Columbia River Run 400K ride report

[maillotpois]

Congrats! Well done - and well written.

Thanks for the reminder on the space blanket. I use done in my 600k and it was great to have (for virtually no weight).

I will be interested in tracking your progress toward PBP. I plan to do a series next year up to 600 again, but no PBP for me. We're planning a family trip to Europe that will take that time - and that's fine. I can do PBP, perhaps next time around when my daughter is in college. Maybe one of the local 1000 - 1200 rides is a good option.

[jobob]

OMG Susan, I didn't realize you've gone over the deep end, Rando - style !

Congrats, and great report.

I'm in pathetic self-indulgent kickback mode at the moment. I was in a very stressful job situation this spring & summer, culminating in an even more stressful and distressing 'separation' several weeks ago. So, although I have all the time in the world now to train, I'm basically kicking back and licking my wounds right now. Maybe my motivation will return, but I'm not forcing the issue.

But seeing your posts and reading about mp's plans sure is inspiring!

[Susan Otcenas]

OMG Susan, I didn't realize you've gone over the end, Rando - style !

ACPB 200 2010/03/20
ACPB 300 2010/04/03
ACPB 600 2010/05/22
RUSAT 204 2010/06/12
ACPB 200 2010/07/10
ACPB 300 2010/07/24
ACPB 600 2010/08/28
RUSAT 204 2010/09/18
ACPB 200 2010/10/02
RUSAB 400 2010/10/23

Grand Total 3208 kms

Is that over the edge? Pales in comparison to alot of randos I know....

[maillotpois]

ACPB 200 2010/03/20
ACPB 300 2010/04/03
ACPB 600 2010/05/22
RUSAT 204 2010/06/12
ACPB 200 2010/07/10
ACPB 300 2010/07/24
ACPB 600 2010/08/28
RUSAT 204 2010/09/18
ACPB 200 2010/10/02
RUSAB 400 2010/10/23

Grand Total 3208 kms

Is that over the edge? Pales in comparison to alot of randos I know....

What I like is that you got your 600s out of the way before the 400. That's cool.

[gnat23]

Holysnot. I think this experience qualifies as "epic", and I don't throw that around lightly.

Be well, take care of yourself, and big congrats!

-- gnat!

[Susan Otcenas]

What I like is that you got your 600s out of the way before the 400. That's cool.

I didn't mean for it to work out that way. But I was unable to do the spring 400 due to a scheduling conflict, and the summer ones usually found me elsewhere too. I didn't want to finish the year without one. Seemed incomplete to me. Plus, I wanted to KNOW I could get through one, prior to *having* to get through one for the PBP qualification! (Of course, given how it turned out, it wasn't exactly a confidence booster. )

[maillotpois]

I didn't mean for it to work out that way. But I was unable to do the spring 400 due to a scheduling conflict, and the summer ones usually found me elsewhere too. I didn't want to finish the year without one. Seemed incomplete to me. Plus, I wanted to KNOW I could get through one, prior to *having* to get through one for the PBP qualification! (Of course, given how it turned out, it wasn't exactly a confidence booster. )

I didn't do a 400k for over a year after I did my 600k, so I think you did it right. And don't let the 400k crisis you had spoil the distance for you. It really is a lot more humane, in general, than the 600. And you did TWO of those!