This past week I realized that there are only a few more days until Boone and I barely have any long rides over 2 hours in my legs this year. Dodging raindrops, I decided today would be the day I venture out for a 3 hour ride into some unfamiliar territory for me....Portage County. Living near the valley I've been somewhat blinded in the past by the feeling that you just can't beat the valley for riding, so why bother looking. Well, today I decided to break from my typical routines and venture into some new country. Portage County in the past has been a place that I typically make fun of, saying things like Portage County White Trash and needlessly torturing my buddies who grew up there. Today's exploration came with no expectations, only trying to explore some new roads, find some new potential training routes and meet my goal of 3 hours in the saddle. I was pleasantly surprised by what I found, generally smooth roads, few cars and some great scenery. Sure, some of that scenery included trailer parks with cars up on jacks in the front lawn, but there were other areas that seemed so secluded and untouched that I swore at times I could hear the banjo playing in Deliverance...which only drove me to pedal faster. All in all it was a great day. I still think its tough to beat the valley, but I've learned that there are some other great area nearby to pedal thru.
brian
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