Desperado Dual

[Veronica]

I always thought she was a rebel.

V.

[Lise]

YAY! I was thinking of you all day, and watching for your report! CONGRATULATIONS! What an achievement. Glad to hear Ms. Pika got to provide necessary Puppy Therapy. Cool jersey! I'm looking forward to more pix. Rest up and let us know how the various parts are doing. L.

[bikerz]

Amazing achievement Sue! Wow! I'm with everyone else - can't wait to see the photos!

[maillotpois]

Yay for you!! I am so happy for you! Come to CA and do a double with us next year - I don't think ours are that windy!

Sorry about that contacts thing. I know sometimes mine get foggy to where you can't see well - I carry a small bottle of the cleaner and extra lenses just in case. I have a friend who had lasik and swears by it. I am too chicken to do that at this point. There was just a whole huge thread on the ultra cycling list serve about contacts and prescription glasses, etc. Not an uncommon problem apparently....

That hand/pniky thing sounds like a pinched nerve - if your back ultimately went numb, I expect there's more pain to be had (sorry) once the numbness goes away.

Very speedy first 100 - your time overall was great for a "first" double. And I liked that you called it your "first" double because that implies there are more doubles to be had....

Take it easy on the body for a week or so - unwind and enjoy some more good wine. You earned it!!!

[Tater]

Wow! Well done! Hope the various aches and pains heal soon.

[spokewench]

Here's another one I will never do - 200 miles in one day !!!

I can already feel the pain. Way to go that is quite an accomplishment!

[yellow]

I'm a rebel? Really?

Well, today I can feel my pinky (it's still a little tingly) and I think I can feel that area of my back that's numb a wee bit. I sat in the cruel seat in the jacuzzi this a.m. and by gosh I could feel a jet hitting the left side.

MP, interesting about the contacts thing and endurance cycling. No amount of drops seemed to help during that latter part of the ride or even afterwards. It might have been a combination of the wind and contacts. In any case, it was a pretty big deal problem. Not being able to see is not good. Thankfully I could see enough to focus on the wheel/bike in front of me. My eyes are fine now though a little "gummy" still.

I woke up feeling pretty good today, and after the jacuzzi and about 40 minutes of stretching, I decided to go for an easy mountain bike spin on the singletrack here by my house. Did the climb up, legs felt strong, and I wasn't really tired. Rode across the top and got to the part where you have to ride down into the canyon. There is a section there that has gotten pretty loose and dusty and it has big round rocks/boulders about 6-10" in diameter strung about. Next thing I know I'm flying off the side of the bike and hit the ground--on my feet. But in the process I twisted my left ankle, though not badly. I was able to finish the ride OK and now I'm sitting here with it elevated and wrapped in ice. This is the exact same spot where a gal I know broke her hand about a month ago.

Good thing that didn't happen last week!

[maillotpois]

Hey Yellow, what sort of contacts do you use?? Are they disposable? Lenses you generally sleep in at night?

Mine are disposable, one month lenses, and I sleep in them every night. Maybe one night total per month I will take them out - but most of the time I do not remove them EVER (don't tell my eye doc would not be happy.)

Anyway, I seem to recall having an issue like that come up on some ride - where everything got sort of white-ish and I really couldn't see. For the life of me, I can't remember what ride that was (I don't think it was a double or the 600k). I generally dispose of my lenses after a double or super long ride because it does seem to take something extra out of them. I generally wear my one month lenses for 5 - 6 week (don't tell), but then after a double or whatever, they may not last a month.