Today was about as warm as the previous ride. We went out to SS today. Being that I was riding with Peggy, I had to alter my approach. We went at our separate pace. Notably, on the climbs. This allowed me to max out, recover, wait for Peggy, rinse and repeat. I got a good workout in. I was sufficiently warmed up by the time I reached the end of OTR. I floored it up the Banducci wall, and more of the same for the remainder of the ascent. After that, it was the downhill and trek to SS. More of the same stuff, hammer, recover, wait, hammer...
We stopped at the local Chevron mart. Grabbed some sport drinks, water, and a ice cream sandwich. From there it was the usual trek through the farm lands, a quick bio and the last climb. Again, pushing hard on the steeper sections. After summiting and waiting, we headed to Route 202 and down OTR. We made a right turn at the intersection as I had originally planned. From there it was fun and games all the way home. Concentration was good. Also preoccupied from having someone to ride with. Ailments were next to none. Balance and form felt good, not great. Gear is working well. Other notes, no other cyclists today.