alarm off. 4:15. still tired. semi dehydrated. nervous energy - time to roll.
running late. coffee down. breakfast in. Chris here. car packed - time to roll.
fast drive. winding roads. pit stop. camp arrival. gear on - time to roll.
hurried ride. Christmas circle. late start. two bikes - time to roll.
first loop. dry heat. heavy legs. strong ups. speedy downs. SAG savior - time to roll.
gorgeous mountains. salt forming. ice melting. skin baking. good talking. Christmas circle. nutrition consuming - time to roll.
second loop. blazing sun. more talking. fun learning. strength diminishing. boiling water. slower ups. longer downs. SAG wagon - time to roll.
one minute. flat tire. back again. quick changing. more icing - time to roll.
barren desert. thankful company. weakness showing. excessive salting. winds pushing. speeds dropping. legs failing. skin crawling. mind losing. line crossing. Christmas circle - time to stay.
body resigning. promises ruling. water consuming. barriers broken. goals missed. 80 miles. 1000 calories. 6 hours. me stopping. Chris leaving. determined feelings - time to roll.
third loop. desert winds. suffocating heat. body aching. me waiting. Chris hauling. SAG stopping. no aiding. windy battles. strong fighting. Chris succeeding. back safely - time to roll.
campground packing. clothes changing. refueling urgent. dinner eating. exhaustion fleeting - time to roll.
beer drinking. comfortable sleeping. goals set. new day dawning. and yet again - it's time to roll...
5 comments:
Awesome ride...you learned tons!! Way to go.
Super intense! Love how you wrote it up.
Finally! A different kind of blog write-up! How refreshing. I wish I were better at reading poetry, but I THINK you made it 80 miles in what looks like miserable weather. And averaging 20 mph to boot!!! Holy cow!
Whatever REALLY happened out there it looks like you learned tons about what you're capable of and got a better idea of what you need to do to achieve your goals. Way to go!
then that's def the wrong time, i was still delirious when i wrote this...it had to be closer to 6, 6.5 hrs. we avg 17-18 until we hit the wind and then it dropped us down to 12. brutal...
nice roll there Katie. Just keep it moving. You're tuff enuff.
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