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Thread: My First Century is Saturday!
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05-08-2008, 04:15 PM #1
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05-10-2008, 07:22 PM #2
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Yea! I DID IT!!!
It was a great ride and I had FUN! I'll get some pictures posted tomorrow when I figure out the camera I bought last night. LOL! The weather was wonderful, cloudy, slight breeze (5mph), and around 70. SAG support was wonderful and the rest stops were well stocked.
I rode the first 25 alone and started at 6:30am.
I met up with a friend that skipped the first loop and wanted to do 75 today. She's a much more experienced rider than I am and rides a little faster but we found a good rhythm. Webber Canyon was challenging because I'm a hill weenie but we made it up! The decent into Prosser was FUN. I was struggling some but felt better after the rest stop. We had a nice tailwind back to Benton City and took a longish break. I was energized when we left there for the last 20 miles and we zipped right along. I think the endorphins must have kicked in because I was in great shape when we finished! I was glad to be done and starved but still felt great.
We averaged 15.3 which thrills me! Not bad for my first century. We only got passed a few times and it was by a fast local club so no big deal.
Now I'm just going to hang out and go to sleep early.
Oh, I also met a fellow TE lady at one of the stops and got a pic. Very fun to put a face to a name. Only I forgot my screen name and told her the wrong one. LOL! I think I must have been a little tired.
WhoooHooooo!
Lora
I also met a fellow TE lady at one of the rest stops. I'll get the pics up tomorrow.
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05-10-2008, 08:10 PM #3
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Awesome, that gives me a lot of encouragement that I will be able to do one someday! Bet you will sleep good tonite.
Brenda
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05-11-2008, 05:54 AM #4
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Congrats on your first century! Sounds like it was the perfect day for you: company, good weather, nice early start, great average.
Way to go! And yes, we'll need pictures.
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05-11-2008, 06:16 AM #5
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Congratulations!
Congratulations Lora!
Wow 15.3 average is pretty dang good! I can't wait to see the pictures!
Again Woo Hoo and congratulations!
Sue
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05-11-2008, 06:23 AM #6
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Lora,
Congratulations. It is official, you have now been bitten by the century bug.Marcie
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05-11-2008, 12:14 PM #7
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Great job! When's the next one?
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