RE: [RC] What is wrong with "square one?" (was: Survey...) - Christina McCarthy
> My personal desire to define endurance at 100 miles is because, it is obvious from the completion statistics, that that is the distance where it becomes difficult to achieve. Riding 50 miles in 12 hours is not difficult (if the statistics are to be believed) because routinely more than 90% of the people who try, succeed. > > For me, it is only through failure that success becomes truly meaningful. Am I alone in this attitude? >
No you are not alone Kat..100 miles within 24 hours is truely the test of endurance..and the ppl & horses that have completed this gives this rider the hope that even if it is not attainable for me, I can still say I worked toward it. I never compromise my horse on a ride that he is not fit/metally prepaired to do..otherwise it is not fun and makes being "fit to continue " a joke.
JMHO
:)
Best Regards, Christina D McCarthy
American Riding Instructors Association ARICP Certified, Level II Distance & Pleasure Riding
If your horse says no, you either asked the wrong question, or asked the question wrong. ~Pat Parelli
> Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 13:14:29 -0700 > From: katswig@xxxxxxx > Subject: [RC] What is wrong with "square one?" (was: Survey...) > To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > From: Carla Richardson richardson.carla@xxxxxxxxx > > > OTOH, Kat, I don't want it stepped up, as you're suggesting, that > > only 100 miles be considered endurance! Because, then I'm back > > at square one! <LOL> > > Call me wierd, but what is wrong with being "back at square one?" > > As it seems to me that the alternative is "been there, done that." > > Personally, I like to set goals that are virtually (if not totally) unattainable as they provide something to continue to strive for, and if I ever achieve any of them, I WANT to go back to square one (i.e. move on to something more/else). > > My personal desire to define endurance at 100 miles is because, it is obvious from the completion statistics, that that is the distance where it becomes difficult to achieve. Riding 50 miles in 12 hours is not difficult (if the statistics are to be believed) because routinely more than 90% of the people who try, succeed. > > For me, it is only through failure that success becomes truly meaningful. Am I alone in this attitude? > > kat > Orange County, Calif. > :) > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. > Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp > Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp > > Ride Long and Ride Safe!! > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
