IFJane, your ride sounds gorgeous. And so does yours Kalidurga.

Keep going Sara!

KY enjoy the new bike! Fred, your rides always sound like fun.

I time trialed my way up Mount Diablo - 11 miles, 3500 feet of climb. I was hoping for a personal best, but I was 2 minutes over. Ah well, not every day can be a PB. I didn't really look at anything except the road and my HRM. It wasn't that warm, but I was drenched with sweat anyway.

When I got to to the 17% section I saw this lady walking up it who looked a lot my school librarian. It was her. They had passed me in their truck and she wanted to see me get to the summit. That provided a little distraction on that nasty section. My HR still topped out at 191!

My average HR was 181. The testing I did four years ago would indicate that I was anaerobic the whole time. Ninety minutes of anaerobic activity seems a little off to me. Maybe it's time to get tested again.

V.