thanks for the nice comments ....feel better soon emily!!!....and hey, i said 45 miles and the climbing was HARD I've got two months to get ready for the 3 day 200 mile west coast tour de pink. The ride starts about 30 miles away (on the east side of the santa monica mountains), goes north through oxnard and santa barbara and the last day actually ends coming south on the coast to right here at the beach. I haven't done a training plan for awhile but i've enjoyed putting one together for this ride. Strength willing i'll do the whole ride, which is better than thinking perhaps one day of it a couple of months ago. I'll be happy though with however far i ride and just showing solidarity with other survivors
eta nwg...such wonderful riding you do.....and blackberry galette ftw!!!!!!!
did you ride the regional bike trails there? I've heard they are doing some good work on their bicycling infrastructure in the city too.