I'm cycling a 100 miles tomorrow, so please send me good vibes!

[Shine]

MrShine and I are riding in the 25th annual Solvang Century with 5,000 other cyclists. I've done this ride before and it's absolutely beautiful. Should be fun, although challenging.

We could use all the good vibes we can get for Safety, Protection and Strength.

We're leaving the kids with good ole Grandma and getting two nights to ourselves, starting tonite.

:woohoo:

Thanks, loungers!! :hi:

[billyskank]

1. You are so fit

I can't believe it. :o

[Shine]

5. Well, not this time, unfortunately.

I'm a bit nervous about this one b/c out of all the centuries I've done, I'm the least-prepared, training-wise. I'm up about 10-15 lbs, still carrying the winter blub and I haven't had the time to fully train, due to winter flu, weather, blah, blah, blah....That's my internal conversation about why this one might be harder than usual.

I'm hoping for the best, though....and trying to keep a positive frame of mind.

We're talking about 8 hrs in the saddle tomorrow....whew!! Thanks for your good wishes, babe. :loveya:

[billyskank]

6. You'll be fine

I know you will. :*

:loveya:

[Little Wing]

2. Good luck!

I hope to do a few 100s this year

[Shine]

7. Cool!!! Which ones?

I'm signed up for a metric century at the end of the month, too.

It's good to have these goals to shoot for....

:hi: Thanks for your good wishes, Little Wing! :pals:

[Little Wing]

28. eh

just me and a backpack with a couple spares

[malta blue]

3. Have fun and be safe Shine!

Enjoy your mini vacation (If you can call it that)

:hi:

[Shine]

8. heh. "mini vacation"

yeah, something like that...:D

actually, it will be good to share this time with MrShine, alone. It's really cool to have this form of exercise that we can do together. He runs, too, and I am sooooo NOT the runner.

:hi: Thanks, darlin', for your good wishes! :pals: Have a good weekend, too!

[malta blue]

12. I think it is great that you can do it together!

I loathe all forms of exercise. I am sort of scared to ride a bike :hide:

Maybe that goes back to my NYC childhood. It just wasn't something I did and while I do know how to ride one, I have never felt comfortable on one.

BTW - I am doing really well on the no smoking thing - thanks for checking in on my thread. I appreciate your support. :hug:

[Shine]

15. You are totally awesome, malta blue.

I'm very proud of you, gf. :yourock: :toast: Keep it up and your body will thank you.

[malta blue]

18. Thanks Shine!

:loveya: :hug: :pals:

Have fun!

[Ryano42]

4. Water Water Water...

Especially early when you think you might need it!

We did the Santa Fe Century last year (my first 100 in 12 years!) and we made it! I was very hot and we didn't hydrate early...I lost a bottle about 55 miles in and PAID for it at about 75!

Good luck and enjoy!
:kick:

[Shine]

10. Yeah, baby!! As they say, "Hydrate, or die!"

Water is key, plus Cytomax, which is my exercise drink of choice, for electrolites, etc... This ride is fully supported, so there will be plenty of water and food fuel along the way, to keep us going. :thumbsup:

Also, I usually bring along and take copious amounts of Advil. Advil is my friend. :D

Congrats on your century last year! :yourock: Are you doing any more this season?

:hi: Thanks for your good wishes, Ryano42! Have a good weekend, too!

[Ryano42]

20. Doing the off road 50 miler for the SF Century

On my custom steed:



It's funny; The Santa Fe Century is so popular and it really goes nowhere near Santa Fe! Ugliest century I've ever done...windiest too! BLECCH! Why have I done it 4 times?!??!!

Big event for the summer is an Elite goaltending camp in Michigan; five days of hockey torture and fun! Cycling will be instumental in prepping me and it's good for the KNEES!!!

GOOD LUCK! DRINK! :)

[Shine]

22. Cool bike!! Is that your cat under the wheel? !

LOL. funny. :D

I'm a roadie girl, myself. I don't even have a mountain bike. I like 'em nice and light. I have a aluminum framed Cannondale, with the skinny-ass tires and three rings, for all the damn climbing we do here in the Santa Cruz mountains. Believe me, I use 'em, too!

