Triple C

Triple C could mean a lot of things - Chilly C Cycling, Cold Chill'in Chris, Canned Corn Cauliflower, and the list goes on. But in this case, it means Corral Creek Craig. We did the second ride together for the cycling merit badge - another ten miles. So I decided it was time to check out Craig's climbing legs. We headed around Wilsonville road and up Corral Creek. On the way to the climb, I told Craig that climbing was in your heart, pointing to my chest. I asked him he understood. His reply is classic, " yeah Dad, you have to have good lungs to climb and be able to breath right." He was absolutely right but it wasn't what I was trying to convey. I laughed a little bit and said something like "you are right, climbing takes all that plus the heart to push through pain and keep going, even when it hurts."

Corral Creek is a 1.75 mile climb that is a steady 5 to 6% grade with a short quarter mile flatter part at the top. It is a good training hill for me and a good place to see how Craig would do. Let me say that he did well. I kept a moderate pace and he stayed right with me all the way to the top. It made a Dad proud.

Next up, a 15 mile ride and I am thinking heading up to Gibb Cementary with him. A little tougher and longer climb.