Long solo ride

BIKE: 3hrs 1 min. 54 miles on the MCT.

My weekend schedule was up in the air with some family coming in. I left it open so when I realized I had a morning to myself I took it. The club had another event under control so I planned a weekend to make up for the one I lost at IMKS. Biking, all biking.

As excited as I was about biking, I wasn't excited about riding along some road alone. I had in my head a 2-lane highway for some reason instead of the quiet rural roads we usually ride on. Why I was focused on that, don't know. But maybe because I was thinking of the bike highway conditions of the MCT? I really wanted to ride there!

I also wanted to swim. CP had some tips I wanted to try, so I got my butt out of bed in time for Saturday Master's, drove over to Brentwood, and then drove right back home. I had forgotten about the meet at the pool! Master's was canceled. I knew this! But I didn't pay attention! Arg!

So quick turnaround at home and off to IL. By this time I was less hyped about riding, but I knew it would come back to me. One focus for today was nutrition--CP said "force feeding" was needed. So I had 700-800 liquid calories, powerbar, and gels. I have to say, that although I don't expect liquid calories to work or be satisfying--they seem to be!

The final goal--test the new bike fit. I was pleasantly surprised! What I thought would be an aggressive stance is actually the crouch I was trying to achieve in my "time trial" position. It was so nice in fact that I took the visor off my helmet--it was in the way.

The MCT trails are flat and boring. But I enjoyed it, saying Good Morning to everyone and soaking in the cool shade. This was a great mental break from the stress recently and gave me lots of Think Time. The song of the day was Mean (again) and by the end up the ride I was humming it out loud. Luckily no one was around to hear me.

There's so much more to say here, including a mention of the turtle, deer, rabbits, ducks, turkey, and other wildlife on the trail, but time is short and this post is already late and unfocused. Kinda like me lately--scatted and unfocused.