Caroline
05-04-2009, 03:54 AM
Hi Ladies -
I would like to oparticipate in my vary 1st Audax, at 29 years old, having been a regular/ serious cyclist for about 2 years. I cycle 100km + everyweekend but I have never cycled over 200km ( all my spins are usually hilly ).
The event in question this upcoming weekend is a 300km ride in the flatish rolling countryside. A few of my male friends are doing it. But see, i am a woman, and I am not as strong as them and I am scared I might slow them down. ( and i am not willing to try injecting testoterone for that :D )I am pretty good endurance wise and I train with the boys all the time, I was talking to my boyfriend about it, as he's also on the start list, but he said I must think about it as I am not as strong as them ...
I have to be wise about it, help.
I would like to oparticipate in my vary 1st Audax, at 29 years old, having been a regular/ serious cyclist for about 2 years. I cycle 100km + everyweekend but I have never cycled over 200km ( all my spins are usually hilly ).
The event in question this upcoming weekend is a 300km ride in the flatish rolling countryside. A few of my male friends are doing it. But see, i am a woman, and I am not as strong as them and I am scared I might slow them down. ( and i am not willing to try injecting testoterone for that :D )I am pretty good endurance wise and I train with the boys all the time, I was talking to my boyfriend about it, as he's also on the start list, but he said I must think about it as I am not as strong as them ...
I have to be wise about it, help.