El Tour de Tucson 2011- anyone else here going?

[azfiddle]

Thanks all- I started the day with my DH at the front of the "silver" start line. He was almost instantly out of sight in his attempt to achieve Platinum status - unrealized at the end as he rode the tour in 5 hours 20 min- and needed to be sub 5 hours for platinum.

I completed the 111 mile route, but it took me 8 hours, 7 minutes- silver was 6:15- 9 hours to complete the ride.

My knee started hurting around mile 75, but I made it through to the end.

DH rested up and rode back to "pull me in" - very sweet. Nothing else hurt, I ate and drank appropriately and finished strong on the last mile.

First El Tour, and first century ride now in the record book!

Sharon

[maillotpois]

Well done!!!! Not a bad first century, right??

5:20 is such a great result for your DH. He'd really have to line up in the very front with the gold people to have a shot - every little bit of working with the best pacelines is needed for guys to make that target. My DH has done it once, and it was really hard.