100. miles. of. NOWHERE.
saturday sure is coming fast, isn’t it?
seems like it was just a few days ago that i decided to ride 100 miles of nowhere like a complete fool.
confession time: i have trained ZERO for this. as in, my longest ride was 40 miles. it was a great ride, but it wasn’t 100 miles. or 80 miles. or even 45 miles, which, for those mathematically challenged, is LESS than half the distance. sure i spin quasi daily. for 50 minutes at a time. hardly getting my butt, legs, lungs and mind ready for such a feat.
i have had many associated thoughts, like completely bailing, just riding for a set amount of time, maybe changing the date, etc..
but then the shirt came in the mail with a bunch of other really awesome swag.
sweet shirt, right? RIGHT?
i thought so. i LOVE it.
and i have this thing where i canNOT wear a shirt for an event i didn’t give my all to, no matter what my ‘all’ might mean on a given day.
so, for the love of fatty and for the love of this shirt, i’ll be riding 100 miles in a circle on saturday beginning at 7:30 AM and finishing either when i drop dead on my face or complete 100 miles. whichever comes first. (fingers crossed for the later)
there are a few other local folks riding as well. we decided collectively to ride around hains point. it’s a little over 3 miles so we’ll loop it 33-34 times. OR, we’ll go for a team mileage and loop it 12+ miles. we’ll just see how it feels. personally, i’m cool if i can’t walk on sunday. my dvr is getting pretty full and i’ll have a dog and cat to cuddle with in addition to the squeeze.
and if it rains, i’ll be set up on the trainer in the living room with a stack of dvds.
here’s the thing. i am such a proud, big headed idiot, that i really have no doubt that i can do it. i know it won’t be pretty. i might hate it. but, i’m capable of it. no hills. there’s wind though. boy is there wind. but, i’m strong, and really hate quitting. HATE quitting. so, i know i CAN finish. but, again, it won’t be pretty.
also, did you know its mother’s day this weekend??!? i’m not gunna lie, that lights a little fire under my padded diaper like bike shorts. all of this has been completely inspired by my mom. i joined team fatty to honor her. i’m raising money for livestrong to honor her. i ran the half this winter to honor her. i will ride in philly to honor her. i will finish my first tri to honor her. and i will ride 100 miles of nowhere to honor her. to honor her spirit and everything she gave me. to honor my health because i have it and i’m lucky to have it. this year is like one giant dedication to her. my whole life really is. seriously, it is. so, i can’t think of a better way to spend a weekend set aside to honor moms.
if any of you local dc folks are lookin’ for a place to ride your two-wheelers on saturday, come on down and point and laugh at me! or ride a few laps with me (seriously, that would be AWESOME…PLEASE come ride a few laps with me…i’ll be taking pictures though, so wear your best spandex)! just come on by. or let me know you’re coming so i have something to look forward to.
and have a happy mom’s day weekend!
