tprevost... LOL... I am SO not a studette! I am just determined. I like distance, but I am not fast, and really I don't mind that. I ride my own pace and KNOW that there will always be people (a lot of 'em) that are faster than me and people (a few) that are slower than me. And that's OK. I ride for ME! I am just as happy riding 15 miles with a brand new rider as I am riding a century with an experienced group... each ride has it's own charm to me... I'm one of those riders who ride for the sheer joy of having the wind in my hair and seeing the birds and other wildlife you miss going 60mph in a car... you will often see me whipping out a camera to take pictures because really, EVERYTHING is beautiful and fascinating to me...

in my humble opinion 1/2 of cycling is training... the other half is just determination.