Tour of the Unknown Coast

One week ago, I helped a friend put in laminate flooring. I learned that cycling muscles and floor-laying muscles are not quite the same. The day after my thirteen hours of floor laying, my legs were more sore than from any bike ride I've ever taken. I was concerned since I had a big century ride coming up the next weekend. Luckily, by Saturday, my legs were back to normal and I was able to do the century. It's called the Tour of the Unknown Coast and it is billed as "California's Toughest Century". I'll have to admit, it did have a few challenging sections like "the Wall", a one-mile stretch of road that averages 18% grade or "the Endless Hill", that goes up for eleven miles. I felt good on and after the ride and didn't feel like I over exerted at all. I even felt fine the next day (which is more than I can say for floor laying!) My wife, Nancy, came with me for the weekend as well as our dog, Kimmie. We camped for two nights. It was Kimmie's first camping experience and she passed with flying colors.