Oh, did I mention the final and best part of yesterday's experience? Mark drove up from home with Maggie to visit for two days and work on some routes for next year's WCCC Madison Weekend. They were a terrific boost to my morale. He has been my biggest and best supporter, coach, fan and source of encouragement starting from even before I signed up for this journey. So after 3 weeks on the road it's great to have them here. Maggie was a hit with the other riders. She's always in a good mood and I think she knows how cute she is!The day's ride, the last before our rest day, looked pretty moderate from the profile and description. But like some of the other days out west that seemed easier at first, this was a very tough day of cycling. Lots more climbing than I expected, with the entire middle third of the ride being medium size hills to scale. And not "rollers" where you can get some momentum going down one to get partway up the next one, but steep and more sustained climbs that wore us all out. Still some of the best roads in Wisconsin, but after yesterday I think we were mentally hoping for a less strenuous effort.
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| A faster group passing our paceline |
Hills, hills, beautiful hills
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| Steep! |
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