It did take us a little extra time to get ready and get out of Provo this morning as we packed up after staying for two nights. After 3 days of either being the Sweep or Driving the Van, I got to let loose and ride on my own pace for a change.
Coming out of Provo, I tried to go a little too fast and realized that my muscles needed a bit more time to warm up. So I cooled it down and made my up a hill to get out of the city. Once my body felt a bit better, I was able to really push it for the next twenty miles on up and down hill. After relaxing a bit, I realized that there was a five mile hill that had our group's name on it. It was short with a steep grade that really made us groan and pant. The downhill was worth it as we caught up to speeds of 50 mph!
So after this amazing downhill, we rode 12 miles of up and down through the outskirts of Salt Lake. The uphill was worth missing the downtown craziness of a main city and we saw some great views. It was a short ride so therefore we skipped the lunch stop, and our group of 12 kept going.
It was a great push in the last 15 miles as we made it through the beautiful sections along the mountain. One of the main reasons that we hurried up was because one of our riders has family in Salt Lake. So today we have stayed at his house and had great a lunch/dinner with his family friends. Great food, great drinks, volleyball & football, what a good time chilling out. I also saw Slumdog Millionaire for the first time in the downstairs with the whole group, it was worth the HYPE!
It is time to get some sleep, we get to wake up a little late at 6 AM! Woohoo!
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