Whooo HOOO! Boy, I'm wiped but I feel good. I just tackled a new route that had way more hills to it than I thought but I made it! 20 miles of almost all hills. Wow! What a rush!!!! I almost ran out of energy at mile 14 but I knew there was a place for me to stop and grab some quick energy and take a break so the last 5 was smooth sailing. I will say this, usually I pedal on the downhill but at mile 12 after pedalling up a really long incline, I just didn't care to coast to the bottom of that monster. I deserved it! Hehe! Whew, I feel good. Tired, but good.
Thanks for all the great responses about speed. I tried really hard to keep my speed up even on some of the smaller hills, but I just couldn't do it. But, I'm faster than I used to be so I guess I'll just keep trying. As for my cleats, I stopped by the LBS and talked to them. I'm going in tomorrow and they're gonna help me out with that. Put me on a trainer and try different positions. I also think they might need tightened a bit because I kept popping out of them when I climbed. But I don't want them too tight.
I'm still thinking of a name for my bike. Thought about it all during my ride. Haven't come up with anything yet although during that one hill I think I almost named "You've got to be kidding me!!!" along with a few other choice names. I've got some stickers in mind to put on it too. My timbuktu sticker and a WVU decal should do nicely for a start.
Have a great day everyone.
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