Resting up vs. pushing too hard

[Starfish]

What I'd really like to do is conquer a hill or two in my middle ring instead of my granny gears! But heck, that's what those grannies are there for, so I might as well use them, right?

Sara, wish you were bringing your bike up next week...I think we would be similar riders.

But, about the middle chainring. A couple weeks ago I was out on a loop I hadn't done for awhile. One one certain hill, that I ALWAYS use my granny chainring for, I was shocked when I got to the top and went to shift to learn that I had ridden up it in the middle ring, without realizing it!

So, maybe that will happen for you, too!

[RolliePollie]

Sara, wish you were bringing your bike up next week...I think we would be similar riders.

I really wish I was bringing my bike up too!!! It will be 6 days without riding...oh my, I hope my muscles don't just wither away! But I kinda doubt we'd be similar riders...you rode all the way up Hurricane Ridge for goodness sakes! There is no way I could do that yet

And Flybye - I loooove your recovery ride idea! I'll have to find someone to help me out with the ride back to the car though. When I was a kid, we used to ride to "town" (all downhill) and then call our parents from a pay phone so they could drive down and get us. It was fun...but we didn't even wear helmets back then! AHHH!

[Starfish]

But I kinda doubt we'd be similar riders...you rode all the way up Hurricane Ridge for goodness sakes! There is no way I could do that yet

Well, I don't know you, but I read your posts, and your workouts, and I think you might surprise yourself.