+1 to what everyone else has said. Also, since you're riding with your husband, try taking turns drafting off of each other and get into a rhythm where you switch off every once in a while, say every 5 miles or so. Have fun, and let us know how it goes!
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Thread: 1st 82 Mile Ride! Need Tips!
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05-01-2009, 09:03 PM #1
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05-02-2009, 05:34 PM #2
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I'm sure you'll do great! And like other folks have posted, don't worry if other people pass you. I did a big ride last weekend and I'm sure at least 500 riders passed me on a four mile long hill. I decided to focus on the 20 or so people that I passed
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Total thread hijack here...Malaholic, your dogs are beautiful! I think you have my friends' malamutes' twins! She has a girl with the black and white markings and a boy with the lighter markings. The only difference is her light boy has the mask markings and her girl doesn't.
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05-03-2009, 06:13 PM #3
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Why thank you! The problem is, they *know* just how cute they are, and they use that to their advantage to get out of trouble for the loads of mischief they get into. They'll smile, and make their eyes as big & round as they can go...who could be mad at those faces?Total thread hijack here...Malaholic, your dogs are beautiful!
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05-04-2009, 07:00 AM #4
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I Did It!!!!!
I can't believe I actually did it. We rode from Humble to Beaumont in the Tour Du Rouge and it was AWESOME!!! 82 MILES never seemed so long. It took 6 hrs and 15 minutes to complete.The last 20 minutes were grueling on the legs. We got rained on a couple of times and the wind was really bad in spots, but I can now say I accomplished something I never thought I would. I feel like I can do anything now if I put my mind to it.
Thank you for all for all your tips, I used every last one on this ride. I can't wait to do it again.
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05-04-2009, 07:45 AM #5
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That's great to hear, congrats!
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05-04-2009, 08:06 AM #6
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That's wonderful!!!!
And in the future, don't worry about being the last one in. Someone has to be - do it with style!For 3 days, I get to part of a thousand other journeys.
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05-04-2009, 08:29 AM #7
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Originally Posted by Pedal Wench
pops head up...
Heh, been there, done that!
- jobob, official DFL on her last 200K ride, on a San Francisco Randonneurs' brevet this past fall.
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