80-some miles and alive to tell the tale
Posted on November 26th, 2009 by klkaye
We rode in the Merrimack Valley again today for a grand total of 82.5 miles in 5.5 hours of actual pedalling!
Our route was 50 miles from north andover to middleton then out to ipswich and back to north andover, then we had an extra 30 mile loop through andover, boxford and georgetown, etc. As you can see, we ended up with a few extra miles.
The good news is that we’re feeling stronger and better with each ride — and less flat out beat by the end. The bad news is that our butts get really tired/sore and we have to carry the most ridiculous amount of food with us.
We got in our fair share of hills, and when the wind kicked up — Wizard of Oz style — we got even more of a workout! Once, yes, just once, we had an actual tailwind and we were just thrilled!
After 30 miles we pit-stopped in Ipswich for a nature break and to eat some food. I ate something that attracted a whole slew of yellow-jackets. *sigh* They were literally walking all over me.
The halloween decorations, vibrant foliage (it’s still looking awesome!), cute town squares and beautiful seashore made for a very scenic excursion … but the coolest thing we saw were the “oreo” cows — black cows with thick white stripes down the middle. yum, oreos! ha ha
I learned a new quote last week … from the guy who organized the Leadville Trail 100: “you are stronger than you think you are, and your body can do more than you think it can”. Amen!
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