Just wanted to share an achievement.

A few weeks ago I did a trail ride and averaged faster than I was expecting. I was so proud of myself, I told DH. He didn't believe me. The Garmin had to be set wrong because that's what he and his friend (we'll call him G) were averaging when they rode.

I just shrugged, I guess it was possible.

Last week DH and I did a road ride. He kept asking me what my Garmin was reading. He was rather perplexed as our Garmin's were giving identical data . . . He was even more perplexed when he didn't drop me on the triple climb, in past years he'd fly up like I was going backwards.

Yesterday, we all rode "the trail." DH, G, myself, and some of my girlfriends. The guys went ahead and then we started. I kept it at an easy, but steady pace. After 1/2 mile, I turned around and my friends were gone.

I kept going, slowing down, stopping occassionally as I could hear the click of gears shifting. I thought it was my friends behind me. But once I got to a clearing, I saw it was the guys about 1/4 of a mile ahead.

I wish I had a picture of their faces when I bridged them--and on a long climb. We rode together for about 5 miles before DH went off the front. I picked up the pace too and dropped G instantly.

Another accomplishment that day, 35 miles of singletrack! That's my longest trail ride yet.

It's fun to get faster.