The ride was amazing yesterday! It literally flew by… The weather was great: clear skies, although the temperature was a little hot… My only complaint was the brutal wind since it was working against us and not with us… when we were pedaling miles out in the open with no trees for shade or wind blockage, it was quite challenging, but all in all, I really think I trained well for it because I was not sore whatsoever… The only pain I had was a headache (which I always get) since I had a helmet on for a good couple of hours…
I should note that I wore my HRM to see how many calories were burned during the ride… 2200! Insane, huh?
Although I didn’t take pictures of all of my food, here’s a brief recap of my pre & during ride eats:
- Whole Wheat Bagel w/ blueberry preserves
- Clif Shot Blocks (lemon lime)
- Oranges, watermelon
- Mini Larabars
- WATER!!!!!
To my surprise, Larabar was a sponsor of the event and as a result, there were mini Larabars at 2 of the rest stops – I was SOOOOOOO excited!
At the finish line, we were greeted with cheers and applause… It was such a great feeling… I was starving by the time we finished, so we made a quick stop at the lunch stand… here’s my post-ride meal:
A Veggie “Powerhouse” sandwich with cheese, sprouts, carrots, tomato, cucumbers and mustard…
I’m not a huge chips person but these came with our lunch and were perfect since I was craving something salty & crunchy…
And for dessert, this cookie… I didn’t eat it immediately, but then was still hungry and thoroughly enjoyed every single chewy bite!
After I ate this, we walked around a bit then headed home… I was in desperate need of a shower – the sweat/sand combination on my skin was not so pleasant… I pretty much vegged out the remainder of the day and took a little break from “veggin’” to have my leftovers from dinner on Saturday night…
It hit the spot and put me in a blissful & sleepy state!
Thanks for all of your good luck wishes the last few days – they are GREATLY appreciated 
I’ll post pictures when they are released (I didn’t take any, but the ACS usually does and posts them later in the week)!
Posted by Erica on July 14, 2008 at 7:32 am
Sounds like a wonderful ride! That is a HUGE amount of calories burned! Good for you
Posted by VeggieGirl on July 14, 2008 at 7:38 am
Ahh, so fabulous!!! Can’t wait to see the photographs that the ACS will release!!!
Any extra mini Larabars leftover?!?!??!! :0D
Posted by orangepop on July 14, 2008 at 7:48 am
Congratulations on this great feat! How great you must feel! The sand-o would be more of a “powerhouse” with avocado, don’t ya think?! I wish Larabar would sponser… me! heh
Posted by Rose on July 14, 2008 at 8:39 am
Great job on the ride! Looks like the day went great – I love those cute little Larabars! And wow, that is quite a lot of calories burned!
Posted by Justy2003 on July 14, 2008 at 9:13 am
Wow-2200 calories? I have a feeling you’ll be pretty hungry in the coming days to make up for that! Congrats on finishing the ride…AND not being sore!
Just curious, how long does the ride take? I believe you said it was 70 miles?
PS-Not sure I’ve commented here before…I’ve been lurking though!
Posted by sweetsandsweats on July 14, 2008 at 9:20 am
Congrats!!! Sounds like an amazing day. There is nothing better than looking back and saying “I really think I trained well for it”. Way to go!!!!!
Posted by rhodeygirl on July 14, 2008 at 9:23 am
i can’t wait to see the pics! congratulations!!
Posted by arielle on July 14, 2008 at 9:34 am
Congratulations!!
Posted by linds on July 14, 2008 at 9:38 am
Congratulations! Sounds like the ride went well and that you enjoyed it
and yay for mini Larabars that’s awesome 
Posted by Jenn on July 14, 2008 at 9:57 am
CONGRATULATIONS! It sounds like a huge success – and for such a great cause, too! I can’t wait to see more pictures
Posted by Danielle on July 14, 2008 at 10:12 am
Incredible! Sorry I didn’t get to wish you luck earlier but it definitely sounds like you didn’t need it…. CONGRATULATIONS on your success! You truly made a difference and I’m so excited for you!
P.S. I wish Larabar would sponsor everything
Posted by oatmeal on July 14, 2008 at 10:18 am
That IS insane! Congrats! The ride sounds amazing–free larabars!
Can’t wait to see the rest of the pictures!
Posted by thattallgirl on July 14, 2008 at 10:46 am
Doing a ride like that sounds super fun. Congrats.
Posted by chandra on July 14, 2008 at 10:47 am
Congrats on an awesome ride!! I’m so glad everything went well for you!!
Posted by Sagan on July 14, 2008 at 11:02 am
Congratulations! That sounds like a really great time. And your food as always looks yummy. Still haven’t tried out the Larabars but those mini ones are so cute!
Posted by Little Black Dress on July 14, 2008 at 11:08 am
Linda- you are amazing! Congratulations! I loved also tha tyou enjoyed eating carbs to fuel you for the race. Your food intake over the last few days looked healthy and must have really helped you do so well.
Kudos to you!
Posted by magpie on July 14, 2008 at 11:31 am
Congrats
Looks like you had an awesome time!
Posted by All Vegged Out on July 14, 2008 at 11:42 am
Lindz!
That’s amazing, I’m so proud of you… you’ve definitely inspired me!!!
<3,
Beck
Posted by lindzakins921 on July 14, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Erica ~ Thanks!
VeggieGirl ~ Oh yes, I’ll be eating them sparingly!
orangepop ~ ahhh, yum, then I agree, it would definitely be a powerhouse sandwich!!
Rose ~ Thanks – I know they are so cute!
Justy2003 ~ Thx for stopping by! I’m sure I will be requiring extra fuel over the next couple of days too!
sweetsandsweats ~ that’s exactly how i felt – thx!
rhodeygirl, arielle, linds, jenn, oatmeal, thattallgirl, chandra, magpie ~ THANK YOU!
Danielle ~ Aww, thanks!! Now, if Larabar sponsored everything, it would be a perfect world hehe…
Sagan ~ It truly was! You must try them soon and let me know what you think of em… I now will be on the search for the mini ones in stores!
LittleBlackDress ~ Thanks, i really believe that my nutrition AND fitness efforts over the last few weeks really paid off! Now I just have to keep it up
AllVeggedOut ~ Awww, your comment is too sweet!
Posted by Julz on July 14, 2008 at 3:33 pm
YOU = GRAND CHAMPEEN!
We’re all so proud of you! And that’s incredible that you weren’t sore?! / aren’t sore! Sometimes for me, the soreness comes a couple of days after I do something, though I must admit, I’ve NEVER biked 75 miles before! That is quite the accomplishment… BRAVA BEAUTIFUL 
Posted by lindzakins921 on July 14, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Julz ~ Awww thanks!!!!!!… well my experience after doing bike rides is that I’m usually really sore the day of and then slightly the day after… so I’m hoping I’m in the clear, we’ll see!
Posted by MizFit on July 14, 2008 at 5:41 pm
GO YOU on the ride and on not waking up ubersore.
impressive both.
Miz.
Posted by Monica on July 14, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Congrats on the ride!! You are amazing!! And how cute are those mini lara bars!
Posted by ashley on July 15, 2008 at 6:43 am
Over 2000 calories burned?!?! I hope you ate lots of those Larabars
Have a great (non-sick) day today!
Posted by Brittany on July 15, 2008 at 8:18 am
I know I am late, but I just read this post. Congrats on your ride!!
Posted by Becca A on July 15, 2008 at 8:04 pm
Ugh I’m so behind on everything! What a great job you did on the ride…and I am so jealous of those mini larabars! I need them, I never eat a full one at a time!