Originally Posted by Psimet2001

QFT - Blue Mounds is a good example. It was my white whale until I finally rode up it complete. Now I know what to expect and know where to work and where to rest. Makes a big difference.

Also I have lost a lot of weight from riding every year and tend to put it back on in winter. No weight loss has ever been like this year's. I have gotten to within a fe pounds of where I am right now, but something is different. I have more power, I feel better, and everyone has been making commments about how much weight I have lost. The scale says I am pretty close to what I was last year so the only difference has to be in composition.

What I did different this year? Food. I have been living a cycling specific diet since Jan. I cheat on it, but I stick to the core. Best thing ever.