So, I had my first real clipless singletrack ride today. Noticed something...I thought I was going much slower than normal. Fiance said I was actually going much faster, and thinks I might have actually blown myself up a bit early. I only road 1/5 the ride. I is a hard trail anyway. I wish I hadn't started on that trail but that's where the group was headed so I went.

No issues with getting in and out. I was happy about that. My gravel road, flashlight runs have worked out well. Here's what I notice in hindsight though...

had a hard time relaxing my body - so I road very stiff arm and legged.
couldn't relax my feet - fear they were going to fall out of the cleats and off pedal.
felt I was going very slow the whole time - so I may have ridden to fast on the climbs and blown myself up. BUT was scared to ride slower because I felt wably on the bike. (could have been the stiff arms and legs talking).

Does this sound like a pretty typical first ride?? The trail has lots of steap up hill and down hill! LOTS. I felt like there was no flat ground on the whole thing. Lots of roots too. To be honest the trail scares the creapers out of me when I'm riding pedals - the clipless just added to the fear!!

Tomorrow I'll try Harris. I did ride the easier trails today with no problems at all!