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Thread: These Hills are Made for Walkin'
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11-06-2006, 04:51 AM #1
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11-06-2006, 06:33 AM #2
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25 miles of MTB?? I am impressed no matter how much you walked it!!!
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11-06-2006, 07:31 AM #3
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Thanks all - I really am glad I finished! I did make up a new song during one of the walks (sung to the tune of "the song that never ends"):
This is the hill that never ends,
It just goes on and on my friends,
Some people started climbing it, not knowing what it was,
And they'll continue climbing it forever just because . . .
This is the hill that never ends . . . (keep repeating until top of hill)
Cathy
P.S.:
CC - thankfully, it wasn't all hills, and I was on my trek hybrid (with no knee or joint issues -woo hoo!)
Sally - I just pm'd you again. I haven't received any pm or email from you
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11-06-2006, 08:33 AM #4
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laughlaugh... the fact that you crossed the finish line, without having a vehicle drive you across it, means you completed that ride! YOU ROCK!
I have ridden Solvang and I think the reason it may have been deemed "easy" is due to the distance not the climbing... this is a heck of a ride to choose for your first 25 miler
good for you!!!
and yep, it IS all relative... after being off the bike for 3 months I have to say, that what were "easy" climbs last year are mountains again right now
so I know I have to go out and do hill repeats to get back to where I was. Oh joy. 
Congrats on completing your ride... and on NOT being in pain!
There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness".
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11-06-2006, 08:51 AM #5
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You finished...
It counts!
Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
"I will try again tomorrow".
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11-06-2006, 08:54 AM #6
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Laugh... GREAT JOB!!! Riding around Solvang, no matter the distance, is tough. And there is no shame, ever, in walking up a hill pushing a bike. It's still exercise! And I can remember when you were worried about a little bike path going up hill. Keep it up. Set a reasonable goal like the metric at Cool Breeze next summer or the 55 at Palm Springs in February. Should be a piece of cake!!!!
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11-06-2006, 09:57 AM #7
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If it's under your own power- it counts! Even walking up hills gets your legs stronger.
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11-06-2006, 11:38 AM #8
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laugh,
My dear, it's all a matter of terminology. You did not walk up those hills. You simply felt the need for a bit of cross-training.
And yes, I agree with everyone else. You finished under your own power. It counts. Heck, you started. How many don't even do that, hmmm?
MomOnBike
(the cross-training queen)Give big space to the festive dog that make sport in the roadway. Avoid entanglement with your wheel spoke.
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