The COWs rock! You represented us well. Thanks for sharing your ride with the rest of us. That may be the only way I experience it. Congrats to All
On Jun 28, 3:49 pm, "Goocey M.K. Joshua" <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, I don't have a lot to add to the veterans version of the ride, > but I will throw in a few of my own highlights. > > Since this was my first century and I spent seven months training for > it, I felt a little nervous the night before. I had dreams of empty > water bottles and little kids passing me on banana seat bicycles. > Fortunately, neither happened. Actually, I took great pleasure > passing people riding bikes that cost 4 and 5 times what my piece of > metal cost. To make sure I had enough fuel, I overloaded my jersey > with gu, fig newtons and drink mix, thinking this ride would be like > the only other organized ride I did: poorly organized. Fortunately, I > was wrong. The volunteers were awesome. The route was well directed, > and there was plenty of water and fuel. > > I completely enjoyed every part of the ride, except for the last 12 > miles. I felt really strong riding up to Snake. I got about 400 > yards from the top, my heart rate hit 190, and I thought, "well, i can > gut this mountain out, and risk not finishing the ride. Or, I can > listen to my body, get off the bike, walk for a while, and finish > strong. I opted for the second. I walked about 100-150 yards, and > climbed back on to slay the Snake. Except for that and one more long > climb around mile 82, I felt very relaxed, and confident . . . then I > rounded a corner at mile 98, I think. I looked up, saw another hill, > and the guy behind my yelled, "well, there is a kick in the balls for > ya." Exactly. Apparently, this is where David was sitting in an > ambulance. If I had known that, I probably would have laid down and > died. But, in my ignorance, I stopped for a 30 second stretch, and > screamed all the way to the top. Those last 12 miles were pure hell, > and rolling across the finish line at 8:03 felt great. > > All in all, the BSG ride was a great experience. The training, the > planning, the riding, the scenery, the camaraderie, and the support!! > I thought I was hooked on cycling before BSG. I'm looking for my next > big challenge now. > > Oh, and Lucas, 400k is way too much of a challenge at this point. So, > I will sit that one out! > > Goose > > Rev. Joshua M.K. Goocey > Senior Minister > First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) > 207 Tarboro St. N. > Wilson, NC 27896 > [email protected] > > Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act > rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those > because we have acted rightly. > We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a > habit. Will Durant, The Story of Philosophy > > On Jun 28, 2010, at 11:17 AM, SteveS wrote: > > > > > Great job to everyone that finished. > > > For those that finished, I bet this puts a much greater appreciation > > for the pro cyclists that compete in the Tour de France. > > > On Jun 28, 10:38 am, Lucas <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Great finish DC!!! I should have stopped and felt a little guilty > >> but > >> I saw the ambulance about 100 feet behind you so I knew you were in > >> good hands. I was also afraid my legs would cramp solid if I > >> stopped. So many factors go into fairing well on such a ride. I was > >> most surprised at Josh riding in just a couple clicks over 8 hours. > >> Ronnie rode a smart ride, pacing and resting to finish strong. I > >> should have rested more but I really draaaag on long climbs so I took > >> short breaks to compensate Nearly cost me at the end. Great effort > >> by all. Been there, done that! > >> tim > > >> On Jun 28, 9:22 am, david caudle <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> Great report guys and great ride > > >>> I agree with you guys about a well organized and supported > >>> ride..could not have been better. > >>> This was by far the hardest, steepest and longest ride I have ever > >>> done. This was harder on my body then the half iron man at white > >>> lake and that was pretty dang hard on me. I started out feeling > >>> great and that continued through mile 60ish at the bottom of > >>> "snake". I thought I was holding back enough and not pushing to > >>> hard. I looked at my avg and it was 16+ so I thought hey I'm good, > >>> this "snake" want be too bad and I will finish this ride strong. > >>> At the SAG I filled up the water, had some food and rested for > >>> about 5min. Saw Ronnie and Steve come in and I think they were > >>> going to visit the little boys room. I was still feeling great so > >>> I decided to take off up snake. WOW that is one BIG/LONG > >>> hill.....I guess the highlight of my day was that I made it all > >>> the way up snake without getting off the bike, but I will admit it > >>> took about all I had. I stopped at the SAG at the top of snake > >>> for another 5 min. I thought to myself, David the hard > >>> part is over you are home free now. WRONG!!! the