Training Ride 5, May 8: 58.2 miles. Tackled Mount Tam in the fog. What you can't see can't scare you. Brought plenty of snacks. Breathed it all in. (Not the snacks.) Paced myself and was in for the long haul. Coming down the mountain at 33 MPH peak speed is cause for laughter and elation. What a magical place to live, to bike, to be outside and alive.Training Ride 3, April 24: 22 miles. Hadn't been on the bike in two months, because moving and vacation, so in two hours I went from my new home up to Hawk Hill and back. Stopped a few times, because gorgeous.Training Ride 4, April 30: 55 miles! Today with the incomparable and gorgeous @emmahazlett, we rode 55 miles, up Hawk Hill (without stopping, yay!), down the other side, through the tunnel, over to Sausalito for a smoothie, through Mill Valley, and halfway up Mount Tamalpais.Training Ride 2, February 28: 55 miles. Highlights include: 1500' elevation gain, fresh snow-capped mountain air, stopping for a sandwich on the way up and a beer on the way back. Wildlife spotted: 150 deer, 40-50 cows, 15-20 wild turkeys, 5 geese, 2 mallards, 2 ducks with red bills, 1 bobcat!Training Ride 1, February 20: 40 miles. Highlights include: Training with Joe and Darin, the views of the GG Bridge from the Berkeley Hills, lunch at the Oakland Farmer's Market, taking the bridge bike path for the first time.
