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Hills! Today is, by far, the toughest day of the Ride.
Everyone talks about the Quad Buster and the Evil Twins, but I said it last year and I'll
agree this year, today is the toughest day of the ride. Little tiny hills, big hills, hills
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Luckily, I trained so well that even the hills didn't slow me down. It's amazing, but I've had
no pain at all this year. Not sure if it's all the riding I did in May (about 300 miles a week),
the extra hill training, or yoga, but the Ride sure seems easy this year. But the best part of
that is, it gives me enough time & enough confidence to fool around, have fun, and meet new
people.
Tom and I went on a little shopping excursion this morning. My camera battery died & I
forgot to bring an extra, so we went hunting for one. Sounds easy, right? Well, Oceano is
in the middle of nowhere, so it wasn't that simple.
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We spent several hours, stopping in every little town we could find (Guadalupe, Santa Maria)
and at every little store (including a hardware store). We bought lots of fun toys (bubbles,
squirt guns, "For Rent" signs, insect repellant), but couldn't find a camera battery. Just as
I was about to give up & just buy a disposable camera, I found a battery in a little Rite AID
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Okay, so we're back on track & ready to roll. Guess what! Tom got another flat halfway
up the first really big hill. Being the industrious soul I am, I pulled out the squirt guns
and started squirting the riders as they climbed up the hill. Everyone was so happy! I got a
little carried away and used all our water, so we had to hustle to get to the next pit before
dehydration set in. |
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We rolled into Lompoc really early, but it's a beautiful camp (with a little lake & playground &
volleyball nets). Since we had so much time on our hands, we helped other riders set up their
tents and just relaxed a bit. |
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Oh, did I mention Tom shaved his legs? *giggle*......
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