…kind of day.
A friend sent me an invite to a FUNDRAISER BIKE RIDE that’ll be coming up on June 16th.
He’s a long-distance biker and even though it’s not a ‘race’ – they’re offering a 30 mile ride.
The longest I’ve ever ridden was 15.65 MILES ON OCTOBER 6, 2011. So yeah, it’s been a while since I’ve put up some ‘mileage’ on the bike. Not more than 10-12 miles since then.
Today I rode 16.65 MILES and beat my previous record!
Which is great – but that’s just over half way to 30 miles.
Granted, I don’t have to ride the entire 30 miles. I’ve got a performance that evening of AND A NIGHTINGALE SANG, so I want to be able to walk when I’m finished riding.
I took my time and stopped when I needed to – I found that I really enjoy the PANHANDLE TRAIL. I rode from McDonald to Walkers Mill and back – just to the Viaduct/Tressel where the Montour Trail crosses the Panhandle Trail.
What I was most pleased about was the elevation – it was a 1447 foot climb. I’m not a mathematician or a land surveying engineer, but believe me, my legs are noodles and they’re telling me it was BIG.
I probably could’ve done 20 miles – I was tired and knew that I’d pushed my body enough for one day.
I’m okay with setting a new record and new goals. Will I make the 30 miles by June 16th?
You’re better off asking my screaming knees…
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