Saxobank (Page 10)

2009-07-22 2:48 PM

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Hiya all,

My apologies for being go so often. Between work and travel, I've been away from my computer for extended periods of time. I managed to bike some during my trip and, though it will be a challenge, I'm hoping with a little HTFU, I can complete my goal.

I hope everyone else is still doing well!

Jens

2009-07-23 3:38 AM

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London, UK

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Another 2 rides and 11 miles done. Getting closer.

Joblin

2009-07-23 5:57 AM

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Sulcus - 2009-07-22 7:48 PM Hiya all,

My apologies for being go so often. Between work and travel, I've been away from my computer for extended periods of time. I managed to bike some during my trip and, though it will be a challenge, I'm hoping with a little HTFU, I can complete my goal.

I hope everyone else is still doing well!

You can do this!!

We are all doing awesome

After today I will only have 1 stage left and it will be my long bike ride on Saturday

2009-07-23 7:23 AM

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Kitchener

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I'm starting to get a bit nervous. Was doing well, but am having difficulty this week. Rain and thunder almost daily and my r hip has been acting up since my race on Sunday.

I think my hips are just out of alignment (hoping) and seeing the osteopath today. Am starting to question whether I want to do any more racing this year.

May have to put some wheels on my trainer bike and do some indoor cycling. Do I have till Tuesday to reach my goal?

2009-07-23 7:28 AM

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Douglaston, NY

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Inching closer here too - two 45 minute rides yesterday for 90 minutes total.

Mesteren

2009-07-23 9:01 AM

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Reykjavik, Iceland

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latestarter - 2009-07-23 12:23 PM I'm starting to get a bit nervous. Was doing well, but am having difficulty this week. Rain and thunder almost daily and my r hip has been acting up since my race on Sunday.

I think my hips are just out of alignment (hoping) and seeing the osteopath today. Am starting to question whether I want to do any more racing this year.

May have to put some wheels on my trainer bike and do some indoor cycling. Do I have till Tuesday to reach my goal?

The tour ends on SUNDAY, so I do hope that the osteopath says it is nothing and you can bike

Mesteren

2009-07-23 9:03 AM

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Jens - 2009-07-22 10:24 AM

I have been a VERY unsociable Team 'Mate' this year. Sorry. Work has been busting my rear quarters. Good news is I have been riding. So far I've done 23 prologues for a total of 126.5 miles. So number of rides is good but I've got to do at least one longer one to reach the 210 Miles I promised. I WILL get that done....... somehow.

I'll try to catch up on the thread to see how everyone have been doing.

And let's all send well wishes to Jens Voigt. He was very lucky to not hurt himself worse in that crash.

IT´S ALIVE..........

Its like you have been in a breakaway for 2 weeks

Jens

2009-07-23 10:55 AM

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Mesteren - 2009-07-23 3:03 PM

Jens - 2009-07-22 10:24 AM

I'll try to catch up on the thread to see how everyone have been doing.

And let's all send well wishes to Jens Voigt. He was very lucky to not hurt himself worse in that crash.

IT´S ALIVE..........

Its like you have been in a breakaway for 2 weeks

My name is not Jens for nothing you know. I'm always in the break.

losta

2009-07-23 8:33 PM

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Three days to go everyone! Happy Cycling!

I've got 2 more rides to go. I've met my minute quota (800) but have 2 stages left in my requirement.

2009-07-24 5:57 AM

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Mesteren - 2009-07-23 10:01 AM

I think my hips are just out of alignment (hoping) and seeing the osteopath today. Am starting to question whether I want to do any more racing this year.

May have to put some wheels on my trainer bike and do some indoor cycling. Do I have till Tuesday to reach my goal?

The tour ends on SUNDAY, so I do hope that the osteopath says it is nothing and you can bike

Thanks. Hip was 'just' slightly rotated so with a little care things should be fine and I'll be able to get the cycling in. Especially if I keep it on the easy side. Plan to get out this morning before the rains come again.

2009-07-24 4:23 PM

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I made it out this afternoon and got 2 stages done. Only 1 left and 37 minutes. Got caught in the rain for the first time this year. Wasn't a downpour and was kind of fun, although my bike is totally filthy now.

I tried to take it really easy so I wouldn't undo whatever the osteopath did yesterday. Hopefully I didn't screw things up.

Joblin

2009-07-25 5:11 AM

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latestarter - 2009-07-24 9:23 PM I made it out this afternoon and got 2 stages done. Only 1 left and 37 minutes. Got caught in the rain for the first time this year. Wasn't a downpour and was kind of fun, although my bike is totally filthy now.

