What is a "Thread Drift"???

[Wahine]

Hey, Wahine

Admittedly, I find techie things not terribly challenging, usually, so I find uploading to motionbased pretty cool. I actually just spent a few minute downloading the upgrades, so I hope I'll have an even better experience in the future.

I'd love to see what your training rides and runs look like, so please take a few minutes to create your motionbased free account!

I love the butterflies story!! Aren't they the coolest creature?

H&B,
~T~

I finally got it together. My activities can be seen at...

http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/user/h2odiva

I only have 10 run and rides up there right now. Don't know if I can have more or not. I haven't figured that out yet.

This is very cool. And now that I have the data at my finger tips, I'm off to join the climbing club.

The wild thing is that so far in April I've climbed more running than I have biking. I better start riding some harder hills!!

[LBTC]

Zowie~

That's some climbing you've done, girl!

I've been uploading for quite a long time. I don't think there is a limit to how many rides/runs you can upload for free. I sure hope not!

Keep training - you rock!

H&B
~T~

[Wahine]

I'm not kidding when I say...

There is absolutely no flat ground around here.

I have no choice but to climb. Thanks for the encouragement. It makes me feel better. I feel kinda slow but I have to remind myself of the hills and that when I get on flat on flat ground on race day, I'll be flying.

[kelownagirl]

You go girl! But also, when you talk about the race, you mean the IM right? And don't you have to go up Richter Pass for that? DH and I were talking about driving down to Penticton to ride the IM route some time this summer. It looks pretty hilly to me.

[roguedog]

Hey you NW gals.. any of you done the STB? Someone @ the Cindy dinner was talking about it and it sounded like a fun ride.

What's the weather like, etc? Like a brief ride report, if you will

[Kitsune06]

Hey you NW gals.. any of you done the STB? Someone @ the Cindy dinner was talking about it and it sounded like a fun ride.

What's the weather like, etc? Like a brief ride report, if you will

Well, if you start in Seattle and go to Portland, it's all theoretically downhill...

[Wahine]

You go girl! But also, when you talk about the race, you mean the IM right? And don't you have to go up Richter Pass for that? DH and I were talking about driving down to Penticton to ride the IM route some time this summer. It looks pretty hilly to me.

Yup it is. I would estimate (I guessed from looking at the following link) that the total climbing is 3600 to 4000 feet. Not a flat ride. But, around here, that would be considered a milder 180 km. There are a lot of flatter places on the IM ride that you can get some good speed up. Here's the course link:

http://www.ironman.ca/bike.html

Have fun. I might come up and ride it once before the big day as well. I'll let you know if I do.

[kelownagirl]

LOL, that's why YOU are the Ironwoman! Richter Pass would be a big challenge to me. But then I still shudder at the mere 150 metres on the hill coming home...

I have to also mention that doing those big hills at 100 degree temps also kill me.

You rock Wahine!

[Wahine]

One year we were doing a training ride on the IM course in mid June and the temps were 32 deg in Oliver. That kind of temp for an Edmonton girl in June is deadly. I thought I would melt.

This year should be a lot easier for me, similar climate, similar training terraine. I hope it turns into a faster ride.