Seagull Century (October 4th)

Seagull Century - the last big ride of the year was finally here.  What a beautiful day for a ride.  This was just the opposite of 2 years when we rode in a middle of a storm.  I wasn't feeling good, so I quit after 20 miles, but Holly did complete the 65 miles.  She just had to ring out her clothing at each of the stops.  Not this year, it was a little windy, but I wasn't going to complain.

The ride starts at Salisbury University in Maryland.  We ended up starting at 8:30.  I would say that a lot of the other 6400 riders were already on the road.  Things were feeling good as we took it easy and rode a headwind for most of the 17 miles to the first rest stop.   After that a strong wind challenged us, but the warm sun and quiet rodes kept us motivated.

We did finish the 65 miles before 2 pm and despite not having done a lot of riding, we weren't feeling that bad.  It was just the lack of saddle time that killed us.  The good news was they had the cold beer flowing at the end, so we had a few and watched the other rides coming in.  Next Year - 100 miles?  I hope so.  

 

Quick Lewes Ride (10-3-08)

We have to do the Seagull Century tomorrow, so we needed to get out for a quick 

warmup ride.  We rode out to University of Delaware (Lewes Campus), downtown Lewes, and Cape Henlopen State Park.  We completed a quick 21 miles.

Shoo Fly Classic (September 7th)

After taking one year off, the Shoo Fly Classic was back this year.  This year, it started at the Oley Fair Grounds, so we didn't have to travel far from home.    They did have some home made baked goods at the rest stop, but they only had pizza at the end, instead of the usual feast.  We did the 40 mile route.

Donut Derby 2008 (September 1st)

The Donut Derby was upon us.   Time deducted for each dount eaten.  I was ready to ride and eager to eat those soft sugar dripping Krispy Kreme glazed donuts.  I made the mistake last year of eating too many donuts at the first stop.  This year I paced myself and only had 2.    I was hungry and ready to eat on the way back.  At mile 22, I was trying to calculate how many donuts I can consume without getting sick and ending up with the dreaded DNF.

As I rode into Bowers Park, I noticed there wasn't a lot of people around.  Than I saw the dreaded sign "No Donuts Left"... Ugh!  We did finish the race, but with a lot less calories consumed than hoped.    My DAT - (donut adjusted time) put me at 196.--> Results