Biking Log: 9 miles - First Hill @ Sorrento Valley Blvd.

After work today, I decide that I need to conquer the hill that I've driven by car almost every single day for the past 5 years.

I started back from home and ride about 4 miles then begin the descent down the hill, for the first time, I was going so fast in my bike, my speed probably reach over 30~40+ miles per hour (I don't have a cycle computer yet, so I don't know exactly how fast I was going). For this one mile down hill, it was easy and I just need to hold on to the bike and keep it steadily.

Once get down to the bottom, I probably ridden about 4.5 miles total, and it was time that I turn around and face the climb of the hill.

I wasn't sure I will be able to make it up the hill on first try. I prepared myself and easy into right gear and started the ascending. After a few minutes, I can feel my sweat was breaking out and my body temperature was going up. Then I can start feeling the pain in my lower back as I was ridding up the hill .

Shannon once told me, don't look up at the top hill, that will always discourage you, look down at the road and just keep pedaling, eventually you will make it up there. I did exactly that which was looking down and just keep pedaling. My lower back pain get worse and legs were about to give out. A quick glance I know I'm 3/4 way through and I just need keep going. I finally made to the top and my lower back feel much better. I think Shannon's advice really help and that is something definitely too keep in mind. I rode the rest way back to home which is relative flat and that conclude the 9 miles ride I finish today.

As I recall Torrey Pine hill is way longer and might be even steeper and I am going to need more hill training if I'm ever gonna make it over on the day of MS Bike Tour.