debating ALC5

[Trek420]

"Too bad I'm pretty sore lately cuz I've been trying to get back into doing wushu again and doing maintenance running on the side."

At this point it's all about balance. So keep doing the Wushu it's great for your range of motion and balance, and running. Nothing replaces TITs (that's time in the saddle, gals, get your minds outa the gutter) Spend time on your bike but the other stuff counts too.

You're in for a great time! Do I need to start the shopping countdown again?

[shadon]

What is Wushu?

[Trek420]

shadon, if I'm right it's a martial art. I do Aikido, another art, both are great for crosstraining, and always a problem finding time to do both when you love both sports, too bad we have to work, eh? So ...is the TE team going to tent together or nearby?

[liksani]

yeah it's a chinese martial art. entirely form based no sparring. yaaa unfortunately i also love running.. haha and since it's winter i'll be snowboarding too many things to do and too little time cuz i suppose i haveta cram work in there too

[bikerz]

Hi Liksani - welcome to the TE ALC5 team - yay!

[ACG]

Hey! Welcome to our group. We will have to get together during the ride!
I'm shopping too.

I have $475.00 raised!

[Trek420]

You HAVE to plan a group ride out, plenty of time to plan that.

On ALC 3 my bike club rode out together on day 2. When I say ride out together I mean we met in the parking lot, took a group photo like so:

http://www.velogirls.com/photos_centuries_alc3.html

and then we all headed out. But of course I trailed them all day.

team amici jerseys? TE? both?

maybe get together on a training ride? looks like most of you are Northern CA riders?

[liksani]

Oh! I'm #2717

[Trek420]

Thank you. Good luck, you're in for a fabulous experience, it's a wonderful ride and a great cause.

Waaaay ahead of time but one of the reasons I collect your numbers in my footer is that during the ride folks here can e-mail you.

Well not e-mail e-mail, you can't reply to it. But let your sponsors know that during the ride they can go to the lifecycle website to send a message to a rider or to all riders and crew.

Lemme tell ya it gets lonely in the back of the pack even with all the encouragement (a friendlier ride you will not find) from folks passing me. It really helped to hear from the TE gals as well as family and friends when i got into camp. I'm sure we'll do that again this year. This way we've got all your numbers.

[CorsairMac]

Lemme tell ya it gets lonely in the back of the pack even with all the encouragement (a friendlier ride you will not find) from folks passing me. It really helped to hear from the TE gals as well as family and friends when i got into camp. I'm sure we'll do that again this year. This way we've got all your numbers.

Gosh I HOPE you do that again this year - you know how all us TE mommies worry when everyone is out on big rides like these!

[Trek420]

Spazzdog did a great job as the reporter last year, fielding my calls and text messages. Since she's busy with school maybe I can fill her shoes this year. As we get closer to June I'll get our teams cell phone numbers and we can do the TE webcast again.