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By the way, Angie, I'll likely see you at BSF. It looks like I'm not going to make it to Swanton Pacific (boo-hoo!!!), as both of the gals who were going to go with me to share diesel costs have bailed, so it's just not feasible cost-wise, since hubby doesn't have a horse he feels is ready to do the 75 (his main horse pulled a muscle in late May and is coming back from that). So I started casting about for another 100 and found BSF. Being a multiday as well, it has some 50s that Ross can do, and also a R&T that he'd LOVE to do if he can find a partner. I'm really disappointed about missing what may be the last-ever SP 100, but looking forward to BSF. I hope to do the 50 on day one on my younger horse, if I can get a few more rides on him (and a little more weight off him!).
Dawn Carrie, Texas (excited about seeing Tennessee)
and Bear (another one of those looonnnggg 50s, huh?)
and Sundance (I like to go fast...Mom's too restrictive!)
Dawn: "Sundance, you look like a propane tank with hair and legs...you NEED to go slow!"
Sundance: "Oh yeah? Ever seen your butt in tights?"
-----Original Message-----
From: Angie Fura <tracetribute@...>
To: new100milers@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 3:57 pm
Subject: Re: [new100milers] Sharon & Zephyr's Vermont 100 Story (and Pics)
Sharon - thanks for sharing your story. It was fun to read! Keep your chin up. Not everyone completes on their first try. I know first hand!
I also have a horse that can be hard to motivate when riding alone. I'm taking a different strategy with him. I ride alone about 95% of the time. I like to keep my own pace and do my own thing. I don't want to be dependent on someone, especially in a 100 where there is a big possibility of riding alone. So we ride alone a lot. In fact, we did two 55's at Derby Dash in Kentucky last month and I purposely segregated us, which we were successful at for all but about 2 miles. This strategy really helped us. My horse was very buddy-dependent when I first got him, so it took a while to get this behavior toned down. It was hard at first, but now he trucks along steadily by himself with little to no help from me. Now if I could only get him to be better at the start!
BTW - I picked a Florida ride for my first 100 attempt - flat, flat, flat!!!! I thought it would easier physically, but it was a supreme mental challenge. The terrain was beautiful but it was the same ALL day long. It got old. My next attempt will be at Big South Fork in Tennessee. The terrain there is mixed. You do get hills, but there are also long flat stretches. I'm hoping it has the right balance of terrain - not too hard, not too boring!
I have 45 more days until my big event!
Angie Fura
www.tracetribute.com
----- Original Message ----
From: Sharon Levasseur <sharon1359@spamcop.net>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net; ectra@yahoogroups.com; new100milers@yahoogroups.com; Lysh Minnick <nouse4u@gmail.com>; Stephanie Huss <serendell@gmail.com>; Kathleen Soreide (E-mail) <soreide@suscom-maine.net>; Bruce E. Lull <brucelull@ec.rr.com>; Alice Lull <AliceLull@ec.rr.com>; Matt Lull <mattklull@earthlink.net>; Chanall@comcast.net; Diane Norton <dinorton@verizon.net>; joanne.arseneault@umit.maine.edu; lisa.carter@umit.maine.edu; victoria.rees@umit.maine.edu
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 6:47:44 AM
Subject: [new100milers] Sharon & Zephyr's Vermont 100 Story (and Pics)
From: Sharon Levasseur <sharon1359@spamcop.
To: ridecamp@endurance.
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 6:47:44 AM
Subject: [new100milers] Sharon & Zephyr's Vermont 100 Story (and Pics)
Hi everyone, here it is:
Whew. I think that was 5 straight hours of writing. Still, it was far less time than I spent in the saddle, and (as always) it was very therapeutic to write it all out.
-Sharon L. in Maine
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