Lunch of champions

The plan today was to get two things out of a ride on a nice-weather Friday:

1. Let my lily-white winter skin soak up some sun for three hours.
2. Just spin out my sore, tired legs from yesterday's hard climbing workout.


So with the Madone in the shop I pulled out the backup Klein and headed out for the lunch of champions. Ride to Wales where I would pull out my PB&J, banana and granola bar and sit on a bench in the sun for lunch.


Heading out I had thoughts of cutting it short. It was clear that the wind was once again at my back, blowing 10-12 off the lake from the east. This means tailwind out and headwind back. Not ideal, but at least the ride heading west to Wales is a slight false-flat uphill, meaning although I would be coming home into the wind at least it would be slightly downhill for a time.


The Glacial-Drumlin trail has now filled in creating a beautiful canopy of trees. Combine that with the bushes on the sides that are now in bloom and you get a sense of riding in a lush green tunnel. If you have not been out there do yourself a favor on a sunny day and enjoy the view.


I enjoyed my lunch in the sunshine and headed back.


The first part was fine. But the stretch from Waukesha to Greenfield Park on the New Berlin trail can be brutal when the wind is in your face and your legs feel like jello. That stretch was a challenge to just keep going. My legs were really shot.


In fact last night when I got up out of my chair to go to bed my left thigh just locked up in an insane cramp. There was no way that I could twist or turn to alleviate the terrible pain and spasms. I guess I over did it on the climbing yesterday!


So keeping that in mind I figure I did pretty good to put in 41 miles less than 24 hours later.


Sunshine
71 degrees
Wind 6-12, east off lake
Wales, 41 miles


No riding planned for this weekend, with rain in the forecast and other things to accomplish. That's fine. My legs need a rest anyway now.


Madone is ready. The noise was just the need for the crank to be tightened to spec. Nothing serious and we'll be good to go with her next week.

Season Miles: 743