Originally Posted by mjw16

Nice leisurely ride in this morning with temps in the mid 30's and dry. This is my fourth or fifth week in a row of "all ride" weeks (which wins me dinner tonight) and next week should be any easy one with another Monday off. Had a fun trip home yesterday trying to hang with another rider. I used to see this guy all the time but rarely do now since our hours are so different. I can keep up with him as long as I'm drafting but as soon as I take the lead he pushes even harder. This guy only knows one speed (full speed) he's out of the seat hammering every hill and going hard the rest of the time. I can out sprint him in short bursts here and there but he can keep going hard the whole time. While we were chatting I discovered that, although he's similar in size to me, he weighs about 50 pounds less-the difference in strength to weight is more evident with him than other riders. Even though he hands me my @$$ on a platter ever time we ride together, it's good training for me and a lot of fun. I exit the trail before he does and wait until he's out of sight to hang my head, catch my breath, and coast toward recovery.