Originally Posted by
perspiration
It takes me a bit. I usually start and think, "This seems harder than it should" and I worry a bit but then I just forget about it for a little while...and it's gone!
I feel that way as well. Was just thinking about yesterdays 15 mile hill practice, at mile 2 I was thinking "crap, I'm only at mile 2?!!". Then I don't remember thinking anything of the sort for the rest of the ride. Though to be fair it was probably because I was ascending into a heavy headwind. Ugh.
I do remember at one point going from "WHEEEEEEE" to "OH **** I'M GONNA DIE!" on a huge descent with a nasty crosswind... hit my newest max speed of 33.3mph... lol