Fun day.

It seems odd thinking back on it now, but I just did my first solo Jasper ride. It seems odd to me that I never got around to doing it solo earlier. I mean WHAT WAS I THINKING?

At any rate, the ride was very hot but very fulfilling. I didn't push myself to race pace or anything like that; I just rode at an adventurous pace. Considering the terrain, and that I was by myself, the 18.5MPH average speed on the way to Jasper isn't bad at all. Overall, the trip was 41 miles at a 17MPH average, at a total time of 2 hours 25 minutes.

My body held up much better than I expected it to, and even with my severely limited seat time I still think that I am in better shape than I was in early March. I'm nowhere close to peak, but I feel it will come in months to come(when it doesn't matter yay). My legs started to feel iffy about the 32-33 mile mark. I'm very pleased with myself that I got out today. I had almost forgotten what a deep burn felt like.

While my overall riding level is hirer than the beginning of the season, I feel that my staying power has dipped slightly in the last month. This can definitely be improved upon by next month. I'll be riding to work tomorrow, and hitting Jasper again on Monday. I'll be sore for the group ride on Tuesday, and I'm assuming that they will push for a Jasper ride themselves. I'll pedal around on Wednesday or sit on the trainer, and then hopefully get an easy group ride in on Thursday. Of course I'll be taking Friday off completely. That is unless I spin for a few minutes on the trainer.

I'm really looking forward to my first race in four months. I know I'll be racing with CAT5 and CAT4 racers, but I still feel that my chances are good. Maybe not a victory, but possibly a placing.