11 Miles

So, on Sunday, it was bright and warm, and neither me nor my husband could bear to waste a precious sunny day in Seattle, so we decided to venture up the Interurban for a short ride. I was really feeling the after effects of yesterday’s ride, in the sit bones, as they say. We took a leisurely ride of about 11 miles and it felt nice to have a different experience than the bone-chill from the day before plus a light recovery day to give my muscles some time to adjust to DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness), an actual thing. Here’s a few shots of the trail and me. One thing I forgot to mention in yesterday’s summary is that my neck and shoulders  got overly tired about ½ hour before we finished. I’m due at the cycle shop for an adjustment now that I’ve put some miles on the bike, and that is one area to target, likely the bar-to-elbow ratio needs some fine-tuning. And my helmet (Nutcase) is a bit heavier than one I normally use, so I noticed some muscle soreness in my neck as well. All part of the process…refining and tweaking so all these things are worked out by ride weekend. Mileage: 11 --Bee