tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post113251504562530290..comments2024-01-02T07:16:03.732-07:00Comments on Endless Velo Love: Surviving Venus de MilesG.E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13429419832660419144noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-19264466809824465402014-09-05T20:53:30.728-06:002014-09-05T20:53:30.728-06:00Trudee,
Congrats on completing the century! Mom&...Trudee, <br /><br />Congrats on completing the century! Mom's can be so fun to deal with, can't they? I could go on about mine, but I do love her, even if she's a pain sometimes. :0)<br /><br />By the way...I think I indirectly "know" you through SVCG. We've never met, but I've heard your name. :0)G.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02748009691282638366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-3385048240155398382014-09-05T10:13:07.668-06:002014-09-05T10:13:07.668-06:00Hi! I just stumbled across your blog and I love i...Hi! I just stumbled across your blog and I love it. I'm a newer cyclist and have the uber fit bf cyclist. I have lots of "too hard" rants and crying stories too. I rode the Venus ride, it was my first century. My mom was much less supportive than your mom. When I saw her a couple of days after the ride she said, "you got too much sun, that's going to give you more Trudeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461215502985162602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-1895388540838587632014-08-30T17:57:11.644-06:002014-08-30T17:57:11.644-06:00Thank you for including the link to your post, Reb...Thank you for including the link to your post, Rebecca. I meant to do that as something for Stephanie to read, and completely forgot to mention it in my reply. I think it gives good information for someone considering or even in the process of a custom bike build.<br /><br />Thank you for taking the time to add to Stephanie's question here too. All great info/advice. <br /><br />Oh, and yes..G.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02748009691282638366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-3332343982045316172014-08-30T11:11:11.022-06:002014-08-30T11:11:11.022-06:00We say amazing, G.E. says stubborn. Often the same...We say amazing, G.E. says stubborn. Often the same thing? ;)<br /><br />Mental attitude is at least half the battle, and several people in my cycling club who are really serious audaxers/randonneurs (Paris-Brest-Paris etc) say mental fortitude is even more important than physical fitness. Quenching the self-doubt is important, but one thing to bear in mind is that mental strength comes with Rebecca Oldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979821146538393459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-57915330911678943232014-08-28T07:18:43.718-06:002014-08-28T07:18:43.718-06:00Stephanie,
I'm not sure if amazing is the ri...Stephanie, <br /><br />I'm not sure if amazing is the right word - perhaps stubborn is a better choice? At the end I was questionable in regard to stability/balance on the bike from the fog in my head, but I'm glad I was able to complete it. I think that stubbornness also helps carry me through moments when I want to call it quits.<br /><br />Nutrition is a huge part of riding distance, G.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02748009691282638366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-35459005258715465012014-08-28T06:57:43.583-06:002014-08-28T06:57:43.583-06:00I'm glad someone knew I was going to do it... ...I'm glad someone knew I was going to do it... I honestly wasn't sure, even as I started riding! :O)G.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02748009691282638366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-7251687222263173272014-08-28T01:51:13.912-06:002014-08-28T01:51:13.912-06:00It is amazing that you did this while you were sic...It is amazing that you did this while you were sick, and on a relatively unfamiliar bike. You must be very fit ... I usually chicken out of riding when I am not feeling well, just because I am unsure of my ability to cope when I am feeling wobbly. I am insecure about my fitness levels and strength even at the best of times. So, are you more used to the Indy Fab now? Are you getting fond of it? Stephanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-30251160237213651012014-08-27T08:12:28.103-06:002014-08-27T08:12:28.103-06:00Well done, deep down, I knew you were going to do ...Well done, deep down, I knew you were going to do it, sick or not : ). I was un-aware of that stretch of CR1, as we discussed and checked out the next day. It too me that long to realize that I had been cutting the climbing part off of it!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10157077226245963330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-17597971275884266742014-08-26T19:05:39.068-06:002014-08-26T19:05:39.068-06:00Thank you.
Normally, it would've been an issu...Thank you.<br /><br />Normally, it would've been an issue for me too, but I think some of the nerves kick in the day of a big event and that seems to get me through. I did eat some Gu along the way and I had one of my water bottles with some energy mix in it, so it wasn't completely on an empty stomach. <br /><br />It's nice to know I'm not alone in my oatmeal-for-breakfast G.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02748009691282638366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-47563053161383015022014-08-26T19:01:59.205-06:002014-08-26T19:01:59.205-06:00Thanks. It's easy to be upset when it isn'...Thanks. It's easy to be upset when it isn't quite what I wanted to get done that day, but I'm glad I got through it. :O)G.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02748009691282638366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-52943265505702762472014-08-26T18:46:59.216-06:002014-08-26T18:46:59.216-06:00Congratulations! I can't believe you did all o...Congratulations! I can't believe you did all of that on a practically empty stomach. I can't do ANYTHING if I haven't eaten. Like you, my breakfast is a routine that almost never changes. It also looks similar to yours: oatmeal with ground flax seed, cinnamon, dried fruit, some chopped nuts, and a little bit of agave. I think I've eaten almost exactly this same breakfast every Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18329731743529266746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-29724101729813980162014-08-26T10:14:58.322-06:002014-08-26T10:14:58.322-06:00Congrats!
Remember, there are many people that ...Congrats! <br /><br />Remember, there are many people that you believe are mentally and physically stronger than you who could not have finished. You did great! Every demon you beat down is one less that hounds you further down the road.Chainringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646119297937166114noreply@blogger.com