- morning solo ride = 45.48 miles; time = 3:47:45; average speed @ 12 mph
- walked dogs = 2.7 miles total
I like using this website (
https://legacy.usatf.org/routes/map/) to map out my runs and rides. It doesn't tell me anything about elevation profile or grade % (steepness) on any hills. This is a good thing for where I go into a ride blindly and not knowing what the elevation profile is or how steep any hills are. If I realize that my own rides are hilly, I would probably change my mind and make another route for a flatter ride. I already mapped out my ride for today and figured out where I would be going before heading out. In my mind, it wouldn't be that bad. The first half of my ride was easy. I slowly started struggling, starting the second half of the ride and it didn't help that I was getting hungry because I didn't bring any snacks with me. I was finally forced to make a food stop at mile 33 because I was desperate for food and couldn't finish until I ate something. I'm mad at myself for not bringing any snacks for the ride. I did a 47 mile hilly ride before and had a lot of snacks (one peanut butter sandwich and three protein bars). I had one protein bar, ate half 90 minutes into the ride (even though I wasn't hungry) and ate the other half 90 minutes later even though I wasn't hungry. I was telling myself that I didn't need food for this ride. Also, since I didn't know what the elevation profile was like on this ride, it was probably a little too soon to do such a hilly ride considering that I didn't ride very much in three to four weeks and I lost a lot of leg strength. During this time under quarantine and social-distancing, I'm working on my climbing legs. By the time this whole global crisis is more normal and quarantine is over, I'll get to play with my friends and conquer mountains.
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