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RR: To ride with a World Champion
Well, sorta.. but let me not get ahead of myself.
My Barney class ride was tonight, and the retired Squid himself, salty ole Commander Fred showed up, the most faithful of the group. I don't think he's bailed in the 7 mos I've been running this ride. The slowest and oldest, and I love him for his perseverance and let's just do it attitude. So I took him up the back roads to Table Rock, where there's a 60 foot cross that's lighted and looks over the valley at night. On the way up, we saw two different herds of deer. Hunting season is obviously over, neeener, neener, neener they say. Sunset over the valley was spectacular, but we turned back about 4/5's the way up, due to the Commander out of gas, and that's fine. He's trying hard. So I go to our downtown YMCA and hop on a spin bike and do some pretty gut busting intervals. Limp upstairs to hit the stacks, and hear this huge commotion coming out of an aerobics room. Look in and it's full of spin bikes, crowded, hot, loud and everybody's grinning and hooting like a rodeo. They're handing out t-shirts, water bottles, and the dude all dressed up as the mc pulls me in and says get after it, boy, there's a bike in the back, and grab yourself a t-shirt. I finally realize what's happening. This is the night that these yahoos paid $75 as part of a fundraiser to spin for an hour or so with *Kristin Armstrong*, a local roadie girl who done real good... watch her slide show, see her many gold medals, do questions and answers. So little ole me gets roped in and saddled up for free, and I spin my guts out some more, sweating to lots of great 70's and 80's metal bands. Can you call it riding with her? Sorta spinning with her and 40 others, I guess. I got to talk with her a little afterwards, tell her how proud we are, etc., and she's probably the fittest athlete I've ever met in person. Then hit the weights, found the woman, swam a few laps with my girl, then sent the woman out to order me a humungo chili burger at a local 50's joint, where they really take care of you. Did I mention this was a great day? CDB |
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Nice, this made for some good reading. I don't know that you can call
that riding with her, but it's about as close as you're going to get without hitting the pavement and I'd say chatting with her afterwards makes up for the difference. Sounds like a great day. Whereabouts is this? 60 foot cross!! I'm guessing it's not in my neck of the woods having grown up in MA & now living in NH. I'm thinking I should look into a group ride in the spring. Anyway, good post. Dan On Dec 5, 11:28 pm, "Paladin" wrote: Well, sorta.. but let me not get ahead of myself. My Barney class ride was tonight, and the retired Squid himself, salty ole Commander Fred showed up, the most faithful of the group. I don't think he's bailed in the 7 mos I've been running this ride. The slowest and oldest, and I love him for his perseverance and let's just do it attitude. So I took him up the back roads to Table Rock, where there's a 60 foot cross that's lighted and looks over the valley at night. On the way up, we saw two different herds of deer. Hunting season is obviously over, neeener, neener, neener they say. Sunset over the valley was spectacular, but we turned back about 4/5's the way up, due to the Commander out of gas, and that's fine. He's trying hard. So I go to our downtown YMCA and hop on a spin bike and do some pretty gut busting intervals. Limp upstairs to hit the stacks, and hear this huge commotion coming out of an aerobics room. Look in and it's full of spin bikes, crowded, hot, loud and everybody's grinning and hooting like a rodeo. They're handing out t-shirts, water bottles, and the dude all dressed up as the mc pulls me in and says get after it, boy, there's a bike in the back, and grab yourself a t-shirt. I finally realize what's happening. This is the night that these yahoos paid $75 as part of a fundraiser to spin for an hour or so with *Kristin Armstrong*, a local roadie girl who done real good... watch her slide show, see her many gold medals, do questions and answers. So little ole me gets roped in and saddled up for free, and I spin my guts out some more, sweating to lots of great 70's and 80's metal bands. Can you call it riding with her? Sorta spinning with her and 40 others, I guess. I got to talk with her a little afterwards, tell her how proud we are, etc., and she's probably the fittest athlete I've ever met in person. Then hit the weights, found the woman, swam a few laps with my girl, then sent the woman out to order me a humungo chili burger at a local 50's joint, where they really take care of you. Did I mention this was a great day? CDB |
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Paladin wrote: Can you call it riding with her? Sorta spinning with her and 40 others, I guess. I got to talk with her a little afterwards, tell her how proud we are, etc., and she's probably the fittest athlete I've ever met in person. Yeah, but was she hot too? My guess is yes because of the fuss. JD |
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JD wrote: Paladin wrote: Can you call it riding with her? Sorta spinning with her and 40 others, I guess. I got to talk with her a little afterwards, tell her how proud we are, etc., and she's probably the fittest athlete I've ever met in person. Yeah, but was she hot too? My guess is yes because of the fuss. JD Hotter'n a Glock 39 sold out the back door for $100 cash... ! yeah, which reminds me of a philosophical debate with the guy I rode with last night. Is it pretty gals who go out to run, ride, etc., or do the activities help make them pretty... Seems the majority out there on the trails are pretty fine, regardless of your thoughts on the debate. CDB |
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Paladin wrote:
