tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post113766024735568646..comments2023-12-28T21:22:10.935-07:00Comments on Jill Outside: My proud momentJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1137694264825911092006-01-19T11:11:00.000-07:002006-01-19T11:11:00.000-07:00Gee, I feel proud of myself if I cross the room to...Gee, I feel proud of myself if I cross the room to get the remote rather than watch something I don't like. Congrats on reaching my native state - in BAND camp? I didn't know thousand mile bike rides were part of it - glad I dropped the trombone when I did...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1137692140440783082006-01-19T10:35:00.000-07:002006-01-19T10:35:00.000-07:00Just remember it's the journey, not the end. For m...Just remember it's the journey, not the end. For me every race is just another chance to focus on something in the future. SOme of 'em stretch the personal envelope a bit, soem don't, but they're all good. They seem to give direction, purpose and meaning to training. Once the event is done if I don't have another to look forward to I feel a bit lost. <BR/><BR/>Enjoy the journey (and the meeting tonight)<BR/><BR/>JBJBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18148487804206457947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1137682664526515362006-01-19T07:57:00.000-07:002006-01-19T07:57:00.000-07:00There's always another small record being set when...There's always another small record being set when you ride or race; you don't have to look for the big accomplishment to get the big payoff. Sometimes, staying in the race when it's miserable is enough to make you feel great, even if you don't win. Reaching your destination is often enough to make you feel good, even if it wasn't your best time. I finished a charity ride quite a ways ahead of everyone else that year -- something that I had intended to do -- and yet my sense of accomplishment didn't come from trouncing my 'competition', it was from having a great two days of riding on a new bike.<BR/><BR/>Don't worry about the euphoria -- as long as you're riding, it'll find you.Cyclist At Largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00483064278326210851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1137682192003162962006-01-19T07:49:00.000-07:002006-01-19T07:49:00.000-07:00I race long, I run through the night and oh-so-occ...I race long, I run through the night and oh-so-occasionally I stand on the podium… but every time I straddle the saddle, I try to remember how fantastic it was as a kid to ride a wheelie, ride no-handed or simply ride around the block. Thanks for sharing. You’ve accomplished much. Enjoy the ride!C. P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10096812056965975784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1137679678739427492006-01-19T07:07:00.000-07:002006-01-19T07:07:00.000-07:00I think it was Hegel who noted how each accomplish...I think it was Hegel who noted how each accomplishment leads to a new status quo, and a new starting off point for the next summit; and so on . . . and so on.<BR/><BR/>Endurance sports can be addicting in that way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1137671436362922872006-01-19T04:50:00.000-07:002006-01-19T04:50:00.000-07:00I wouldn't put too much science or phycology into ...I wouldn't put too much science or phycology into your bike rides.....If it feels good-do it:-) <BR/><BR/>Not every ride has to be a P.B.The Donut Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09824654137428116697noreply@blogger.com