Space Mountain & Rosewood climbs - 1900 feet and over 100 degrees

I thought by leaving at 7:00 a.m. and riding at 8:00, we might beat the heat, but it was still tough climbing.   Derek and I met Douglas at Los Robles trail head and I just wanted to get these two climbs checked off.  I am not familiar with these trails and lots of steep switchbacks.  I was surprised I made all the climbs, but did not have such luck on the hairpin downhill suckers!  Tired legs and staying up every night watching the Olympics is not helping with sleep!  Go USA!
As Doug said, we were all hot, but nobody quit!  I whined a bit, but I did not quit! lol

Once I start repeating to myself "easier than cancer"  --- "because I can"
"I can do this" - sure beats sticking needles of Interferon in my legs three days a week for five years to battle cancer - once my legs could not take it anymore, I had to switch to the shots in my stomach.   I decided to stop that after five years because long-term use was playing havoc with my memory.  

And since my femur broke and I made the decision to stop taking IV Zometa, I am officially not only cancer free, but drug free.   It still rattles me at times and a little hard to  believe that I am on no medication, no maintenance this or that.  No needles!
No pain!   Unless you count these dang steep mountains I keep trying to climb faster and faster!  Now this pain is fun!  This pain reminds me that I am alive and how important and fun it is to exercise.

I love Strava and the support I get there.   Thanks to Mr. Garmin for showing me all the segments.  I have two more unfamiliar climbs to attack at Cheseboro and I will have 15 QOMs and be the only woman to date to do any of the mtb climbs and all 15 in the Strava Challenge for Santa Monica Mountains.
Okay, I hate to brag, but don't thing these brutal climbs have been easy - guess that's why they are called climbs.   But my quads and legs are burning every day!
Thanks, Lou, for giving me the confidence!

So now I need to decide if I can ride at 6:00 and knock off my last two climbs in the brutal heat at Cheseboro?  ???

Let you know tomorrow!
Peace