I tried to take it really easy so I wouldn't undo whatever the osteopath did yesterday. Hopefully I didn't screw things up.

Great job on getting that 2 stages done But be careful witht hat hip!!

I finished all my stages yesterday as I went for a short extra ride. And now I will add one more stage because I am off to do my last long bike ride before the HIM and the plan is to do 100K.

I am scared as hell and I hope I can do it!!

2009-07-25 6:07 AM

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Two more down for another 90 minutes...life would be much easier if I had just done these when I was supposed to.

2009-07-25 6:43 AM

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Joblin - 2009-07-25 6:11 AM

I tried to take it really easy so I wouldn't undo whatever the osteopath did yesterday. Hopefully I didn't screw things up.

Great job on getting that 2 stages done But be careful witht hat hip!!

I finished all my stages yesterday as I went for a short extra ride. And now I will add one more stage because I am off to do my last long bike ride before the HIM and the plan is to do 100K.

I am scared as hell and I hope I can do it!!

Thanks. I think I came out of the bike unscathed because my hip lets me know during the night if I have been mean to it.

Good luck on the 100K and doing the HIM. I am in awe of anyone who attempts that!

losta

2009-07-25 11:15 PM

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One more ride left for me!

TexOma

2009-07-26 8:49 PM

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Thanks to all Saxobank members for a great challenge. I rode for over 300 miles, over 500 km, and over 1000 minutes. This is a new record for me for how much I can ride a trainer in 3 weeks ( not all rides were trainer rides, but most were). All this time in the saddle must have done my legs some good. Great job to everyone.

KrisSeer

2009-07-27 1:55 AM

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Thanks for a great challenge this month, Saxobank-ies!

It's 10:52 p.m. AKDT on the 26th and I just got back from my last stage and final minutes. Would never have done this if not for the challenge

. My spreadsheet is up-to-date. I have to update my log a bit, but I'll go off and do that now. Well done, everybody!

Joblin

2009-07-27 7:57 AM

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I also want to say THANKS to everyone for a great challenge It sure was fun again

And thanks to CAT for organising it. Now I sure hope that you biked in the last few days and just did not have time to update your blog After all you are our Captain, our leader

2009-07-27 9:00 AM

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My apologies all as I fell a bit short of my goals. I'll have to remember to not make them so aggressive next time.

Many thanks to all of you for a great team though - and much appreciation to Cat for organizing this whole thing. I think I watched more TdF in the past few weeks than I've ever watched cycling before in my life.

losta

2009-07-27 9:38 AM

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Good Going Fellow Saxobankies!

Mesteren

2009-07-27 10:54 AM

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Reykjavik, Iceland

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I just managed to get my last ride in yesterday so I made it but it was not easy.

Great job everybody, we did awesome

KrisSeer

2009-07-27 2:09 PM

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Hey again- Does anybody know anything about going over our goals? I thought I remembered reading about it, but now I can't find it. If we're ok to go over 100%, I have a bit more I can add to our team totals

TexOma

2009-07-27 7:05 PM

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Sulcus - 2009-07-27 9:00 AM My apologies all as I fell a bit short of my goals. I'll have to remember to not make them so aggressive next time.

Many thanks to all of you for a great team though - and much appreciation to Cat for organizing this whole thing. I think I watched more TdF in the past few weeks than I've ever watched cycling before in my life.

Challenges are all about motivating us to train. If you trained one time more than you would have otherwise, then your challenge was a success. Goals are just there to motivate us. Sometime life gets in the way and we ride less than planned. In my case life got in the way and took away running, so I rode more than planned. Again, it's all about motivating us to go train. So great job to everyone who rode at all during the last 3 weeks.

And to Cat, thanks again for organizing this challenge. It's the only challenge I do each year. Even though your life got in the way of riding as much as hoped, you helped a lot of other people by putting this together. I rode a lot of days that I would not have otherwise. So from me personally, Thank you.

kaqphin

2009-07-27 10:17 PM

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Hi Team - well I spent most of the challenge 'down a hole' so to speak and really only started to come out of it the last week thanks mainly to a new friend distracting me with circus tricks.

This will be the first time I havent hit 100% for a cycling challenge..... but Ive done what I can when I could...

Thanks everyone for playing along - please make sure the spreadsheet is up to date so I can get some results posted in the next day or so.

Cat