Actually getting excited... and a bit nervous

[Veronica]

for my 300 K Saturday. I had no enthusiasm for the 200 K, even before the weather report caused me to bail. I was not at all excited for the original date of the 300 K. But now I'm really looking forward to it.

It looks like there are only 2 or 3 other women signed up. I don't really like the route from the Golden Gate Bridge out to Fairfax. But I'll suck it up. The rest of the course looks pretty good - a little hilly.

I expect to be fairly slow and I haven't ridden more than 60 miles in a long time, not since September, so jumping to 180 will be interesting. I know I will be thrashed on Sunday. It's a good thing I have 20 hours.

V.

[Pedal Wench]

Good luck!!! Now that the endurance bug is still in my blood, I'm jealous of all the 300k's you guys have. Might have to move west!

[maillotpois]

Pedal - you really should come out here for a double or something!!

V - I really wish I were doing the ride. I love the route - so much is similar to the 600k I did - they have revamped the 300k route, I believe from what it was years past. It is going to be a great ride. (The only part I don't like so much is some of the industrial/urban stuff between Petaluma and Santa Rosa. Once you get past Windsor, it's great again.) You have, shall we say "cahones", for tackling that distance with no real long rides this year. But you're just stubborn enough to make it work! I hope you have a great ride, and do call if you end up needing something.

[SheFly]

Wishing you good weather and tail wind! And I am sure you will have a great ride!

SheFly

[gnat23]

What ride is this? Maybe by next year I'll be in the sort of shape to try something like this out.

-- gnat!

[Veronica]

San Francisco 300 K Brevet. It's put on by the San Francisco Randonneurs. They have a website. You can google it. Work connection is too slow and flaky for me to get the link.

V.

[massbikebabe]

YOU GO GIRL!!!!!


tailwinds,
karen

[Wahine]

You ultra distance riders are crazy.

Go for it V. I can't wait to see your ride report soon after. I hope you have a fabulous day.

[rij73]

Holy cow... Here I am wondering if I'll be ready for a metric century yet this year... Best of luck, and I look forward to your ride report!

[gnat23]

Ok, WOW! To those who are about to rock, WE SALUTE YOU!

-- gnat!

[Adventure Girl]

Ok, WOW! To those who are about to rock, WE SALUTE YOU!

Wow! What a perfect response to this thread! I wish I had thought of it.

Veronica, I'm sure you'll rock!

[jobob]

Cool, I just found out Lee & I are slated to help with the finish check-in for the 300K from 6-10 pm or thereabouts.

So we'll be there to cheer V in!

must remember to charge up the camera

[crazycanuck]

V-you're one amazing, cool woman

It's because of you & the other SF ladies that i took up randonneuring I look forward to doing another 200km ride!!! I enjoy the mental challenge!

Best of luck on your 300k! I promise to send warm sunshine your way!

[Starfish]

I expect to be fairly slow and I haven't ridden more than 60 miles in a long time, not since September, so jumping to 180 will be interesting.

V, you just crack me up. You're so fr!ggin' tough I can't believe it. You know, a bump of 120 extra miles...it's just a flesh wound!

(I know you have the experience of mileage under your belt...it just kills me.)

[Wahine]

V, you just crack me up. You're so fr!ggin' tough I can't believe it. You know, a bump of 120 extra miles...it's just a flesh wound!

(I know you have the experience of mileage under your belt...it just kills me.)

I was thinking the same thing. You've got it though V. Happy riding.