Had a date with mummy today at Cafe Vic. The food was pretty good and I left room for the enticing cakes too which did not disappoint. Once again (as usual) I overate so that was my only meal for a day and since it was so many calories I...
Had a ride with Justin later that night. It's been about 8 months since we last rode. The floor was pretty wet after the rain so I didn't have a very good feeling about riding. But Justin just went for it and I knew he meant business when he went into an aero tuck and went into the bend leading to Bukit Timah a la Rossi. By the end of Bukit Timah it hit me pretty hard that I haven't been pushing myself at all as I felt my body starting to give but that was only the start. We took turns riding in front but towards Thomson I just hung behind as I was not too sure about the way. There was this incredible slope along Upper Thomson that left me completely winded at the end and I had to stop for a breather and a drink. When I got back on my bike, I felt like I was blacking out and my ears were blocked. But we went on anyway and were repaid with some incredible downslopes. There was this bit where I was going at above 50 and it was really exhilerating. Justin guided me when to ease off and when to really push for it (though the whole ride felt like it was a push, really) and to trust myself a lot more without tapping on the brakes. Some FNWR people passed us and they knew Justin. And then more people also passed by who knew him. And then somewhere leading up to Mandai a rider from a pack at the opposite direction of the road 6 lanes away screamed "JUSTIN!". It felt like I was riding behind Lance Armstrong. The pain in my right elbow came at Woodlands but thankfully it was nearing the end. Took a break at Gombak McDonalds for quite a bit before returning home. All in all it was a very pleasant first Mandai ride :)
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