More laps
Terri wanted to go down to Pt. Defiance Park in Tacoma this morning to take advantage of the weekly closure of 5 mile drive to automobiles. She is working on her aerobic capacity & pedal power by doing hill repeats on a long climbing section of the road.
I did 4 laps of the park in 1:15, including one lap down to Owen Beach. I had recalled that the road up from the beach was a bit steeper than the other climbs in the park. My memory was correct, but time had softened the edges of just what pedaling up this sucker felt like. Once I was there, of course, I recalled doing this route a couple of years earlier and having to do “switchback” maneuvers to get up the hill. No switching-back for me today, but I used my small chainring for the first time in months. Humbling.
Tags: Cycling
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