Feeling like a wimp because I rode with the "C" group this morning.
10-19-13, 11:32 AM
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Feeling like a wimp because I rode with the "C" group this morning.
Argh...I'm a solid "B" rider, but I woke up a 2:30 and had trouble getting back to sleep...just felt listless and lethargic this morning, so instead of rolling with the B's I hung with the C's. Now I feel like I didn't get a good workout or push to my full potential because it was such an easy ride.
I suppose everyone has those kind of days, though....
I suppose everyone has those kind of days, though....
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10-19-13, 12:37 PM
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You are a wimp.
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Argh...I'm a solid "B" rider, but I woke up a 2:30 and had trouble getting back to sleep...just felt listless and lethargic this morning, so instead of rolling with the B's I hung with the C's. Now I feel like I didn't get a good workout or push to my full potential because it was such an easy ride.
I suppose everyone has those kind of days, though....
I suppose everyone has those kind of days, though....
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10-19-13, 12:50 PM
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Nah. You adjusted your ride according to how your body felt. Smart. I would wager that a lot of people wouldn't have gone at all OR would have still gone with group B. If you would have gone with the B group, I would imagine you would have been even more embarrassed since you would probably be the last one up each hill.
10-19-13, 12:53 PM
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B group riders don't get bragging rights anyway. (Spoken as one)
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10-19-13, 01:14 PM
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What a ridiculous thing to complain about. Be glad you're alive and healthy, man!
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10-19-13, 01:32 PM
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10-19-13, 02:03 PM
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I pressure washed the porch, but I haven't gotten in a ride yet. You're one up on me.
Don't beat yourself up......... unless you take pictures.
Don't beat yourself up......... unless you take pictures.
10-19-13, 03:34 PM
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It's amazing how a good night's sleep versus a night of insomnia will affect your physical abilities as you age. When I was in my younger years (I'm 56 now) I'd go on ski trips with my friends, and we'd party until the wee hours of the morning, get a few hours of sleep, ski hard all day and resume partying that night. I can't imagine doing that today. Same with cycling. If I toss and turn all night, I feel sluggish on the bike.
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10-19-13, 05:14 PM
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10-19-13, 05:40 PM
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Pathetic stupid irritating thread. Stop whining. Be glad you can ride at all.
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You've got it backwards. You don't feel like a wimp, because you rode with the Cs. You rode with the Cs, because you felt like a wimp. Don't reverse the cause and the effect.