Originally Posted by Grandpa1946

Something very strange happened to me this morning. I went out at 5 am and started riding my tricycle in the dark. (I have a headlight and flashing tail lights.) I was finishing my routine 5.6 miles, and started thinking about a third round which would be 8.4 miles. My legs were feeling pretty heavy, and there was some pain in my good knee. I was fearing that I would hurt my good knee on a third round. I debated with myself for at least a half mile. When I got to the house, I indecisively pedaled past. After about a mile and a quarter, I was lamenting the lack of the sun(It hadn't risen yet) and the feeling of blessing that I sometimes get riding into it. Then I started getting a sort of feeling of elation. I began to feel like I was rising from the ground, and imagining myself pedaling into heaven. Suddenly, my legs felt light, strong, and powerful! Pedaling became easy. I started pedaling faster, and faster, shifting up. I was flying through stretches in third gear that I normally have to slog through in first gear. There was NO pain in my legs. just strength and power. I flew through that last 2 miles like it was nothing! I didn't want to stop at my driveway, but reason warned me. Once I slowed down for my driveway, I could barely pedal, I was out of breath, my legs were heavy, and they were burning with twinges of sharp pain in my good knee.

My legs are tight and burning, but I would go out and do it again, right now, if I could. Moments like that have been very rare in my life.

I think I am just about ready for 11.2 miles. Maybe. There must be a ceiling for 69 year old legs. I would imagine.