Solo

After not riding a whole lot as of late, especially by myself, a solo ride was in order. To be honest, I haven't really been on the bike a whole lot since the Battenkill, nor have I done any rides that really thrashed the legs. There have been some good efforts on the MNRR's but nothing like the solo and duo rides with E getting ready for the Battenkill. Tonight I wanted to see what I've lost over the past month or so. I knew that a proper gauge of my fitness would be to do a hard effort in zones 4 and 5 on Grapevine. My time over this climb would be pretty indicative of the changes since the end of training. I have gained about 10-15 seconds over the course of the seven to eight minute climb, but am still sluggish at best! Even though I was pushing it a little bit tonight, I was still of the mindset of trying to enjoy the amazing weather, and great scenery.