Chico Wildflower Ride

InkdSpEdTchr
on 5/2/11 3:16 am, edited 5/4/11 2:47 am

Yesterday I completed my 3rd century (this month -and well- ever!) but this was the first one that I did alone and not with a group of friends.

I rode out at 6:20 and got back in at 2pm, I only hooked up with a group for about 15min, otherwise I rode the entire thing alone. Now, that may not have been a big deal except the second half of the ride had headwinds and having no one to help share the load (i.e. draft off of) really sucked.

Plus, I missed the lunch stop...got a little lost, but over all it was a beautiful day and I'm so proud to have completed it.

There were some really sweet descents too, and I broke my record and clocked my top speed at 45.7mph!!! Ya know a bug to the face when you're going that fast really hurts....

My avg speed was 14.7, which is a little slow for me, but I didn't pu**** on the climbing at all. I took it slow because my calf was bothering me. There was over 5000 ft of climbing, which isn't amazing, but it's still a fair bit.

Today my calf really hurts and I can't walk well on it, so I'm RICE'ing it and hoping that I'll be able to do the Wine Country Century next weekend....we shall see

:Danni

:Danni >>>AIDS/LifeCycle 10 & 11 Finisher: 545miles on the bike in 7 days <<<
HW390/SW340/CW 208/GW170

fatfreemama
on 5/2/11 3:43 am - San Jose, CA

RNY on 12/07/09

Wow, congrats! Sounds like a great ride. I think I'd be a little scared going that fast. Hope your calf heals fast.
Jan

Bay to Breakers 12K May 15, 2011 (1:54:40) First 5K 5/23/11 (41:22)
Half Marathons: Napa: 7/18/10 (4:11:21)   7/17/11 (3:30:58)   7/15/12 (3:13:11.5)
   SJ Rock and Roll: 10/2/10 (3:58:22) Run Surf City: 2/6/11 (3:19:54)
Diva: 5/6/12 (3:35:00)
HW/SW/CW  349/326/176
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." - Albert Einstein

InkdSpEdTchr
on 5/2/11 4:24 am

RNY on 08/05/09

Thanks Jan, yeah I was scared when I first started downhills, but now I'm like, "faster, faster!!!"

:Danni >>>AIDS/LifeCycle 10 & 11 Finisher: 545miles on the bike in 7 days <<<
HW390/SW340/CW 208/GW170

Seht
on 5/2/11 4:04 am

RNY on 01/22/08

Congrats on the ride!

Hurry up and get better, looking forward to saying hello next weekend at the W.C.C.

Scott

The first time you do something - It's going to be a personal record!

InkdSpEdTchr
on 5/2/11 4:25 am

RNY on 08/05/09

Me too!!!!

:Danni >>>AIDS/LifeCycle 10 & 11 Finisher: 545miles on the bike in 7 days <<<
HW390/SW340/CW 208/GW170

mcarthur01
on 5/2/11 4:06 am - Cumming, GA

RNY on 10/30/08

wow, you are a century riding maniac! congrats on another great ride. when is your big multi-day event that you are training for?

Where are we going?? And why am I in this handbasket??

right now. somewhere. somebody is working harder than you.

InkdSpEdTchr
on 5/2/11 4:23 am

RNY on 08/05/09

LOL! My training ride buddies call me "The Animal" of course they also call me "Ridiculous" so I think that says a lot!

The AIDS ride is June 5th- 11th...it's so close!! Eeek!

:Danni >>>AIDS/LifeCycle 10 & 11 Finisher: 545miles on the bike in 7 days <<<
HW390/SW340/CW 208/GW170

mcarthur01
on 5/2/11 4:27 am - Cumming, GA

RNY on 10/30/08

you've done your homework, you will be more than ready. have fun and kill it!

Where are we going?? And why am I in this handbasket??

right now. somewhere. somebody is working harder than you.

Sue M.
on 5/2/11 7:03 am - Nantucket, MA

RNY on 11/12/08

Congrats! One amazing accomplishment after another!

Read my blog, BARIATHLETE I run because I can.

First 5K race October 4, 2009 (34.59) PR 5/22/11 (27:26)
First 5 Mile: January 1, 2011 (50:30)
First 10K: July 4, 2010 (1:03.26) New PR 4/10/11 (1:01.14)
First 10 Mile: April 11, 2010 (1:46.15)
First 1/2 marathon: June 13, 2010 (2:22.21) PR: 5/1/11 (2:17.30)
First Marathon: October 16, 2011: 5:47:20
Goofy Challenge: January 7-8, 2012
If you think you can, you can. If you think you can't, you're right. - Mary Kay Ash

InkdSpEdTchr
on 5/3/11 1:48 am

RNY on 08/05/09

Yep, just like my EnF heroes!

:Danni >>>AIDS/LifeCycle 10 & 11 Finisher: 545miles on the bike in 7 days <<<
HW390/SW340/CW 208/GW170

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