tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9337477.post1354282484957942830..comments2023-11-03T03:56:01.796-04:00Comments on The Long Ride.: Ridin with the Bro.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9337477.post-89767794092615861012008-11-10T19:39:00.000-05:002008-11-10T19:39:00.000-05:00Yeah... that ride was a case of my mind saying go!...Yeah... that ride was a case of my mind saying go! And my body saying NO! I knew I was in for a long ride when my calves started to cramp up about 10 miles into the ride. But even still, there is nothing like the thrill of being in over your head! There is honesty in that.<BR/><BR/>I uploaded the data from my watch to analyze the truth about the ride. I knew the pace dropped off dramatically after the break we took at the general store at 28 miles in but I just attributed it to lactic acid build up from sitting and general fatigue. But after looking at the elevation graph, the hills the first 28 miles are steeper but cover less distance and less elevation with more chance to recover. The hills the last 12 miles were not as steep but longer and covered more elevation with less time for recovery. I really did not feel the difference in terrain while riding. The last 12 miles just wore me down. I was almost standing on the pedals on a flat road at the end.<BR/><BR/>All in all, it was a good time. Considering it almost doubled the amount of miles I have ridden in the last 4 years, I can not ask for anything more from my ride. I am looking forward to next time! :)Chris Pszenicznyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13093624662372088311noreply@blogger.com