So I completed my first 50 miler!

[missyR]

Congratulations Missy and Velocivixen on losing half your bodyweight! Wow!

Congrats, also, on the 50 mile ride. I went 55 miles 2 weeks ago, just for pleasure, not a race, with my friend and I literally thought I was gonna die the last 5 miles. There was a bathroom at the end, and I really needed to go, but I said "no, I'm not getting off this bike, because I won't get back on it".

Ha ha I know what you mean I kept saying to myself "no matter what I am NOT getting off this bike"

Good job! I see a century in your future!

I reckon so, I like challenges so definately will be doing more now!

Congratulations! Being a newbie, I can't imagine ever riding 50 miles. As is, I struggled with 12! Congrats on a great accomplishment

Thats what I said 2 months ago but I did it (even though i do think it was more grit and determination than physical powers)

Congratulations, incidentally a metric century is only another 16 miles.

But seriously, time for you to check out woman tours cross country bike journeys. They are fantastic beyond belief and the average mileage is 60-80 miles per day. Mommy camp with bicycle touring. What could be better?

I am working up to 50 miles 3 x a week in preparation for one in May 2012.

Carry one with your good work and congrats to you again.

marni

I like the sound of the metric one next. Then who knows. I will keep cycling as I am starting to really enjoy it

It feels so amazing, doesn't it, to accomplish something like that!!!

Wow - you women who have lost so much weight are an inspiration, too - I started riding after knee surgery earlier this year, and I've lost 10 pounds just from being more active - yay!

I hit my personal best last weekend during the High Sierra Fall Century - my husband and I rode the "short course" which is 48 miles! I am so excited - I want to get a road bike and ride a century now!! (well, maybe not this weekend - haha, but someday - now I know I can do it. Amazing.

Thats awesome my partner is recovering from a knee injury just now too and hopefully she will still be able to cycle and do the next one with me (after all it was her that got me into it in the first place)