I went up to Madison with VQ this weekend to ride the course. We started at Fireman's Park. I was planning to ride one loop (40 miles) but things didn't work out as planned. The ride was a complete disaster.
The forecast called for partly cloudy, breezy, high of 50. When I got up there it was cloudy, 30 mph winds and FRACKING SNOWING! The wind was so cold it created snow flurries. I was completely unprepared. No tights, thin gloves, no hat... Thankfully I had my trail running jacket which keeps me warm in all temperatures. But my fingers froze and I couldn't control the bike. One gust of wind nearly took me out on a down hill. My heart was in my throat. Shortly after that, about 3.5 miles in I turned around and went back to my car. I just didn't think I could control the bike without any feeling in my fingers. Grabbing the brakes was nearly impossible. It took nearly an hour before I got all the feeling back. I saw one other person come back in the SAG vehicle after I got back. If everyone else (around 70 people) completed the ride then I will feel like a complete wussy. It's fracking April 26th! Why the hell was it snowing! What an awful awful day. My confidence is completely shot. Round one goes to Madison. But this is a 140.6 round fight. RING THE BELL... I'm coming out swinging!
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