Corgi Dad<p>Ok. Been quiet for a few days, which means, I went on another EPIC ride!</p><p>This time was Mount Greylock, the highest mountain in Massachusetts. In a century+ ride (108 miles), and 12000 ft elevation gain in total.</p><p>It was a brutal brutal ride. And I had a really bad day. Got a stomach bug or food poisoning on the day before, and the symptoms persisted on the morning of the ride, with one of the worst nights of sleep I had lately. My buddy encouraged me to try it, since it is a 2.5 hour drive from Boston. So I started. Legs felt like bricks. I set into my own pace so it felt better. But I almost gave up after breathing too hard and going too deep on a 20+% hill. I decided to keep going. And I successfully climbed up Mount Greylock, survived the grueling 10-20%, 3.5 miles long hill at mile 90, and finished the ride without any regrets. Though everything hurts. And I wouldn't put anyone else through this.</p><p><a href="https://c7.io/tags/biketoot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biketoot</span></a> <a href="https://c7.io/tags/EpicBikeRides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EpicBikeRides</span></a> <a href="https://c7.io/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cycling</span></a> <a href="https://c7.io/tags/MountGreylock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MountGreylock</span></a> <a href="https://c7.io/tags/GreylockCentury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GreylockCentury</span></a> <a href="https://c7.io/tags/CenturyRide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CenturyRide</span></a> <a href="https://c7.io/tags/RoadCycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RoadCycling</span></a> <a href="https://c7.io/tags/climbing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climbing</span></a> <a href="https://c7.io/tags/cyclist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cyclist</span></a> <a href="https://c7.io/tags/challenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>challenge</span></a> <a href="https://c7.io/tags/CyclingChallenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyclingChallenge</span></a> <a href="https://c7.io/tags/Massachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Massachusetts</span></a></p>