Today's ride in Vermont: Quechee - Hartford VT loop

Biggest enemy today is my own sweat. Somehow a lot of sweat got into my eyes and stung my right eye so bad that I literally screamed while I was sprinting hard on relatively flat road along White River. I had to stop twice to wipe out the sweat around my eyes using my bare hands. The problem might also be the excessive sunscreen I put on my forehead, which was probably washed into my eyes.

I have had sweat stinging my eyes before, but never this bad. I don't know what's different today besides the possible sunscreen mixture. Did I push too hard so I was sweating more than ever? Maybe. But my power number was just a little higher. Though my heart rate stayed in Zone 3 for most of the ride.

Fun thing: while I was charting this route last night, I noticed a road called "Jay Hill road" and it loops back to the main road leading back to Quechee. So it must be a road leading up a hill. As a cyclist I have to ride up that hill 😋. That separates cyclists from normal people. Normal people will try to figure out how to get around it when faced with a mountain; but cyclists will climb up the mountain, and try to ride as fast as possible 😋😋😋.

#Cycling #Vermont #cyclists #CyclingLife #QuecheeVermont #HartfordVermont

7 Best Towns in Vermont to Visit in 2024

The Green Mountain State is every bit as lush, lofty, and alluring as the nickname connotes. Part of the New England collective in the Northeastern United States, Vermont benefits from four distinct seasons, and all the beautiful sights and activities that correspond with turning the calendar. And given that this is the second-least populous state, there are nothing but lovable small towns to be found between New York and New Hampshire. These quaint, historic, maple-syrup-loving communities are tough to narrow down, but these seven might just be the best of the best. Let's begin our 2024 tour in a rather unexpected spot.

https://www.worldatlas.com/cities/7-best-towns-in-vermont-to-visit-in-2024.html

Brattleboro usually scores high in these survey articles. The other towns featured here are Manchester, Montpelier, Quechee, Shelburne, Stowe, and Woodstock. Bennington often comes in high but it did not make this list.

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#brattleboro #manchestervermont #montpeliervermont #quecheevermont #shelburnevermont #stowevermont #vermont #woodstockvermont

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