last long ride - oh was it long

All week I was thinking about the ride we were going to do on Saturday morning. I was signed up to assist with the first group of riders then head out for a 50 mile ride with the Long course riders. I made it about half out for the first ride, but had to return to the Mtn View High School(that's where we train - swim, run and start bike rides) to start the second ride with the second group. The start of the second ride was going well but I was feeling a little sluggish. I was taking some gu at the time and we hoping it would kick in soon. This 50 mile ride involves riding up Old La Honda(3 mile steady incline), one of the better hill climbs in the South Bay. Strong riders make it up the hill in 18mins, I on the other hand take about 30 mins. At the base of the hill we took a break as we waited on the rest of the group to catch up so that we could start the climb together. By this time I was feeling ok. We just worked steadily up the hill - made it up in 32 mins(not bad) After this there is a quick decline, then another 5 mile incline though not a steep as Old La Honda. This was the killer... I was dying and the rest of the team pretty much dropped me on this hill. The rest of the ride, all I could think was I just want to get home. Pedaling away ever now and then I caught myself wishing I would hit a red light so that I could get a break, or some times wishing the light stayed green a little longer so that I could make it through without having to stop. I made it back to the school in one piece to find Michele, a couple of the coaches and some teammates waiting on us wondering what happened to us :)
took the day off on Sunday......