The "Terrible One"

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Originally Posted by melissam

As a matter of fact, doesn't Team In Training have hiking programs? Maybe it's not too late to transfer from the Death Ride team to the Hiking team.... ;)

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For you, yep, it's too late. You've reCommitted. Here, have a jar of Heed. :p

I, on the other hand, having bailed out prior to reCommitment with a medical excuse other than insanity have until next year to transfer the funds I've raised to a different TNT group. Maybe the hiking team ... yeah, that's the ticket ... :cool:

Sure, the hiking team. What-ever! :rolleyes:

Unless they have a Scrabble Team.

:D

"Fun" was had by all! (At least everyone made it and I think they were VERY pleased with themselves at the finish - rightfully so!)

Thanks again Jo and Lee for excellent SAG!!

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Originally Posted by maillotpois

Then the fun began. Skaggs Springs-Stewart's Point Road to highway 1 is 35 miles of climbs and descents and a very brief welcome spell riding along a river. The "wall" is about 1.5 - 2 miles of 13 - 18%. I am not kidding. No break at all. Crazy stuff.

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I can vouch. Lee and I drove out Friday afternoon to check where our SAG stop was going to be set up, and we drove up that climb. Oh. my. god. :eek: While we were driving up that climb I was feeling queasy for all the folks who would have to ride up it the next day. Ack!

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After highway 1, we turned onto Fort Ross Road. Wow. A wall even longer and steeper than the one on Skaggs. It was at least 2 miles,

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Yep, it was. Double ack!!

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Total ride distance was 107 miles. 10,800 feet of climbing.

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107 miles, 10,800 feet, and a lot of those feet were on climbs well over 12%, sometimes 20% or thereabouts. :eek:

A big, big congratulations to MelissaM, dachshund, and, oh yeah, maillotpois for doing this crazy-hard ride yesterday.

Mel and dachshund looked great, and finished the wicked-tough ride looking good & strong. They've come so far in their DR training, and I'm so happy for them! :)

And kudos to maillotpois for helping them get into the great shape they're in. :cool:

Woohooo!!! Way to go!


Veronica