Last night, I went to ride with the Wolfpack. I would estimate that there were almost 40 riders. We met around 10:00 p.m. and started riding out at 10:30 p.m. These guys are fast! I was able to keep up with them, but I was getting tired and started struggling. I was okay on the flats and fast on the downhills, but weak on the uphills. A lot of these guys were on fixies and track bikes too. The pace was pretty fast. We went through Hollywood and Downtown. We stopped a few times for drinks and snacks. It was fun going through Hollywood. People were cheering us on.
There was a Korean girl who was on a fixie and I was pretty impressed. They're in such good condition and had incredible stamina.
During the ride, I rode into a big pothole and got a flat. The guys were pretty nice and they all stopped for me. A few of the guys helped me fix my flat tire.
On the last stretch, we turned on to Sunset Blvd., from Downtown L.A. That's when they dropped me and I got schooled. Well, I did learn a lot. I need to train much more and work on my conditioning, especially sustaining high speeds on inclines.
I want to ride with them again. Too bad it's so late for me. We got back around 1:30 a.m. I finally went to bed around 3:00 a.m. I still got to work close to 6:00 a.m. Boy, I'm tired. It's so much fun, I want to ride on more Midnight Ridazz rides, but I'm killing myself.
5 comments:
Don't overdo it. You won't be able to afford to ride if you can't go to work. Perhaps you should pace yourself on the rides. Practice several times a week, but only go with them every other time?
sounds like a serious group! i'm sure you will fit right in with the best of them before long. and if you're going to be out at 3:00 in the morning, there are worse things you could be doing...
Abbagirl74,
Thanks for the good advice. I need to cut back on the midnight rides 'cuz they're making me supertired. Even if I got more cycling training in, I don't think it'll help much if I'm sleep deprived.
Portia,
Hopefully, I'll become fast enough to pass them soon. When I do, I'll feel confident enough to get good times in triathlons.
Tara,
I don't know what you're talking about. It sounds like a scam to me.
Awwww, what a nice Wolf Pack, helping you with your tire and all. ;) lol
Yeah, the Wolfpack is a bunch of nice guys who like to ride at midnight.
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