Getting To The Finish Line

[Squirrel 2]

Thank you for this -- sometimes we forget these things.

[maillotpois]

Thanks - that is great!

Another nice new picture, eh?

[Duck on Wheels]

hmmm. Lessons to be learned there. Last Saturday, there were hills where I wasn't really hurting but my mind sort of gave up and I got off and walked. Other hills I noticed I had a sort of chant going -- "keep on mo-ving, you're still mo-ving ..." over and over, and it got me up the hill. Not that I'm ever going to be fast or a mountain goat of a climber, but maybe if I learn more mental control I'll be able to stay in the saddle more and more.

[bikerchick68]

Be encouraging to others. Smiles and laughter will be helpful to others.
Helping others will be helpful to yourself.

Smile and joke with the aid station folks and say thank you to the
volunteers. They will help you all through the day and night and...be good
to them. They are a great source of energy and inspiration donating all
that time to get us through our little escapade.

this part is great for me... sometimes I wonder if I'm bugging the snot out of people... I swear I will talk to ANYONE who's willing to listen (or not fat enough to get away ) while I'm riding a century... the chatter keeps my mind off the saddle, the quads, the heat, the hills... and smiling just makes me feel better.... nice to have someone say it's helpful to others too.

[Running Mommy]

I loved the part about "walk with purpose"... Thats what I kept telling myself!! It worked! I finished! I wish all the IM'ers doing CDA this weekend could read this. It pretty much hit's all the points that an IM'er needs to hear right before the race. Cool! Thanks ms. Nanci.
ciao!
Denise
P.S. Love the changing "looks" of your avator.

[Denise223]

Hi Nanci!

Thank you for asking the author for permission to print his article here. I am glad that I read it!

I also love your new Avatar, too ! Great shot!

Take Care!

Denise

[ladyjai]

many thanks for posting.