numbers

because my new dingus has an altimeter, i can now say that today's "flat but long" training ride was 28 miles with 1800 feet of climb. so much for flat. it's not possible here.

this was my first weekday trip to woodside. only added about 8 miles to my ride, but it's still my longest weekday trip, and not all that much shorter than my weekend ride. the distance will add up nicely.

as i was coming down to the obstacle course, enjoying my cool down, a cyclist zoomed past me, and i thought i was spinning along at a pretty nice pace. argh! i cranked myself back up and sprinted to catch up. i never caught or passed him, but i did keep pace with him. i think the route through the obstacle course has now become sense memory, because i didn't consciously navigate, but i also didn't hit anything. my turns were nice and tight and i didn't lose a lot of speed. i maintained a cadence above 110 for about 1 to 2 miles, even up that little tiny hill to alameda, where i probably could have caught him if he hadn't turned on to alameda.

a great end to a nice ride.