e, I had to make it. There simply was no other choice. Ride home or bust.Honestly, I was a little bit worried. With how badly the ride to Fraser killed me, not to mention that I didn't actually make it, I didn't know what to expect.
In order to survive the ride, I took every precaution necessary. In doing this, I realized how many mistakes I made on the first day of the commute.
Mistake #1-I went the wrong way. Riding on Thursday, I could have sworn it was uphill the entire way. It was. It is much easier to ride from 11,300ft to 7,300ft then visa versa.
Mistake #2- I didn't stop for coffee (what was I thinking?). A coffee stop is essential when riding in 30 de
gree weather for hours on end. Not to mention caffeine helps you go uphill.Mistake #3-I didn't eat enough. Bonking after 3 hours is due to eating a normal person breakfast and only a few stroops. For the ride home I ate a cyclist's breakfast-fruit, coffee, bacon, banana bread, cereal and yogurt . Not to mention the two bowls of ice cream I had the night before. I did not bonk. I did not get hungry.
Mistake #4-I carried too much in my backpack. I didn't need a change of clothes. I have clothes at home and that is where I needed to ride too. I didn't need extra socks, an extra jersey or an extra hat. I always get too hot, so I don't need to wear them or bring them in the first place. I rode home with the bare essentials. 
I made it home no problem. I took my time, I took pictures, I took my hat off and put it back on 100 times, and I had a great time. It was very rewarding.
2 comments:
yeah, I'm glad to hear that your ride home went much better! see you soon.
You know you're feeling good when you want to stop and take pics. Me, I would have had to keep my head down and keep pushing, maybe even call Mama. Awesome!
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