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By now you should be feeling it. Stay strong. Sending good thoughts!
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Keep it up girl!!! go for it!!! keeping updated on facebook!
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Go, Froggie, go! 8)

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Hang in there! You're getting close.
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Pepy27 wrote:
stickyfrog wrote:
Pepy27 wrote:
Keep going girl, no turning back now!
Well technically she has turned back.
Pedant! Laughing emoticon
Guilty.
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Keep on keeping on...
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Re: blat
Bill Dog wrote:
Trust Terry to go and say something dumb.

There's a bus that goes to your house.

Keep it all together Froggy.

I can hear the theme to Wonder Woman in my head.

Ride safe.

Bill x
I'm sure froggie is very happy with all the good wishes and encouragement to complete the task ahead of her.
I just thought that a little humor would go towards a little change from the norm.
Unfortunately Bill in your eyes it's dumb to try and take her mind off the pain she must be going through, as I'm sure you know.
Sorry Froggie if this has brought a downer on your effort. My old mum said "if you cant say anything nice dont say anything"

Bill darling feel free to pop over on that bus anytime
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I love all the support guys and gals. Really means a lot to me.
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Great to hear that your trip and personal challenge are going great. Keep it up!
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I managed to miss this thread until just now. You rode past my house this morning, then!! (My road is on highway 70 between I-40 exits 59 and 55.)

Cheering for ya!!
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I just ran her stats.

She is just over 75% of the complete at 14.5 hours. She is averaging 52.3 mph with approx. 255 miles left to go. Piece of cake. She has 9.5 hours to get those miles done. (or 26 mph.)

So damn proud of her, for taking on a Goliath and kicking his ass.

Ride Froggie Ride!
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froggieposition wrote:
I love all the support guys and gals. Really means a lot to me.
Best of luck with the miles ahead.

You can do this!

Cosmic Red Bull sent your way...

Razz emoticon

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HoneyBadger wrote:
She is just over 75% of the complete at 14.5 hours. She is averaging 52.3 mph with approx. 255 miles left to go. Piece of cake. She has 9.5 hours to get those miles done. (or 26 mph.)
Great going!

Plenty of time for buying twinkies. But don't wait around for the post office to open.
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HoneyBadger wrote:
I just ran her stats.

She is just over 75% of the complete at 14.5 hours. She is averaging 52.3 mph with approx. 255 miles left to go. Piece of cake. She has 9.5 hours to get those miles done. (or 26 mph.)

So damn proud of her, for taking on a Goliath and kicking his ass.

Ride Froggie Ride!
That's some going!
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The Beer Guy
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Pepy27 wrote:
HoneyBadger wrote:
I just ran her stats.

She is just over 75% of the complete at 14.5 hours. She is averaging 52.3 mph with approx. 255 miles left to go. Piece of cake. She has 9.5 hours to get those miles done. (or 26 mph.)

So damn proud of her, for taking on a Goliath and kicking his ass.

Ride Froggie Ride!
That's some going!
Good, steady pace. The hard part is still to come but she's getting close enough now that the adrenaline will kick in before long. Then again, she may finish the ride and tell us there never was a hard part
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You're kicking a$$ Froggie!! Clap emoticon

Keep on keepin' on!!
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message for Froggie
Also texted to her and posted on Facebook - covering all the bases...

There are lane closures on 95 northbound in Richmond with major delays. Just after 85 and 95 merge, take Rt. 36 east to get onto I-295. This will route you around Richmond and will bring you back onto 95 north of the city. It's only going to add 10 miles at most to the route and will keep you moving.
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As they say down here. ... You're entering turn four and going for the checkered. You go girl!
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I'd love to see this through but it's midnight, I've driven 450 miles from near Rennes in France to home (10 miles north of Cambridge) and I'm knackered.
I'll have to catch up in the morning.
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Wow! You are making great time, well done!
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Good luck, Froggie!!!!
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Froggie - I was about to make up some sort of joke about your iron-like buns but then I remembered your mom is here too. Sorry Mrs. Position! I'll behave. Razz emoticon
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I'm impressed with the progress Froggie has done. No small feat. Way to go Froggie. You're nearly home. 8)
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Oh,and please watch for frogs on the road if you hit any rain. It happens here where I live.
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LC353 wrote:
Froggie - I was about to make up some sort of joke about your iron-like buns but then I remembered your mom is here too. Sorry Mrs. Position! I'll behave. Razz emoticon
Don't worry about me. Froggie can use all the humor she can get right now.
Kick ass my brave Froggie!! Not too much further. Clap emoticon
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Veni, Vidi, Posti
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Go Froggie! You have done great do far. You can do it!
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By my calculations:

Approximates.

808 miles down of 1014 in 16 hours
203 remaining within the next 8 hours.

Ride Strong Amy!
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I'm thinking Mechanicsville about 9 PM .
Now that's riding!
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Scutrbrau wrote:
Also texted to her and posted on Facebook - covering all the bases...

There are lane closures on 95 northbound in Richmond with major delays. Just after 85 and 95 merge, take Rt. 36 east to get onto I-295. This will route you around Richmond and will bring you back onto 95 north of the city. It's only going to add 10 miles at most to the route and will keep you moving.
Great local info! You rock, Rick!
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Vanilla and I are heading out now to meet up with her (in Ashland, VA, for those of you following along). I'll post once we see her off safely.
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Scutrbrau wrote:
Vanilla and I are heading out now to meet up with her (in Ashland, VA, for those of you following along). I'll post once we see her off safely.
Very nice of you!!
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Scutrbrau wrote:
Vanilla and I are heading out now to meet up with her (in Ashland, VA, for those of you following along). I'll post once we see her off safely.
I would think at this point in a solo Iron Butt this would be a welcome boost. Cool of you both!
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Don't forget to bring the monkeybutt.
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znomit wrote:
HoneyBadger wrote:
She is just over 75% of the complete at 14.5 hours. She is averaging 52.3 mph with approx. 255 miles left to go. Piece of cake. She has 9.5 hours to get those miles done. (or 26 mph.)
Great going!

Plenty of time for buying twinkies. But don't wait around for the post office to open.
You do know that Hostess Bakeries shut down over a year ago, znomit..?

Press on, regardless, Froggie! 8) 8) 8)
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Go, Froggie, go!

Now that it's dark it's harder to miss the bad spots in the pavement. Be extra careful to keep the energy levels up.

You have all of us riding with you!

You are crushing this thing!!!!

Way to go!!!
OP
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Having dinner with Scutbaru!
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Enjoy it!!
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froggieposition wrote:
Having dinner with Scutbaru!
I was Jones'n for an update...

Yea!

Almost done.



R
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I just rode 13 hours in the car and I felt smashed!

You go girl! Keep that focus!

and don't click on the link if you don't want to be annoyed.

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I drove 600km to bring my scooter back from the repair shop, had a nap and dinner, rode 60km on the scooter and I'm still tired. That is some endurance you have Amy.

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