Congrats, Tri Girl, what a victory!It only gets easier from here, now you have a good "mental map" of the route and your body will get smarter about it. Not to say the downhill won't always scare the poo out of you, though. I'm not a big fan of fast twisty downhills either.
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09-03-2007, 07:30 PM #1
I am a leaf on the wind
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09-03-2007, 09:38 PM #2
"She's a little dense"
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Way to go Tri Girl!!
I bet that felt great. Good on ya.Living life like there's no tomorrow.
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09-03-2007, 09:47 PM #3
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Congratulations, Tri Girl!
You just climbed Nemisis Hill!
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09-03-2007, 11:50 PM #4
Holly magnet.
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Shush, zen.
Take that, nemesis hill!!!
Drink coffee and do stupid things faster with more energy.
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09-04-2007, 02:53 AM #5
"Ride lots!"
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That's a tough climb. Now you can do hill repeats on it.
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09-04-2007, 08:51 AM #6
zippadee-doo-dah
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She's 'sposed to say "I'm going to Disney World!"
Originally Posted by DirtDiva
Shush, zen.
Take that, nemesis hill!!!2008 Trek FX 7.2/Terry Cite X
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09-04-2007, 01:57 PM #7
I heart my bike
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Awww... heck yeah! Originally Posted by zencentury
Thanks for the kind words everyone.
Actually, now that I know I won't die on a climb, we're planning a 40 mile hilly ride (a 20 mile out and back with 5,700 ft of total elevation gain) in the fall. Now I know I can do bigger and braver things. It's the Talimena Scenic Drive in Eastern OK. http://www.talimenascenicdrive.com/
Should be funzies....
A friend just rode up Mt. Evans in Colorado (the highest paved road in N. America at 14,264 ft.) and that seems like a goal to have for one day many years in the future.Check out my running blog: www.turtlepacing.blogspot.com
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09-04-2007, 03:21 PM #8
Can't never could!
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Way to go!!
That looks like amazing country, I must admit that is unexpected. And
on the DH being a mountain goat, I have one of those too. Straight decents I love to see if I can run out of gears but windy and I am scared of burning my brakes!
Mt. Evans, well I have been up it in a car and I just don't know if I would ever have the lungs and legs for doing it by bike!!Amanda
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