Quick pace for me on ride down left me at the back. Mark & a new guy were moving well and too fast for me. Decided to skip Brew'd & stop at AJ's. About 6-7 guys there- happy surprise. Bill & Scott were there because tomorrow they begin the triple challenge. Jim, Dan, Dale were there too.
So we rode back together starting with the "coaster" then to La Canada, CDO, then into the park and finally up Oracle. I did well on the return trip because it was slower. Jim even dropped the pace 1 mph in the park so I could stay up.
I suspect I'm pushing too hard and not recovering enough with the VF so I may rest a bit more and cut back a bit on the bike miles to see if I can make better progress. I'm getting worried about this June trip to the Alps and wondering if I can climb these big mountains.