Modified 11 Hills of Kirkland

I rode slower than normal on today’s 11-hill variant of the 7 Hills of Kirkland ride, but feel remarkably well for the experience.

Rather than driving there, I started from home. I picked up the route at “Old Redmond Road” on the way to Rose Hill, normally the last of the “big seven.” The trek to the starting line was longer than it looked on the map, and I could see I was running out of time until the start closed. Instead of heading south and picking up the Lake Washington trail per the map, I cut over straight to Kirkland’s Marina Park. With five minutes to spare before the start closed, I picked up my bib number and loaded my jersey with mini-bagels.
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