In retrospect...

Two weeks ago Team in Training sorted the 95 riders in the spring season in to pace groups:  Groups of ~10 riders who all ride at the same pace, more or less.  We rode in those pace groups this Saturday.  The ride was just over 20 miles, with a decent steady climb of about 1,200 feet.

It was a great feat for me to complete two iconic rides this week.  Diablo, Three Bears.  I had a blast!  Yesterday's training ride with Team in Training, however, suffered a bit for it... 

I don't quite know what the problem was.  Maybe I had one too many beers on Friday night.  Maybe I didn't get enough sleep.  Maybe I didn't eat enough.  Or perhaps I overtrained.  What I do know is that I was struggling on Saturday.  Perhaps, too, it is attributable to the pace group.  I was sorted in to the fastest group...  Next time we ride in our pace groups, I'll keep a little more gas in the tank going in to Saturday.  I don't want to be the slowest in my group!

P.S.  My totals for this week of training were:  86 miles ridden, 6,532 feet climbed, 6,218 calories burned.