1000K brevet starts this Friday!

[Veronica]

I'll be expecting your traditional fabulous write up and pictures.

Enjoy the ride!

Veronica

[Susan Otcenas]

Thank you ladies!! I knew I could count on you to make me feel more positive. I will try to tweet at every control where there's service, so that you know I'm still alive. (Jeff sure appreciates knowing I'm OK, too )

I'm off to the hotel!

[salsabike]

Hey! Say howdy to my spouse---he'll be riding that! And, by the way, he's a really good, mellow guy and would be happy to have you ride with him if/whenever it works during this brevet. I mean, he actually said that this week.

[Susan Otcenas]

Hey! Say howdy to my spouse---he'll be riding that! And, by the way, he's a really good, mellow guy and would be happy to have you ride with him if/whenever it works during this brevet. I mean, he actually said that this week.

Hey Salsa - I met him at check-in tonight! I was looking forward to meeting you too, but he said that you are doing a tri tomorrow. Hope it goes well for you!

It would be great if my pace fell in with someone else's but I suspect that over the course of 1000K folks will get pretty spread out. Riding at night - especially the first night - with someone would be super, though, because it really is out in the middle of nowhere. The last 90 miles with no services! There's a staffed control 30 miles into that stretch at Clallam Bay at 186, but after that, nothing until Port Angeles at 246. I figure 5 solid hours in the dark, sans services. I'm just hoping to have enough water to get through that! 3 bottles is all I can carry.

Had dinner with the other 2 gals doing the 1000. Both came up from California. One call seems pretty zippy, the other definitely slower, so I may not see much of either of them out there.

7:30. Time to get to bed! I have a 3:45 am wake up call. Lights camera ACTION at 5am!

See ya on the flip side...

Susan

[salsabike]

Hey Salsa - I met him at check-in tonight! I was looking forward to meeting you too, but he said that you are doing a tri tomorrow. Hope it goes well for you!

It would be great if my pace fell in with someone else's but I suspect that over the course of 1000K folks will get pretty spread out. Riding at night - especially the first night - with someone would be super, though, because it really is out in the middle of nowhere. The last 90 miles with no services! There's a staffed control 30 miles into that stretch at Clallam Bay at 186, but after that, nothing until Port Angeles at 246. I figure 5 solid hours in the dark, sans services. I'm just hoping to have enough water to get through that! 3 bottles is all I can carry.

Had dinner with the other 2 gals doing the 1000. Both came up from California. One call seems pretty zippy, the other definitely slower, so I may not see much of either of them out there.

7:30. Time to get to bed! I have a 3:45 am wake up call. Lights camera ACTION at 5am!

See ya on the flip side...

Susan

Good riding to you, Susan! You'll do great.

[Velocivixen]

I can't wait to read your updates. Very inspiring.

[Red Rock]

Hope you have a great experience. Sounds like a lot of fun. Hope the first night goes well.

Red Rock

[Orange utopia]

I can't wait to read your updates. Very inspiring.

Me too! I have been reading ride reports that people posted of past PBP years and am in awe of anyone who rides those distances. I am now following you on twitter and cheering you on.

[Tri Girl]

you never cease to amaze me, Susan!! Wishing you happy miles, a happy bum, and a mostly happy spirit (I know you will have low points along the way, but I hope they're short).
Good luck!! Will be following you on Twitter.

Go get 'em, Tiger!!!!

[ASammy1]

Just saw this thread! Go Susan, go!!! I can't wait to read the ride report

[jobob]

Here's the link to Susan's twitter feed.

She completed the first 200K in eight & a half hours, this was a couple of hours ago.

Ed: oops, she's at ~ 160 mi now. goooo Susan!


Heh, the last time I followed anyone on twitter was back when Veronica was crewing for RAAM ...

[Veronica]

Here's the link to Susan's twitter feed.




Heh, the last time I followed anyone on twitter was back when Veronica was crewing for RAAM ...

Did we even tweet? Maybe Thom did. I was too busy and too tired.

Veronica

[jobob]

I don't really remember I think Thom did, a little.

[emily_in_nc]

Go Susan! Amazing accomplishment - I can't even imagine.

[Grog]

Go Susan Go! You'll be amazing. My thoughts are with you.