The weather is fantastic! In the upper 50’s, winds were a bit turbulent, but mostly from the North West. I chose to go to the Alpine Forest and add the Buffalo Run. I’m trying to get into shape for a Caliente ride at the end of the month, or early June. The legs felt good to start. I made it to the summit of OTR in good time. The Banducci Wall had some traffic mitigation, so I was on high alert, otherwise it went as planned. The Alpine Forest went quickly. The legs felt good. I had some stuff to think about, so the minutes went by quick. I forgot to put a GoPro battery in the saddle bag, so I was doing numbers trying to determine if one battery would be enough. By my estimation, I figured I’d be within 10 to 15 minutes charge remaining after making it back home. Turns out that it had about 7 or so minutes. Nevertheless, I made it to the speed bumps and counted them off while keeping my momentum going. I was at maximum going over the top. I pushed over the last kicker and then around the backside. Somewhere around this time, I had sharp pains in the left groin area. It felt like I hit a nerve. I let up and reduced my speed and upped my cadence. It took about 3 to 5 minutes after it subsided. After it subsided, I felt good from that point on forward. Not sure what it was. I never had this problem before, perhaps it was a fluke. After reaching the summit of Banducci, I pulled over to relax for a minute. I checked the GoPro battery. It was at 45% remaining. Shortly after, I headed back down the mountain. There was some traffic mitigation, but mostly safe. After reaching the base, I headed up Highline and did the Buffalo Run. After zipping around the residential area, I made my way back to Highline and to OTR. OTR was mostly fun and games. I pushed over Mariposa and then Weston where I shut it down.

Concentration was good. I had stuff to think about. Balance and form was mostly good. Ailments, left groin pain. Again, it felt like a pinched nerve. I let up and allowed it to pass, and that it did. I had some hand numbness while climbing. The usual shake of the hands fixed that problem. Nutrition was good. Minimal hunger signs. I went through my powder drink and some water. Gear worked flawlessly. Other notes, no cyclists today.*