Up before the birds to get loaded up to meet the other 4 angels to load everything up - bikes, bags and babes - we were wheels up by 6 am! We made such good time we were able to jump in with the 'early' class so did a rotation of weights, bike and then pool. We all appreciated being 'dry' for the bike ride as the temperature had really dropped overnight and our original schedule was pool-bike-circuit.
It was sunny but still cool out on the bike route and - surprise, surprise, WINDY in all directions. One angel found herself picking up the pace to get through the shady spots and back into the sunny spots so she could get warm! Another angel learned today that she could see a situation developing (water bottle jumping off the bike and rolling out into traffic on the highway overpass), slow down and safely unclip from her pedals, and successfully dodge traffic to retrieve the water bottle (which was unscathed). The 'clip in' pedals do give extra power as you benefit from both the down and up strokes, but they can be a little tricky to get undone if you need to stop quickly.
My big accomplishment of the day was actually riding all the way up death hill without having to get off and walk it up. Wasn't that pretty and wasn't that quick, but wasn't walkin'! And am now down a pound from starting weight 7 weeks ago (and a dress size!).
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