3 weeks off the bike shows! On the last climb up Innovation my personal tank was empty and Dan, Barry, Lee pulled away from me. I worked hard to stay with them up until then. It's going to take a while to get back in shape and to shed the 7 pounds I gained on the Italy trip.
The day was good. Light wind, clear and warm from the start. I wore my new Tuscana Black Rooster jersey from Tuscany. We had a group of 7 or so to begin with. Jerry Anderson let us through the neighborhood ala Bill P. so the ride south was peaceful and yet I was still working hard.
My heart rate to watts was high. I'm out of shape even though my numbers show lots of work in Zone 5. Problem is that it isn't producing much speed for the effort. Legs are sore if I push. Heart rate jumps over 150 when I push hard uphill and yet I go slower than usual.