Tribuddies are so cool

[Starfish]

Blue - Here in the Gorge it's hard to find triathletes at all, let alone ones that follow structured programs and are training for Ironman. I feel pretty lonely. :

Hey Wahine, I don't know where on the gorge you are, but I am up here on the Olympic Peninsula, and I know some super nice folks who are training for the Canadian IM in August.

If you ever want to consider a weekend ride up here with some fellow IM women (& guys), let me know. I can likely hook you up. (And, we have a nice 110 mile ride up here on May 20...the Olympic Cycling Classic.)

[Wahine]

Hey Wahine, I don't know where on the gorge you are, but I am up here on the Olympic Peninsula, and I know some super nice folks who are training for the Canadian IM in August.

If you ever want to consider a weekend ride up here with some fellow IM women (& guys), let me know. I can likely hook you up. (And, we have a nice 110 mile ride up here on May 20...the Olympic Cycling Classic.)

Hhhmmmmmm. Very interesting. I'll hae to keep this in mind. I'll let you know if I'm headed your way.

[midlife]

Hey Bluetree, I hear ya - on about my second road ride (6-7 years ago) I rode with a guy who was in his mid 50's. He was an experienced cyclist (had raced veterans) and was into triathlon. I couldn't have got thru the ride without him and his help, encouragement and tips. It was a very hot day and I started to feel sick - he let me ride his wheel most of the way back, offered me the last of his water and encouraged me all the way. If it wasn't for him, I don't think I could have done it. He gave me self belief and it was a turning point for me mentally with cycling.

2 years ago I had the priviledge of watching him finish his first Ironman at age 60. It was a long wait out on the course a couple of kms from the finishline to cheer him on and then we drove to the finish and his mates all formed an archway as he trotted towards the lights. Unknown to us at that stage, he knew he had health issues. Turns out he had cancer and has spent 18 months undergoing treatment. He's back training gently now and keen to ride with us girls again! Go Kenny. Oh and yeah he finished IM with about 30 mins to cutoff - and in Australia that is 15 hours. We are tough out here

I also have a wonderful training partner who I have run and ridden with for aobut 6 years and some of the older guys at our club are just brilliant company. Always laughing and stirring each other. Makes the kms fly by. I'm blessed!

[Starfish]

Hhhmmmmmm. Very interesting. I'll hae to keep this in mind. I'll let you know if I'm headed your way.

Just PM me if you want any info on our rides, etc.