Mary,

I agree with your statement 100% . . . "Get it in your head and it will HAPPEN!"

Joe and I went to Performance and I picked out a 70 oz small hydro pack! I got to thinking at how much water and power aide I go through and then I checked out the cue sheet and noticed that the stops were 30 miles apart! On a hot July day that isn't good! And I will heed your advice about water in the hydro pack and my power aide in my two water bottles. Hopefully that will help a lot.

What a gorgeous weekend we had for riding! Joe and I were thinking about doing the Ride Around Clark County but we are riding with friends up here that weekend. The following weekend, we are driving down to Chehalis to ride in the "Historical Lewis County Bicycle Ride" . . . It will be Joe, me, and two friends. We are going to do the 72 mile loop. It's supposed to be a gorgeous and scenic ride!

I know what you're talking about. Same here. Joe and I have ridden in most of the local rides and we are looking for different ones this year, too. There's a new one called the Rhapsody. Joe and I are thinking about doing it with two friends. Nothing definite right now but it looks like a fun ride! And new!

Mary, I'm definitely going to have to meet up with you some day! If not sooner definitely during the RAMROD! And if you talk to my hubby don't listen to him! He will say things like, "Sue's the crazy one, doing the RAMROD proves it!" Joe is a max 50-75 miler. He has done centuries with me but only because I nagged him to death! But no matter how much I nagged and coerced him this time . . . he absolutely refused to do the RAMROD! lol

And Jo . . . when will you be moving up here to the NW? I hope soon because our weather is the best right now!


Sue