Cycle Buddy ride, The Three Bears and TRAs

On 2/2/08, we went on a Cycle Buddy ride. Cycle Buddy are folks who help riders through various aspects of rides. You can ask them the dumbest question and they’ll have answer with no complains. Each rider has a cycle buddy assigned and mine is Kari Boatner. Some how she is always around with words of encouragement & tips. Well, I got to finally meet her on this ride. The ride in itself was a 25 mile, mostly flat but it got really windy & with the head winds it felt more like going up a hill.

Speaking of hills, this past Sunday I met the three bears. Boy, I don’t like that fairytale any more. Three Bears is a cluster of hills with 3 main climbs. As in Goldilocks and the 3 bears, there is Papa bear, Mama bear and the Baby bear. So, for about 8 miles you are either climbing or descending. The total ride was 33 miles.

And I was able to make through the ride thanks for TRAs a.k.a. training ride angels The rest of the world knows them as TRL. I was taught how to eat, drink and rest on the long climb. I was given a nice stretch when I started cramping. Thanks from the bottom of my heart & legs

[TOTAL MILES: 589]
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