Whew! It took every last day of the year and a Metric Century on New Year's Eve but I made it to 3,500. Last year I fell about 100 miles short of my yearly goal and I thought when I developed bronchitis at the beginning of December I was sunk on this years goal. Luckily I woke up this morning to beautiful weather and with a mind full of determination. I sat there watching the miles tick by knowing I needed close to 62 to make it and I did!! I must have been annoying DH because after 20 miles I kept telling him every mile how many I had left.
I can't believe how motivating this board can be. A friendly competition between li10up and myself made me determined to at least get to 3,500. And definitely watching all the numbers LisaSH kept putting up throughout the year pushed me and she probably didn't know, luckily she is snowed in and I finally passed her!I don't think I will ever be putting up the awe inspiring 5,000+ years but I cannot believe I made it to 3,500. Can't wait to get started racking up miles towards my 2008 goal of 4,000.
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12-31-2007, 03:16 PM #1
Can't never could!
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Can't Never Could- My Quest for 3,500 is Over!!
Amanda
2011 Specialized Epic Comp 29er | Specialized Phenom | "Marie Laveau"
2007 Cannondale Synapse Carbon Road | Selle Italia Lady Gel Flow | "Miranda"
You don't have to be great to get started, but you do have to get started to be great. -Lee J. Colan
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12-31-2007, 03:39 PM #2
They call me Crash
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Happy Dance! Way to go! I love when one of us achieves a hard fought for goal! I'm so glad that you had a lovely day to ride today.
"Being retired from Biking...isn't that kinda like being retired from recess?" Stephen Colbert asked of Lance Armstrong
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01-01-2008, 02:05 AM #3
f/k/a Mr. S.
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Hmmm...sounds like something Silver said 12 months and 6,000+ miles ago.
Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama
I don't think I will ever be putting up the awe inspiring 5,000+ years but I cannot believe I made it to 3,500. Can't wait to get started racking up miles towards my 2008 goal of 4,000.
Congrats!If you don't grow where you're planted, you'll never BLOOM - Will Rogers
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01-01-2008, 05:09 AM #4
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Way to go!
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01-01-2008, 05:48 AM #5
I like bikes
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congrats, Amanda. It's hard getting motivated in December.
good work!
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01-01-2008, 10:49 AM #6
TimeTrial Wannabe
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Well done A!
It feels so good to reach those goals - especially ones that have taken time and perserverance
Well done - despite (or is that in spite) of bitter weather you got there. Revel in your outstanding achievement
Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
"I will try again tomorrow".
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01-02-2008, 08:33 AM #7
gravel grindess
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Congratulations!!!
What a tremendous feat and I wish you all the more miles for 2008.
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