The Legend of Nelda
Some of you may have read about this in your emails but Nelda's report is definitely blogworthy so I'm posting it here for permanence.
'deezy
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From Nelda:
I returned to work today after being out last week doing the AIDS LifeCycle ride from SF to LA (585 miles), and I had a lot of emails from Impalas asking how it went, so I thought I'd send one group email, and maybe write up an article for the newsletter later on.
Fellow Impala Jane Maxwell (my tent mate) and I had a swell time, battling high winds from all directions, but completing the distance in true Impala fashion. It sometimes felt like running a marathon for several days straight, but I must say, it was one of the best things I've ever done in my life. I felt stronger riding every day, even doing an 88 mile day following a 100 miler the day before with quite a bit of climbing. My energy lasted until Friday and Saturday, which luckily were rolling stages along the beaches in Southern California. It is a very well supported ride, with great food, lots of fun, massages, bike tech support, and of course, it was also very inspiring. I started out thinking of it as a great training/vacation event, but came away from it feeling like I had lived in a unique city for a week, full of kind and patient people, all helping each other to accomplish something extraordinary under sometimes challenging conditions. I hope I can keep that feeling going for a while, back in the real world.
We did over 36,000 feet of climbing (that's 7 miles), but since we had done so many training rides on Mt Tam and over the Marshall wall this spring, the terrain itself was never an issue.
All together, the 1618 participants raised almost $7 million, and we were treated like heroes when we arrived in LA. Thanks to all of you who supported me in many ways (including admiring my imaginary bulging calves and quads). See you on the 21st! - Nelda
'deezy
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From Nelda:
I returned to work today after being out last week doing the AIDS LifeCycle ride from SF to LA (585 miles), and I had a lot of emails from Impalas asking how it went, so I thought I'd send one group email, and maybe write up an article for the newsletter later on.
Fellow Impala Jane Maxwell (my tent mate) and I had a swell time, battling high winds from all directions, but completing the distance in true Impala fashion. It sometimes felt like running a marathon for several days straight, but I must say, it was one of the best things I've ever done in my life. I felt stronger riding every day, even doing an 88 mile day following a 100 miler the day before with quite a bit of climbing. My energy lasted until Friday and Saturday, which luckily were rolling stages along the beaches in Southern California. It is a very well supported ride, with great food, lots of fun, massages, bike tech support, and of course, it was also very inspiring. I started out thinking of it as a great training/vacation event, but came away from it feeling like I had lived in a unique city for a week, full of kind and patient people, all helping each other to accomplish something extraordinary under sometimes challenging conditions. I hope I can keep that feeling going for a while, back in the real world.
We did over 36,000 feet of climbing (that's 7 miles), but since we had done so many training rides on Mt Tam and over the Marshall wall this spring, the terrain itself was never an issue.
All together, the 1618 participants raised almost $7 million, and we were treated like heroes when we arrived in LA. Thanks to all of you who supported me in many ways (including admiring my imaginary bulging calves and quads). See you on the 21st! - Nelda
posted by srf at 9:21 AM
1 Comments:
Way to go Nelda! This is proof that impala spirit can be carried into other sports as well.
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