For almost half my life, I have been spending (part or all of) my summers on the cape and Martha's Vineyard. It started out with weekend family bike rides along the Cape Cod canal and now I get to spend summer weekends at a little slice of heaven my parents call "Paradise North" -- our house outside Edgartown, MA.Last weekend I went on a great 40-mile training ride around the island. There are several scenic bike paths that transverse the entire island making it easy and safe to explore the island on two wheels. This time I started in Katama, rode along State Beach into Oaks Bluff, up to Vineyard Haven, and then looped around West Tisbury and back:
It was a great ride, I felt fast when the wind wasn't blowing, and am getting more confident on the downhills. One lesson learned: hydrate and eat before I feel hungry or else my blood sugar might drop too low! I felt pretty sick (a.k.a. "bonked") after the ride, but thanks to a few Starbursts from Ingrid, I was back to normal in no time.
On Thursday I am heading back over and will do two big rides this weekend - 90 and 50 miles - that will take me "up island" to Aquinnah. There are some breathtaking cliffs and more challenging terrain. With decent weather in the forecast and lots of ground to cover it already looks like this is going to be a fantastic weekend -- I can't wait!
Happy Fourth of July :)
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