Longest ride yet

Tonight I went on the longest ride of the year thus far: almost 25 miles of hills. This is one of my standard training rides... and this time is felt a lot easier than it has in the past. Today I was watching my heart rate like a hawk and that made the biggest difference of all -- matching my effort and cadence to keep my heart where I wanted it to be was the key.The ride itself was just riding down Bainbridge road to La Due reservoir. If I had more time (and something to eat along the way) I'm sure I could've ridden around it (another 15 miles).20-may-09-17_54