Yesterday (Day 7) I noticed that I was feeling much stronger. Things finally clicked into place. It takes awhile for these changes to happen, and once they do, it's that half-hour into the ride, realizing that my seat wasn't uncomfortable any more. I wasn't searching for more gears to help me go uphill. Actually, I'm enjoying adding a gear to help with the push up to the top. This is the accomplishment a week into the ride. This is where the first few days were really worth it.
I'd have a hard time with a shorter tour- a 3 day weekend, a one-week trip, because I wouldn't get to this point- the hard work paying off point. Now, I feel like I could ride for months. But, I'll take what I can get, and I'll enjoy every day out here a little bit more as I'm getting stronger.
We've been fortunate to have the wind at our backs most of the time; that may change tomorrow. We've been blessed with some cloud cover, until today, with sunburns and melted m&ms to show for that. But also, amazing skies.
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