Puke Hill
Every Wednesday we go out and do hill repeats. It's a fairly simple
concept, go find a hill, then ride up it as fast as you can, as many
times as you can before your legs give out. The fun part is going
around town and checking out different hills every week. Last week I heard about a hill in town called "Puke Hill". This
seemed like a direct challenge... a hill so tough it's supposed to
make everyone who rides it puke. Woke up on Wednesday morning, had
the usual bowl of oatmeal and cup of coffee before heading out, got on
the bike and started pedalin'. Josh got a flat pretty quick in the
ride, so Bill and I kept going on to the hill. Took some time to find
it, but we did eventually. As we pulled up to the beginning of it my
first thought was "Oh shit... that's steep." It's not too long, about
a quarter of a mile, but it's really, really steep. MapMyRide.com
says the beginning and end of the climb are both 20%+ grades. Bill
and I both hit it four times. On the second time through bill rolls
up alongside me, not looking so great. "I think this is it" he says.
"What, are you done with repeats for the day?" I asked. He replies,
"No... I'm pretty sure I'm gonna puke". He managed to hold it in, and
so did I, but on the fourth repeat it was a real big struggle. I think next week I'll go without the oatmeal and coffee before the ride. Here's a map, if anyone is curious where it is:
http://runkeeper.com/user/jaredonline/activity/14924589
concept, go find a hill, then ride up it as fast as you can, as many
times as you can before your legs give out. The fun part is going
around town and checking out different hills every week. Last week I heard about a hill in town called "Puke Hill". This
seemed like a direct challenge... a hill so tough it's supposed to
make everyone who rides it puke. Woke up on Wednesday morning, had
the usual bowl of oatmeal and cup of coffee before heading out, got on
the bike and started pedalin'. Josh got a flat pretty quick in the
ride, so Bill and I kept going on to the hill. Took some time to find
it, but we did eventually. As we pulled up to the beginning of it my
first thought was "Oh shit... that's steep." It's not too long, about
a quarter of a mile, but it's really, really steep. MapMyRide.com
says the beginning and end of the climb are both 20%+ grades. Bill
and I both hit it four times. On the second time through bill rolls
up alongside me, not looking so great. "I think this is it" he says.
"What, are you done with repeats for the day?" I asked. He replies,
"No... I'm pretty sure I'm gonna puke". He managed to hold it in, and
so did I, but on the fourth repeat it was a real big struggle. I think next week I'll go without the oatmeal and coffee before the ride. Here's a map, if anyone is curious where it is:
http://runkeeper.com/user/jaredonline/activity/14924589
