Originally Posted by
seypat
Look at your data there. From time to time you hear Robbie, Doc and I talking about Storming Of Thunder Ridge. It has a climb in the middle that is 12-13 miles with an average grade in the 5-6% range. There is a SAG at the halfway point of the climb. I climb it in the 5-8mph range with a combo like a 28/30. I also usually cramp and have to walk on each of the 6ish mile segments. For a mountain goat it's fun, but for me it turns into misery. Look at your data again and think about the ride. Your whole ride today is basically what it takes for me to get up the mountain. That's how bad of a climber I am. Sad.
People say I wish I had done that or why didn't I do that? Well, why not do it? As my instructor used to say and I now repeat to my students and to you, "Everybody talks about doing it, but you're out here doing it". So you were out there doing it on SOTR.