July 13 rides

[Miranda]

I don't know if we only post this thread on the w/e here at TE? Or not?

Anyrate... wore one of my "lucky TE" logo jerseys today on my ride (yellow). Think it helped.

Training route for my first century. And the furthest I've ever rode since cycling. Went like this...

50.2mi total... route w/climbing...

1) morning road rage driver hurls change coins out car window while passing... nails me & the carbon hard (hurt)--was far over as possible to right & crankin my heart out fast as I could on an incline to boot

2) loose barking unhappy dogs, but no chase... whew...

3) then, yucky dog attack /chase on climbing section... fast sprinting aggressive mixed breed something size of my lab... my max HR is projected at 180 bpm... hit 177 bpm--thought I was going to stroke

4) steepest climb immediately following dog incident--of course, perfect timing...

5) one known pre-planned local for H2O & toliet stop--needed it after dog... nice store people

6) somehow miss a turn, get lost... about mile 30.... end up on busy highway w/cars flying by 65+mph to re-find route

7) blessing... conv store.. posted "no public restroom"... nice peeps otherwise... help me get back on route & total stranger lady offers to put me & bike in car to take back home ...got more water luckily...

8) back to highway again & pray hard w/traffic... then on route--yippiee!

9) have my first ever "road-side squat & pee" since taking up cycling...weeds in chamois upon return home--ugh

10) watch bike pc flip over 50mi & think... hey, that's half a century--woo hoo!

Btw... thx for the lucky jersey help, TE... OH... brownie points for nice pockets too.