Endorphine BUZZ!

A.D., Kelli Emmett, and I got in our climbing miles yesterday on Mt. Evans, the highest paved road in the world. Kelli represented the competitive Pro arena. She climbed strong and pulled away (way away). She was in good form following a broken arm at a recent World Cup.

Alison represented the champion retirees who can show everyone up. She was kind enough to ride with me and then sprint up to Kelli and back. I'd say she did an extra 4 miles this way. Said she needed her Endorphin Buzz. She's a real addict, insanely so. At one point she sprinted away from me and said, "I ride so I can eat." I thought to myself...I'd just stop eating. (I was hurting at that point.)

I represented the population who takes time off the bike and then realizes how asleep their legs have become. I didn't shoot one Endorphin Buzz all day...I made a slow grind to the top. It was a good pre-ride for me before racing Mt. Evans in two weeks though.

All in all we matched up evenly enough. Apart from the fact that Kelli had to spend an extra 15 mins at 14,000 ft waiting for my sorry ass. She got over it on the decent (I think). And that Al had to swerve from shoulder to shoulder to stay at my straight-line pace. Still it was a great day on the free rollers.

I did get a little "frisky" as the coach put it, on the decent. I caught some screaming fast speeds and got by both Kelli and Al near the end. "Why can't you be frisky in the climb?" Al asked. I gave her a crooked smile and kept stomping the pedals. She knows I have it in me...which gives me no excuse to not let is shine.