January's century was done down in Kentucky. I rode a shortened version of the 200K that I did last February that goes from Shelbyville to Georgetown. I turned around in Midway.
I had not ridden over 100 miles since September. I had not ridden since December 27th outside thanks to crappy winter weather. I was carrying more pounds around my waist thanks to holiday indulgences. And I was riding Mr. Pink which is a heavier bike than my Litespeed which I used last February. I also was carrying more gear. It was a long painful slog up some of those climbs as a result. This is the hilliest route that I did in 2019. The only thing with more elevation gain per mile that I've ever done was the permanent that took me up Reddish Knob in Virginia in 2018.
But I saw the sun and the temperatures were fine for this northerner. It was 32 degrees at the start and got to the mid 40's.
