Holstein 100 2007

[Trekhawk]

Love the pics everyone!!

Had a great day with the gang and really enjoyed riding with Kim and Lee. Its always fun to share the pain. Kim was very patient waiting for Lee and I at the top of all the climbs and then at numerous stops along the way. She denies being a strong rider but IM SORRY KIM YOU ARE and it was sweet of you to wait for us.

I was so proud of the girls for finishing the Century - Deanna included who looked a little too fresh for just finishing a very windy century.

I must also thank two fit looking blokes who chatted to me going up the hill that was about 5 miles before the Marshall Wall. I think without them I might have convinced myself that I needed a little rest on that one.

Oops nearly forgot it was lovely to meet Five one at one of the rest stops.
Hmm she looked annoyingly fresh too.

A lovely ride but next year if you do this I would ask them to put in an order for less wind. LOL you know its a windy ride when you can hear the wind whistling and your stopped.

[five one]

Oops nearly forgot it was lovely to meet Five one at one of the rest stops.
Hmm she looked annoyingly fresh too.

A lovely ride but next year if you do this I would ask them to put in an order for less wind. LOL you know its a windy ride when you can hear the wind whistling and you're stopped.

Annoyingly fresh? That couldn't have been me then . Well, maybe. It WAS before Marshall and the wind! It was nice to meet you and Kim and chat briefly.

This was my second year doing the metric. Last year I recall it being foggy a lot of the day. This year it was clear, but the wind was really something. There were a few times during the descents off the climbs that I thought my wheels were going to come right out from under me . I had somehow buried, in the nether regions of my mind, most of my memories of the Marshall climb. Probably a good thing. I had also forgotten how long the last thirteen or so miles seemed. Never-ending rollers. All I wanted was lunch at that point . We rode with a friend who hadn't done a lot of training lately, though she's an experienced rider. Muscle memory served her well, though we dialed it back a bit. Even still, I was pretty pooped at the end of the ride.

I didn't have a camera on me, so I was glad to see the pictures the rest of you took. Great shots. And congrats to Ellen, John, and Amie on completing their first century - and a tough one at that!

Trying to decide whether to attempt the century next year. Got to do more hill work. Lots more.

[Deanna]

I was so proud of the girls for finishing the Century - Deanna included who looked a little too fresh for just finishing a very windy century.

I think you must be confusing looking fresh with a look of relief. If I looked fresh at all, it was thanks to the tailwind I got for the last mile or two. I doubt I would do this one again, though I'm sure I'll do some of these roads again. If anybody asks, I'd probably recommend the metric route over the full 100 mile route, the metric seemed to spend more time on roads with less traffic.

I wanted to stay to make sure Jo made it in, but I had plans to meet my mom (who lives in Petaluma) for dinner at Dempsey's Alehouse. I had come in about an hour later than I had hoped for (and told her to plan for), and she's the type to WORRY to the point of making alarming phone calls. I'm glad to hear you all made it in and would do it again!

[jobob]

Hey Deanna - glad you had a kind of good ride ...

I knew you were going to Dempsey's afterwards, and I was going to suggest we all head there, but to be honest by that time Lyon's sounded sooo much simpler.

And I was pretty certain we could get milkshakes there.

[jobob]

"Now, where's that turn we missed??"

[Trekhawk]

Hey Deanna - glad you had a kind of good ride ...

I knew you were going to Dempsey's afterwards, and I was going to suggest we all head there, but to be honest by that time Lyon's sounded sooo much simpler.

And I was pretty certain we could get milkshakes there.

Shudup about the milkshakes.

[Deanna]

I was wondering where you got milkshakes. I had to settle for beer (carb-replenishment).

[maillotpois]

Hey Deanna - great seeing you ever so briefly on Whittaker Bluff or whatever that hill I hate is called! I wish I could have (1) actually hung with you on the steep part - how do you do that w/a double?? and (2) chatted a bit more. Had to catch Mike as this was our one and only real "ride" together for some time!

[Deanna]

It was good to see you too and I was quite surprised to hear my name called out on that climb. I have a compact double, otherwise FORGET IT. It's difficult for me to chat when my lungs are about to pop out. Too bad the routes diverged so soon after that.