After my break the weekend before, I was feeling nervous about last weekend's ride. This reminds me of when I was training for the Rock 'N Roll Marathon in 2005 and would go to sleep at 7pm the night before a long run. Ridiculous!
I didn't go to sleep at 7pm on Friday, but I did get plenty of sleep and ate a good meal of pasta with veggies the night before. I drank plenty of water last week, tried to eat well, and tried to get some good sleep - which was hard with my work week last week.
Saturday morning I met up with my team for a buddy ride starting in Cupertino. I rode with my coach (Hamid), three of my pacegroup members (Connie, Johnny, and Craig), and Connie's son. The ride was tough - longer than I've ridden before (close to 60 miles!) with a few challenging hills near the end of the ride. Good news is I made it, bad news is I almost got taken out by a Chevy Silverado going 70 mph on Foothill and a Mercedes Benz going 5 mph on the backside of Mt. Eden.
This weekend's team ride starts in Portola Valley. Who knows where will we go since we're scheduled for 72 miles! I hope the wind calms down, the promised sunshine isn't too sunny, and my legs don't feel like Jello after my week of yoga, pilates, and riding!
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