Amtrak Century Sept 9th

[caligurl]

ok, then! that's different than last year! OR... i didn't pay any attention cuz i knew i was doing the same ride! let me check out their site now, too!

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of course, if I do the hilly route, the timing will be good since I will have a couple of 100's under my belt...

My 40 mile hilly training ride is 3000 feet of elevation gain (I finally figured that out) so if I actually do it more often, I'm sure it would help... not sure if I'm brave enough to do it twice though... or actually, that ride is more equivalent to doing it 3 times.... OMG!!!! what am I thinking????? Okay, I just can't think of it in those terms.... otherwise I'll never try it!

Trac'

[caligurl]

of course, if I do the hilly route, the timing will be good since I will have a couple of 100's under my belt...

My 40 mile hilly training ride is 3000 feet of elevation gain (I finally figured that out) so if I actually do it more often, I'm sure it would help... not sure if I'm brave enough to do it twice though... or actually, that ride is more equivalent to doing it 3 times.... OMG!!!! what am I thinking????? Okay, I just can't think of it in those terms.... otherwise I'll never try it!

Trac'

JUST DO IT!

[caligurl]

OTHER OPTIONS: The Lowland Century, up PCH along the shoreline to Port Hueneme, lunch, Ventura, and return along PCH. The Metric Century, PCH to a lunch and turn around in Port Hueneme, PCH to return.

ok.. they DO have other options! silly, me!

ok... then it looks like you travel up the coast... stop at PH... continue to ventura.. then back down the coast!

the coastal route between malibu and PH... so 25 up and 25 down is VERY doable! rollies! up down up down!

headwinds... will all depend... i had side winds coming down PCH... the wind was blowing east....

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Okay, I'm hijacking Karen's thread (sorry Miss Karen!).

One last question though.... which Grand tour lite route were you looking at Karen?????

T~

[redhot3368]

Trac,
re: 3 harbors...keep up up me? come now...I was hoping I could keep up with YOU.
The ONE time I got a 14.9 average, I swear, my little computer thingy must have been lying!!
I haven't been able to do it again since.. I am more like 12-13 mph...

re:grand tour .....probably the lowland century, I don't think I'd want to do any MORE then a century, besides I CAN'T go down potero...NO WAY.
I hate it in my car, can't imagine how I would be on a bike...unless...I ran down it with my bike....hahah...no...thinking avoiding it is the best option!!
I am SOOOO GLAD I AM NOT THE ONLY WIMP when it comes to descending!!!

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run down potrero w/your bike???... you're crazy woman! When I did CTC and came to that descent I was DYING! I'd already started so I was pretty much committed 'cause the road was totally wet and had just been repaved and if I had tried to put my foot down, I would have slid and gone down, I'm sure of it. I just white-knuckled it all the way down 6-7 mph... I probably would've walked if I thought I could have stopped w/out falling.

So, nope, you're not the only wimp! Oh, and 12-13 sounds much better ... that's about what I'm expecting to do... depending on terrain!

Trac'

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Karen,

Did you get a spot at the Amtrak??

Trac'

[redhot3368]

Hi !!
Yes!! I got into the Amtrak..!!!
The registration TOOK FOREVER!!
Wish you were joining me!
Karen
See you next weekend at Three harbors.
I will send you a PM closer to Saturday!
karen