My riding adventure (LONG)
Ok I rode. It did not pan out like a planned but I will tell you all about it. Some of it really really really ............................ SUCKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I did have fun though.
I arrived at the butt crack of dawn 0530. The ride started at 7am. So bout 630 I pulled off my t-shirt and put on my heart rate monitor and TEAM LOST AND DAMAGED cycle shirt.
Met up with my group at the start line.
Took off riding and it was sure fun. We rolled through Camarillo and past all the farms it was great. I could smell the cilantro growing (by the way I just love that smell.) We finally came past where we started and proceeded on the ride. I was actually doing really well. Thought I was staying up on my foods, gels and fluid. Gatorade, gels and everything starts tasting really sweet after about 40 miles or so. But I kept at it anyway. I lost the people I was riding with ( I was actually left behind.) Mind you I was pedaling at 16-22mph. So we start onto Ojai Rd. The is when the descent started. We climbed and climbed and kept on climbing. It was a huge climb. Greater than I have ever done! ( I am the one who likes hills) . So I went about half way into the hill my shoulder started to hurt and I do mean hurt. Felt like a knife was stabbing me with radiating into my neck left arm and fingers were going numb.I would shake my arm and stretch. So, it really got even harder, had to get off and walk for a bit. I was feeling a cramp in my leg. So, I walked to help shake it off. It helped but I took a ride to a flatter spot on the hill. Then rode up to mile 60. They had subway sandwich combos with chips and cookies. I can tell you I was just starving but some nausea. I ate a few bites of the sammy and licked the chips for the salt. I learned I should have probably eaten them. but I didn't. So then we went down hill on switchbacks at one time I hit 35mph on my bike. got scared I tell ya. Well, what goes down must go back up. UP UP UP UP UP I went and continued UP UP UP UP UPand you guessed it UP. The leg cramps came back with a vengence. They were so so bad. and thats putting it lightly. It was straddled over my bike for 15 minutes at least with cramps in my legs. I could feel my knee caps being pulled. There was a lady and her two sons who were helping me. The sons were trying to help me off of my bike but the more I moved the worse the leg cramps got. The lady was about 10 feet away from me and could see my muscles spasming and cramping. IT was really the loose skin moving(lol). So they loaded my bike on the back of a SAG vehicle ( not sure what that means) and me in the front seat of this nice mans van. That would have been someplace betweek mile 76 and mile 82. So, he took me down to to a rest stop and mile 85.81. He wanted to take me all the way to the finish line. Come hell or high water I would finish under my own power. I too a break for a while 10 minutes actually. So I proceed to the finish line. At this point it took me about an hour or more to get to the finsih (at least I think so). When I got there I got my medal went looking for the team tent. I saw my hubby and saw him and gave him a hug and kiss and disolved into tears. Then I saw out very own Koo Koo Keri, the tear came again. I was exhausted and so happy to see her.
That was my 9:20:08 ordeal. I am so glad that I did it. Next year I will make it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know that I pushed my body further than it has ever been pushed. I am so so tired today. Dehydration seems to be a lot less.
I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for the donations and support.. If I had had everyones numbers I would have texted everyone.
Special thanks to a few peeps. Luana, because you are my very BFF and you so believe in me and support me. Janine, because you are so positive and support me ( I will be greatful for that. Kirsten, thanks for being there when I called and crying that I can't do this.
Ok, now this is may be wierd to some of you. At one point and time going up that hill at 6.8 mph I was talking to my Mom ( even when they aren't here they help) I said " Mom. please help me if I ever needed you I need you now). Then, I got a burst going up the hill at 11 mph. The burst didn't last long but it got me to the lunch rest stop.
SO that was my Day.
Love to all. I will call ya all next week for a ride.
I arrived at the butt crack of dawn 0530. The ride started at 7am. So bout 630 I pulled off my t-shirt and put on my heart rate monitor and TEAM LOST AND DAMAGED cycle shirt.
Met up with my group at the start line.
