Avg speed = 13.5 mph. Total mileage = 47.6 mi
Avg heartrate = 152 bpm
Total elevation gain = 6290'!
Friday, November 17, 2017
11-17-2017 Ride
Well, this was a signature day. I met up with Zvika and Yossi at the same gas station off the 44 past Highway 3. I had my jacket on and wore it for the first part of the ride. We headed up to the 38 and turned left this time, riding for a short distance before turning onto the 395. This is where it got challenging. This road is really steep. It starts out steep and climbs for about 7 miles without many breaks and including some very sharp pitches. I was worn out on this climb. It was about 1600' of climb, but it really challenged me in places. Then there was a steady descent for quite a while before we tackled another shorter, less steep climb, During the descent we got close to Ein Kerem, meaning close to Jerusalem. The second climb had another 1000' of climbing, on tired legs for me. I did a little better, staying with Zvika on this second pitch. Then we rode down the steep grade we had ridden up two weeks ago on the way back to Nes Harim. At the bottom of the hill we split from Yossi and continued further, and this turned out to be a mistake for me. Zvika was still feeling good, but I was worn out from the two climbs and kept falling back, even though the grade was generally downhill. On the uphill sections back to our starting point, I was super slow, and my quads were telling me it was time to be
done. They didn't quite cramp up, but I couldn't put any push into
them. Short story is that I need to be in a lot better shape to tackle
rides like this one. Probably also need to stay better hydrated and eat
more on such rides.
