This morning Kelly and I got out of bed for an early drive to Trailnet’s bike ride and strawberry festival in St. Jacob, IL, with the promise of fresh strawberries and strawberry shortcake the side of your head. They certainly delivered, but not after we punished ourselves on the bikes first.
- Lessons learned:
- 50 miles is longer than I remember
- I need to pack more food with me so I don’t bonk at a measly 30 miles, and water isn’t enough - I have to go back to drinking Propel while riding
- Strawberry shortcake makes the pain worth it (it tastes better that way)
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I remember this ride. This was the first organized ride I ever did, in 2003 I think. I did the 30 mile route, on my BFB.
I also remember finishing a brat and wanting another and Hans saying “you can eat anything you want”. I totally got another brat.
I was sick to my stomach before the strawberry shortcake (doesn’t this sound fun?), which made passing the grill to the food line difficult, so brats weren’t high on my list at the time.
Still starving today though, so that may influence lunch plans. There’s a street vender two blocks away with a grill…
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