ALC 5 completed

[liksani]

Yay, that was possibly one of the most awesome things I've done. I feel so proud of me for completing the whole thing cuz I was petrified I would be too slow since I was always by sweep in the South Bay training rides. :O But apparently, I just bike with ppl who like to go fast or something. Wish I could have met up with the other TE girls, but I was always pretty exhausted by the time I got in, dragged gear over, showered, ate, talked with some of the South Bay people I was tenting near, and just about crashed and slept. Hmm.. to do this again next year or not and slowly I upload pictures... :O

[Trek420]

all the cool kids'll be there ....we'll figure out who we are....can have a team amici veloci section....next to the team dino....next to the velo girls.... do a ride out together....it'll be fun.

lots of Team Dino pics,

http://www1.snapfish.com/shareereg/p...otsi=SALB/t_=0

[liksani]

oh i should have taken more photos, but my set of photos are up at www.flickr.com/photos/skuldyie or http://picasaweb.google.com/blinda/ALC5 since I was testing out how the photo albums were on picasaweb too. :P I think the flickr ones look better. :O

[shadon]

all the cool kids'll be there ....we'll figure out who we are....can have a team amici veloci section....next to the team dino....next to the velo girls.... do a ride out together....it'll be fun.

lots of Team Dino pics,

http://www1.snapfish.com/shareereg/p...otsi=SALB/t_=0

Yeah! That's me on the far right...the short one!

I'm signed up for next year, as are all of the Dinos. It really was an amazing experience...and it'll be even more amazing next year when I do the whole thing!

[crazycanuck]

Umm if i were in north america i'd join next year...Just to see the playboy bunny rest stop would be worth the trip....heehehehhe

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[uk elephant]

I'm not in North America and I am apparently joining next year (according to Trek420). Looks like a great experience and those rest stops would be good motivation to keep going just to see what whacky things would be at the next one. Still very nervous about getting ready, both in terms of fitness and donations, but I will give it a try.

[Trek420]

uk elephant "I'm not in North America and I am apparently joining next year (according to Trek420)."

uh, thought you brought it up that you wanted to do the ride? Hope you still do.

I'm sure you can do it.

"Still very nervous about getting ready, both in terms of fitness and donations, but I will give it a try."

You can train with us "virtualy", I know you don't have as high hills there but if we're doing hilly rides you can subsitute hill repeats, find a headwind, do "jumps" to build the ability for repeated efforts.

Have you done a TE England group ride yet?

All the rest stops are themed but the best one of all is Rest Stop 4 the last one of the day. Let's see last year they were: Dollywood, then Secret Service agents just to show they look as good in suits, ties and shades replete with pat down searches and hilarious emergency evacuation drills of the porta potties (hilarious that is unless you are the one inside), Nascar Pit Stop which was not their best effort I'm told but you should have seen their Fireman theme the year before, folks still have the bare-chest firemen calendar, the Sound of Music rest stop was just incredible, Swan Lake....uhm, missing one....

Shadon, I did a whole lot better my second ride and you will too, good job!

UK, your ride to work is perfect. there's a father/son duo I've talked to, son does the whole training routine, Dad (in his 60's I think) "just" bikes to work each day. Dad looks ageless and is right up there with his son. I spoke to them briefly last year and they agree riding to work is perfect because you get used to getting your rear on the saddle each day.

Just try to make each ride count, maybe one day you sprint a bit, next day take it easy, try different aspects each day.

[uk elephant]

I do want to do the ride, and I am excited about it. Just nervous. But I will try my very best. I've gotten in the habit of riding at least 5 days a week, most weeks 6, so now I just need to work on what I do on those rides. I figure I'll start doing some long rides at a steady pace, some hill repeats (or headwind repeats), some shorter fast rides and some jump repeats. It worries me because I'm nowhere near in shape now to do it, but I do have a year to go and a lot can happen in a year....