Sunday ride

Dad came up yesterday to ride some Grand Rapids roads. Took him out on a great new loop that follows the grand around parts of kent and ottawa counties. We hit the road at about 1:30 - the hottest part of the day. Not much wind but there was a nice cool breeze that kept things from overheating. Got out to a fast start as the first leg of the loop is a very slow downslope to the Grand River. After crossing Lake Michigan Dr. the route is quite the opposite. Almost entirely uphill but at a very minor grade. The first time I rode this loop I must have been going much slower because I didn't remember it hurting so much. Kept pushing in spite of the numbness in my feet and butt and entered into an awesome burn in my quads and hams. After while the pain went away and all I felt was numb. We finished out the ride with one final climb up Maynard st. We both struggled up that hill and took it easy the remainder of the ride. By the numbers we had 27 miles in 1hour 40 minutes. Average speed was a lousy 16.7 but those considering the workout I got from the ride I am reasonably happy with my performance. Still...I'm only going to the top of the hill. (1673)