Marin Ride January 6?

[velogirl]

Running a marathon doesn't prepare your body to ride 50 miles. I can't tell you how many runners decide to start riding and think they can just go out and ride 50 miles and are sorely surprised. Sitting on the trainer for an hour also doesn't prepare you to ride 50 miles. I know, it's none of my business, but Sarah's an example to other riders (her TnT folks) and this is something she'd probably never let one of her athletes do.

Girl!!!

[maillotpois]

I am SO happy you guys are up for this! I will be so psyched to host SK, Deanna, Kim , Lori, Dita and /or anyone else who wants to come for the ride and/or mimosas! Yay! I agree a later start is good - and will facilitate the whole champagne aspect of it.

Velogirl - as the woman who brought me to my senses when I was emailing you from the hospital bed saying "Well, why the heck can't I do the Death Ride at the end of the week?? I'm sure they'll let me out of the hospital!!!" I totally get what you're saying and I appreciate it. I'd thought of the route because it was one of my favorite fun and EASY rides for me pre-PEs, and you're right, I can't assume it will be an easy ride for me the first or second ride out after 6 months off the bike. But what you didn't know was my assumption going into the plan that if it doesn't feel good or whatever, I am totally giving myself the option to cut it short or do something different. Basically, that is the suggested route, but I will totally play it by ear depending on how I feel. So don't worry!

I've learned a lot in the last couple of months about listening to my body and going easier than I would like to, etc. (I don't have any leg DVT issues at all, mine's just chest pain/weirdness (related to pulmonary hypertension issues, which should be dramatically improved by then) - but trust me, I have become adverse to chest pain so I do what I can to avoid it!)

But... don't call me a "runner". Them's fighting words!! (I may be doing a marathon this weekend, but I am not a "runner." If we must label it, I am a walker/staggerer).