This was a strenuous class. I felt uneasy and stiff during warmup and never quite felt good during the effort. Even so, my stats are pretty good for the class. 660+ people took the class. I finished number 223 on the leaderboard.
On the virtual ride across the US, I’m “climbing” Yuba Pass; 2750 mi from NYC with 244 mi left to San Francisco.
Cycling improvement in strength for hill climbing or steady state output for duration rides is very slow. It is hard to judge over a few weeks span. Looking back to last August I see substantial gains in both. It’s in my nature to care about bettering myself and to be competitive with myself and with others at similar ability. It’s just fun, once the huffing and puffing stops and after recovery.