Thursday, August 2, 2012

Steep climbing in the heat: Mesa & Puerco by stenogrl at Garmin Connect - Details






Steep climbing in the heat: Mesa & Puerco by stenogrl at Garmin Connect - Details
This morning Derek and I met Doug at the trailhead for Mesa - $10.00 to park.  No wonder it was an empty lot.   I have never ridden this trail before and I know why now.  Starts out very steep and rocky and never ends!  - Then we all decided I could kill two climbs in one day, so we headed down Puerco and back up!  Oh, my, this was a tough day.   Many times I wanted to quit.  It was hot, over 100 degrees.  Doug and Derek were both very supportive, as always, and they usually sort of take turns waiting at spots for me and making sure I am okay, especially in the super heat, which I struggle it.

Several times today when my legs were so tired, and I really thought I could not turn the pedals anymore, I found myself thinking of the very first time I got that big needle in my arm and my first chemotherapy in May of 1989.   I was so scared of the unknown poison and what it was doing to me and knowing it would cause my hair to fall out within two weeks.   I am not sure why today that particular memory was what kept me going and repeating to myself  "EASIER THAN CANCER" over and over.

But I know that reminding myself that if I could get through all the years of cancer, blood transfusions, bone marrow transplants, tons of chemotherapy, broken bones, and all the losses of basically everything, then I can get up this damn hill!  One pedal at a time.   So it was a tough climbing day and I am so tired.  And Derek has suggested a nick name for me of Thunderbird?  What is your opinion? ;-)
So happy I made it today!  Bulldog this Saturday.  Backbone and Guadalasca on Sunday!

Thanks again to my riding friends!!!!

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