It’s been months since I did any serious hills, so today’s buddy ride was a pleasant surprise.
Clarice picked the route and it included my favorite serious hill: Old LaHonda. We started at McKenzie Park and rode directly to OLH. Despite not having climbed anything over 250′ since doing Metcalf Road last MARCH, I did pretty well. According to Strava, I was less than a minute off my personal best up that road. I think losing 20 lb. really helped in that respect.
Then, we went down West Old LaHonda and I was able to take this panorama:
After a quick trip down to Hwy 84, up that road and down the other side to Portola –> Mountain Home and a rest stop at Roberts Market, Mark decided that he wasn’t fully recovered from his cold and wanted to head back to the cars. So, I joined him. Still got in a decent ride, though. My legs will definitely be feeling the hills tomorrow!