So I get this email from a friend. He's been doing some reading and thinks maybe he has something to really get me motivated.
I've been talking about getting my mountain bike out and starting to ride off-road again. It's where my start in cycling began, and, to be honest, I miss tearing down some single track. My friend (and I do use that term loosely here.) has heard about many of my adventures on-road over the last couple of years, and thinks he's found the answer to my recent lack of motivation.
The Leadville 100.
If you don't know about this race, it's 100 miles through the mountains of Leadville, Colorado. It's tough. Elevations that almost never dip below 10,000 feet, and LOTS of climbing.
I then chatted with my good friend Steve. See, Steve has been talking about doing the Leadville 100 for about 5 years. Yes, he's crazier than I am - it's his fault I did the Death Valley Double last spring. Oh yeah, he's game - but he's recently found this other ride in Colorado - the Durango 100. Supposed to be harder than the Leadville, and it's right smack dab in the middle of his already scheduled holidays... 18,000 feet of climbing and altitudes of 11,800 feet. Oh yeah, that sounds like a great way to spend a Saturday...
So, I haven't said yes yet. I haven't said no yet, either. I'm thinking. It would sure force me to get my weight down, 'cause ain't no way I'm climbing 18,000 feet on a mountain bike carrying an extra 30 lbs!
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You know you wanna....otherwise, you wouldn't even be writing this down...*grin*
Do it!
I once did some climbing in Colorado with my mountain bike; I even rode it a little. Go ahead, Rob, either way it goes, live or die, it'll make for a great story!
TT - oh, you're EVIL!
Roy - and we all know it's all about the stories, right?
kin - ummmm, yeah, well, I AM thinking about it...
The Leadville 100.
Now that sounds blogworthy.
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