24 Hours

[Susan Otcenas]

I'm riding my very 1st 24 hour time trial this weekend! Yikes! :eek:

Details on the TE blog:
http://blog.teamestrogen.com/

Forum member Wahine will be there as well. Looking forward to meeting her in person! :)

Susan

[Tri Girl]

Have a GREAT time!!! I bow down to thee with admiration. :) I don't like being on my bike for 8 hours. I can't imagine 24. :eek:
Sending lots of good luck, happy bum, and safety vibes your way!!! :D

[jobob]

Hope you both have a great time!

Looking forward to reports & pictures ... :)

[OakLeaf]

Whoa. :eek::D Good luck!!!!

[Bike Goddess]

All the best to the both of you! I"m in awe of anyone who can cycle longer than about 11 hours much less 24! Sleep deprived? How do you ever manage to stay awake for such a long time on a 2 wheeled machine?:eek::eek:

[Susan Otcenas]

Sleep deprived? How do you ever manage to stay awake for such a long time on a 2 wheeled machine?:eek::eek:

Well, I don't know! Guess I'm about to find out, eh? :D

Hopefully, I don't come back and report I quit as soon as the sun went down..... :o

Susan

[VeloVT]

WOW :D!!!! 24 hours :eek:... major props. that's so cool.

Good luck!!!

[salsabike]

Randonneurs do it...Susan, my husband did 300, 400, and 600k rides this summer. The longest stretch of time he rode without any sleep was on the 400, for 23 hours and 43 minutes. Take heart---he always felt more energized and better when it got dark.

[Mr. Bloom]

Best Wishes on the trek! I'm quite impressed!

[andtckrtoo]

Wow!!! I'll be thinking of you and sending you fast vibes (and stay awake vibes as well)!! Good luck. I'm in awe, too.

[katluvr]

Whoa!:eek:
I am tired just thinking about it! Good luck and can't wait to here the report...the good, the bad and the UGLY!

[Pedal Wench]

Good luck!!!

A well-timed Rockstar or Redbull can't be more highly recommended. I like them after 12 hours into the ride, and then another 6 hours later...

[bmccasland]

Good luck! I can't imagine doing such a thing. Somewhere along the way, I think I'd just fall over :rolleyes:

[Wahine]

Yay Susan!! It'll be fun. My BF is doing the 24 so I'll likely see you a lot through the night. He says he gets energized when the sun goes down too.

The 12 is a little more civilized... I'll get to eat a proper dinner and drink beer at least while I watch you crazy 24 hour people come through. I'm looking forward to be a spectator when the sun goes down.

Good luck!!

[Susan Otcenas]

Very Short Story:

187 miles and 17,000+ feet of elevation gain in 16 hours. Then I called it a night. But I'm OK with that. This is the most elevation I've ever done in a day. Plus, it was 100 degrees on the pavement at 3pm. :eek:

More later. Right now, I need a nap....

Susan

[redrhodie]

Great job! You get extra points for listening to your instinct and body for when to stop. When you report the full story, please tell us what shorts you wore, and how they felt after 187 miles.

[tjf9]

Awesome job! It was a hot one yesterday. Impressive to even get through the first loop without giving up!

[Tri Girl]

Holy cow! 187 miles? 16 hours straight? You are INCREDIBLE!!!!! :eek:
Can't wait to get the full report later!

[jobob]

Fabulous job!

[solobiker]

Good for you!! That is great:D

[OakLeaf]

Wow, way to go Susan!

[Urlea]

WOW! That is a lot of climbing & a lot of heat Susan. Congrats on doing your best, that is awesome!! :D

[Wahine]

Susan did a fantastic job. She rode really smartly and managed herself well on an extremely challenging day. There was carnage all over the course from the heat and she held it together like a pro.

Congrats on a great race Susan!!

[roadie gal]

Holy Cow!! That's a LONG day. Very smart of you to know when to stop. I'm looking forward to the full report.

[SadieKate]

Oh goodness. I forgot about the two of you while I was whining about the heat over here this weekend.

Congratulations to both of you for keeping it together and not just throwing in the towel based on the forecasts (which would be moi). I was talking to the guy who defended his title at the Mac Dash tri in Madras on Saturday. He said he was successful but it involved a lot of post-race vomiting.

[katluvr]

16 hours; 187 miles, and how much climbing and HEAT?
You are awesome! And just think.. this is one miles stone and then next time you have a something to "beat".
Very proud of you!

[colby]

Awesome job, Susan. Congrats!! :D

[spindizzy]

Anyone that is able to ride for that long, with all that elevation and in the heat has my admiration+++++. You rock Susan!

[Jo-n-NY]

awesome job Susan. You are a great inspiration.

~ JoAnn