Comments on Zanne Runs and Rides: deep in the suffer locker

Girl... I feel your pain. When I had to rack my c...

2009-07-02T13:26:14.608-04:00

Girl... I feel your pain.

When I had to rack my car on Sunday ride only 30 miles in I got in the car with Scott and the tears just came.

It was a shitty HOT freaking day. The End.

You are a Rock Star in my book.

As a slow poke of a runner, I can say I totally kn...

2009-06-30T21:47:35.433-04:00

As a slow poke of a runner, I can say I totally know this feeling.

You stuck it out, you got it done.

To answer Caroline's question, you do it to know where that limit that breaks you is, sometimes the breaking point is a lot closer that you think it is... you learn a lot from seeing it. If it were easy we would all do it. ;)

I know there will be better races... Hugs. (I love your race reports.)

One of my first road races was the Putney road rac...

2009-06-30T13:54:37.237-04:00

One of my first road races was the Putney road race in Putney Vermont in 1989. It was a 60 mile loop with lot's of those big green mountain hills, including a dirt section. It rained for a good protion of the race, and a rainy day in may in vermont isn't exactly balmy. I ended up with this guy whom I had never met. We finished together, tens of minutes behind the winners, the wheel van long since leaving us behind. We crossed the line covered in road grime and dirt, he turned to me just feet after the top of the finish climb and said 'today we became bike racers'. I never saw him again.

Sounds brutally tough! But you made it! Believe ...

2009-06-29T10:52:42.550-04:00

Sounds brutally tough! But you made it! Believe me, I know what it feels like to be last. Even while you stuggle, you are determined to finish somehow.

Dude, I'll just never understand why you would WAN...

2009-06-28T10:02:35.664-04:00

Dude, I'll just never understand why you would WANT to do something that makes you cry. Call me crazy.

And you certainly are one tough ass dame.

You are made of tough stuff woman. Hope your racin...

2009-06-27T17:40:53.705-04:00

You are made of tough stuff woman. Hope your racing tonight has been filled with fun!

yup that was deep in the suffer locker. It'll be a...

2009-06-27T14:32:49.435-04:00

yup that was deep in the suffer locker. It'll be a distant memory before you know it. Now that you know better you'll do better. Quitting is easy. Glad you hung in there and finished.

awww zanne, omg, this sounds horrible. like my 1st...

2009-06-27T12:32:53.806-04:00

awww zanne, omg, this sounds horrible. like my 1st triathlon. everyone was gone when i finished. only the announcer, my mom, and a few race helpers. you poor thing. i know JUST how you feel and am glad you finished the damn thing. and at least you have the balls to do something like a 3 day stage race.

Speaking as a friend and teammate who was there......

2009-06-27T10:56:28.616-04:00

Speaking as a friend and teammate who was there...I had so much admiration for you that day. You may not have been the fastest bike racer out there but you were certainly the toughest.

You earned the respect of your peers that steamy Saturday afternoon in a big way. I know because I heard them say it. It takes a very special competitor not to throw in the towel when the escape hatch is right there following behind you. Solid, stoic New Englander you! (and you know coming from me that is the HIGHEST compliment....)

That big zero on your computer would have messed w...

2009-06-27T01:36:15.429-04:00

That big zero on your computer would have messed with your head for sure. Good that you toughed it out!

Awesome!

2009-06-27T00:10:49.143-04:00

Awesome!

WOW! Brutal day in the saddle, but you're made of ...

2009-06-26T23:13:07.054-04:00

WOW! Brutal day in the saddle, but you're made of tough stuff! Looking forward to #3!