I don’t know if it was allergies or poor fitness but I felt like I just had Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS) on tonight’s ride.
My lungs burned from beginning to end. I could not catch my breath. My legs felt fine but I was in hyperventilation mode all night.
The night started out well. Dan and I surprisingly found John L. and Robo on our usual pre-ride loop. Robo was avoiding Washington Park and all the controversy. It was nice hearing stories of last weekend’s racing down south. Congratulations to Chad for a well deserved win in the Masters 40+ RR. I ended up with about 7 miles prior to surgery. A little more than usual.
Thank goodness it was sprint night. Otherwise I would have been off the back waaaay too early. The SW wind made it tough. I suffered in the gutter until we a took a right hand turn heading North. I was off the back but was thankful for the recovery. I cut the keyhole short and met the remnants at the “T”.
The ride back was a little erratic. The strong winds and fast pace made riders scramble for the right side of the road. Which happened to be over the yellow-line. Desperate times call for desperate measures. I barely made it in with the group for the final sprint. Vonnehman made his patented move on the second to last hill and was swiftly caught. I spun in to the line by myself and rode the rest of the way with the group. Now I can barely keep my eyes open.
Total for the night=38 miles.
