Thank you so much to all of you in this forum - and to the women who started this forum. I could never know as much as I do now, without everyone's kind words and advice - about everything from queefingto LBS store frustrations
to breathing problems
(that's supposed to be me gasping for air after climbing a little hill).
I have received such awesome responses from everyone, and it's wonderful to actually have people respond with such compassion and understanding.
I have finally gotten a comfortable saddle, and have started meds for the asthma I didn't know I had.
AND - I made myself (and my bf) proud yesterday when I rode 45 miles (my longest ride) in my first organized biking event. YIPPEE! Boy was I tired
It has been exactly 38 days since I took my first real ride on a road bike. Here are my stats according to my journal on bikejournal.com :
Total Miles: 228
Total Time: 15 hours 32 minutes
Avg Speed: 15.54 (damn hills)
Total Calories Burned: 6898
WOO HOO!!!! I feel like a million bucks!!
Sincere thanks to EACH and EVERY ONE of you beautiful ladies!
cheri
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08-06-2006, 03:58 PM #1
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You all helped me ride 45 miles yesterday!
Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.
John Lennon, "Beautiful Boy"
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08-06-2006, 04:03 PM #2
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That is great, 15.54 average is wonderful! It took me almost a year to get that average...keep riding
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08-06-2006, 04:06 PM #3
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Congratulations on your big ride!
and, Never you mind those hills, Cheri!
15mph is a lovely average! I wish _I_ had an average speed like that!
Since I crawl up hills at about 4mph, and celebrate the heck out of simply getting to the top, however it happens, I struggle with keeping my average above 10mph yet!
Still -- awesome start to your biking "career"!!!!!
Karen in Boise
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08-06-2006, 04:08 PM #4
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Wow!! That is awesome!
Congrats!
Great average speed!! I WISH mine was that good!!
Karen
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08-06-2006, 04:30 PM #5
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Hey, all of that looks great!
And, uummm... I average 15-16 mph, and I have been riding for almost 2 years. So, yea, you must be a natural!
You should be really fast in about a year!"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather, to skid in broadside thoroughly used-up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming: WOW WHAT A RIDE!!!!"
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08-06-2006, 04:33 PM #6
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You go girl! Congratulations on the ride and your average ROCKS!
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08-06-2006, 05:29 PM #7
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Congrats on the very long ride!! Just think of how big those numbers are going to be a year from now. You're doing fanstastic! Keep it up!
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