Bought some Speed Play peddals and new shoes today!

[joyrider]

I wouldn't be able to make it to the first rest stop! Well, I might, but then I'd probably climb off the bike and lay down and cry. And then I'd call my mommy and ask her to come get me.
Yeah, I meant for you to ride behind someone big and strong! Someone who'll pretend not to notice your bare feet resting on his lower back for most of the ride!

[KSH]

That's fine... I see how it is JoyRider!


Anyhoo... the race is 3 days away... and I have pretty much come to the realization, that there is no way in hell I can pedal 80+ miles each day, on my gimpy knee.

So, I am going to do the best I can... go as far as I can... going as slow as I can.

Very likely that I will only make it 20 miles... that is when the pain always hits.

When the pain becomes accute then I going to take the slacker van... and go hang out with my friends and family at the overnight stop.

[joyrider]

So how did the ride go?

[KSH]

So how did the ride go?

Well... I paced myself at 10 MPH. VERY SLOW!

I was spinning the whole time... up hills... and coasting whenever I could.

The first day, I made it 45 miles! With NO acute knee pain.

The second day, my knees were a little sore at the start... so I did the first 10 miles and the last 10 miles...

So, I had a grand total of 65 miles... with NO acute knee pain either day.

My butt hurts so bad though... with rest stops and riding so slow... I was on my bike a long time!

Anyhoo... thanks for asking!!!!

[Technotart]

So glad to hear you did so well!!!!! I made day one - but not day 2. Fell in the parking lot right after I'd clipped one foot in first thing off the bat...

I learned a LOT from this ride! And I plan to do the one in October and next year!

Congrats!

[Grog]

I'm glad your knee (and technique!) is getting better KSH. Enjoy the ride!

[KSH]

So glad to hear you did so well!!!!! I made day one - but not day 2. Fell in the parking lot right after I'd clipped one foot in first thing off the bat...

I learned a LOT from this ride! And I plan to do the one in October and next year!

Congrats!

WOW! Great job on making it the first day!

Sorry to hear about falling in the parking lot... the 2nd day was rough... having to group up 2 times before going over the bridge. My left foot hurt so bad from my dang shoe... and I couldn't hardly get clipped in... due to all the mud in my cleats...!!!!

Yea, I learned a lot on this ride... I learned that 1) I need a buddy for extended rides like this, 2) 80 miles is really, really far, especially when you are only going 10 MPH, thus I was never going to make it!

Congrats on making the first day though... that rocks!