What did you learn in 2011?
One thing that I learned is that my idea of a warm up ride and James' idea of a warm up ride are TOTALLY different! Before one of the Monday night rides this past summer we met up at 5:00 to do a "warm up" ride. We went out old 190 to new 190 and the pace seemed a bit fast for a warm up but we continued on. We rode down the hill to the river and turned around. James said he wanted to ride the hill to "warm up"...so he takes off like a bat out of hell and is CRANKING up the hill and I was trying to catch his wheel. When I finally caught up to him I tried to ask him "What the hell was that?" but my words came out in slurred gibberish...I think I was drooling too. If he said anything I didn't hear him as my lungs were trying to climb out of my chest and my heart beat was pounding in my ears. I think we're warm now but James started back down the hill, of course I commented "Where are you going? Town is the other way". He gave me one of those classic James grins as he rolled on down the hill. In fact my tears didn't have any effect on him although he did offer to carry my purse for me so I might be able to keep up this time!