Where's RoadRaven?

[OakLeaf]

Sorry if I missed her signing off - but I just noticed I passed her in mileage on BikeJournal today, and then I realized she hasn't been around here in several weeks. Hopefully I'm worrying for nothing, but I worry when a frequent poster just vanishes

[Eden]

I've been wondering if I should PM her for a while, but I've been hoping she's just very busy!

[Wahine]

I've been wondering too. I hope she's busy with good things!!

RR - We're thinking about you.

[SheFly]

We must all be on the same wavelength - I was just thinking about her today while out riding... I hope everything is going well!

SheFly

[smilingcat]

Me too. I noticed it when I was updating my bike journal entry...

I hope she is just busy with her work and life.

Someone is from Chirstchurch, isn't that close to where she lives?

Smilingcat

[crazycanuck]

Roadraven is from Napier...on the north island..Quite a distance from Christchurch!!!
MillieNZ or nomummytummy live closer to her.

[DirtDiva]

Well, it's real close compared to southern California...

[RoadRaven]

Really nice to see this thread… sorry to have you all wondering but very “warm fuzzy-ish” to know I was missed!

I am well, but life has just been very busy… I have popped in occasionally but just as a visitor and not actually logging in.
I am only logging in now to reply to this thread – I see when I have time to spend chatting (cause you all know I like to do that!) its gonna take a concerted effort to catch up with all the new posts and threads (and add my 2 cents!)

I am working very hard at work/life balance in 2008 and making sure I have time with my family and time to focus on my bike-riding. Plus we have been under-staffed this year by two teachers, but a new person joined our team last week and another joins us in May, so am starting to feel the pressure ease.

I will not regret doing extra work in ten years, I will regret not spending time with my family or not getting on my bike.

As for my cycling… well… I am very focused, training very specifically for time trials, with specific goals in mind for 2008. And already I am having success.

I have improved – on a TT course I do regularly I have been able to lift my average from 31kph at the end of 2007 to almost 33kph in February this year.

I did the “Tremain Tri” last month (it’s a team event and I did the –surprise surprise – cycling leg) with a goal of completing the 19kms in 35minutes – I did it in 33:30, no drafting… that’s just on 34kph.

I have been naughty – I drafted behind a truck yesterday for nearly a km… doing about 54kph… talk about motor pacing to the max!

I have ridden more than ever in the past three years - about 500km per month (not including indoor/spin bike time).

I have ridden with my sons, my daughter, my partner and my friends.

I have supported two other people in their 40’s/50’s onto bikes again (like me they had not ridden a bike since they were in their teens).

And I have started a BUG at work – a Bike User Group – and got over 30 work-mates to participate in a NZ-wide bike challenge… now just to get the campus bike-friendly!!!

Still obsessed with cycling? – yes!
Still obsessed with racing? – YES!

Missing TE??? Very much… thank you for missing me.

~ Raven ~

[Eden]

Great to hear from you Raven!

[OakLeaf]

Good to hear that you're having so much biking fun!

Now I can stop worrying /mother hen off.

[smilingcat]

whew... I'm glad RR is okay. Just busy. WE missed you.

Smilingcat