I can't believe I actually did this on Saturday. I did Heartbreak Hundred in Lebec, CA. Most I had ever climbed in one ride was 4,500 in Solvang in March and on a shorter training ride since then. I always teased that my husband was nuts for doing rides with such horrendous names as Heartbreak Hundred, Breathless Agony, etc. All with stupid tons of climbing, which he's really good at. I was NEVER gonna do such ridiculous rides!
Well, I did such a ridiculous ride. Dh came within 11 minutes of the course record. I was just glad not to be the last one in, or even close to the last one in. But I did it. It's an awesome feeling to have accomplished something so grand. Makes you feel like you can do anything. The piddly 4,000 feet of climbing in the Cool Breeze Century that I opted to do the shorter Metric Century version of last year seems like a piece of cake by comparison. Can't WAIT to do that one now!
I CLIMBED 8,500 FEET IN 100 MILES!!!!!!!!!!(And survived to tell about it.)
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05-25-2009, 10:05 PM #1
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8,500 feet of climbing .... 100 miles
GO RIDE YOUR BIKE!!!
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05-26-2009, 06:18 AM #2
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Excellent! That is something to be proud of.
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05-26-2009, 06:30 AM #3
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are you training for the death ride or something?
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05-26-2009, 07:22 AM #4
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Congrats!!!
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05-26-2009, 07:41 AM #5
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Way to go, Jiffer!! You rock!!
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05-26-2009, 07:46 AM #6
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05-26-2009, 06:03 PM #7
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No Death Ride for me, thank you! Dh is possibly doing it next year when we happen to be already have a camping reservation at Lake Tahoe.
Originally Posted by Biciclista
Yes, it was pretty. Not as awesome as Solvang, which I LOVED, but there was some cool scenery. I'm ALL into cool scenery!!!GO RIDE YOUR BIKE!!!
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