I pushed for 80 miles today

Distance 80.4mi
Moving Time 5:54:12
Elevation 3,671ft
Avg Speed 13.6mi/h
Max Speed 38.7mi/h

Facilitator: Hugo Sosa and Co-leaders: Angelica Reyes Sosa, Jeff Adamus, Rachel Carl, and Jeff Akeley led a fantastic training ride today, which started from El Cerrito Del Norte BART station's parking lot (as always), but since BART doesn't start early enough I decided to cycle to the meeting spot this morning rather than drive. Cycling to/from that particular station added 16 miles to the training ride, so why not ride for 7 miles more to hit 80? Why? 'Cuz the hills today kicked our donkeys (cleaner word used). Actually are donkeys cleaner than our a--es? Nevermind.

Riding up to Oakland's regional park was another reminder of our East Bay gems - just gorgeous even in on overcast day.

Chris and Jessi at Robert Sibley Park 

Art, Angelica, Chris, Jessi, Jeff, and Tanya (Rosie the Riveter)

Angelica almost in action

Chris done with action

Pray tell, what do we have here? Yup, another "couldn't get my clip out of the pedal" because the front part of my left shoe got locked into the front wheel and scraped my knee. Huh? Yup, my sentiments exactly. If you use your imagination, the photo looks like an alien without eyes, ears, or a mouth - just a red nose and a black hat. This happened at the top of a hill. And, when I fell an older gentleman shouted my way to make sure I was okay. How could I say otherwise? Of course I was okay - at least that's what my ego said. Since I was only a few blocks away, I rushed as fast as I could with misaligned front breaks and handle bars to Tip-Top and Jake resorted my bike to its original beauty -- AND, and I still got in my 80.4 miles and mended my bruised ego.