Team Gear Goddesses (Page 18)

madcow - 2005-06-24 11:22 AM Don't change your goal... But after reachng your goal in about 2 weeks of the swim challege, then reaching your goal after about 2 weeks of the bike challenge, don't be surpised if the sandbagging word pops up, especially since you are all up in the clubhouse running smack about the number of miles you have ridden

Wasn't in the swim challenge, but if that had happened, I'd be really proud of myself, just like I am now! And since I came into the clubhouse and started poking the nest, I can hardly cry too much about what I get, just wanted to make sure my sister Goddesses did not agree, and as you can see, they obviously do not.

Yeah Yeah, Cindy come too!!! It's July 24th through the 30th.

I think that's a fabulous idea for the next challenge, Mal. It would certainly curb all this sandbagging talk...

Ladies, they're just trying to rile you up and they like to pound on their chests.

Just complement them on their lycra/tushes/muscley-muscles or offer them a cookie. They're mostly harmless and have short attention spans, god bless 'em.

Malgal - I think the goal is still for everyone to reach 100%.  If I had not had an unexpected century come up that I really want to participate in (at goal setting time I did not realize it was in June, because this is my first year for it), I would only have overshot my goal by maybe 90 miles, instead of 190. Frankly even the 90 would have been kind of a surprise because it still exceeds what I did the previous month. Before that I did not even have a bike computer, so I have absolutely no idea how much I rode. I just followed the guidelines of the challenge to bump the previous month up by 20%.  I am probably yelling too much about how much over goal I am, and annoying some people.  It's just that I have only been riding a bike for a little over a year, and I had no idea that at the age of 41, I would be having this much fun riding a bike, and I'm surprised and proud of how many miles I have ridden and this challenge is kind of an excuse to holler about it.  Probably not really a very cool thing to do.  I hope you will blame your bad feeling on the lack of alcohol mostly, and only a little on me and my big mouth?

Sounds like you have a good plan going there!  Do what you can, and we will easily pedal our way to victory!!!!

Sarah

Awwwww Tom!

I'm not making excuses; that's not my style. If we lose it's because you guys were more motivated to win than we were. It's really that simple. I will hand you that without equivocation - IF you win.

I'm still pedaling my butt off (and developing great thighs in the process). I will be adding 4 more riding days to my normal training schedule (which is a big deal for me) because I don't want to lose! If we win this challenge, it will be because we worked our asses off for the victory. Same for the men.

Edited to just keep this short and simple, and avoid any further misunderstanding with one of my favorite BTers. Seriously.

Good news Goddesses!  Went to see the doc this morning. (He's a former triathlete)  He says that I sound better and said I can go out for a light ride, "But don't over do it".  Yay.  My hubby says he will go with me to make sure that I don't stray from doctor's orders.  So this evening I will log a few more miles in for the team.

Go Go Goddessess!

Side bar:  I was worried about not training for my first Tri in 2 weeks, but the doc assured me that since I've been training for almost a year, these last fews days on the couch shouldn't matter and I will be fine for the event.  As long as I don't push too hard and have a relapse between now and the race.   I was so worried, but now I feel better about it.

Wonderfully inspiring words to send us into the weekend! Thank you, Lynda!!

Don't feel bad Malgal...that's the way I understood it to be too, until the last couple of days.  You are not alone

Still, seeing the ladies really push themselves with only one "rider down"...it's awe-inspiring!  Mal, think how you are going to ROCK in your 1/2 on the bike leg.  Tania is going to sing a song all the way across Iowa (beer in hand, of course!) after encouraging us to do our best ~ along with our "fearless leader" Renee.   Nikki accomplished a goal she wasn't sure she could, as did many of us (singsong voice here: "POSSUM'S NOT A SLACKER!".  As for myself, I can't WAIT to see how I do on the bike leg of my 1/2 in July after some rest - I have to admit I'm feeling tired after this month of riding and trying to run too and babying my STUPID shoulder.

We'll all be stronger riders after this month.  And to be honest, there are LOTS of GODDESSES on this forum that I probably would never have corresponded with if it weren't for this contest!  To me that's the biggest bennie of them all (being faster IS nice tho...) 

I had a very busy day...daylight fading..feeling crappy all day...actually all week...feel like quitting my job...but as a Goddess I put on my Goddess Gear and hit the roads as the sun was setting. Riding is so great..clears my head...relaxing...feels good. This challenge has been great for me...I could have blown off today, but as a Goddess knew I had to get out there. Pace continues to increase.  I did a brick off the bike and for the first time paced under a 10 min/mile...I'm usually a slug. Even on the track I don't run 10 min/mile...I"m getting better...watch out athenas...I'm moving a bit faster...I'm resting tomorrow and tri'ing on Sunday so there is another 12 plus a Tri Thursday-12, plus a ride on Tuesday...aiming for 220 miles. With two Tris 5 days apart plus I'm old, I need to be careful on doing to much.

I'm at 172.12/200 or 87%.

It took a while but I got in 15 more miles this afternoon. 

Go Gear Goddessess! 

In Greek mythology  the Goddess of Victory is Nike!

"Nike is Victory. She is often seen in company of Athena, who never puts up with defeat. Victory is the result of achieving the aim pursued, and is not limited to battle or sports. Success is victory.

Victory is doing the hard thing because it is right instead of the easy thing. "

Just met and passed my goal this morning, so I'm at 106%.  And I've got a few more rides to go this month! 

GO GEAR GODDESSES!!!

I could be nasty and say major sandbag job.  But I don't know the guy's cycling background so maybe 50 miles in month was a big deal for him.  He's over 80 miles, and probably can hit over 100 before the end of next week.  Being the psycho mileage maniac I am, 50 miles is one day for me.

Keep up the good works ladies!!!!!  You gals rock!!!! Even though I'm not in the challenge this month, I'm trying to do as many miles as I can despite missing a bunch of days that I'd normally be riding.  I'm feeling guilty.  :-)