bEASTies - March Winds Challenge (Page 22)

MDHillSlug - 2010-03-07 3:54 PM
When I posted this yesterday I didn't spell out the fact after I fell off the group nobody came back to check up on me. Later in the afternoon I got an email from one of the other gals on the ride. She said that they didn't realize that they had lost me and that when they realized, they thought I was with someone and that all was OK, and only much later realized I was alone. She concluded by saying she felt bad about this, a rather weak apology. I responded by saying that I had a terrible ride, wouldn't have wanted to hold the group back, but that it would have been nice to have someone check on me.

Today, people are posting on the group email list that they enjoyed the ride, etc, but are not mentioning what happened to me. I'm thinking about posting:

Hmm, it wasn't much fun for me when I got left behind. I wouldn't have wanted to hold the group back but it would have been really nice for someone to have checked up on me. I'm an experienced rider, quite able to take care of myself on a solo ride, but I didn't think I was out on a solo ride. What if I had been a beginner out on a ride with you all? What if something HAD happened to me? Not cool!

Should I post it?

Thanks for letting me vent a bit here.

Artemis - 2010-03-07 10:52 AM I ran 4.56 miles this morning.  I've got a bike/run scheduled for this afternoon with my duathlon training team.

MDHillSlug - 2010-03-07 5:36 PM

I've cooled down (again) and decided that I'm best off discussing this with the club president:

Hi ,

I'd like to let you know about something that happened on Saturday's group ride. About 8 of us met at Centennial to ride a loop of the Half Full bike route. Before the ride we talked about trying to maintain a 15-17 mph average. As it turned out, I was having a terrible ride and fell off the group before we'd even gone a few miles. I wouldn't have wanted to hold the group back, but nobody even realized they had lost me until very much later so nobody came around to check on me. I'm an experience rider, familiar with most of the roads we were riding, and well capable of taking care of myself on a solo ride so I was never in any danger. However, what if I had been an inexperienced rider unprepared to take care of myself, thinking I was on a group ride? We had never discussed if this was a no-drop ride or anything and I don't think anyone was really leading the ride. Still, from my view there was a real failure of responsibility. From a perspective, I think there needs to be some sort of expectations for group rides to protect the . On every ride organized "publicly" through the group email list somebody needs to be in charge and everyone needs to know the rules for the ride before wheels start rolling. I feel like I'm tattling to the teacher, but I thought that you should be aware of this for the good of the .

Thanks, Nicole

yogachic - 2010-03-08 3:00 PM Hi Team!  Looks like there was a lot of activity over the weekend and I need to catch up on some reading   But I did notice that we're officially leading after week 1 (sorry muck raker bill!) so keep up the good work everyone! 

Yesterday was just a short recovery run for me.  My legs were kind of tired from Saturday's long run.  Tonight I'm running with a group again, and I haven't decided whether to to intervals, or just take another easy run day.  We'll see how I feel when I get there!  Afterward, I'll probably go over to my friend's house and lift with him for a little bit after our run.

wgraves7582 - 2010-03-08 10:06 AM

Nicole -

 

I'm glad you sent the email and that you took some time to cool off and gather your thoughts.  I never ride with a group because I don't believe I am fast enough.  Stories like yours lead me to continue with the solo riding. I really hope you get the response you deserve. 

I think a massage is in order and I hope the funk you're in will soon disappear.

Tracy