Shasta Report & Rec.

[Starfish]

The most climbing I've ever done on a single ride was about 6300 feet (this past weekend, as a matter of fact)

So...you got in a PB for climbing this weekend! Yay!! And, that also tells me that with the climbing you have been getting in every month, you're doing a heckuva lot of rides!

On my ride this weekend the opportunity presented itself so I cut out the last few miles to the top of Mt. Tam.

Sometimes we live to fight another day. Yesterday, I was within 4 miles of the summit when I saw a very fit looking, experienced looking man stopped, and I asked if he was OK. He appeared fine, but had decided to head back down the hill. We talked for a minute, and I remember admiring him for the wisdom to know when enough is enough.

On the flip side, if you really think you want a little extra oomph to finish it up the next time you do that ride, you might try one of the books I read this week for inspiration. They seriously helped me, and I thought of them as I rode. http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=17777

Of course, being flat out stubborn helps. My mom used to say "You're just like your father," and my dad used to say, "You're just like your mother." So I guess I come by it naturally!

(Also, I really have to add that this ride was an amazing ride in that everything just went really well. We'll see how it goes the next time, when my guts act up, when it rains and blows, when I get my 4th flat, or whatever. That's when I'll really find out what's there. Honestly, I feel like this ride was just a plain old gift from God...just one of those great days that you can only really respond to by saying "Thank you.")

So there. You're my hero now. Deal with it.

LOL...OK, I'll deal, I'll deal!