Total for this ride: 44.4 miles
Total for this year: 602.9 miles
I'd originally planned to make a lap around Seneca Lake today, but decided against it. I had a few things to do around the house, and driving to Geneva, and riding a hilly 75 miles, would have consumed most of the day. So I opted to ride around Canandaigua Lake instead - much closer, and about 30 miles shorter.
Even though it was a shorter ride than I intended to make, it was still a pretty good workout. It featured 2728 feet of climbing, including a continuous 570 ft climb over 1.75 miles - a 6% grade. Yes, I know... Lance Armstrong wouldn't even break a sweat on a tiny little climb like that. But I'm old. Cut me some slack. At least I made it without stopping. And I only got passed by one young couple who snuck up behind me about a quarter mile from the top and sped by me like I was standing still. Show offs.
I figured with all the climbing my pace would be horrible, but I actually finished in 3:20 for a 13.1 mph rate. Nothing to brag about, but not bad for me. Only made one quick stop in Naples to go to the bathroom and grab a quick power bar. I even minimized the number of pictures in the interest of saving time. It was kinda hard to shoot anyway, since I was either pulling hard on the handlebars while climbing, or I was holding on for dear life while flying down the other side. There wasn't much in between.
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