I intended to try out the south Oklahoma River trail tonight, after having checked out the north trail last week. However, I worked until almost 8 and didn't think I'd have enough daylight to get there and complete the 14 mile round trip. So instead I went to the old standby, the 3.3 mile trail at Tinker AFB. While it may be a much shorter trail, it's VERY hilly and twisty in contrast to the mostly straight and flat river trails.
It took me less than fifteen minute to complete the trail, but my thighs were barking at me by the end of it. After stopping for a couple minutes to take a drink, noticing the sun was still up, and thinking that I had at least another fifteen minutes of daylight, I went for another lap.
That might not have been the best idea of the week, as maybe a mile into it my thighs felt like they were about to cramp up. But I pressed on, full speed, though slower as it turns out, completing the second lap in just over seventeen minutes.
When I stopped and got off the bike I nearly fell over, my thighs were so sore. And for the next couple hours afterward, I literally had to push or pull myself up with something if I sat down for more than a few minutes.
On the one hand, I feel like that wasn't such a smart thing I did (going around twice), but on the other hand, I feel like doing that more often would probably be good for me. First, I guess I should wait to see how long it takes to stop hurting when standing up.
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