It’s amazing what a couple of days off will do

After riding 90 miles in 2 days Sunday and Monday were down days.  But then Brenda went back out with the group today and had a very strong ride. 

Now, here’s the way club rides work:  The ride will be posted on the web, and the information will generally include the starting time and place (important), the distance of the ride (not as important), and the typical speed the group will likely be going (most important of all—this is so you don’t show up for a group ride and then get dropped in the first couple of miles because the group turns out to be a bunch of racer-heads who cruise at 28-30 mph.)  The starting place will typically be a shopping center parking lot or maybe a park, because a ride can often attract people who live 10 or 15 miles away, and driving to the start may be the best way for them to get there.  I’ve gone to rides in neighboring counties on some occasions, driving 45 minutes or more just to get to the ride.  But if you live close enough (or want the miles and can judge the time well enough) you can ride your bike to the starting place, aka “riding to the ride.” 

The club we ride with most schedules a short ride (just 25 miles or so) on Tuesday mornings, but Brenda meets a couple of guys near our neighborhood and then they ride to the ride, and then ride home from the ride, so she gets in about 36 miles.  This morning, she was enjoying the effects of having taken a couple of days off after having ridden 90 miles in the previous 2 days.  She was able to pull in the sprint section of the ride (20-22 mph) and then pulled on the way home too!  Don’t you just love those days when you get done with a ride and feel like you could’ve gone double that distance?  Your whole body is invigorated for the rest of the day!  Ya gotta love riding!