The Half-Way Mark

Work has been crazy this week and I haven't been able to update my training blog - but believe me, I've been thinking about it! I'm proud to report that Saturday I hit my half-way mark for Tahoe ... drum roll please ... 51 miles along the coast of Northern California!

We started out in Half Moon Bay, hoping to be back and off the raod before it started raining. The first few miles were flat, a nice warm-up along Hwy 1. After 10 miles we turned off the highway into the hills around Pescadero. We rode, we climbed, we descended, we felt good, we felt great, we felt terrible, I got a headache, it started raining, we climbed some more, we descended some more, we ate, we drank, we took a break, we headed back and finished 51 miles (see route map below).

I was very tired when I got home, a zombie actually. I think Ken was a little worried about me (I couldn't stop staring at the walls and even though we were watching Band of Brothers I couldn't pay attention). I tried to nap, but couldn't fall asleep so I read my People magazine. I looked at the clock and it was 5pm. 5PM! I like cycling, but man is it time consuming. Perhaps that is a hint to either ride faster or shorter?

This weekend's ride is about 50 miles throughout the familiar areas of Foothill, Los Altos, Woodside, etc. I'm riding from my house and back, so that means it'll be about a 55 mile ride for me. I'm hoping for no rain (and no hills! yeah right) and looking forward to dinner at my favorite restaurant afterwards.