Well done, remember what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. Jim Sent from my iPad
On May 13, 2012, at 5:25 PM, "Tim & Susan" <[email protected]> wrote: > 400K (Morrisville/Uwharrie) Ride Report! > > I joined 27 others in Morrisville Saturday morning for a little 250 mile > bike ride. Weather was perfect. I’m keeping tabs with the lead group but > riding a lot solo as I’m trying to take it easy on the hills. 95 miles into > the ride we leave Seagrove and cruise through the Uwharrie National Forest. > I’m like the 6th rider to leave out for the real hills. I passed up getting > a meal in Seagrove. (Bad mistake) Up Flint Hill at 15% grade. Several more > long steady climbs. 32 miles of this to the other side of Forest. At the > turn-around, 125 miles from my car, I’m beginning to get a little concerned. > I don’t have my A-game and I’m fading in the ride when I usually get > stronger. I’m still only 10 to 12 mins. behind the leaders so I make a quick > stop and then it’s back through the forest for round two. My calorie tank is > empty and I crawl back to Seagrove. > I take time now for a real meal but now I eat too much trying to > compensate. I also think that I’m still not completely recovered from the > virus that took me out 8 days previously. I shouldn’t have even attempted > this ride as one of my doctor, riding buddies told me later. Anyway, I’m now > sick, trying to hold down what I just ate. I should have stayed put a couple > hours to let this settle down but I make another mistake and start pedaling > for home. The next 50 miles is grueling and throwing in the towel seems like > the best idea I had all day. I stopped several times to keep from losing > lunch. I made such good time going down that I had plenty of time in the > bank to get this done but I was ready to be done. I’m now in Siler City and > 300K down, 100K to go. I now link up with another friend John Morris. He is > a little exhausted from the hills and we ride out the remainder of this event > together. He is also doing the Cascades 1240K next month so we have lots to > chat about as we crawl towards home. 40 miles to go and the sun goes down > making it a little cooler and that also helps me feel a little better. We > get back to Morrisville at 12:30 am. 250 miles and 15,000 feet of climbs for > the day. Can’t wait to do that again! Not! I think this actually calls for > a break from my bike. > -- > 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. -- 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.
