The second half of this afternoon’s ride was utterly exhausting. I suspect my exhaustion came as a result of pushing hard this morning to make up for getting out the door late, plus a light lunch and a headwind for good measure. I caught myself daydreaming of a IF SSR 953 dressed up in SRAM Red, so keeping pace with G was definitely a factor as well, since I don’t often think about my bike’s weight… The way he appeared to glide uphill on his 17 lb. bike even made me ponder the unthinkable–what about a carbon bike? This, of course, is utter nonsense when taken in context of my riding habits. Besides, I take pride in my bike… it’s in a very happy middle-ground of utility and performance.
Once home, I stripped off my gear, stretched, scrounged up some food and drew a bath… something I hadn’t done in a year. 30 minutes later, I’m in la-la land. Tomorrow will be interesting.
Your blog is a total inspiration. I commuted by bike off and on over the years (maybe twice a week average) but now I am on an everyday in May run and it has been great. I have been commuting since March and everything you blog about are things I see and experience here in Massachusetts! I can relate, to leg soreness, and pushing it to hard day after day. Monday I did 36 miles and Tuesday the hills and wind were killing me.
Love the pictures and the stories!