The weather is nice and cool with partly clouds and winds from the North West. Perfect for going to the farmlands and back. The legs felt good to start. I made it to the summit of OTR in good time. The Banducci Wall had some traffic mitigation. I was constantly looking around. I was near max going over the top. I recovered on the flats and then finished the remainder of the climb doing no less than moderate tempo. When I reached the summit, I noticed that my left inner hip/thigh was complaining. Somewhat of a nerve pinch sensation. I took a few moments to recover, let traffic by and then headed down the mountain. I pulled over once to let traffic through. From there, it was non-stop to the base. My left thigh was feeling better by the time I reached Pellisier. I took it easy for the first few minutes to see what my thigh was going to do. It got better, so I continued with business. I was favoring my right leg all the while just for good measure. The pain never escalated or returned. I made it to Boss Hogs in under 1:02 hours. So, all things considered, I did good time. The last climb went as planned. I was doing no less than moderate tempo. I pushed over the top and then pulled over to feed. After feeding and hydrating, I got back on the road. Route 202 had some traffic mitigation, so I was on high alert. I made it safely to OTR. Descending off OTR was mostly fund and games. I pushed over Mariposa into a headwind and then the dig to the top of Weston where I shut it down.

Concentration was good. I had stuff to think about, so my attention was occupied. Balance and form was good. Nutrition was good. I fed half a banana and some grapes before the start of the ride. I fed a Clif Bar after cresting the last climb. Ailments, some left inner hip / thigh soreness at the top of the Banducci Climb. Eventually, it went away after letting it recover by favoring my right leg. Also, a bit of hand soreness while digging out of the saddle. Gear worked flawlessly.

Other notes, I saw 4 cyclists today.