The Michigan camp sounds like fun. I hear ya on the wind thing. I hate riding in the wind, esp a cross wind. :thumbsdown:

:hi:

[Ryano42]

Roadie...

Like this?: :)

Got the frame for a bargain on Ebay and it fits a big hockey guy like me!

Our cat Cleo LOVES Titanium apparently! :P

[seemunkee]

9. Have fun

Thats a long ride for early in the season, good luck.
Thats a lot of people too, keep an eye on out for crashes ahead of you.

[Shine]

13. I was thinking that same thing.

I did the CA AIDS ride with 3,000 cyclists back in 2000 and that was the most I'd ever cycled with. It was basically an endless river of cyclists that I was flowing in, which was kinda cool.

Yes, we must be hyper-vigilant when cycling with that many people.

In fact, when I did this same century, back in 2000, when I was training for the AIDS Ride, it was my very first century, EVER. I had never ridden with that many people before and it takes some getting used to. Sure enough, some idiot who wasn't paying attention ran into me and we both went down...this was around mile 25 or so. Luckily, it wasn't too bad of a fall. I just popped some Advil and went on...but it still shook me up a bit cuz it was my first real "accident". Live and learn. :D

:hi: Thanks for the good wishes, seemunkee! :pals: You're right, it's early in the season and I'm hoping to Goddess I can pull this off.

[seemunkee]

11. BTW, ever done the death valley century?

When my friend comes out in a couple of weeks I'm going to talk to him about doing the October ride. Need an excuse to go back to the desert.

[Shine]

16. No, is it great?

send me the link, I'll look into it....

October is probably a good time to do it, cooler.

[seemunkee]

33. Haven't done it

I just like the desert.
http://www.adventurecorps.com/deathvalley/index.html

There's a double century for the truly ambitious

[Gormy Cuss]

14. Vibes for strong muscles,a safe journey, and wonderful sights .

I hope it's a grand weekend for you both.

[Shine]

17. Thanks, babe.

it's a gorgeous ride. The route actually takes us thru Vandenberg Airforce Base, which is kinda cool. They have to get special permission for that. We come back from the halfway point of Santa Maria, along Foxen Canyon Rd, which is truly beautiful and bucolic.

:hi: :pals: :hug: Hope you have a nice weekend, too!

[Poiuyt]

19. I did the The Tour Of the Scioto River Valley when I was in college

Make sure you eat and drink well along the way

[Shine]

23. Cool!! How many miles was that?

:shrug:

:hi: and yes, it's all about properly hydrating and fueling up, so one doesn't BONK. Not fun.

[Poiuyt]

30. 100 miles down, 100 miles back the next day

though we only did half. We road 100 mi down, camped overnight and then got a ride back the next day. I've done three century rides including that one. One was called th Covered Bridge Century, and we crossed six covered bridges on the route. Very cool.

http://www.tosrv.org/07/index.htm

[Starbucks Anarchist]

21. Good luck!

I don't think I've done ANYTHING for 100 miles in my life.

:rofl:

[Shine]

25. heheh....that's funny. but you could probably easily think of something

you've done in your life 100 times.....:evilgrin: hopefully, anyway. LOL. I know, I'm bad. :spank: I'm spanking myself.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

31. Nope, nothing.

:rofl: ;)

[LSK]

24. Good luck!!!

:hi:

[Shine]

26. Thanks, babe.

:hi: :pals: I'm gonna need all the extra good vibes I can get, trust me.

[Whoa_Nelly]

27. Good luck and enjoy, Shine!

I love the Solvang area! Beuatiful this time of year!

Am sure you'll post an update afterward.

...and treat yourself to a massage after all that, too!
Your muscles will thank you for it! :hug: :loveya:

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

29. 100 miles is a long ride

good luck sitting the next day.

ouch.

[jobycom]

32. I'm jealous! But remember to stop at stop signs

If I hadn't glanced back in that direction one last time I'd still be picking his teeth out of my windshield.

[underpants]

34. HINT: go 50 in one direction and then turn around

otherwise you will be waaaaaaaaaaaay far from home.