I Rock!

[LoisLaneinIND]

Rode my longest ride ever today!!! While not very far for most people, I chugged and pushed and got my big heavy self and my big heavy mountain bike to go 20 WHOLE MILES.

And when my sweaty, exhausted self got home, the boy greeted me with french toast. Yummm.

So, now that I'm feeling great, I thought everyone could use a pick-me-up. So, tell us, girlies -- What makes you rock???

Have a great-tastic weekend!

[Pax]

Excellent! Congrats for giving it a go (and the french toast sounds great!).

[Bikingmomof3]

Way to go! Congratulations!!

[fatbottomedgurl]

Way to go Lois Lane!!!! Hey- check your air pressure. Mountain bikes go low for trail riding- 35 lbs. But on the street you can pump them up to 60. If you haven't, try it. You can add 3 mph and get five more miles in the same amount of time (and effort).

What makes me rock?? As a returning newbie mountain biker, following my gf's on their full-sus bikes down a rocky canyon w/ multiple stream crossings and riding through dry creek beds without bouncing off or crashing my hard tail. (Except when I threw my bike sideways to avoid the poison oak!)

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I ROCKED today because....
After practicing for several weeks, I finally was able to stand all the way up and keep steady when peddling uphill!!! Just like I could do when I was a kid. Woo-HOOO, look out you nasty hills, here I come!!!!

[DirtDiva]

Yay for you lot!

I totally don't rock today. I think the most strenuous thing I've done all day is try and take a nap. I was going to go have a go at track riding this morning, just for fun, but that didn't happen because it was raining. Oh, and my bike turned one today - I haven't even been out to the garage to say "happy birthday" to her, much less bought her a present. What a terrible bike mother I am! I am taking her out for a proper ride tomorrow, at least...

[LoisLaneinIND]

See?? Rocking is great. We should all do it way more often! :-)

Somedays, I think I rock simply for tackling the enormous pile of dirty laundry... or staying under my allotted weight watchers points (and passing up those gooey brownies... or kicking *** at work.

Yay for rockitude. And an even bigger yay for us.

[Geonz]

Some days are not for rocks! Friday I was gonna get in all kinds of mileage, being a day off, but I had ridden myself into such a lather Thursday because it was hot and my TIRES WEREN"T FULLY INFLATED, so I was totally exhausted (which usually takes a century). Friday I slept in and then piddled around taking bike path pictures instead.
Today I was able to get up EARLY and ride 10 peppy miles before the club ride, in BYOOTIFUL weather (60's, sunny, 15 mph NW wind). What rocked was having three or four new people and not riding them into the ground - doing an 18 mile loop, back by 10:30 so people could still get stuff done instead of collapsing in the couch.
If I can tear myself away from distractions and get some more of that online course done, I might get out again for a little.
Yay FLoyd!!

[Tri Girl]

You rock LoisLane!! Great job out there today!!!! 20 miles is a lot (especially on a heavy mountain bike) and you should give yourself a huge pat on the back (and in a few months you'll look back and think how short 20 miles is).

I rock because I did 68 miles today (in training for my first Ironman tri), and felt great on the run afterward. It's my longest ride so far, and just slightly more than half of how far I'll ride race day.

Great job ladies!!! We all rock the cycling communities we're a part of! Girl power!

[Artisan]

WTG LoisLane! Earlier today I didn't feel so much like I rocked. I did a 40k time trial and used aero bars. I didn't get a fit at the bike shop...big mistake. I was in the most excruciating pain. I was holding back tears determined to finish the race. My time was horrible but now that I think back on it, I rock because I finished!

[RoadRaven]

Woohoo Lois... you def rock - Great achievement...

What a super thread to start

Artisan... persevere... pratice with those aeros and you'll do well - TTs are awesome events!

I rocked yesterday (its only 8am here and i haven't had a chance to rock today) because although I came third in my race, I did knock time off my ride... last time my average on this course was 26.05kph, yesterday it was 29.45kph... considering how much I dislike the little hills in this short course, I was well chuffed