Getting back in shape, after a summer of ease, is hell. Especially in Tucson when the afternoon heat hits 100 degrees. Bill P, Larry W & I set out at 6:45 am. It was cool but it was too late to start a 50 miler.
My body rebelled almost from the start. 3 rides this week totally 144 miles is ramping up the training a bit too fast me thinks.
We drank tons of liquid but sweated it out such that a bike ride from 6:45 to 12:15 produced to trips to the boys room for Larry or me.
-Bill had enough sense to cut his ride off and leave us after about 25-30 miles.
Today was painful enough to remind me to again promise myself that I will not allow myself to get so far out of shape as to have to endure this agony again. Bike riding should be fun and it is when one's body is ready for the heavy demands.