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  1. 06-26-2011, 09:11 AM #1
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    A Good Day

    I have been riding only about two and half months. It took me several weeks to break the five mile barrier. I started as an overweight 56 year old woman who was very out of shape. I have lived an almost completely sedentary life until this year. Today I had the longest ride of my adult life: 20.08 miles. I rock! I also passed someone on my ride. I rule! I also tried biking standing up to get up a hill. I am a road warrier! (Though I only lasted about 20 feet )

    Happy day today. As you can see, I like congratulating myself.

    Tell me how fabulous you are!
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  2. 06-26-2011, 09:59 AM #2
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    You rock, rule, and roll, you road warrior, you!! Congrats!!!
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  3. 06-26-2011, 10:35 AM #3
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    Yay you!! Over 20 miles from being sedentary just a couple of months ago is no small accomplishment!


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  4. 06-26-2011, 11:45 AM #4
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    You do rock! What a great accomplishment.
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    Quote Originally Posted by owlice View Post
    You rock, rule, and roll, you road warrior, you!! Congrats!!!
    Ditto!
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  6. 06-26-2011, 12:31 PM #6
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    Thanks for the encouragement!

    Now I need to get back to reality and do the dishes.
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  7. 06-26-2011, 12:32 PM #7
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    congratulations......
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    Every milestone is a good one and deserves a moment of celebration.

    Way to go.
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  9. 06-26-2011, 01:23 PM #9
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    You do indeed rock!

    I am fabulous because I rode (carefully) down a wet switch-backy board-walk on holiday that my far more cycling-experienced sister dismounted for. This was possibly cancelled out however by my riding into a bollard when watching the Mister instead of the track
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  10. 06-28-2011, 04:26 AM #10
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    Awesome!
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    Way to geaux!!! You indeed rock! I did my longest ride over the weekends well, 48miles!! I had no clue that I could do that and my body not feel like it has just pedaled 48miles!! the ride was supposed to be between 30-35miles but we had rain all week and the folks I was with obviously missed riding during the week. I kept hearing, how about 10more miles haha

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  12. 06-28-2011, 09:09 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by chosen1 View Post
    We rock!!'
    Absolutely!
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  13. 06-28-2011, 09:12 AM #13
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    Congratulations! I'm brand new to riding and the TE forums, and I just finished my first 20mile the other week! It's a great feeling and I'm so excited for you!
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