Woke up like usual at 5:30, and had breakfast at 6:00 AM (half banana, half bagel, and cup of cereal). We then packed up and went to Sausalito, California, to do a practice ride. We got there by 7 and did a few pace line drills. All instructions were done by Marion University's cycling coach. After the half hour warm up, we began our 20 mile bike ride. Being from the midwest, my cycling experience is (unfortunately) limited to flat lands. However, much of Sausalito's terrain is quite hilly. I expected to struggle on the inclines, but I was pretty nervous about the declines, especially concerning the speed. Nevertheless, I managed to get through the ride without any trouble. Unfortunately, the rest of the team had some issues getting through it.
With that being said, I learned a lot about cycling technique today and hopefully can apply it from this point on. Tomorrow, we will do this same ride tacking on 50 miles in the direction of Napa.
After the ride, we had our usually deli sandwich lunch. We went back to U of SF to rest a little bit before we were treated at Buca Di Beppo's for a send-off dinner. The CEO of PUSH America, Chad Coltrane, gave us a few words of encouragement along with a simple message to "do our best" and to have absolutely "no regrets" after the trip. The message really rang home especially since I have the same philosophy on academics especially finals.
Following dinner, we were given the rest of the evening off, in order to prepare for a long and difficult day tomorrow.
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