Racing Manatees - Better Together in 2022 (Page 41)

Originally posted by melbo55

It's essentially a local race for me (no overnight stay necessary): Blues Cruise Ultra

Originally posted by jmkizer

Racing Manatees!!!

August 20
Anne - Gravel Worlds 150

Doooo eeeettttt!!!!!!

Is anyone else racing or doing anything else fun this weekend?

Originally posted by jmkizer

Nice course. It's cool how it goes around the lake.

Originally posted by melbo55

It's essentially a local race for me (no overnight stay necessary): Blues Cruise Ultra

Originally posted by amd723

Worlds!? Outstanding!

Originally posted by jmkizer

Racing Manatees!!!

August 20
Anne - Gravel Worlds 150

Doooo eeeettttt!!!!!!

Is anyone else racing or doing anything else fun this weekend?

Originally posted by amd723

It looks like a really pretty course!

Originally posted by melbo55

It's essentially a local race for me (no overnight stay necessary): Blues Cruise Ultra

Originally posted by melbo55

Worlds?!  How awesome!  Have a blast and good luck!

Originally posted by Hot Runner Sadly I cannot report on what is/was on offer for lunch at the Blackberry Bramble. The course was beautiful, and the snack stops were excellent, as was the post-ride shortcake with blackberries and ice cream (not cobbler, sorry). I didn't go looking for the beer as weather was unexpectedly cool. (Some days, even in mid-summer, our morning "marine layer" of drizzly fog decides to outstay its welcome till mid-afternoon.) But we had multiple food fails involving lunch. Ride leader error in one case (I met up with some people from our club, whom you'd think would know better as the club is hosting the ride!) and technical difficulties in the other. Apparently it was BBQ and potato salad but we never got any. You can check my training log for the sad details! If anyone wants to come to Oregon specifically for this ride, I would actually recommend the full century (same price, more dramatic scenery, and you might as well just throw in a final 1000 feet of climbing on Wolf Creek if you've done 2500 feet already), as long as you don't forget to go back to the grange for lunch!

Originally posted by Hot Runner Sadly I cannot report on what is/was on offer for lunch at the Blackberry Bramble. The course was beautiful, and the snack stops were excellent, as was the post-ride shortcake with blackberries and ice cream (not cobbler, sorry). I didn't go looking for the beer as weather was unexpectedly cool. (Some days, even in mid-summer, our morning "marine layer" of drizzly fog decides to outstay its welcome till mid-afternoon.) But we had multiple food fails involving lunch. Ride leader error in one case (I met up with some people from our club, whom you'd think would know better as the club is hosting the ride!) and technical difficulties in the other. Apparently it was BBQ and potato salad but we never got any. You can check my training log for the sad details! If anyone wants to come to Oregon specifically for this ride, I would actually recommend the full century (same price, more dramatic scenery, and you might as well just throw in a final 1000 feet of climbing on Wolf Creek if you've done 2500 feet already), as long as you don't forget to go back to the grange for lunch!

Originally posted by melbo55

It's essentially a local race for me (no overnight stay necessary): Blues Cruise Ultra

Originally posted by mtnbikerchk



That looks like a great course! YES DO IT!

I'm also turning 50 next year (sshhh). I don't really have a plan yet - but that looks great!

Originally posted by marysia83My friend (who is 50+ now) said his best perfomance was after he turned 50. He is climber, not swimmer/biker/runner... but still I was just having this discussion with my brother on how we used to think about those age milestones, and how we were terrified by getting 30/40/50... and that was because the perceptions of those in their 30/40/50 around us. We grew up in the communism and post-communism - I am not sure if that was the same here, in the US in the 80s and 90s. But when we were young our 40+ aunts and uncles looked miserable... The same hairstyle and outfit, and all sitting straight at the table, and only using "appropriate" language. Uncles with big bellies were allowed to get drunk as hell and just joke around. 50s - forget about it! 50 equaled old people, grandpas and grandmas... Again, specific hairstyles and outfits, and a specific way they talked. Forget to even remotely suggest to anyone in 30/40/50 any type of exercise... In a best case scenario you would be laughed at. But don't you dare to even think of sports in 30/40/50. Generally, once you finish college (around age of 25) you should got married and have a home, and focus on the family, and cooking, and cleaning. No room for hobbies and sports.We only had that one legendary uncle who was in 50s and there was this myth going around hat he could do handstand and jump over an arm chair, and that was because he drunk a lot of milk. Not sure if that was true or if parents just wanted us to drink the milk. But that's the only athletic mention for the "old folks" I remember from the 80s and 90s.After my brother and I (and many of our friends) turned 30, we did not see much difference from the 20s (ok, we were more mature and more financially responsible). We partied, traveled, had hobbies, sports, were going out, etc... I have tons of friends in their 40s who are the opposite of the 40 year old aunts I was used to seeing as a kid. No fancy hairstyle and that "40 year old make up" (that's what my cousins and I called it back then). Sorry for a long post. I guess my point is that I'm happy that things change and now I am actually looking forward to my 40s and 50s (will be 40 next year). Especially seeing so many fo my 40/50 yo friends doing all sorts of phenomenal things. Also.... when my kids are out to college I will be 50 - and I am so looking forward to it, because it means 100% freedom for (and if I am mistaken, please don't tell me, please don't ruin for me )

Originally posted by ceilidh Maybe not 100% freedom. But close I am 62 and like tondo things that no one did when my parents were this age. Hike, bike, swim, kayak, sorta run. The knly thing holding me back is chronic illness. And that would be worse if i didnt play. I love that we now have role models in their 70s plus that are doing amazing things.

Originally posted by amd723

Interesting topic. Random thoughts:

I think there are probably a lot of factors that go into the reason we see more people in their 30/40/50/60... involved in sports now than when my parents were growing up. Overall, sports in general are more popular. Why? Perhaps more access through things like Title IX , wall to wall  tv coverage, money, etc.  When I was growing up both my parents ran. They were inspired by Jim Fixx's Book of Running that came out in mid-late 70's (yes, I'm old). 1978 was, I believe, when Nike made the first women's specific running shoe.  As a family we were always doing sporty things, so perhaps that's why through my teens, 20s, 30s, that i never found it odd that people older than I were physically active in various ways. 

Also, medical technology has advanced so much that people  can get new hips and knees to keep them active their whole life  I'm sure I'll be knee shopping at some point!

Originally posted by jmkizer

Racing Manatees!!!

August 27-28
Janyne - August 27 - Falling Creek Pinnacle Punisher gravel ride

Doooo eeeettttt!!!!!!

Is anyone else racing or doing anything else fun this weekend?

Originally posted by jmkizer

Racing Manatees!!!

August 27-28
Janyne - August 27 - Falling Creek Pinnacle Punisher gravel ride

Doooo eeeettttt!!!!!!

Is anyone else racing or doing anything else fun this weekend?

Originally posted by jmkizer

I was jut going to say that our group is the first to see the affects of Title IX.

Originally posted by marysia83



Those are great and interesting points, thanks for sharing and discussing

Originally posted by mtnbikerchk



Every time I'm out there doing something "unbelievable" (as my mom says) I think back 25 years when I was 25 and my mom was 50. There's no way in HELL she would do something like hike mount washington or run 26.2 miles....and these are things I started doing in my late 30s so it's not like I've done them all my life. I was most certainly a couch potato through college - because that's what I grew up around.

My cousin and I often talk about this topic but it's more on the "breaking the cycle." Both our parents have weight issues etc and we're conscious of breaking the cycle. They cannot or won't see it even when we point it out that they are in the middle of it. And that's why history repeats itself..............