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  1. 07-31-2007, 07:52 PM #1
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    May I Toot MY Own Horn?

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    My summer has officially come to close and I must head back to my teaching duties tomorrow. It has not been the summer vacation I anticipated (surgery and major relationship issues) but I survived. My saving grace this summer was my bike and I am grateful I was able to ride for it helped me keep my sanity.

    July started off rocky but I decided I would ride and ride I did. I found a great group of ladies to ride with in the club and they did not think twice about welcoming me into their group and so we rode together a lot. Last July I set a personal best of 903 miles for the month and really I never thought about breaking it until a week or so ago. I knew it was very possible to exceed the 903 but I was not sure how many more miles I would add to my new personal best but I was willing and able to keep riding and so I did just that - I rode and rode some more. I finished the month with - drum roll please............1103.81 miles I'm just so amazed and the best part is I enjoyed every mile I logged. So July 2007 was a great month for me on my bike - a personal best for miles for the month, a personal best for average speed on a century and a personal best for average speed - WOW is all I can say. So I'm going to pat myself on the back and enjoy my accomplishments. It was great to end my awful summer vacation on such a high note - just proves there is a silver lining in every gray cloud.
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  2. 07-31-2007, 07:58 PM #2
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    Awesome!
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  3. 07-31-2007, 08:02 PM #3
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    woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Awesome! Always look for the SILVER linings!

    I'm pedaling my buns off and haven't ever come close to that kind of monthly mileage. I'd noticed that you jumped up on the club board!
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  4. 07-31-2007, 08:02 PM #4
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    Very cool!
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  5. 07-31-2007, 08:04 PM #5
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    Just a whole slew of PBs! Congratulations!
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  6. 07-31-2007, 08:08 PM #6
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    Way to go!

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  7. 07-31-2007, 08:23 PM #7
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    Wow.
    somebody is always raising the bar around here, this time it's you.
    way to go,jack.
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  8. 07-31-2007, 08:43 PM #8
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    behind

    I'm so far behind..

    Congrats makbike..now we can play virtual tag!

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  9. 07-31-2007, 08:58 PM #9
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    congratulation for all the miles you've logged and rewarded with whole bunch of PB's. Bike nirvana or darn close I say.

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  10. 07-31-2007, 10:07 PM #10
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    Wow! Congrats on making it through a tough summer, and with some spectacular personal achievements, to boot! Nice job!
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  11. 08-01-2007, 02:40 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by makbike View Post
    I finished the month with - drum roll please............1103.81 miles
    Marcie, that's GGGGGRRRRREEEEEAAAATTTTT! and unbelievable too! Wow!

    Thanks for talking us into the Horsey (and now it seems the OKHT as well).

    It looks like you just gave Silver an idea for a new goal
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  12. 08-01-2007, 04:49 AM #12
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    That is simply amazing! Congratulations!
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  13. 08-01-2007, 05:11 AM #13
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    Toot Away!

    Marcie, that's wonderful! Congratulations on a great summer's end!
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  14. 08-01-2007, 05:19 AM #14
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    Wow, that's awesome. And here I was feeling good about my measly 2000 miles for the year....
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  15. 08-01-2007, 05:19 AM #15
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    Marcie, that is fantastic! Those are some amazing PBs, and after such a difficult summer for you! YAY!!!

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