P12 - randonneuring.

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My husband is a guy who eats drinks sleeps breathes cycling. He's a randonneur, he likes to do long unsupported bike rides. for 36 months he has done a 200k (126 miles) every month and he has gotten medals for it.

The randonneuring association recently decided that there should be a P12 too. that's a 100k once a month for 12 consecutive months. I don't know WHY I did, but I said i'd try to do it. (that's 62 miles)
So after not having done as much as 30 miles on any ride since august, I did my first "leg" of my P12 yesterday in freezing (but sunny) weather.
For the last week, we've had unseasonally cold weather, but I figured I didn't want to do ANOTHER long ride in January, so I got it out of the way.
It was pretty scary where it was icy, (in long shadows) where I ended up walking a bit. The worse part though was towards the end, my get up and go got up and went and it took me FOREVER to climb the 1 mile hill near my house.
If I can do it, I have 11 more rides to go.
anyone else want to try?