Really glad I decided to meet an old friend for a road ride at the cottage this wknd and EXTREMELY happy he was in for a big ride. Route was pre-planned to be a 92 k ride north of 7, looping through perth and finishing back at 7 and 36. The ride started off pretty freakin SC like. Roller after roller and pavement that should have felt rough felt freakin butter like. About an hour and a half in...I thought it might be a good idea to find some sunblock as the sun was beaming and I forgot to apply prior to...no stores in site except for one...response when asked.."no.....no one around here wears that stuff....they should though"...baffling???!!! Finally scoped out three kids and a mother selling corn on side of road and was able to pillage some SPF 60.
With the likelihood of burning to a crisp now diminished, a chug of my new found weapon of choice (boost) and equipped with three water bottles we churned on. My HR monitor continues to become possessed every once in a while (time to buy a Garmin I think). 65-70 k in, I persuaded my riding buddy to travel a little further South before venturing back to our start point..glad I did...ride confirmed this boy is ready for the endurance needed for the 24. Stats sans HR as it was too wacky to be legit:
4 hr 5 min
2842 Kcal
106 km
25.9 km/hr avg; max 66.6 :)
avg CAD 84; max 115
Spent the remainder of the afternoon tubing and wakeboarding. Woke the next day to get a decent session of wakeboarding and slalom skiing. Enjoyed the Garlic festival with the kiddies en route home and took the long way home stopping for a little "lupper" at the Cove in Westport.....tired.....easy day tomorrow. Plan on doing a bunch of loops at Parrot bay conservation area. Last week of training....got to make the best of it as getting better than 6th at this years HANSOLO....will be tough ;)
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