I made it thru the first ride ~ COLD, breezy... spent the majority of the ride sheltered by DH & his coworker (nothing like drafting between two guys to keep you out of the worst of the wind!) I ate well, kept hydrated, but on the last little hill (dead cat hill, for those that rode) my legs started to cramp a bit. The last 20 miles or so I was pretty beat, and frustrated because I never felt "strong" like I did on a much warmer ride the Friday before.

Ride stats: ~63 miles, avg 15.9mph, top speed 29mph, sustained winds ~15? and below 55 degrees for at least 3/4 of the ride.

Poor shorts/saddle fit during ride; never did get things adjusted right ~ am shocked that I managed to get thru w/out any sores; I'm sure the chamois butt'r saved me.

I'm thinking I just don't have the legs right now to do the RACC. However, my lungs & heart are much stronger than last year... and even if I was creeping up dead cat hill at 6mph, I wasn't sucking wind like I would have last year. Dunno - I'll have to keep thinking about this one, and probably need DH to commit to taking an intentional break before the final climbs.