While the Winter Park results have been disappointing,
TOP 1 REASON this week...I SUCK!!
I used the 4 day long holiday weekend to spend some big time on the Road Project preparing for the 10,000 ft. plus Triple By-Pass ride sponsored by Team Evergreen http://www.teamevergreen.org/.
Having missed out on the 3,500 rider capped registration deadline, I did as all PC savvy users do and answered a Craig's List posting offering the missed opportunity for $125 including an XL jersey and coveted armband. Might benefit the MTB performance or kill me.
Thursday's 7 hour ride included a Broomfield start, on to Lefthand Canyon, up to Ward, burger and beer atop Hwy 74, long descent into Lyons, back to Hwy 36, Niwot, Erie, Louisville and back to B'field for 105 miles and a ridiculous number of vertical feet climbing. I won't repeat the Garmin report until some other confirmation.
After 48 hours recovery, Sunday's ride was a moderate sprint up to Boulder, on up to circle the Flagstaff mountain amphitheater, wicked descent behind a slow Hummer H2, over to 3 bike shops hunting down hydraulic hose parts and back up South Boulder Road for 53 miles and 4K vert gain. Charlie and I will do Mt. Falcon/Lair O'the Bear jaunt Tuesday and I'm ready for a 6:00am start Saturday in Evergreen.
The TBP will celebrate 20 years on the 12th and I'm glad to be a part of it.
Read about how it went here or in my obituary next week.
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