I thought I'd share some of my thoughts that I have during my training rides on the IM loop.
County Route M - And so it begins.
Locust Drive - Uneventful.
Bruce Street - Ugh, am I really going to do this?
Paoli Street - Not Cool.
Valley Road - This sucks.
Sugar River Road - Ok, I'm ok.
Marsh View Road - Damn.
County Route G - Damn it this is deceivingly hilly!
Route 92 - Please don't hit me and leave me for dead! Please don't hit me! Please don't hit me!
8th Street - Holy Crap that is a long steady hill up to here!
County Route S - Smooth road.
Witte Road - I always think of stinky Charles Witte, one of our homeless favorites.
County Route J - I know what's coming.
Garfoot Road - WHEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Mineral Point Road - HUGE rolling hills!
Garfoot Road - More HUGE rolling hills!
County Route KP - A stop sign here that says "that means YOU too bicyclists!"
Bourbon Road - Hello Cross Plains...I wonder if the Phaneufs are home.
County Route P - Mentally preparing myself.
Stagecoach Road - WORST bumpiest Road EVER! rattles my brain!
North Birch Trail - OMG, the hill that NEVER ends. UGH!
Old Sauk Pass Road - recover for another.
Timber Lane - Hammer for the love at the top...there is a house with a bench and a hose waiting.
Midtown Road - SonOfABitch! Also known as the Alpes d' Huez of Verona.
Shady Oak Lane - Recently resurfaced and SMOOTH!
County Route PD - I got nothing.
Nine Mound - Here we come!
Cross Country Road - Coming back into Verona. Also a great place to watch for your athlete!
County Road M - Ugh, here we go again....
Verona Avenue
Old Hwy PB
Whalen
ONTO SECOND LOOP!
I love that there are arrows painted along the course!
And Thank you Justin for waiting for me at the tops of the hills!
love it. my thoughts exactly.
ReplyDeleteoh my. i think my bits just chafed reading through that and discovering it was TWO loops and 112 miles!! ouch!
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