tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448197112016744604.post4877545342346049603..comments2023-09-17T10:44:48.251-05:00Comments on Zen Biking: TIMPSteve Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04000254083516026697noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448197112016744604.post-10489852060395165422014-11-30T22:22:13.536-06:002014-11-30T22:22:13.536-06:00Thanks for the comment Kate. One of the reasons I ...Thanks for the comment Kate. One of the reasons I opted to attempt this solo was specifically because I had ridden many of my longer events (TIV9/10 & The Alexander) in the company of others. In the end, this did turn out to be a great learning experience for me. I'm going to be doing more long rides by myself in the spring to make sure I know how to handle "the alone time". Steve Fullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04000254083516026697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448197112016744604.post-69832018843069133062014-11-30T16:21:05.435-06:002014-11-30T16:21:05.435-06:00It was probably a good thing in some ways to not f...It was probably a good thing in some ways to not finish. Not that you didn't already know that good physical conditioning is only half of the puzzle, but you got a good reminder that'll likely pay off at Tour Divide.<br /><br />And mentally, I imagine it's much different to be doing a full solo attempt of something than to be alone in the middle of a big race.Kate Geisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854561265520868538noreply@blogger.com