ACL5 Anonymous

[Hill Slug]

- Entering big room, lotsa people wearing bike helmets, empty GU packets near the trash can....
- Facilitator : "You back there. Yeah you, slinking or sliming around the back of the room. C'mon up."
- Me looking around, "You tawking to me???", pointing finger at self...
- Fac: "Uh huh...."
- Me: Slowly making my way up to the front. Looking around nervously. Realizing my jersey, socks, and gloves DO NOT match, d'oh!!!! At least with my mountain bike shoes, my SPD's don't mess up the floor......
- Fac:"OK, just breathe and introduce yourself."
- Me: Shaking and stammering, "He-he-helloo, muh-my name is Hill Slug, and I-I-I just signed up f-f-f-or the ALC5."
- Everyone: "Hello Hill Slug!!!!" The clapping is kinda muffled because of the gloves......
- Me: Sweating like crazy, gulps down some cytomax and tries to relax. "OK, thanks everyone for that nice welcome. I'm reeeeaaaally nervous about doing this ride, but from what I've heard it's alot of fun and quite rewarding. So, with your support, I think I can do it." Just about knocks down the mic, and returns to the back of the room......"Oh, and can someone please tell me where I can find a red outfit suitable to ride in?????!!!"

[Trek420]

go Hill Slug go....thrift stores are best for that perfect little red dress ;-)

And I know the feeling, when i went to the ride meeting/event that was held in GG park I looked around at all these super-fit people and thought "what the bleep am i doing here?"

But thanks to you gals I rode, well walked some, pedaled, cross trained a little, all...well all but 10 miles, but then when you add back in the miles in and out of camp/rest stops oh heck.....let's just say i completed the ride.

So you can do this thing.

[Hill Slug]

Thanks Trek......I am looking forward to the ride. I'm already getting in the "time in the saddle" mindset...And I'm looking for that perfect little red number......

[shadon]

Though I'm as nervous about it as you are! I *wish* I could find a part time job with benefits so that I could get a good ride in every day.

In actuality, I just got 'not hired' for a part time job that I interviewed for three weeks ago...hence the thought of this working part time thing.

Never mind that I hate my job, and it takes away from time on my bike!

Welcome Hill Slug! We can do this!

[bikerz]

Yay! Let's all make sure to look out for each other at the training rides, and on the real thing!

Are there three of us now from up this way? I kind of lost count.

(Hey Coach Trek - how many more shopping days? I just bought a camelback and a bright yellow wind jacket/vest thingy - but now I am on a budget!)

[CorsairMac]

(Hey Coach Trek - how many more shopping days? I just bought a camelback and a bright yellow wind jacket/vest thingy - but now I am on a budget!)

ROFLMAO on a budget??......in the sport of cycling??? ROFL teeeheee haaahaa hooohooohooohoo......manohmanohmanohmanohman.....did you just make my day!!!