Climbing Club - Feb Goals

[maillotpois]

I gotta run - but wanted to say Good Luck tomorrow w/the 200, V!! (And Jo if you're lurking, knock those speedy people over for me as the ride in okay?) I'll be in Petaluma all day for TNT kick off but will be thinking of you guys. Should be a good day.

[jobob]

(And Jo if you're lurking, knock those speedy people over for me as the ride in okay?)

heh heh, no problem

Oooh, maybe I'll get to meet Curtis

[Veronica]

Thanks MP, but I'm not doing the 200 K. I'm just not excited about riding long distances right now. I canceled my reservations for Solvang too.

I know I can do the distances, but I'm just not excited about it. And those rides require you be there mentally. I guess I'm trying to find some balance in my life again.

We're actually thinking about riding up that way on the motorcycle.

V.

[jobob]

Sometimes it's good to kick back a bit.

Plus you can ride with us more.

[Veronica]

Yeah, it's amazing how deciding not to do these rides has relaxed me.

Now when I go out and ride, it's about riding, not about getting faster, stronger, etc. Not that those were bad things for me last year. Sometimes I just want to look at the sky and the trees. Watch out for that suicidal squirrel though. And sometimes I want to hammer up that hill, or see if I can hold my speed through a corner w/o braking.

And I want to spend more time with my family. I want to do some of the projects we've talked about doing around the house.

V.

[maillotpois]

Well, good for you. It has to be fun.

(But I seriously think our SR 200k will be fun, given the company, so you should think about it....)

After rushing home to ride, it's now raining. Conspiracy. So much for today's climbing I think.... We have to go to a memorial service tonight (40 something year old sister of our 2 riding partner sisters died of breast cancer after fighting it for 6 years. Urgh. Puts things into perspective. Their mom's an honoree for our TNT cycle team w/ lymphoma. More perspective.)

[Deanna]

My goals for February are a little different. I'm not going to set feet/month this time. I think I'll target a couple of local climbs. So, my list is the Geysers, the Harrison Grade/Sweetwater loop, and I'd like to make it up the Mill Creek ladder without having to stop because I'm seeing stars. That's the toughest 1/4 mile in the area.