Another Record Breaker

Yes again! Today up Chantry I decreased my time down to 29min!! :D Setting records all the time now....I know, I know, I get proud of myself very easily :) I went up Chantry with a very good cyclist. We approached Chantry very fast and I was already tired before going on Santa Anita. I rested a bit for the ascent up Chantry while he went up first. I did 14min at the 2miles point and I never really understand this, but if I have done 2miles and have 1.7miles left, then my total time should be below 28min. But I guess the second half always takes longer because I'm already tired. I was looking at my watch and realized that I might set a record today. Then my cyclist friend came down and encouraged me to go faster. He stated that I wasn't breathing hard enough (when I thought that I was already breathless) and that I needed to push harder (when I thought that I was pushing my hardest). This encouragement in the form of criticism really helped - I'm surprised that I could go from my heart feeling like it's nearly going to burst to seconds later feeling all normal again. I cannot deny that it was very hard but it's well worth it cos my time is now 29min. Still far from my goal of 24min by the end of the year - not sure how realistic that goal is now :P I can't believe I'm saying this, but I am in love...with cycling! It gives me so much pleasure and makes me so happy :) Sure, it can be dangerous - but one cannot live inside a bubble!