Yesterday was the 3rd for my Farm to Fork Fondo series this year and it was a beautiful day to be on a bike! Cool morning to start with sun, a few clouds but not too hot. Celebs on the ride included Floyd Landis (yes, that Floyd Landis) and Mike Ritcher, NHL Hall of Fame goalie (I got to meet him). Floyd is originally from Lancaster County PA and he’s now working with local Amish farmers there to grow hemp for his CBD products. Got to see a field or two during the ride.
I’m pretty happy that I did not have to walk my bike on this one! When i start to feel like i can’t take in enough oxygen, I just stop, catch my breath and let my heart rate drop. That and @Coach_Theia’s hill climb workout advice playing in my head helped me conquer the hills yesterday and more hills overall this year than last year at the FtFF rides. And I had the best avg mph and avg watts of all 3 of the rides so I must be getting a little bit stronger!