disheartening dilemma

[Miranda]

You guys are so awesome.

Reading these responses gave me a grinning moment of stress relief. Glad I'm not alone here on this type of situation also.

I rode with the GF I mentioned in the thread today. Good aerobic chatting pace. Discussed the dilemma as well. Her DH is about my guy buddy's twin. She had some of the same TE tips.

The weather is a bit if-y for tomorrow's training ride. When ever the ride pans out to do it, I'll take my words / tips from here and try again.

If the words don't work... I'll move onto "a water bottle up-side the head" suggestion.

Thx
Miranda

[Miranda]

Good luck on your century! My advice on that ... focus on the rest stops. Don't think of it as riding 100 miles. Think of it as riding 23 to the next rest stop (or however many miles it is). Prepare as best you can and HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!

I love TE products and this forum so much. Times when I've been at my wits end with no other cycle advice pals, TE has helped me pull through. With that, I would say all my advice here is the best.

BUT this has got to be one of the best pieces of advice that just clicked something in my head (it clicks slow, btw) from when I first started riding....

A beautiful flower garden at my favorite farm house...

The "big distance route" then was just under 20mi. The flowers were exactly at the half way point of the loop. When I thought I could go no further, I just kept thinking... I *have to* make it to see the flowers at least...

I would. Rest. Then somehow have enough in me after that to ride back home happy I "made it the flowers".

"One rest stop at a time"... that is going to be one of my driving phrases in my head as I pedal out my 100 miles.

Thx.