desent was fast > >>> and my hands started hurting from holding the breaks. there was > >>> another SAG at the bottom of this hill, but I past it by....bad > >>> idea! at mile 69 my legs cramped and I had to stop and stretch > >>> them out. a few riders past and most asked if I was ok...of > >>> course I'm ok I'm a Cow! lol after this my pase slowed a little > >>> and I begin to think for the first time all day I may have pushed > >>> a little hard. a few miles up the road on one of the many climbs > >>> I was huffing a puffing up this hill and a very sweet female voice > >>> came into my ear...I thought wow some beautiful young lady has > >>> come to save me. NO...well it was a pretty young lady but this > >>> lady was on a tri bike and pulled up beside me and started a > >>> conversation. at first I was thinking to myself, please don’t > >>> talk to me right now...I'm dying here. but after riding about a > >>> mile up hill with her I was grateful because it took > >>> my mind off my craps. She pulled away like if she had just > >>> started the race...never saw her again. > >>> Mile 80 my ride totally changed.....my body began to crash. > >>> Somewhere around 90ish miles Steve passed me with very little > >>> effort. Did not take long til he was not in site. I was able to > >>> push on until mile 98 when my body said NO MORE! I had to stop; I > >>> just could not go on. I pulled off the side of the road and got > >>> off the bike. This is that point where Tim saw me curled over. > >>> I guess I was there a good 10min and Tim goes rolling by. One of > >>> the aid guys came by to check on me. He wanted to know if I was > >>> going to try and finish or should be call someone. There was an > >>> ambulance just around the corner so he went to get them. I told > >>> them my body was not going to let me finish so they called for > >>> someone to come get me. I waited in the AC of the ambulance for a > >>> good 30 to 45min. by this time I was thinking to myself….I can do > >>> this…I have never not finished an event and I’m not going to start > >>> now. I told the aid guys I was going for > >>> it. I took a deep breath (just about barfed when I did) and > >>> hooped on the bike. I made it up some of the next to last hill > >>> and had to get off and walk the rest. I was able to get back on > >>> and climb the last little bit and at least ride across the finish > >>> line. Steve and Josh were waiting for me looking refreshed……I was > >>> wasted! Josh got me some drink and I sit there for a while. > >>> After a shower and some food with Josh, his wife and a friend of > >>> theirs I began to feel a little better and headed home. > >>> I really need to learn how to rehydrate and eat better in these > >>> events…. > >>> Great event and the CoWs had a great showing. Josh does get most > >>> improved rider and all should be proud to have even tried this ride. > >>> DC > > >>> ________________________________ > >>> From: Steve Thomas <[email protected]> > >>> To: [email protected] > >>> Sent: Mon, June 28, 2010 7:24:00 AM > >>> Subject: Re: [COWs] BSG Report! (Tim's version) > > >>> Great report, Tim. My memory of the ride is similar. I'll add a > >>> few memories to Tim's report. We (wife, daughter & me) stayed > >>> with friends who live outside of Boone. After reading the > >>> detailed ride route, my buddy spent the rest of Friday night > >>> laughing at the difficulty of the course. > > >>> David C, Jim, Ronnie and I started together. The initial long > >>> climb up Shulls Mill was wonderful. Shaded road with a moderate > >>> grade loaded with both 50 and 100 mile cyclists with fresh legs. > >>> DC and Ronnie left me early on this one. At the 1st SAG, I was > >>> surprised how long the ride already felt. Saw Ronnie, DC, Goose > >>> and a flash of Tim as he flew by the grazing cows. Don't remember > >>> many details between 1st and 2nd SAG except non-stop beautiful > >>> views and tons of steep climbs and fast descents. The 2nd SAG > >>> wasn't until about mile 45...took forever to get here! Saw > >>> Ronnie, DC and Tim again. 3rd SAG was at bottome of Snake Mtn. > >>> Lots of banter about this "snake mtn" in the crowd before heading > >>> up. It got VERY steep at the top and lived up to all the hype. > >>> More people walking than riding near the top of this bad boy. 4th > >>> SAG at top of snake mtn near mile 65. Thinking most of the "hard > >>> climbing" was behind me, I felt > >>> like a champion at top of snake and skipped 4th SAG. WRONG! > >>> Plenty more climbing on the way. > > >>> Some unbelievable riding between mile 60 and 80 with final SAG at > >>> mile 80. Smaller crowd at this SAG. Saw Tim again. Folks at > >>> this SAG seemed in the "almost finished/cruise-on-in" mind- > >>> set...maybe it was just me. Could not be more wrong. For me, the > >>> next climb was the the most challenging of the day and almost > >>> broke me...long, steep, long, steep, steeper, longer...top finally. > > >>> Final climb was about a mile or two shy of finish. Short, but > >>> very steep. 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