Lake Stevens Ride
Headed up to Lake Stevens again today to ride the course for my upcoming half ironman. For me the course is brutal due to the never-ending hills! There are a couple that are really painful for me so I need to practice practice practice! Each time it seems a little better than the last!
The bugs seemed to be out in full force today! I had at least 10 fly right into my mouth! Think I managed to only swallow about 3-4 of them though! Yum….extra protein! :) I also had a bee get stuck in the vent of my helmet. I immediately stopped and flung off the helmet, shook out my hair and released him before I got stung! That was a close one!
It was a good ride which definitely challenges both my physical and mental toughness. It is brutal to be out there alone and know that you are going to do the loop 2 times….the exact same hills that make you curse the first time through all have to be repeated! It’s very good for my mental training I guess!
Also a note for next time…stop at the gas station after the first loop to get more fluids. I went completely through 3 water bottles and still had 2 brutal climbs and 15 miles to go. I was definitely dry-mouthed and thirsty by the time I was done….it also makes it hard to spit out the bugs when you don’t have any spit in your mouth! 
Workout:
- Type: Cycle
- Date: 04/26/2008
- Total Time: 3:23:00.00
- Distance: 56 miles
- Average Speed: 16.55 mph
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Lake Stevens Ride
April 27th, 2008 5:54 pm
Michelle Halsne says:
Very good story. There were a lot of bugs today, wierd I even ate one on my run. Maybe it means it won’t snow anymore. Good luck in Vancouver next weekend. Stay healthy.