Comments for The Snappa Blog http://snapper.net/wpblog Welcome to my ramblings. Hope you enjoy. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:53:25 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Pan Mass Challenge 2011 by Scott Stirling http://snapper.net/wpblog/?p=136&cpage=1#comment-5585 Scott Stirling Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:53:25 +0000 http://snapper.net/wpblog/?p=136#comment-5585 Bill - great story and write up. I enjoyed reading this today. It's really quite impressive, even astonishing to me that you did this for over 20 years with hardly a hitch until this year. I remember you had an injury a few years ago but did it anyway. Regardless, you really got the point and made it clear that the PMC is primarily intended to fight cancer and the conditioning, though far from minor or trivial, is all bent toward that aim. I like the Rosie Ruiz reference. :-) No shame at all, man, you soldiered through admirably and I really enjoyed the write up. I'm pretty broke right now but I will cough up a few bucks anyway, in respect of your hard work and dedication. Bill – great story and write up. I enjoyed reading this today. It’s really quite impressive, even astonishing to me that you did this for over 20 years with hardly a hitch until this year. I remember you had an injury a few years ago but did it anyway. Regardless, you really got the point and made it clear that the PMC is primarily intended to fight cancer and the conditioning, though far from minor or trivial, is all bent toward that aim. I like the Rosie Ruiz reference. :-) No shame at all, man, you soldiered through admirably and I really enjoyed the write up. I’m pretty broke right now but I will cough up a few bucks anyway, in respect of your hard work and dedication.

]]> Comment on Pan Mass Challenge 2011 by Marc Mann http://snapper.net/wpblog/?p=136&cpage=1#comment-5579 Marc Mann Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:59:58 +0000 http://snapper.net/wpblog/?p=136#comment-5579 I guess it's the barn dog in me. If someone is in front, I have to chase. The pace and the weather were the factors. It was significantly warmer and more humid this year. Impossible to hydrate properly. Next year, we will watch our heart rate monitors keeping it in the mid 140s instead of the mid 160s. 20 years, 60,000 miles later, we have nothing to prove. I guess it’s the barn dog in me. If someone is in front, I have to chase. The pace and the weather were the factors. It was significantly warmer and more humid this year. Impossible to hydrate properly. Next year, we will watch our heart rate monitors keeping it in the mid 140s instead of the mid 160s. 20 years, 60,000 miles later, we have nothing to prove.

]]> Comment on Pan Mass Challenge 2011 by scott bleiweiss http://snapper.net/wpblog/?p=136&cpage=1#comment-5577 scott bleiweiss Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:32:52 +0000 http://snapper.net/wpblog/?p=136#comment-5577 Bill, Thank you so much for guiding me through my first PMC. It was great riding with you, Marc, Joy and Dave. I don't think I knew that you were riding injured, you hid it well. The heat and humidity were deceptive and took a lot out of all of us. I think the cool raw weather on day 2 was probably a blessing in that regard. Sell the place on the Cape and buy a place up at Loon. You will be fine for next year... I had a wonderful experience on my first ride and it would not have been the same had I not been riding with old friends. Thanks again, Scott B. Bill,
Thank you so much for guiding me through my first PMC. It was great riding with you, Marc, Joy and Dave. I don’t think I knew that you were riding injured, you hid it well. The heat and humidity were deceptive and took a lot out of all of us. I think the cool raw weather on day 2 was probably a blessing in that regard. Sell the place on the Cape and buy a place up at Loon. You will be fine for next year… I had a wonderful experience on my first ride and it would not have been the same had I not been riding with old friends.
Thanks again,
Scott B.

]]> Comment on Pan Mass Challenge 2010 – The Full Report by Bob Reed http://snapper.net/wpblog/?p=18&cpage=1#comment-5193 Bob Reed Mon, 27 Sep 2010 11:39:45 +0000 http://snapper.net/wpblog/?p=18#comment-5193 great job Bill you'll be back for atleast another 22 ,that will be good to read again when the snow is falling . and I was there great job Bill you’ll be back for atleast another 22 ,that will be good to read again when the snow is falling .
and I was there

]]> Comment on Pan Mass Challenge 2010 – The Full Report by Rich Newman http://snapper.net/wpblog/?p=18&cpage=1#comment-5107 Rich Newman Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:46:53 +0000 http://snapper.net/wpblog/?p=18#comment-5107 Well ridden Well written Well ridden
Well written

]]> Comment on Pan Mass Challenge 2006 by Barbara Martinez http://snapper.net/wpblog/?p=4&cpage=1#comment-5 Barbara Martinez Mon, 21 Aug 2006 00:40:44 +0000 http://snapper.net/wpblog/?p=4#comment-5 Bill -- Since receiving the "teaser" e-mail that your ride was more challenging this year, I have been awaiting your annual rider report...of course, I read the long version. WOW what a ride and what determination! I can just hear Nancy in the ER telling the doc you had a big ride that weekend! : D CLEARLY, your winter spinning training, as well as all of your road training paid off and had you in great shape to handle even this added challenge. Reading your report makes me almost want to start training myself! However, I think I'll leave it to you and the other riders I support, and keep doing my three hour Spin for Hope each winter. As if we need any more reminders, last weekend, I attended two wakes and two funerals for men who lost courageous battles with cancer -- one at 77 and one at 52. Both "beat the clock" for longer than anyone expected thanks to great care at Dana Farber and other facilities. Keep up the great work -- it is giving many precious extra days/months and years with their loved ones! Bill — Since receiving the “teaser” e-mail that your ride was more challenging this year, I have been awaiting your annual rider report…of course, I read the long version. WOW what a ride and what determination! I can just hear Nancy in the ER telling the doc you had a big ride that weekend! : D CLEARLY, your winter spinning training, as well as all of your road training paid off and had you in great shape to handle even this added challenge.

Reading your report makes me almost want to start training myself! However, I think I’ll leave it to you and the other riders I support, and keep doing my three hour Spin for Hope each winter. As if we need any more reminders, last weekend, I attended two wakes and two funerals for men who lost courageous battles with cancer — one at 77 and one at 52. Both “beat the clock” for longer than anyone expected thanks to great care at Dana Farber and other facilities. Keep up the great work — it is giving many precious extra days/months and years with their loved ones!

]]> Comment on Pan Mass Challenge 2006 by Rich Newman http://snapper.net/wpblog/?p=4&cpage=1#comment-4 Rich Newman Sun, 20 Aug 2006 00:42:33 +0000 http://snapper.net/wpblog/?p=4#comment-4 Great work. I understand perfectly your desire to push on. Not crazy at all. Or at least no crazier then doing the ride in the first place. Great work.

I understand perfectly your desire to push on. Not crazy at all. Or at least no crazier then doing the ride in the first place.

]]> Comment on Pan Mass Challenge 2006 by arleen sanders http://snapper.net/wpblog/?p=4&cpage=1#comment-3 arleen sanders Sat, 19 Aug 2006 15:24:38 +0000 http://snapper.net/wpblog/?p=4#comment-3 hi bill, what a great story. congrats on finishing the race with an injured foot. you are just such an inspiration, and i loved your long and short stories. thanks for all you do. how is your leg feeling now. hope you are better. love to your family hi bill, what a great story. congrats on finishing the race with an injured foot. you are just such an inspiration, and i loved your long and short stories. thanks for all you do. how is your leg feeling now. hope you are better. love to your family

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