Good weather albeit a little chilly offered a fine chance to get out on the roads this weekend and get some riding in. Nearly 30 miles of relatively easy terrain was made fairly difficult by strong winds and a strong early season Jake. The 27 miles felt like plenty yet not too much. However Sunday's route was to be 'The Colombian', named for our Colombian friend Solin who came up with the route. It is full of challenging climbs that make for a leg busting ride when we are in shape. Being the longest ride to date this year, following one of my more substantial breaks from riding, this ride just plain hurt. The road bike simply couldn't provide enough gearing for me today and I found myself struggling to turn the cranks over at the top of a few hills and standing up for most of the final few climbs with a very slow trudging cadence.
My legs were absolutely trashed by the end of the ride, unable to cope with even the basic pedaling required to cover flat ground. When we all stopped to split ways, I had to cut out of the good-byes early because my legs were locking up. For a while after returning home it was rather painful just to stand up. Sitting was only slightly better. After eating a large amount of food, showering, and a nap though, things were better.
As they say, that which doesn't kill you only makes you stronger.
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