Finds from the Grind - Lida - Chevy Chase - Sacred Heart Loop



Tough climbs with fun descents on this 5 mile loop. This was the first time this year I went up the St. Katherine climb up to Sacred Heart Academy and I always forget how steep parts of it are. I looked at my personal records for some of those ramps, and I was off only by a handful of seconds over 8 minute efforts. This means my upper end cardio and power is pretty much set for this year. Meanwhile, my pace over medium grade climbs is still terrible. Lots more work to do on that part of my ride. For the downhills, I'm still breaking records from last year. I still don't understand why.