Buffalo Creek on Sunday
Hit up Buffalo Creek on Sunday with Mark on the SS - it wasn't a very long ride.
First of all - I wasn't moving to fast due to my late night @ the Ghostland show the night before.
Secondly - I had to get back to Boulder to watch Dave's hockey team play in the finals in the playoffs (they lost - but I got to see Dave score a goal and I got to ring my cowbell for him. ;-) )
We rode up Stawberry something or other - i was on the SS and it *seemed* really steep. Surprisingly for so early in the season it was loose and dry. Like riding in kitty litter - I was suffering. After about 2.5 miles I looked at my Garmin GPS and it said we had climbed 1100ft in that 2.5 miles. NO WONDER I was suffering. We ended up with a shortish 19mile ride with a hefty 4000feet of elevation gain.
We saw Ed and his crew zipping around.(their ride pix here) We stopped and chatted for a bit - Mark said he would have a heart attack if we ever go on a ride and I don't see anyone I know on the trail. I said 'i'm the friendly sort' he just rolled his eyes at me.
Mark snapp
ed a few pic of me that day - I LOVE my SS. :D
I staggered into work on Monday with my quads aching. Thankfully due to good nutrition after the ride and throughout Monday and rubbing some Arnica oil on my legs - by Monday evening I was feeling pretty good and recovered.
First of all - I wasn't moving to fast due to my late night @ the Ghostland show the night before.
Secondly - I had to get back to Boulder to watch Dave's hockey team play in the finals in the playoffs (they lost - but I got to see Dave score a goal and I got to ring my cowbell for him. ;-) )
We rode up Stawberry something or other - i was on the SS and it *seemed* really steep. Surprisingly for so early in the season it was loose and dry. Like riding in kitty litter - I was suffering. After about 2.5 miles I looked at my Garmin GPS and it said we had climbed 1100ft in that 2.5 miles. NO WONDER I was suffering. We ended up with a shortish 19mile ride with a hefty 4000feet of elevation gain.
We saw Ed and his crew zipping around.(their ride pix here) We stopped and chatted for a bit - Mark said he would have a heart attack if we ever go on a ride and I don't see anyone I know on the trail. I said 'i'm the friendly sort' he just rolled his eyes at me.
Mark snapp
ed a few pic of me that day - I LOVE my SS. :D
I staggered into work on Monday with my quads aching. Thankfully due to good nutrition after the ride and throughout Monday and rubbing some Arnica oil on my legs - by Monday evening I was feeling pretty good and recovered.
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