Took off riding and it was sure fun. We rolled through Camarillo and past all the farms it was great. I could smell the cilantro growing (by the way I just love that smell.) We finally came past where we started and proceeded on the ride. I was actually doing really well. Thought I was staying up on my foods, gels and fluid. Gatorade, gels and everything starts tasting really sweet after about 40 miles or so. But I kept at it anyway. I lost the people I was riding with ( I was actually left behind.) Mind you I was pedaling at 16-22mph. So we start onto Ojai Rd. The is when the descent started. We climbed and climbed and kept on climbing. It was a huge climb. Greater than I have ever done! ( I am the one who likes hills) . So I went about half way into the hill my shoulder started to hurt and I do mean hurt. Felt like a knife was stabbing me with radiating into my neck left arm and fingers were going numb.I would shake my arm and stretch. So, it really got even harder, had to get off and walk for a bit. I was feeling a cramp in my leg. So, I walked to help shake it off. It helped but I took a ride to a flatter spot on the hill. Then rode up to mile 60. They had subway sandwich combos with chips and cookies. I can tell you I was just starving but some nausea. I ate a few bites of the sammy and licked the chips for the salt. I learned I should have probably eaten them. but I didn't. So then we went down hill on switchbacks at one time I hit 35mph on my bike. got scared I tell ya. Well, what goes down must go back up. UP UP UP UP UP I went and continued UP UP UP UP UPand you guessed it UP. The leg cramps came back with a vengence. They were so so bad. and thats putting it lightly. It was straddled over my bike for 15 minutes at least with cramps in my legs. I could feel my knee caps being pulled. There was a lady and her two sons who were helping me. The sons were trying to help me off of my bike but the more I moved the worse the leg cramps got. The lady was about 10 feet away from me and could see my muscles spasming and cramping. IT was really the loose skin moving(lol). So they loaded my bike on the back of a SAG vehicle ( not sure what that means) and me in the front seat of this nice mans van. That would have been someplace betweek mile 76 and mile 82. So, he took me down to to a rest stop and mile 85.81. He wanted to take me all the way to the finish line. Come hell or high water I would finish under my own power. I too a break for a while 10 minutes actually. So I proceed to the finish line. At this point it took me about an hour or more to get to the finsih (at least I think so). When I got there I got my medal went looking for the team tent. I saw my hubby and saw him and gave him a hug and kiss and disolved into tears. Then I saw out very own Koo Koo Keri, the tear came again. I was exhausted and so happy to see her.
That was my 9:20:08 ordeal. I am so glad that I did it. Next year I will make it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know that I pushed my body further than it has ever been pushed. I am so so tired today. Dehydration seems to be a lot less.
I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for the donations and support.. If I had had everyones numbers I would have texted everyone.
Special thanks to a few peeps. Luana, because you are my very BFF and you so believe in me and support me. Janine, because you are so positive and support me ( I will be greatful for that. Kirsten, thanks for being there when I called and crying that I can't do this.
Ok, now this is may be wierd to some of you. At one point and time going up that hill at 6.8 mph I was talking to my Mom ( even when they aren't here they help) I said " Mom. please help me if I ever needed you I need you now). Then, I got a burst going up the hill at 11 mph. The burst didn't last long but it got me to the lunch rest stop.
SO that was my Day.
Love to all. I will call ya all next week for a ride.
As I said it before and I will say it again...sure ain't hard to support a winner like you Liz!!! You support so many people and you are always doing things for everyone else....how could I not support you and be your friend.
Thanks for calling me and I am so darn stinkin proud of you!!! I hope you are resting that shoulder and sitting on a padded something...maybe you are laying on your tummy!!!
YOU ROCK LIZ
Love you bunches! 
“When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.” –Peace Pilgrim (1908-1981).
And I complain about my aches and pains. What an inspiration you are Liz. My ass hurts just thinking about sitting on a bike seat that long. The next time I think I can't walk another step because of pain, I will remember your story.
Congrats to you. All because of WLS you are a completely different and changed woman.
Big ol hugs, Diane
Congrats to you. All because of WLS you are a completely different and changed woman.
Big ol hugs, Diane
Diane,
Honestly, I now understand the pains that you have in your knees. OMG, I have injured my knees before but never have I ever ever experienced anything like this. At first I was upset not completing the total of 98 miles. But 4 years ago never would it have been possible.
Thank You my friend.
Liz
Honestly, I now understand the pains that you have in your knees. OMG, I have injured my knees before but never have I ever ever experienced anything like this. At first I was upset not completing the total of 98 miles. But 4 years ago never would it have been possible.
Thank You my friend.
Liz
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