Ups & Downs

We did the 48 mile intermediate loop in Illinois on Saturday. Plenty of hills, plenty of speed, but Elizabeth, IL could use a few good vegetarian restaurants. I wound up eating a burger because I was starving and it was that or grilled cheese made with Velveeta. Have I mentioned yet that I'm not big on processed cheese? But the ride was grand. I was keeping up with the whizzy boys on the fancy bikes with aero wheels, no pains anywhere, not too hot or too cold, and cookie and Gatorade stops every 10-15 miles. Beauty. Ananda was an animal and everyone loved her French blue. My toes keep getting numb when I ride long, and it's not from cold. Maybe I need to move my cleats a little.