May 24th Rides

[txred9876]

Today was actually a good ride but I am very very TIRED!!!!!!!

I went with a group that has a no drop ride. We went around the first corner and hit a very big hill. I was not in the right gear but made it up it. I was the only one with a hybrid instead of a road bike. I saw one of my fellow cancer survivors (we both belong to Team Survivor) and that made me feel a little better.

Right off the bat I got left in the dust from the first hill. Not being warmed up and climbing it was brutal. I was ready to turn around, go home and ride somewhere else.... never to return to that sunday ride again (or at least a long time)........well

About that time one of the guys came back and said come on you can make it and stayed with me for a ways. Then when I would fall behind someone else would come back for me......They would not allow me to quit.....they said it was NOT an option!!!

At the half way point we were within 5 miles of my house and I was going to go home and have my husband take me back to town to get my car....

WRONG ANSWER (this is at about mile 19...my farthest ride ever in a day was 22)

They told me that was not an option and no matter how slow I got they would make sure I made it!!

All in all I MADE it 38+ miles!!! When I got home I took an epson salt bath and after I write this I will sit on my machine for my Lymphadema (gotta love CANCER). I am sure I will fall asleep....LOL

Tina

[Tri Girl]

Did 35 yesterday, did another 30 today. I'm trying to get in shape for my week long tour. My butt is not cooperating.
Great day for a ride.

[txred9876]

Did 35 yesterday, did another 30 today. I'm trying to get in shape for my week long tour. My butt is not cooperating.
Great day for a ride.

My butt is not cooperating either!!!!!!

tina

[pinkbikes]

Well it has been raining on and off all weekend so both my Saturday morning and Sunday morning rides ended up being cancelled. The forests are too muddy for riding (and my bike is so clean I just couldn't do it anyway) so we were going to hit the road instead, but even that was too yuck!

I mean, I'm good with being out on the roadie and it raining and just grinning and sticking out my tongue! As long as it is not too cold! But there is something pretty yucky about looking out at the rain and deliberately throwing your leg over the bike. So I didn't.

Saturday became a ride on the magtrainer. By Sunday afternoon it was lightening up a little, so DH and DD and I took our first ride on the tandem for the year. We are preparing for a 9 day tour in September. DH flatted and DD did a good job as my stoker and managed 33km and one rain shower! A nice ride despite the conditons.

[DebW]

I rode 28 miles on one of the Swiss National Cycling Routes. It was mostly off the roads, following creeks and farm paths, sometimes paved, sometimes not. Went from Affoltern to Wettingen and back. Nice break from the city riding I've been doing. The only real hill was getting back to my apartment, but that was short.

[NbyNW]

Then when I would fall behind someone else would come back for me......They would not allow me to quit.....they said it was NOT an option!!!

TxRed, so glad you found a supportive no-drop ride! Someday soon, you're going to be the one telling someone else they can't quit!

[Irulan]

mmmm got my mojo back.

The bike park, of which I have helped "make happen" from the advocacy angle. started getting built last summer. I blew up my shoulder and had to watch from the sidelines.

After six months of rehab and rest, I'm happy to say I was able to hit everything that was on my goal list.

[BabyBlueNTulsa]

TXRED - way to go, gf! You are an inspiration! Keep fightin, girl!


I fought every urge to stay in bed this morning,but did manage to get up for part 2 of my two day training ride for Tulsa Tough next weekend.

We had the same route, but one of our riders (the one with long-distance issues) didn't make it out.. so it was basically me and 3 guys in our little group. Proud to say we did today's ride much faster than yesterday - a feat in itself.. Ended up with a little over 68 miles..about the same elevation , but at 16.5 avg mph.

I gotta say.. I'm truly amazed/thrilled to see my conditioning/performance finally getting up there. I can hang with people I wasn't sure the past couple/three yrs I'd ever be able to hang with. I've been getting compliments and kudos from these people in the past week or so after group rides... it feels fantastic! Besides time in the saddle, I can only think the difference this year is my new bike AND the Hammer products I've started using the past couple of mos. Awesome.. just awesome.

