Slow and steady

This morning was a 42 mile bike ride with the Ladies. I choose the rout knowing that it would be challenging for the Ladies and for myself. We rode from Thompson Peak and Bell out to the Bartlet Lake turnoff, and returned by the way of scottsdale rd. we ascended 1788 feet and decended 1792 ft. The weather held out for the entire ride. I usually struggle with this ride because of the climbing so my goal was to keep a cadance of 65 at the hardest part of the climb and then a cadance of 70 for the rest of the climb. I felt the burn in my legs but I was able to keep moving. Riding with the Ladies made this workout doable for me, If I was by myself my focus would of been to get it done and call it a day. But by having that last rider to ride with made this ride and goal doable.