Quote Originally Posted by indysteel View Post
It's nice when you finish a ride with all engines still running strong, but it also made me feel like I could have done better.
In my mind, anyone who makes it to the finish line is to be applauded. Speed and time, while laudable results in and of themselves, are not nearly as important as the determination to train for the event, the courage to venture where few have gone before, and the mental fortitude to keep those cranks turning for 160 miles. So, applause for you!!


Quote Originally Posted by indysteel View Post
My group was very indecisive in the morning b/c of the weather and we ultimately delayed our start. We left the hotel at 7:25 and probably weren't on the course until 7:40 to 7:45.
Hey, we were at one of the SAGs when I heard someone say her group had started 25 minutes late! Perhaps someone with you...