Was raining this a.m. again, so we slept in (again!).
And since we apparently didn't get enough oppressive humidity and rotten deer flesh yesterday, we headed back INTO Rock Creek Park . However, we didn't go all the way down to Broad Branch, and we "did the hill" - i.e., Ross Ave past Military Drive. - counter clockwise. It is MY preferred route - a long series of steps up to the top, then a swooping zig-zag down back to the creek and a climb out of the park, past the ranger station (and ultimately, to the LBS...cuz we can't head down in that direction without stopping at the shop! ).
Well, climbing up Ross, I let out a "YAY!!" at the end. DH asked "Did it all in the big ring?" Yup. All in the big ring! It's so great to have DH who understands my little victories! It's the first time I did that hill totally in the big ring all season.