Day 147

Day 147: Today I had a really good ride out of Alpheretta. The only bad thing is that I forgot to put sunscreen on. 106 miles in sun with no sunscreen is never good and I might as well be called lobster. =) I thought the ride was going to be a ruff one when my legs were feeling tried and like they had no strength right away. Around mile 15 I really started to feel good and my legs were ready to rock. Normally we would climb Burnt Mountain, but today we decided to for go it and spend some time on Steve Tatte Rd. The hills on Steve Tatte are relentless but good climbing hills for racing. After doing 32 miles on Steve Tatte we headed back to Alpheretta. I was feeling good all the way back, but the heat was out in full force and I was starting to feel the burn on my shoulders and arms. After getting back to the cars I filled up with water and headed out again for a few more extra miles. I still was feeling good until the last 5 miles. I'm not sure if it was the heat or what but it started to become hard for me to breath a little, it was mainly hard to take deep breaths. After getting back to the car I was feeling spent and was ready to just head home. I was suppose to run, but with the sun beating down and being burnt already, my poor arm and shoulders were hurting. So home it was and no running. Overall I was pleased with my ride today, just not sure why I was having a hard time taking deep breaths. I wish I would have run, but I was spent and the heat was getting to me. It was a successful day though!!!

Chasing records doesn't keep me on my bike. Happiness does. ~ Lance Armstrong