I Did It !!!

[SadieKate]

Way to go! Rah-rah-rah, Sis-boom-bah!

As we were approaching said hill a couple of heavyset middleaged guys decked out in racing ensembles riding the latest carbon-fiber ubermachines came roaring past us. . . . But it was just so funny to see how abruptly they slowed down once the grade kicked up slightly past horizontal. I admit, I’m shallow, I simply couldn’t resist

I'd have done the same thing [insert Evil Grin of Shallow Sisterhood here]

[slinkedog]

Great job, Jo! You're an inspiration to me! So sorry about the knee pain. I hope it was just a one-time anomaly.

So, what's your next century???

[sarah b.]

Woo Hoo! Thanks for sharing your story! Way to persevere!
-sarah b.

[nuthatch]

You are my inspiration, JoBob! I'm hoping to work up to a century soon!

I think you're right. Your "hubris" on that hill could have made your knee act up - pushing hard can do it when those little knee muscles aren't quite ready. Knees are one of God's mysteries, aren't they? Nothing else on earth moves with two bones stacked one on top of the other, held together by a series of rubber bands!

[Dogmama]

As we say out west....YEEE HAW! What a story! Loved the part about smoking the guys on the mondo-bikes!! How's your knee?

Huge congratulations!!!

[jobob]

Thanks everyone for your support !

The knee's doing well, I was aware of it's existence going up Diablo but it never actually hurt. I kept my gears as low as possible and tried not to put much stress on the knee - that's why it took me so long to reach the summit, yeah, thats the ticket And in general I'm trying to 'round out' my pedal strokes, my pedalling technique is not all that great so this was a good wake-up call.

I'm still on the fence whether I'll do the 50 mile or the 75 mile ride for the Top Hat on Saturday - the 75 looks mighty hilly ... yeah, in theory I suppose I could do it, but I'm such a wuss, I really don't enjoy suffering

[SadieKate]

I'm still on the fence whether I'll do the 50 mile or the 75 mile ride for the Top Hat on Saturday - the 75 looks mighty hilly ... yeah, in theory I suppose I could do it, but I'm such a wuss, I really don't enjoy suffering

Oh, come do the 75! Group misery is so much fun! Maybe we should bring a team bottle of Vitamin I.