The Hills are ALIVE

Took off today from East Liverpool and wanted to get some hill work in. The one bad thing about Fort Wayne is that there are not many hills so I am really lacking in that part of my training. Left and headed north on route 7 and ended up in Boardman. Stopped at a Pilot and refueled with Gatorade and then headed back south. Got in just shy of 50 miles. The ride was good but the hills were killing me on the way home. Some of the hills are 15-16 percent grades. Now I know this is not a big deal for you out west or even up along Lake Erie but trust me when you have been training in an area where the biggest grade is 5% it sucks. Oh well. Made it back in one piece and then got to have corn on the cob, hamburgers, hotdogs and visit with family. One more day here in Ohio and plans are to hit West Branch early and then head home mid-day. The first cross race is now less than a week away. They are calling for rain so it should be fun!