I need Karma, advice, something

[short cut sally]

I'm just reading this, wishing you the best on your ride, regardless of what mileage you do or can not do, just do it! You'll probably read this after your ride, so hope you had fun, enjoyed the whole event, and i'm routing for you all the way to your goal..Enjoy..shelly

[spokewench]

DDH - Of course you can do the 50. I have great faith in you and the accomplishments you have made so far are awesome. It may hurt a bit, but you have the will to make it through - HAVE FUN>

spoke

[DDH]

Well, I didn't make it again. I'm not beating myself up to bad about it though. I went 33 miles.
The reason I am not beating myself up, is this, the first 22 miles was great, we got to the turn aruond point and heading back I hit some mega hills that seemed to go on forever, and the wind had started up and I was heading into the wind that was blowing 15 MPH.
Also, I had the energy to finish, I was slow, but I could have done it, but my seat. My butt and other areas that I care not to mention were killing me. I was burning, and pinched, and couldn't shift enough to get comfortable.
I got to 30 miles and had to stop, and try to give my bottom a break, got back on the bike and it wasn't 5 minutes and I was hurting again.

It was a great ride though, it was beautiful, and a lot of the ride had trees going alongside the road that kept it shaded, lots of horses and cows, and countryside. This is close to home for me and yet this is the first year I have been able to make it. I wil go again next year for sure. It was marked really well, and had lots of support.
I wish I had finished but I do feel okay about it, because I still had the energy to do it. Mind you I was tired, and hot, man it was hot, but far from not having it in me to finish.

Thanks for all your support girls. I thought about you guys the whole time. I got really tired for a bit about 10 miles in and I thought, there is not way I'm going back and telling them that I did less that what I am use to. lol

[mimitabby]

33 miles! that's great! now next week do 40! that's a great ride. (I hate headwinds)

[Aggie_Ama]

33 miles is great! It is really sticky here today and has been all morning, humidity zaps my energy. Be proud of yourself for trying and going further than your norm.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Fabulous! I have a 30 mile ride that I do fairly regularly and every time I do it it feels really LONG!
Donna you did great. And I like your 'tude, girl.

[Zen]

Find some shorts that work for you and do it again.
Maybe rain nor snow nor dark of night can stop you but I know an ill-fitting pair of shorts sure can!

[Mr. Bloom]

33 miles! that's great! now next week do 40! that's a great ride. (I hate headwinds)

Ditto! Your objective is to have fun, not to hurt. You did the right thing and did Great!