tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688918556357315432.post4765325786710567605..comments2023-10-29T07:01:02.433-04:00Comments on Rockstar Rants: Joy and pain, Sunshine and rain.Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010095624388448702noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688918556357315432.post-30124783731944214002010-03-23T15:18:33.155-04:002010-03-23T15:18:33.155-04:00Wow, great advice from Zen... I know the feeling t...Wow, great advice from Zen... I know the feeling though...trying to stick to the schedule when there's so much going on around you. It IS a matter of maturity sometimes. God knows, you've got the raw talent!!!! <br /><br />Wishing you a wonderful HOS...I'm thinking you are gonna win this one.Mary Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17563785057840279623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688918556357315432.post-92064328516341843782010-03-23T13:37:29.644-04:002010-03-23T13:37:29.644-04:00I would definitely say you got some quality time i...I would definitely say you got some quality time in the saddle. Huge weekend! Sweet picture. Hope you were able to get some rest, you earned it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688918556357315432.post-69610841768984053462010-03-23T08:38:40.894-04:002010-03-23T08:38:40.894-04:00The failure was a lack of discipline, not the inab...The failure was a lack of discipline, not the inability to keep up. You shouldn't have taken any pulls. I know the temptation to stick your nose into the wind is great, but it being a recovery ride you should have sat at the back and spinning a comfortable gear. No shame in that. It's a common mistake amoung noobs to go to the front when they should be resting. You probably did more work the previous day than any three of them put together. <br /><br />I went out for a 3 1/2 ride on saturday with about ten guys, half of us very active masters racers. About 1 hour in we ended up in a pace line for a few miles where I was pushing AT during my pulls. I yelled to the group "hey, I can't do this all day", knowing I had another 2+ hours of rolling hills to get in. Every one of them responded with something like "oh thank god". I didn't know they were trying to pace off of me. <br /><br />The point is you need to have the discipline to resist the temptation to hammer just because everyone else is. I know it's tough being new to the sport as you are, but one of the reasons you're excelling at this point is the coaching you have. Your workout for the day was for a recovery ride, not stick your nose into the wind on a fast group ride.<br /><br />vivere e imparare mio piccolo ciclistazencyclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00972746221081909463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688918556357315432.post-53949493336634112172010-03-22T16:13:41.786-04:002010-03-22T16:13:41.786-04:00Wow..you are just amazing!! What a packed trainin...Wow..you are just amazing!! What a packed training weekend! <br /><br />And, it is totally o-kay to be a girl, because let's face it, you are one. And, as hard as we try, sometimes our emotions just get the best of us! <br /><br />You should be proud of everything you accomplished! :)Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553067128072502179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688918556357315432.post-86870310040974364062010-03-22T13:32:08.339-04:002010-03-22T13:32:08.339-04:00Great job Amanda! I am super impressed by your cy...Great job Amanda! I am super impressed by your cycling speed and your willingness to train with "the boys!" I need to do a lot more of that and you are giving me the courage to do it!Christihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335001280807576664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688918556357315432.post-78125259115557964902010-03-22T13:24:51.377-04:002010-03-22T13:24:51.377-04:00Wow, I'm tired just reading about your weekend...Wow, I'm tired just reading about your weekend. Take some well deserved recovery time today. You earned it.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622111498938455227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688918556357315432.post-54742941478584867002010-03-22T11:47:13.084-04:002010-03-22T11:47:13.084-04:00The reason why you are uber fast and a speed demon...The reason why you are uber fast and a speed demon is because you arnt afraid to train out of your comfort zone, you know that training with people faster then you will make you faster in the long run.Big Daddy Dieselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07868041775049514011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688918556357315432.post-48160528545604094952010-03-22T11:44:06.281-04:002010-03-22T11:44:06.281-04:00You're allowed to be a girl at times and you d...You're allowed to be a girl at times and you did not FAIL that ride! Keeping up with them was not Recovery so there for keeping up with them would've made it a recovery ride FAIL.Jen Feenyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857381064146340597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688918556357315432.post-4220440888618714162010-03-22T10:55:06.334-04:002010-03-22T10:55:06.334-04:00A HUGE weekend!! Good work and excellent consiste...A HUGE weekend!! Good work and excellent consistency on the track work.The Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10146223883009444708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688918556357315432.post-61044408444550102010-03-22T10:45:37.821-04:002010-03-22T10:45:37.821-04:00WOW. that is one heck of a training weekend amanda...WOW. that is one heck of a training weekend amanda! way to hang in there and get it done! im impressed you can pull of a hard track workout, then do a 50 miler, and then ride 5 hours the next day. you did NOT fail on that ride. you hung on, and did it all. good job girl.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247869094266596212noreply@blogger.com