tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932977852882859939.post6706804749723796682..comments2023-04-15T09:45:31.464+01:00Comments on Tuna to tri: More group ridingverityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645380186218270629noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932977852882859939.post-11177915190634342792012-10-16T21:27:37.777+01:002012-10-16T21:27:37.777+01:00Don't you hate it when there's someone wit...Don't you hate it when there's someone with that attitude. You WILL be able to do the 56 miles well within that time. Just keep going and you will find your riding skills with a group will improve so much.Campfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06573797205145907726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932977852882859939.post-83878356632200480872012-10-16T15:27:33.738+01:002012-10-16T15:27:33.738+01:00Sorry you had a tough ride, Verity. It's diff...Sorry you had a tough ride, Verity. It's difficult to get used to clipping in and clipping out, and I would've been totally overwhelmed with that plus the ride leader's comment. (Heck, four months later, and it's *finally* starting to feel somewhat natural.) When I first got clips, I spent 45 minutes or so practicing in an empty parking lot, which helped a lot. Hang in there, friend! If it were easy, everyone would do it.Carrie @ Fitness and Frozen Grapeshttp://fitnessandfrozengrapes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932977852882859939.post-38838591912261041052012-10-16T12:18:30.233+01:002012-10-16T12:18:30.233+01:00I do enjoy the group riding and as there isn't...I do enjoy the group riding and as there isn't too much time before I have to tackle 56 miles in 4 hours I need to be pushed outside of my comfort zone as well as doing my own thing. I think I'll put it down to combination of unfortunate with my own low mood....verityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01645380186218270629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932977852882859939.post-39079381325711334842012-10-16T11:23:49.059+01:002012-10-16T11:23:49.059+01:00Oh, gosh, that was a really unfortunate thing for ...Oh, gosh, that was a really unfortunate thing for the group leader to say right at the start, they maybe should have thought that no one wants to feel they are slowing everyone down, especially new people. And you had all the technical things to cope with, too.<br /><br />This is why I don't go out with running clubs - the local one is friendly, I am allowed to chat on their fb page, but I went out with them a couple of times and lagged behind, too slow for their "slow group", felt horrible about it, had a cry on the way home ... and I'm afraid to say didn't go again after the second go. <br /><br />I'm sure there'll be people stopping by with better more encouraging stories than that but, well, it's OK to be better training alone, at your own speed; I still managed to improve my speed and stamina doing it that way. <br /><br />(((hugs)))<br /><br />Liz xLyzzyBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16398604923871095647noreply@blogger.com