Long loop tomorrow
I have done the Open Road Saturday morning short loop many times. For the first time, I will attempt to do the entire long loop tomorrow. I agreed to this at the beginning of the year, because I knew that my cycling fitness for Florida 70.3 had better be strong enough that I could do the long loop 2 weeks prior. This will be a terrific test. Last week's Tour de Forts also provided a good test. In the long loop, it is about an hour and ten minutes of high speed tempo with several big jumps tossed in. That is about how long I hung on last week in the TDForts. Last week's speed was a little slower, but hopefully I'll find a strong wheel and hang on. I also need to ride smart and stay fueled.
The long loop is about 40 miles, and from my house it is a 10 mile warm-up ride to the start, and then a 10 mile cool down ride home for a total of 60 miles.
We'll see how strong I am.