It was a cold and breezy day. There were clouds in the sky.
Immediately after starting, I stopped to put on my jacket.
I was wearing an athletic undershirt, a cycling jersey,
a fleece vest and my riding rain jacket. I warmed up
but still spent most of the day with the jacket on.
I road the shortest way to Cherry Creek and on to downtown.
Then I followed the Platte to Bear Creek and turned to climb
it to Bear Creek Lake Park. The cool cloudy weather combined
with seeing recent developments at the park made it seem like
a foreign place even though my parents live within 5 miles of
the park.
I climbed to the top of the dam. Mount Carbon, actually. It
rises to the tremendous height of 5,700 feet. From there I
road around park and up and over the dam again. I guessed I
was at the half-way mark at 32 miles...I probably was, but I
took a shorter way home.
I hit 50 miles along the platte before reaching downtown
and had to stop be cause the pain in my legs had increased.
After a short break I started again, but focussed on riding
an easier pace: 13mph, not 15. It was the most painful
10 miles I've ridden, but made it home.
Has the mountain climbing increased my muscles' ability to
create lactic acid faster than it has increased their ability
carry it away?
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