Rides like these are the ones where you look upward/around and thank Him...Life is good.

[ridenread]

I held off all morning because of light rains and wind. Around 2:00 the sun started to peek out so I changed my clothes and headed out planning just a 10 mile quick loop since thunderstorms were in the forecast for the afternoon.

Once I got out there I felt great so decided on a longer route. I rode out to Horseneck beach and then did a reverse route of one of my usual routes. It is very cool doing a route in reverse. All kinds of things I never noticed going the opposite direction. I was doing great, feeling great, until about mile 20 when I started heading into the wind. The last 9 miles back home were all into the wind. I think this is my first time riding that long into strong headwinds. It is no fun going down hill and having to work hard.

By the time I got home the sky turned very dark and the air was quite thick. It is not raining yet but I think the storm will be here shortly.

[7rider]

Did the shop ride.
Met an interesting couple from the Netherlands who also did the ride. Their son had just moved to the D.C. area by way of El Paso, TX, and they have been touring the southwest U.S. on their bikes, and were now spending a few days visiting D.C. Their "touring" had a decidedly athletic bent - no "Museum and Monument Tour" on their agenda (most tourists here visit all of the museums and monuments on the Mall - local friends will often roll their eyes when family and friends visit..."Yeah...we'll be doing the Museum and Monument Tour!") - these folks rode today, and had a 4-mile run planned for tomorrow. They were tickled at all of the outdoorsy club activities they could get involved in as visitors. And judging from the appearance of these two - I don't think they shared an ounce of body fat between the 2 of them - this stuff was right up their alley. And they did great, too. Although the infamous D.C. humidity was taking its toll on them.

[solobiker]

Another weekend of rain. I think this makes it the 9th one in a row. I was able to sneak in a little ride yesterday. I had to work this morning, and once noon hit we have had 2 big T-storms roll through. Here in CO we usually don't get this much rain. Everything looks so green. DH and I hope to get out for a ride tomorrow. We have been wanting to go mtn biking but the trails will be too muddy.

[uforgot]

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They told me that was not an option and no matter how slow I got they would make sure I made it!!

All in all I MADE it 38+ miles!!! When I got home I took an epson salt bath and after I write this I will sit on my machine for my Lymphadema (gotta love CANCER). I am sure I will fall asleep....LOL

Tina

Congratulations Tina! You feel great after one of these don't you?

I did the Pedaler's jamboree this weekend. 35 miles on Saturday to Boonville and 35 on Sunday back to Columbia, all on the Katy Trail. I took a friend whose longest ride to date has been 20 miles. She did it on my $18 flea market Giant hybrid. It was a fun couple of days. Every 10 miles they had a band and cold beer available. Took us a long time to get to Boonville. More like a 35 mile party. Everyone was really friendly and we had a great time.

[txred9876]

Congratulations Tina! You feel great after one of these don't you?

I did the Pedaler's jamboree this weekend. 35 miles on Saturday to Boonville and 35 on Sunday back to Columbia, all on the Katy Trail. I took a friend whose longest ride to date has been 20 miles. She did it on my $18 flea market Giant hybrid. It was a fun couple of days. Every 10 miles they had a band and cold beer available. Took us a long time to get to Boonville. More like a 35 mile party. Everyone was really friendly and we had a great time.

The ride leader stated it was like I did a 50 mile ride because I was riding a hybrid.

Mentaly it makes me feel good I did it....and I am sure I will feel better tomorrow.

tina

[uforgot]

The ride leader stated it was like I did a 50 mile ride because I was riding a hybrid.

Mentaly it makes me feel good I did it....and I am sure I will feel better tomorrow.

tina

You bet it's more impressive on a hybrid. Keep up the good work.

[Aggie_Ama]

Anniversary mountain biking with DH. We went out to the area we went to college and road a trail there so we could have our yummy favorite deli for anniversary dinner. It was pretty eventful once we got caught on the trail in a massive downpour (complete with thunder) but we made it out okay and had a good laugh at the memorable anniversary ride. Still got about 10 miles of singletrack in before it poured.