2010 Epic Fridays

[robreddy]

Hey all -

I know this is early but a couple of us have planned the 2010 Epic Friday schedule. For those that have done these rides in the past you know what a great set of prep training they are for an IM. And that is totally the focus of the rides - steady state IM style ridding, highly focused. But even if you are not doin an IM, come and join in the fun. Few things......


These are NOT CTC sponsored rides - Wilsie and I started these things 5 or 6 years ago - so they are our ride with our rules - please don't forget that.

Expected pace is 20 mph overall - if you can hang with that great, if you are faster go ahead, slower you will get dropped

The rides are 'unsupported' - we stop at a couple gas stations, but if you break down you better have a way home (I say after having to walk and hitch a ride for 20+ miles a couple years ago - nice girl who was smokin dope pick me up in the Metro Park - good story there - high times)

crying *cough walsh* will not get the ride cut shorter

If you get dropped you better know your way home - and if you ride ahead *cough lamastra* - you better know your way home - AND if you are a bonk-a-pottomus you better pray for a Wendy's *cough Dorren*

It is highly likely John will get us pulled over by the police at some point this summer - bring bail $$

I generally will have a camera with me and even video this year - so everything will be recorded except the stuff we make up

there is a two flat rule - after your second flat *cough lentini* you get dropped

We need to do a bit better job this year at rest stops and quicken things up = no long breaks in '10

We start with a build up, a few Big Saturday's before the main event - Epic Fridays. A few bonus days have been added in this year along with the chance to crack 150m one day. Also on tap is a nice long Monday ride during the 4th of July weekend.

All rides start at Sweetwater Landing in RRR

ride distances are at my calculation - that generally means we will go longer

Questions please let me know - look forward to going Epic!!

r


THE SCHEDULE

4/3 - Big Sat - 2 hr ride (40m) - Start time 10:00 a.m.

4/10 - Big Sat - 2:30 hr ride (45m) - Start time 9:30 a.m.

4/17 - Big Sat - 2:45+ hr ride (45m) - start 9:30 a.m.

4/24 - Big Sat - 3 hr ride (60m) - start 9:00 a.m.

5/7 - Epic Friday - 4:30 hr ride/20 min run (90m) - start time 8:30 a.m.

5/21 - Epic Friday - 5 hr ride/25 min run (100m) - start time 8:30 a.m.

5/28 - Epic Friday - 5 hr ride/30 min run (100m) - start time 8:30 a.m.

6/11 - Epic Friday - 5:30 hr ride/30 min run (110m) - start time 8:30

7/5 - "SPECIAL" Monster Monday - 6:00 hr ride (120m) - people should have this day off due to July 4th holiday - start time 8:30 a.m.

7/16 - Epic Friday - 6 hr ride/30 min run (120m) - start time 8:30 a.m.

Pairing this with a 3 hr SUNDAY ride on 7/18 - start time 9:00 a.m.

7/23 - Epic Friday - 8:00 hr ride - YEP lets hit 150m - start time 7:30 a.m.

Pairing this with a 3 hr SUNDAY ride on 7/25 - start time 9:00 a.m.

8/13 - Epic Friday - 6:00 hr ride/30 min run (120m) - start time 8:30 a.m.

That puts EPIC TOUR 2010 in the books

[watchman]

Rob

Can you give me a rough idea what roads you will take?

I assume south on Valley View Parkway to ??

Route 82?

Then where?

or does it vary every week?

I am sure I will get dropped at some point. I just want to be sure I know where I am at.

Is there a " normal" course you take?

This week 4 hours 30 minutes where?

thanks

mike

[MarkD]

Well -- as RR well pointed out - anything that could happen, may happen any given Friday. Today was an adventure for this cat:

It was SUPPOSED to begin at 9 am, but, because I can't read, I showed up at 7:50 am to an empty parking lot, so, I decided to get a quick 21 miles in before the real ride began. After my LONG warm up, six of us took off - typical ride through Rocky River Res. We stopped for a quick pee at mile 10. As we began riding again, I was taking in some food/drink and lagged back a bit. Yep - got a flat tire right then - and no one knew it. So, I fixed my flat - but the other 5 were GONE - I had 31 one miles in at that point and I could only get about 50 pounds of pressure in the d**n tire. Only being 4 miles from my house, I decided to turn around, go home, fill the tire, then ride solo for the remainder of the century. On my way home, I run into Chris Harris. He and I went back to my pad, filled up my tire, got a snack, and headed out. He could only ride out another hour, so, after that I was solo again. I knew the course that the 5 were taking so, I decided to follow it backwards and hook up with them. Long story short - I got to Akron and didn't see 'em. Doing the math, I know I was going to be well over 100 miles for the entire ride, so I decided to turn around.

At about mile 87, I stopped at a gas station - I was Jones'n for a Coke. It was, by far, the best tasting Coke EVER.

About mile 105, as things were getting goofy (tacky legs, lack of concentration), I was drinking from a bottle and a huge pothole came up on me quick. I knew I was done. I hit it - my body lunged over the handle bars, me and the bike jetted into the other lane - I have no idea how but I was able to control the bike with my aero bar pads up in my rib cage and keep from wiping out. The only thing that hit the ground was the water bottle. I'm so thankful there we no cars coming in the other direction...

The century turned into 114.2 lonely miles of riding with a 20 minute brick run for good measure. Over 6 hours of fun !!

The other 5 ended up doing 94 miles and a 30 minute run.

Great day. No rain - only sprinkles. Lost 2.2 pounds of water weight.

I love this sport.

[Aussie Rob]

lol nice one durno!

[Eric]

So Mark you are ready for Ironman.

[MarkD]

NEVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[watchman]

What happened to Friday June 4?

Is that a typo?

or is no one doing this on that day?

I finally have a Friday I can do one of these

I hope someone is doing it

mike

[MarkD]

Not a typo. These get spread out to accomodate racing and the IronMan races that the epic crew will be doing. Unless weather dictates otherwise - Rob is pretty strict to the schedule.

[Eric]

Never say never Mark.

[Aussie Rob]

OH please. Durno will be doing an IM by 2012 for sure. It's just a matter of time.