Last Saturday we rode 40 miles! We went from Kent to Auburn to Black Diamond and back. I started out quite well. The last few long rides I had done I would start off with my legs telling me they were unhappy until I got warmed up. This time I did not have that problem and really enjoyed my ride at the beginning. There was a long uphill on the way to Black Diamond and I made it further up the hill than I thought I would before I had to get off and walk. There were also a hill in Black Diamond that I took one look at and knew there was no way I would ride that one so I walked. The return part of the trip I was getting tired. On the return we rode through Green Valley which is a beautiful, flat ride through the countryside. Unfortunately by then I was really getting tired and ended up getting off the bike and walking a little when I couldn't stand sitting in the saddle any longer. When we hit the outskirts of Auburn I wasn't sure I would be able to make it but I kept thinking about all the people supporting me and the fact that if I couldn't make it on this ride what was I going to do next week when the distance would probably increase. So I got back on the bike and rode some more. In this way I made it all the way back to the cars in Kent.

After the ride I stopped at Debbie's as I had told her I would watch the boys so she could go on her run. The boys had been home with the flu and she didn't want to take them out. When I got there I found that the boys were better but she was sick and had decided not to run. So I gave them the bread I had bought for them at the Black Diamond Bakery and went home to a nice hot soak in the tub. I also went to bed very early that night.

So far this week my training has been mostly indoors as I don't like to ride in the rain. I went to Pilates class for strength training and spin class for a bicycle workout. I also have been using the exercise bikes at the Y. I hope tomorrow is a nicer day so I can get out on my bicycle. It is much more interesting then the stationary bikes. I did use the program with the hill climb option on the Y bike as I obviously need lots of work on climbing hills. The ride this coming weekend we are supposed to be riding uphill to Snoqualmie Falls!