Congratulations on a great race Kinnie and to Tim and John O. you guys are tough!
On 5/9/10 8:05 PM, "Kinnie Pruden" <[email protected]> wrote: > 11:30 O.K.? kp > > --- On Sun, 5/9/10, Tim & Susan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> From: Tim & Susan <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [COWs] 400K Ride Report!!! >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Sunday, May 9, 2010, 4:31 PM >> >> That is sooo Cool!!! Congrats!!! >> I did manage to stay off the bike today. >> I'll have bike tomorrow for short recovery ride! >> tim >> >> >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Kinnie Pruden >>> <http://us.mc566.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> <http://us.mc566.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=cyclistsofwilson-c...@googlegr >>> oups.com> >>> Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 3:31 PM >>> Subject: Re: [COWs] 400K Ride Report!!! >>> >>> Awesome Tim!!!! Recovery ride Monday?? kp >>> >>> My short report: winds kept me from "chicking" David. :) I came in at >>> 2:34 (and I didn't have to run after-thank goodness!). That gave me the >>> fastest ladies' relay bike leg and the 4th fastest relay bike leg overall. >>> My ladies team won the ladies relay division. >>> >>> My husband did his first sprint tri the next day and came in 9th out of 14 >>> in the Master's Novice division. I'm so proud of him! (He would've done >>> much better if he hadn't spent 9 minutes in the transition area. I think he >>> stopped for coffee. Ha! He actually got stuck in his wetsuit; big feet. >>> :) ) >>> >>> kp >>> --- On Sun, 5/9/10, Tim & Susan <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> From: Tim & Susan <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: [COWs] 400K Ride Report!!! >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Date: Sunday, May 9, 2010, 10:15 AM >>>> >>>> I get to the meeting place in Morrisville at 5:30 Sat. morning. I park >>>> beneath a flag pole and the old red, white and blue is already standing at >>>> full salute. Wonderful! 36 riders leave out at 6:00, well 35 riders, John >>>> O. (Joe Cool) is at McDonalds chilling. First control is 50 miles and >>>> there is still about 20 riders in the peloton. From there it's packs of 3 >>>> or 4 to a group. Stiff SW headwind for the first 125 miles. There is >>>> nothing you can do about it so you just keep on trucking. Lunch stop in >>>> Seagrove at mile 95. The lead group is still there when I arrive so I eat >>>> quickly so that I can stay close. Then on through the Uwharrie National >>>> Forest. John and I pre rode this section with others a few weeks ago so I >>>> know what's in store. Flint Hill came at mile 108. 18% grade, sucking on >>>> my last gear. Mile 125 is the turn around as this is an out and back. >>>> Lead group of 7 are starting to head back as I arrive so another quick stop >>>> for me as I try to stay in contact with them. For several miles I pass >>>> other riders heading down towards the turn around. Everyone is riding solo >>>> as the distance, wind and hills make drafting a little difficult. There >>>> goes John making his way through the field. So back to Flint Hill, this >>>> time at mile 140. Last gear again. Continuously on/off the saddle, >>>> completely wasted at the top. Then it dawns on me that I still have 110 >>>> miles to go. My sanity is hanging on by a thread and a little bit of doubt >>>> creeps in as well as I check the garmin realizing there are still almost >>>> 6000 climbing feet left on the table as well. Back in Seagrove another >>>> quick bite to eat as the guys and gal out front are already half finished. >>>> The cashier wants to know why I'm doing this. Making money? Raising Money? >>>> At this stage of the game I simply said "I don't know"! It was the best >>>> answer I had. The lead group is dwindling. Captain Mike D. and 3 others >>>> out front and I again dangle off the back. We have more favorable winds on >>>> the return but the direction is shifting, and the heat has taken a toll as >>>> well. Next stop a fellow cyclist has set us up with pizza. Sweet! At >>>> mile 200 we have our last mandatory control stop. Sunset is near so we rig >>>> up our lights for the last leg. A few riders set a goal on 400k rides to >>>> finish before midnight and so far we are ahead of schedule. My goal now is >>>> to stay up front as long as I can so that I can finish before the stroke of >>>> midnight. At mile 225 I watch the front 4 ride away as I slow my pace >>>> knowing without mishap I'd meet my goal. I stop and make some adjustments >>>> to the bike, do a little visual stargazing, phone home as I haven't made >>>> time for that the entire ride and enjoy the solitude for the last 25 miles. >>>> The route isn't marked but we all have cue sheets so I make double sure and >>>> note the mileage to all the turns as I don't need to miss any turns now. >>>> Al is the organizer and the ride officially ends at his house. I pull in >>>> at 11:45pm, he and Mike D. are on the porch with refreshments. I sign in >>>> and socialize with them a bit just to see who else pops in before midnight, >>>> but no one shows. Mike and I head home. To stay awake on the ride home I >>>> contemplate my goals for the 600K in two weeks. >>>> >>>> Awesome! Susan makes Pillsbury cinnamon rolls for breakfast to get the >>>> blood flowing again. I consult my garmin and to replenish calorie count >>>> from yesterdays ride I can have 130 of these things and a couple gallons of >>>> milk. I stop at 4 but the day is still young! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en.
