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09-09-08, 06:38 AM
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She HTFU
Hancock Horizontal Hundred
Average speed: 19.1 mph
Ride time: 5 hours, 19 minutes.
Total time: 5 hours, 58 minutes
Terrain: mostly flat
Wind: West 5-15mph
Conditions: Light rain for the first hour or so, dry the rest of the day.
Best part: Long stretch of the old Lincoln Highway with a nice tailwind.
Worst part: Mile 73-85 into a sucky headwind
Gripes: 0
Complaints: 0
Requests to slow down: 0
Wasted time at feed stops: minimal
This was Cheri's first full century since her foot surgery last fall. At the 73 mile feed stop our average was right at 20mph. While a less painful foot, a lot of training miles behind her and me (Mr. Windbreak) in front of her definitely contributed, I think all of the compliments she got on her pink clothing and bike bits is what really gave her the energy to not only keep up, but to finish strong!
Average speed: 19.1 mph
Ride time: 5 hours, 19 minutes.
Total time: 5 hours, 58 minutes
Terrain: mostly flat
Wind: West 5-15mph
Conditions: Light rain for the first hour or so, dry the rest of the day.
Best part: Long stretch of the old Lincoln Highway with a nice tailwind.
Worst part: Mile 73-85 into a sucky headwind
Gripes: 0
Complaints: 0
Requests to slow down: 0
Wasted time at feed stops: minimal
This was Cheri's first full century since her foot surgery last fall. At the 73 mile feed stop our average was right at 20mph. While a less painful foot, a lot of training miles behind her and me (Mr. Windbreak) in front of her definitely contributed, I think all of the compliments she got on her pink clothing and bike bits is what really gave her the energy to not only keep up, but to finish strong!
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09-09-08, 06:45 AM
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WooHoo......Congrats Cheri!!! Tell her great job for me Chip!
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09-09-08, 07:04 AM
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great job.
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09-09-08, 07:06 AM
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well done!!!
later.
later.
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She was sooo happy with herself. Not only did she keep up, she never once complained - even when I picked up the pace over the last 15 miles to try to get us in under 6 hours total.
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09-09-08, 07:07 AM
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Yea, Cheri!! Chip, please pass my congrats on to her...she's a strong sweetie with a helluva good guy as her "windbreak" 
Glad the foot is better, too -
Beth
Glad the foot is better, too -
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09-09-08, 07:23 AM
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Look out at Lancaster next year...she's gonna put us all in a spot of bother!
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09-09-08, 08:23 AM
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But... but... all I've read (mostly from pcad) is how you're too fat for this sport. How did you manage pulling most of the time AND averaging almost 20mph??? All I've ever known has turned upside down now.
09-09-08, 08:29 AM
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Well done! Glad she's made it back from the foot injury.
I'm enormously envious of you guys who have a wife that rides. At least mine always wants me to go for as long of a ride as I can all time. Not really sure what that means.............
I'm enormously envious of you guys who have a wife that rides. At least mine always wants me to go for as long of a ride as I can all time. Not really sure what that means.............
09-09-08, 09:22 AM
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Congrats to the you of two. Thank your lucky stars that your wife likes to ride like that. Next year she'll take more pulls and the two of you will average 21+mph!
09-09-08, 09:36 AM
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Nicely done!
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century in under 6hrs, not bad at all
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No way, Fred. The thing I didn't mention is that I was trying to drop her because she wouldn't stop yakking...it's bad enough to be so fat and slow that I can no longer drop a yakking female, it would be plumb crazy to buy a bike where she is attached to my six permanently! 
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09-09-08, 10:52 AM
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; I think the comments he makes are part of his denial.Beth
PS I'll look forward to riding with you guys again next year - without the rain!
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No way, Fred. The thing I didn't mention is that I was trying to drop her because she wouldn't stop yakking...it's bad enough to be so fat and slow that I can no longer drop a yakking female, it would be plumb crazy to buy a bike where she is attached to my six permanently!
) before I say something I shouldn't. Beth
