26 May 2002 - Three 94 mile days in a row!

Well, I did it.....I took leave thurs and friday and had saturday off - rode our trail 94 miles each day. the most important accomplishment of all is that i was able to do it in the same amount of time on Saturday (day 3) as on day 1..for me that's really amazing because not only did i do the ride in 10 hours each day but also had to drive to and from Arlington, adding another hour plus......

i learned how to push and how to not get discouraged. 94 miles alone is alot longer than 94 miles with some one. i am still very unhappy with my bike but i guess there's not much i can do about it now. my knee started to hurt about 2/3 thru day 1's ride. it almost became very limiting and at one point i wasnt sure i was going to be able to finish because of it. but i did. i must need to raise my seat or something. i'm starting to get scared about this event and i anticipate that will get worse in the coming weeks. it was funny though, i saw this same poor woman on a construction crew with the exciting job of waving people by..we both waved at each other as the days went by. my breathing still is the pits and i dont know what's causing it - i will eventually get it checked but just dont have time now.

Sorry this isnt very interesting but it was simply pedaling pedaling and more pedaling. i love to stop at "my store" and get a cold starbuck's coffee when i'm on the way back. i didnt have any soreness really other than my knee pain. oh, i forgot, i used my patella strap on friday and saturday and it helped but cut into the back of my leg....hard to tell what the best thing to do is.

thanks for everyone's support

well, more next week..i'll be able to rest the rest of this weekend.

Terrie