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My energy is high this morning and I quickly climb the 3/4 mile up to Pacheco Ridge in about 15 minutes, without a warm-up

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09747-rising-coit-road-800p.jpg Packed up, the 10-ton bike and I leave Pacheco Camp and stop near the Pacheco Spring tub on the way outThumbnailsThe next stage of Coit Road is the short drop down to Mississippi Creek; this only takes a few minutesPacked up, the 10-ton bike and I leave Pacheco Camp and stop near the Pacheco Spring tub on the way outThumbnailsThe next stage of Coit Road is the short drop down to Mississippi Creek; this only takes a few minutesPacked up, the 10-ton bike and I leave Pacheco Camp and stop near the Pacheco Spring tub on the way outThumbnailsThe next stage of Coit Road is the short drop down to Mississippi Creek; this only takes a few minutesPacked up, the 10-ton bike and I leave Pacheco Camp and stop near the Pacheco Spring tub on the way outThumbnailsThe next stage of Coit Road is the short drop down to Mississippi Creek; this only takes a few minutesPacked up, the 10-ton bike and I leave Pacheco Camp and stop near the Pacheco Spring tub on the way outThumbnailsThe next stage of Coit Road is the short drop down to Mississippi Creek; this only takes a few minutes

I'm not sure where this burst of late-morning energy has come from; I guess I'm just excited about the trip. I have to keep telling myself to slow down and not use up all my reserves too early in the day.