Man, it was HOT today...and I rode 50 miles

Not Neve · Jun 19, 2004

It must've hit 85 degrees today and we rode 50 miles on our bicycles! It was not pleasant! I didn't eat nearly enough cause it was too hot. Somehow I made it the 50 miles. And the hills weren't as bad as I would've expected.

Next Saturday is our scheduled 70 miles. It better not be as hot!!!

Four weeks til STP (Seattle to Portland).

And my butt isn't even sore! (Now, I'm sure you wanted to know that!)

P.S., Mindy, don't ya love my avatar?

drlynn · Jun 19, 2004

Good job! Sounds like your training is progressing right on schedule!

Hope next weekend is more pleasant weather-wise for ya!

We've been having a monster heat wave the last couple of weeks also (90-95 almost every day with 70%+ relative humidity).

But I didn't ride a bicycle 50 miles through it, tho!

Sharkbait · Jun 19, 2004

It FINALLY cooled off here today. Bout time too! The past 2 weeks it's been 87 or higher and at least 80% humidity. BLEAH!!!!!!

Today though--72 and crystal clear. Ahhhhhhh!!!!

cowbert098 · Jun 19, 2004

Wow 50 miles in 85 degree weather. I think I would be dead on mile 5 or so. I hope it is a bit cooler for your 70 mile ride.

oriecat · Jun 20, 2004

Good job, Sands!! Let me know if you want to get together when you're down. I only live a couple minutes from St Johns Park, isn't that where it ends?

Yeah, I didn't want to mention the new avatar.

vonnagy · Jun 20, 2004

:angry1: grrr.. you yanks and your lurvely weather... how bout some rainy coldness up your way :evil:

mrsid99 · Jun 20, 2004

Not Neve said:
It must've hit 85 degrees today and we rode 50 miles on our bicycles!

Does this mean that it was all done using the human body?
What do you think gasoline was invented for?
Man, I only wish that I could even attempt something like that, youth is wasted on the young!

manda · Jun 20, 2004

Not Neve said:
P.S., Mindy, don't ya love my avatar?

NO

oriecat · Jun 20, 2004

drlynn said:
Sounds like your training

Don't say the T word!!

Not Neve · Jun 20, 2004

Min, the finish line is actually at Holladay Park this year. If it's nice weather you should come out!

Mr. Sid, with the price of gas I can't afford to drive. No, seriously, somewhere along the way I thought it would be good to ride my bike to Portland, again!

Mark, you have some of the most beautiful photos of sunny beaches! No complaints from you about the weather!

terri · Jun 21, 2004

I'm impressed! 50 miles would probably kill me, and I'm in fair bike-shape by now. Atlanta summers make it hard to keep the ol' bike butt in shape, though - I kill myself April-May, and right about the time my muscles aren't screaming anymore, it's suddenly 90+ degrees with 80% humidity. Ain't no way I'm riding in THAT.

Not Neve · Jun 25, 2004

Forgive me while I brag for a minute.....

Tonight we went for a 20 mile ride. I had my best average ever! It may not sound like much to some but I averaged 14 MPH. Seriously, I'm not fast but I'm consistent. I'm not fast but I'm determined! In my past years of training for the big ride I'm training for, I never averaged that much!

Scott WRG Editor · Jun 26, 2004

Not Neve said:
It must've hit 85 degrees today and we rode 50 miles on our bicycles! It was not pleasant! I didn't eat nearly enough cause it was too hot. Somehow I made it the 50 miles. And the hills weren't as bad as I would've expected.

Next Saturday is our scheduled 70 miles. It better not be as hot!!!

Four weeks til STP (Seattle to Portland).

And my butt isn't even sore! (Now, I'm sure you wanted to know that!)

I'm exhausted even reading the post about it.