stats. Odometer 14608km Distance 33.9km
Late in the afternoon I headed out for a little ride to stretch my legs, thinking I’d have a bit of a spin up the Dean’s Marsh road and try to beat a time of 30 minutes for the climb to Benwerrin. Coasting down from the house the turn-off is hardly a warm-up, but better than nothing I guess. Stood up almost the whole way, trying to pace myself, but ride quickly. Unfortunately I blew up and completely ran out of energy, about 100m from the corner where the T-intersection sign is at the top of a slight rise. Exact same spot as last time, the legs and lungs just wouldn’t work anymore, I dropped down a gear and sat down and slowed down, watching the clock tick over past 30 minutes. 30’ 15” to get to the corner at the top, then a ten minute rest accompanied by much coughing and wheezing.
A far gentler return ride though, off along the dirt road through the forests to Erskine Falls, then back onto the tar for a a swooping descent into Lorne.
