september 14, 2007

got out today after taking care of some things around the house. had the option to head out with mike and ed but chose to sleep in. riding later in the day is nice on my days off.

headed out to round valley knowing my legs need some more miles in them before the end of the year. after the first couple miles i felt good. knowing the ride ahead was going to become hilly and with a headwind eventually i had to maintain a good pace and rhythm. got out towards hunterdon co. and started to think heading back after 15 miles would be smart to not burn myself out. by chose otherwise feeling i needed to push myself more.

got to the hilly parts and decided to grind up instead of spinning. felt good. got my quads moving and felt the anger i get when climbing affectively. after going around the reservoir headed back. almost right away the head winds began punching me in the face. added to that the traffic coming from the opposite direction was made up of school buses, dump trucks, and other huge vehicles which added bursts of wind right into my face.

eventually in the last 5 miles the wind wasnt against me as much and i was able to head home in slightly more relaxed riding than what was behind me. im happy that i got out today and did a long ride solo. im having some difficulty with my weight and overall eating and life habits lately. feel bored and anxious at times cause im not doing much but working. this helped erase that. ride;

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