Went out riding this morning with the express purpose of finding out if my rear end could handle over two hours in the saddle. Ten days ago, no, but today, yes.
Mike and I went up to Smithville Lake, where they've built just a great trail that starts at the far north end of the lake and snakes along the west side and around to the south for a few miles. We've run it a few times, and now we've ridden it twice. The weather was perfect, the lake was dotted with boats, the campgrounds populated, and the trail busy with walkers, runners and bikers.
The goal was 20 miles, but we tacked a little onto the out portion, took a wrong turn in one spot on the way back, and finished with 21.6. Total time was 2 hours and 16 minutes, so we weren't racing. We just wanted to maintain a steady pace, burn some calories, and prove that we could handle the bike seat for that long.
Mission accomplished. Next stop, the Katy. -- Rob
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