tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post7300221883975708585..comments2024-03-26T12:01:11.769-05:00Comments on Running on the Fly: "On Your Left" - Reflections from my first RAGBRAIKim at Running on the Flyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-91857886021006413942021-08-01T14:08:38.989-05:002021-08-01T14:08:38.989-05:00Congratulations on your first Ragbrai! I'm get...Congratulations on your first Ragbrai! I'm getting some fomo here, it's been so long since I've done a century ride (it's been years since I've even been on my bike) but now I'm feeling like I really need to do it. One thing I love about long rides over running events is that you never have to worry about when or how much to eat. And there is usually more than enough!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808535651561822721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-39338078100159667562021-07-30T19:24:46.794-05:002021-07-30T19:24:46.794-05:00This is amazing! I'm so proud of you and your ...This is amazing! I'm so proud of you and your hubby! This is such a cool sounding event, and what a great ride!Runs With Pugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171128110788554302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-55468486305314370692021-07-30T15:23:38.463-05:002021-07-30T15:23:38.463-05:00I always ride clipless...I know my reaction time (...I always ride clipless...I know my reaction time (and it’s pathetic). I’d be tipping & wiping out before I’d unclip in time ...totally not worth it for me.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-65662463097766002962021-07-30T15:21:27.245-05:002021-07-30T15:21:27.245-05:00The hubby & I drove back, late Sunday, after w...The hubby & I drove back, late Sunday, after we’d finished riding & cleaned up. We’d left a car in the destination town, driven our car to the start town (With our bikes), then had my sister take our car to the destination town & swap it with the car we’d left there (so we’d have the bike racks to transport our bikes home). The logistics are crazy to make this happen! Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-90374579017969179792021-07-29T07:07:18.516-05:002021-07-29T07:07:18.516-05:00Congrats on your longest ride: a very beautiful ex...Congrats on your longest ride: a very beautiful experience and I like the spirit of the event (a ride more than a race).<br />I have never done a bicycle race alse because I used to ride clipless.Black Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02647151992793590141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-59265227716077824922021-07-28T20:14:09.429-05:002021-07-28T20:14:09.429-05:00Congratulation, Kim! I have heard about it and th...Congratulation, Kim! I have heard about it and that is why I asked if you were participating the whole week. Nope, this is definitely not for me. I don't think I can ride for that long. I am assuming your husband found this phone. Perhaps I missed it but how did you get home? I know you mentioned cycling friends with a trailer and camper.Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-38398083340814328352021-07-28T13:11:56.677-05:002021-07-28T13:11:56.677-05:00My husband has done the full week of RAGBRAI sever...My husband has done the full week of RAGBRAI several times, but started out doing just a few days of it the first couple of years. It was all or nothing after that LOL Yes, the potential for a flat was a little stressful, but there are thousands of cyclists there, so I knew I'd be able to get help if needed ;-) BTW, the hubby headed back Monday and had his first flat (in many years) yesterday...about 1/2-mile from the last town, ha!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-66330982795848657582021-07-28T13:08:03.094-05:002021-07-28T13:08:03.094-05:00Ha ha!! Well, maybe you should travel west and joi...Ha ha!! Well, maybe you should travel west and join us next summer!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-79561711701417661842021-07-28T09:29:48.179-05:002021-07-28T09:29:48.179-05:00What a fun adventure- I love it!!! I hear you on t...What a fun adventure- I love it!!! I hear you on that windy section- it can be really miserable. But overall sounds like you had a great time. Does your husband usually do the first day, or has he done multiple days in the past? <br />Oh btw I don't know how to change a flat either! Luckily I've never had to.<br />Congrats on this huge achievement! Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08118496863906264340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-51834962548026746222021-07-28T05:41:01.800-05:002021-07-28T05:41:01.800-05:00What fun! I would love to do RAGBRAI and in my typ...What fun! I would love to do RAGBRAI and in my typical 'go big or go home' fashion, I would probably sign up for the full event (and of course not train)!The Accidental Marathonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15391171805727633722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-67367111168655470662021-07-27T21:41:40.792-05:002021-07-27T21:41:40.792-05:00The long miles are somewhat "easy" due t...The long miles are somewhat "easy" due to all the stops along the way for food and potty breaks. Of course, the more stops you make, the longer the day is.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-22983888829262889192021-07-27T21:40:42.295-05:002021-07-27T21:40:42.295-05:00Ironically, I never felt hungry, and I think I did...Ironically, I never felt hungry, and I think I did well with water and Gatorade. My tush was feeling pretty beat up for the last 20-30 miles...I need a better pair of shorts (the ones I have are padded, but were feeling pretty wimpy at the end).Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-20355685429769952432021-07-27T21:38:41.562-05:002021-07-27T21:38:41.562-05:00When I saw we'd be going about 84 miles, I tho...When I saw we'd be going about 84 miles, I thought it would be fun (ha ha ha!!!) to tack on those remaining miles and knock out a century .... but once I climbed off the back, at the destination town, there simply was no getting back on LOLKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-42336950908189314732021-07-27T21:37:22.359-05:002021-07-27T21:37:22.359-05:00Thanks, Kim!! I can picture myself going back (nex...Thanks, Kim!! I can picture myself going back (next year) and doing another "single" day, but committing to an entire week really seems a bit overwhelming at the moment. Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-50941677995549119102021-07-27T21:35:41.537-05:002021-07-27T21:35:41.537-05:00oh, that would be scary to have a dog (or any anim...oh, that would be scary to have a dog (or any animal) come darting across the path! Thankfully, I have not wiped out yet...but I have had a few close calls.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-84656338880318542592021-07-27T21:33:56.815-05:002021-07-27T21:33:56.815-05:00I'm always surprised how well-known the ride i...I'm always surprised how well-known the ride is to avid cyclists from other states. A lot of cycling clubs bring repurposed school buses, all painted with obnoxious team names LOLKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-49063592767362950922021-07-27T21:31:42.354-05:002021-07-27T21:31:42.354-05:00Well, most days aren't 88 miles of riding...I ...Well, most days aren't 88 miles of riding...I just got lucky!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-91126568167350221032021-07-27T21:31:05.921-05:002021-07-27T21:31:05.921-05:00A lot of riders start out doing "just" a...A lot of riders start out doing "just" a day, then (so I hear) it morphs into more days, and eventually the full week. It's neat that the route is different every year, so different towns benefit from the Ragbrai revenue every year.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-16651807959876097272021-07-27T18:29:50.022-05:002021-07-27T18:29:50.022-05:00I've never heard of this before! I've neve...I've never heard of this before! I've never ridden at all (well except when I was younger and my indoor spin bike) so these numbers seem super impressive to me. Thats a long time to be on the bike! Great job!Lisa @ Mile by Milehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739298325369206085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-28073059248231269742021-07-27T12:03:14.481-05:002021-07-27T12:03:14.481-05:00congrats to you for taking on such an endeavor! Th...congrats to you for taking on such an endeavor! The longest bike ride event I have done is 66 miles. I really started to hit the wall after 50 and was ready to be done. fueling is so much different. Yes, it is acceptable to wear the jersey. Congrats to you bothDeborah Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723497728598811234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-62141037139478784952021-07-27T11:07:06.141-05:002021-07-27T11:07:06.141-05:00Yay, Kim, congrats on your longest ride to date an...Yay, Kim, congrats on your longest ride to date and completing day 1 of RAGBRAI (and thank you for explaining the acronym). I loved reading your recap. Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />To answer your questions, my longest ride to date is 70 miles, but I hope to change that on August 22nd at the Reston Century. We are currently planning a 2-day 160-mile ride from Miami to Key West in early January. And yes, I'd absolutely buy and wear the jersey! Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673587906852568968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-90276495143179751162021-07-27T09:48:26.419-05:002021-07-27T09:48:26.419-05:00I've never heard of RAGRAI but it sounds like ...I've never heard of RAGRAI but it sounds like such a cool experience. I'm so proud of you for signing up and completing your first one, with a little coaxing from your hubby, lol. <br /><br />I love the jersey too!KookyRunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687318401455266836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-52142985860574793642021-07-27T08:40:18.040-05:002021-07-27T08:40:18.040-05:00Amazing Kim. I saddle up a lot but I've never ...Amazing Kim. I saddle up a lot but I've never heard of RAGBRAI. Then again I only really cycled here in the Netherlands (or rather in various countries of Europe). The most I cycled in one day I think was 80KM so not even close to your 80+ miles. I did one cycling event in the UK, I believe it was 35KKM and a dog ran in front of my bike while I was full speed downhill around 15KM. Being stubborn and "fine" with merely a flesh wound on my hand, chin and leg, I continued. Then I made best friends with a huge tube of arnica cream and ibuprofen for the next week ... Renée - @runlaugheatpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06932765269385923645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-74188826523709424462021-07-27T07:31:45.576-05:002021-07-27T07:31:45.576-05:00The jersey is really cool! That's an awesome r...The jersey is really cool! That's an awesome ride, Kim, and all the food. :) You know the way to my heart!<br /><br />I've never heard of it, but I don't bike, so that's not shocking. Until I started to run races pretty much meant nothing to me either. Even after I started to run, LOL!Judy @ Chocolaterunsjudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096124660145481881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-83603061119278840642021-07-27T07:19:32.900-05:002021-07-27T07:19:32.900-05:00Yikes. I would never ever attempt this.
Not a bi...Yikes. I would never ever attempt this.<br /><br />Not a biker.<br /><br />But good for you. You didn't quit. I do like that you can stop for food and drink and that it was not a race. And your hubby was patient.<br /><br />I bet you do it again.<br /><br />Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383271437202673669noreply@blogger.com