So I know I don't post here often enough, well hardly ever, but this site is my favorite one to come to. Its great to have such a great group of gals to 'listen' to, and I've learned a ton! Anyways I will really try not to be such a lurker anymore...

Last May I signed up to do the Big Sur Ride. Its a 170 mile ride done in two days(September 23-24). It goes from Carmel (California) down Highway 1 and then over the mountains to King City and back to Carmel. Well, I'm quaking in my shoes because today my husband and I took a motorcycle ride over that mountain and OMG! it went on and on and on, up, up, up for 7.5 miles!!! Now I am a slow rider, my best average pace being 13 mph, and I am even slower going up hill! I just hope I can do it! ...maybe if I can start earlier than the start time. In fact this ride has 11,100 ft of climbing! Also my lower back has been killing me lately on longer rides. I've started an ab workout routine because I've heard that lower back pain can be also attributed to weak abs. I don't think its my bike (Specialize Ruby) because I was fitted to her when I bought her over eight months ago, and the lower back pain is a recent thing.

I know though that if I do it, it'll be such an achievement and what a good feeling that will be. Thanks for letting me vent here. I'll just keep up my training and see how I feel. I have until September 1st and up to then I can get most of my entry fee back.

Is anybody else doing this ride? The web site is www.bigsurride.com.

Clare
aka Silverbullet

(on bikejournal, I am Silverbullet)