Horsey Hundred Log - The First Century

[SouthernBelle]

Very impressive with the hilly choice. I choose the one I did specifically because it was relatively flat. & I can't say I finished strong!

Good job.

[Mr. Bloom]

SouthernBelle, there's a really intense one sometime soon at Land Between the Lakes. I hear it even includes a 15% grade!

Silver and I pondered signing up for about 10 milliseconds

[silver]

silver's observations:

Mr. did awesome for his first century.
makbike is sweet, kind, and an awesome cyclist
my hind shorts with the black stitching are the ones that chafe
cyclists in Kentucky are friendlier than cyclists in Indiana
The Goergetown, KY area is beautiful
a century in southern Indiana does not equal a century in central Kentucky (flat versus hilly)
The "plague" that I had last week took more out of me than I thought
I love cycling!!!

[Flybye]

Way to go!!!
I just checked out your weight loss blog and think that what you have accomplished so far is great. Congratulations on your first century. I did my first half century on Sunday and woke up with the flu on Monday - no wonder it was SO hard!!!

I copied this off of your blog:
THROW OFF everything that HINDERS and the sin that so easily entangles, and RUN with PERSEVERANCE the RACE marked out for me. Hebrews 12:1

This is the very address of the scripture that started all consistent determination for weight loss for me. I so easily started strong with dieting and then flopped like a fish. If you don't have your sights on the end product - the finish of the race - then there will be no consistency, so discipline, and no determination. It really is the middle of the race (or diet, or century) that gets us to the end. That is where we are tested, tried, and refined. Physically and spiritually speaking. It is a great anchor to hold to.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Your wife must be very proud of you! You must be very proud of you, too!

[Mr. Bloom]

I copied this off of your blog:
THROW OFF everything that HINDERS and the sin that so easily entangles, and RUN with PERSEVERANCE the RACE marked out for me. Hebrews 12:1

And yesterday, I kept repeating that "I can do all things through Him who gives me strength".

Now, my sights are set on the Ride Across INdiana - RAIN. It's 164 miles from Terre Haute to Richmond.

When I dl'd my info off my Garmin, it said max grade was 22% for yesterday,

Tell me about your Garmin, since I'm a toy junkie. Is it one for your bike or a bigger one?

[SouthernBelle]

Garmin Edge 305, bike specific. Gadget-Queen here luvs it. Over in my century thread click on my link to the motion-based website and it will show SOME of what it does. I'm still learning it. You can also program in workouts, like intervals, courses, race against yourself on a previously done route. Fun, expensive toy.

[Mr. Bloom]

Over in my century thread click on my link to the motion-based website and it will show SOME of what it does.

I did...looks like Silver and I will have about $500 less cash in the account! Neat toys are bought in 2's around here!

[SouthernBelle]

SouthernBelle, there's a really intense one sometime soon at Land Between the Lakes. I hear it even includes a 15% grade!

Silver and I pondered signing up for about 10 milliseconds

Come on down here & I'll take you up a 22%'er and not that short either. When I dl'd my info off my Garmin, it said max grade was 22% for yesterday, but it must have been short because I don't remember it.