snip I finally realize what's happening. This is the night that these yahoos paid $75 as part of a fundraiser to spin for an hour or so with *Kristin Armstrong*, a local roadie girl who done real good... watch her slide show, see her many gold medals, do questions and answers. So little ole me gets roped in and saddled up for free, and I spin my guts out some more, sweating to lots of great 70's and 80's metal bands. Can you call it riding with her? Sorta spinning with her and 40 others, I guess. I got to talk with her a little afterwards, tell her how proud we are, etc., and she's probably the fittest athlete I've ever met in person. That's pretty cool. I've only ridden with a national champion and Olympic bronze medalist (who are married and live here). Dave, the former National champ gets to race Lance in the next Leadville, which is pretty exciting! Go Dave! The XTerra Triathlon World Champ stays at my brother's house sometimes but I've only hung out and boozed with her. We haven't been out for a ride together (although my bro says I'd like her riding style, she apparently really gets after it on the DH, for a Tri geek). Matt |
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You pussy pansys that can't MTB but imitate MTBing should have a blast
with her. Why didn't you tow the big fat penguin Ridey with you...and have her ride with her in this spinning class... oh wait, this was not planned and you stumbled upon this.. Too bad for fat Ridey... Paladin wrote: Well, sorta.. but let me not get ahead of myself. My Barney class ride was tonight, and the retired Squid himself, salty ole Commander Fred showed up, the most faithful of the group. I don't think he's bailed in the 7 mos I've been running this ride. The slowest and oldest, and I love him for his perseverance and let's just do it attitude. So I took him up the back roads to Table Rock, where there's a 60 foot cross that's lighted and looks over the valley at night. On the way up, we saw two different herds of deer. Hunting season is obviously over, neeener, neener, neener they say. Sunset over the valley was spectacular, but we turned back about 4/5's the way up, due to the Commander out of gas, and that's fine. He's trying hard. So I go to our downtown YMCA and hop on a spin bike and do some pretty gut busting intervals. Limp upstairs to hit the stacks, and hear this huge commotion coming out of an aerobics room. Look in and it's full of spin bikes, crowded, hot, loud and everybody's grinning and hooting like a rodeo. They're handing out t-shirts, water bottles, and the dude all dressed up as the mc pulls me in and says get after it, boy, there's a bike in the back, and grab yourself a t-shirt. I finally realize what's happening. This is the night that these yahoos paid $75 as part of a fundraiser to spin for an hour or so with *Kristin Armstrong*, a local roadie girl who done real good... watch her slide show, see her many gold medals, do questions and answers. So little ole me gets roped in and saddled up for free, and I spin my guts out some more, sweating to lots of great 70's and 80's metal bands. Can you call it riding with her? Sorta spinning with her and 40 others, I guess. I got to talk with her a little afterwards, tell her how proud we are, etc., and she's probably the fittest athlete I've ever met in person. Then hit the weights, found the woman, swam a few laps with my girl, then sent the woman out to order me a humungo chili burger at a local 50's joint, where they really take care of you. Did I mention this was a great day? CDB |
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MattB wrote: Paladin wrote: snip I finally realize what's happening. This is the night that these yahoos paid $75 as part of a fundraiser to spin for an hour or so with *Kristin Armstrong*, a local roadie girl who done real good... watch her slide show, see her many gold medals, do questions and answers. So little ole me gets roped in and saddled up for free, and I spin my guts out some more, sweating to lots of great 70's and 80's metal bands. Can you call it riding with her? Sorta spinning with her and 40 others, I guess. I got to talk with her a little afterwards, tell her how proud we are, etc., and she's probably the fittest athlete I've ever met in person. That's pretty cool. I've only ridden with a national champion and Olympic bronze medalist (who are married and live here). Dave, the former National champ gets to race Lance in the next Leadville, which is pretty exciting! Go Dave! The XTerra Triathlon World Champ stays at my brother's house sometimes but I've only hung out and boozed with her. We haven't been out for a ride together (although my bro says I'd like her riding style, she apparently really gets after it on the DH, for a Tri geek). Matt The funniest thing about the hour long spin, is she would have us adding resisitance to the spin, and she'd be ratcheting it up to, but she was still spinning at 150rpms no matter the resisistance, while the rest of us were sweating and dying out there, she made it almost look fake, until the shots of her being on the center of the podiums receiving gold medals all over the world, then I understood why it stayed so easy for her... Hey, and regarding the X-Terra, we hosted an official X-terra race out of McCall last year, put on my ole buddy Ron, and it was quite the course. CDB |
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Paladin wrote:
yeah, which reminds me of a philosophical debate with the guy I rode with last night. Is it pretty gals who go out to run, ride, etc., or do the activities help make them pretty... Seems the majority out there on the trails are pretty fine, regardless of your thoughts on the debate. CDB It's simple. A toned, athletic body does much to improve one's looks. Pretty much any fat old dog looks "not bad" if she gets in shape. -- Lynn Wallace If FDR fought fascism the way Bush fights terrorism, we'd all be speaking German now. |
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Paladin wrote:
The funniest thing about the hour long spin, is she would have us adding resisitance to the spin, and she'd be ratcheting it up to, but she was still spinning at 150rpms no matter the resisistance, while the rest of us were sweating and dying out there, she made it almost look fake, until the shots of her being on the center of the podiums receiving gold medals all over the world, then I understood why it stayed so easy for her... But did you happen to sneak a touch of the flywheel on her bike? Granted, the typical world champion roadie can sustain 300 Watts, but they can also fake a high cadence forever against low resistance. -- Lynn Wallace If FDR fought fascism the way Bush fights terrorism, we'd all be speaking German now. |
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