Records are Made to be Broken

Some times you just gotta go really fast, lets say "I felt the need for speed." After going over Carson Pass, at 8574 feet, I decided it would be fun to try and break my longstanding personal speed record of 43.6 mph. To even have a chance I had to remove my rear panniers and leave them in the van. We set off down the mountian and I soon left Sean behind (we planned a meeting spot so don't get too worked up.) Soon after we started, within the first mile of the decent, we went down the steepest and longest sections of road I have ever been down, but I was not warmed up and not "feeling the burn" and I only beat my record by .5 mph. So after another six or so miles I found another stretch that fit the bill. I cannot think of any other time that I have ever pushed myself that hard on my bike. On that section I smashed my record, I got up to 51.6 mph. But records are made to be broken and you can be sure I will try again sometime this trip.