Over Easter weekend I didn't get a chance to really push myself riding, so today I decided I would attempt to do an up-over-back on Paris Mountain. I knew it would be rough, and I knew that the temptation to not go back was going to be rough. My original hopes was that I'd go through the neighborhoods around the base of Paris Mountain, depending on how my legs felt after the repeats. The ride up was speedy and a nice warm up, and I felt strong as I started up the Furman side. What I didn't expect until I hit the lap button is that I managed to get to the top in under 20 minutes.
The ride down was good, and I didn't press myself to get to the bottom so I had a little time to recover before the trip back up. Once at the bottom I turned right back around and started back up. At this point my legs were tired, and at the wall I realized that my legs weren't as fresh on this side as they were on the Furman side. I really wanted to power up the segment and have a strong finish, but instead I had to gear down and just spin up it. Again, what I didn't realize is that I actually did power up it. By the time I got to the top the second time, my legs were monstrously tired, but still had enough energy to finish the ascent.
I can tell that the bike fitting as well as the work I've been doing afterwards are really starting to pay off. I'm starting to feel when I'm driving my knees right, it's like I can feel the power transfer right to the pedals. It's hard to explain the feeling, but it feels right. I'm still noticing times when I'm pointing my toes as well as times where I'm overcompensating and pressing my heel down. It just shows I have work to do, but when it's all moving I can tell the improvements.
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