After the finish of my 5th Ironman race last sat. I have told myself I don't do it anymore, I hate the feeling when I run! Legs is aching and i can feel all over my muscle is screaming yo me! After 3 days of business trip in KL, I return today and day to myself, I love this sports and I enjoy the speed!! Next Sunday - Sanshui ITU!!! Go smash it Gigi:-)
Bring it on!!!!!
♥♪☆♥♪♪☆ Me and I and everythings about myself ☆♪♥♪♪♥☆
Saturday, November 10, 2012
List of Don't for Women riders
Interesting read today!
Full Story here: http://www.listsofnote.com/2012/01/donts-for-women-riders.html
On June 21st of 1895, the "Newark Sunday Advocate" ran an alarming story — syndicated from New York World — about a recent gathering of the Unique Cycling Club of Chicago; an event that saw two lady riders publicly punished/shamed for having the audacity to turn up wearing short skirts over their bloomers. That story can, and should, be read below.
Also of note is the amazing list that followed said piece, printed in an effort to better educate female cyclists in light of the bloomer fiasco. The list was titled, "Don'ts for Women Riders."
Full Story here: http://www.listsofnote.com/2012/01/donts-for-women-riders.html
On June 21st of 1895, the "Newark Sunday Advocate" ran an alarming story — syndicated from New York World — about a recent gathering of the Unique Cycling Club of Chicago; an event that saw two lady riders publicly punished/shamed for having the audacity to turn up wearing short skirts over their bloomers. That story can, and should, be read below.
Also of note is the amazing list that followed said piece, printed in an effort to better educate female cyclists in light of the bloomer fiasco. The list was titled, "Don'ts for Women Riders."
Transcript
The Unique Cycling club of Chicago is all that its name implies. One of its laws is that on all runs bloomers and knickerbockers shall be worn, and two members who disobeyed this rule recently met with a punishment that they will not forget soon. Union park was the rendezvous for the last run, and 50 members turned out. The president, Miss Bunker, observed two women wearing short skirts over their bloomers.
"Take the skirts off," ordered Captain Bunker.
"Indeed we won't," was the reply.
A crowd of 200 had collected to see the start. The president and the captain held a consultation, and then, taking several strong armed members with them, fell on the skirt wearers and stripped them down to their bloomers.
"It was done in all seriousness," said Mrs. Langdon. "The club's rules are made to be kept and not to be broken. Why did we take off the skirts in public? For no other reason but to make examples of the offenders. They publicly defied our rules and were published accordingly."
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DON'TS FOR WOMEN RIDERS
Don't be a fright.
Don't faint on the road.
Don't wear a man's cap.
Don't wear tight garters.
Don't forget your toolbag
Don't attempt a "century."
Don't coast. It is dangerous.
Don't boast of your long rides.
Don't criticize people's "legs."
Don't wear loud hued leggings.
Don't cultivate a "bicycle face."
Don't refuse assistance up a hill.
Don't wear clothes that don't fit.
Don't neglect a "light's out" cry.
Don't wear jewelry while on a tour.
Don't race. Leave that to the scorchers.
Don't wear laced boots. They are tiresome.
Don't imagine everybody is looking at you.
Don't go to church in your bicycle costume.
Don't wear a garden party hat with bloomers.
Don't contest the right of way with cable cars.
Don't chew gum. Exercise your jaws in private.
Don't wear white kid gloves. Silk is the thing.
Don't ask, "What do you think of my bloomers?"
Don't use bicycle slang. Leave that to the boys.
Don't go out after dark without a male escort.
Don't without a needle, thread and thimble.
Don't try to have every article of your attire "match."
Don't let your golden hair be hanging down your back.
Don't allow dear little Fido to accompany you
Don't scratch a match on the seat of your bloomers.
Don't discuss bloomers with every man you know.
Don't appear in public until you have learned to ride well.
Don't overdo things. Let cycling be a recreation, not a labor.
Don't ignore the laws of the road because you are a woman.
Don't try to ride in your brother's clothes "to see how it feels."
Don't scream if you meet a cow. If she sees you first, she will run.
Don't cultivate everything that is up to date because you ride a wheel.
Don't emulate your brother's attitude if he rides parallel with the ground.
Don't undertake a long ride if you are not confident of performing it easily.
Don't appear to be up on "records" and "record smashing." That is sporty.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Pre race of Ironman 70.3
Thursday 1st Nov.
Arrived with the brunch of Sonic 2 days earlier of the race day! This is our 3rd year coming to this beautiful island called Kenting at the southeast tip of Taiwan!
Friday 2nd Nov.
We wake up at at 7am, finish breakfast at the hotel! We do our test ride to the bike check in which is around 10km from where we stay, and we bring our swimming gear to test the water! I did the coach ask me what to do with some speed work added to the 10 km ride. Water is just perfect, a bit choppy but we swam the Shek O, this is not the wave that I called is choppy! Love this swim, the water is just as clear as aquarium! All of us is just so enjoying this swim, happy to see people is not nervous before the race day which help me alot to relax as well!! Bike all check in, the inner tube is just a bit worry me, I got a flat when I land. So I changed the inner tube and outer tube last night:( race briefing then early dinner at the hotel. Went to bed at 9, but I can't fall asleep, that's not so right for me! I usually manage to sleep very well before the eve day, not tonight. Why??the race picture keep throw out from my head then I started to simulate the race where I come out from the swim, the T1, the bike route and run course! I knew that's not a usual me! Am I wrong or will I able to finish this race?? As I suffer Bihonchit few weeks ago, and just couldn't train according to plan, this worry me alot and I knew I could not race well and even though I'm not quite sure if I can finish my race like last time in Cebu I cannot run due to Zoster attack:(
So, and I wake up at 3am not according to plan and wake Charles up to say we going to take the first bus to the T1!!! Charles hate me alot, so sad to see him leaving the bed with a pure heart like a kid!!
Arrived with the brunch of Sonic 2 days earlier of the race day! This is our 3rd year coming to this beautiful island called Kenting at the southeast tip of Taiwan!
Friday 2nd Nov.
We wake up at at 7am, finish breakfast at the hotel! We do our test ride to the bike check in which is around 10km from where we stay, and we bring our swimming gear to test the water! I did the coach ask me what to do with some speed work added to the 10 km ride. Water is just perfect, a bit choppy but we swam the Shek O, this is not the wave that I called is choppy! Love this swim, the water is just as clear as aquarium! All of us is just so enjoying this swim, happy to see people is not nervous before the race day which help me alot to relax as well!! Bike all check in, the inner tube is just a bit worry me, I got a flat when I land. So I changed the inner tube and outer tube last night:( race briefing then early dinner at the hotel. Went to bed at 9, but I can't fall asleep, that's not so right for me! I usually manage to sleep very well before the eve day, not tonight. Why??the race picture keep throw out from my head then I started to simulate the race where I come out from the swim, the T1, the bike route and run course! I knew that's not a usual me! Am I wrong or will I able to finish this race?? As I suffer Bihonchit few weeks ago, and just couldn't train according to plan, this worry me alot and I knew I could not race well and even though I'm not quite sure if I can finish my race like last time in Cebu I cannot run due to Zoster attack:(
So, and I wake up at 3am not according to plan and wake Charles up to say we going to take the first bus to the T1!!! Charles hate me alot, so sad to see him leaving the bed with a pure heart like a kid!!
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