Colorado's Triple Bypass

Posted October 4th 2009
Colorado to do list:
Summit Longs Peak
Summit Mount of the Holy Cross
Denver Broncos game
Hut trip
Colorado's Triple Bypass
Iron Horse Bicycle Classic
Concert at Red Rocks


Triple Bypass - DONE
Avon to Evergreen
120 miles
10,000'+ elevation gain


This has been on my "to do" list since I moved to Colorado and now its done ;)


I'm an endurance junkie, so for me, a supported 120 mile ride at a leisurely pace is actually a pleasure.  We trained very hard for this event and I'm so proud of Deb for finishing.  I was cruising along until mile 92 before I started to fatigue at all.  Then, the endurance racing memory cells in my body suddenly reactivated.  I felt like I could have ridden to Utah.  Hmmmm, there might be a 24 Hour race out there calling my name (and Christin's).


The weather was a potential party spoiler.  However, it ended up being an incredibly beautiful day.  Deb and I rode in a rain storm from Vail to Beaver Creek (14 miles), but in reality it was kinda cool and I enjoyed it.  Who knew the bike path from Copper to Vail was so amazing????  Wow.  

Early morning - Squaw Pass

Contessa

Lake Dillon

Christin, me, Deb

Rule #5 - Harden the %$#@ up.

Happy Independence Day

Rule #20 - THERE ARE ONLY THREE REMEDIES FOR PAIN.

These are:

• If your quads start to burn, shift forward to use your hamstrings and calves, or
• If your calves or hamstrings start to burn, shift back to use your quads, or
• If you feel wimpy and weak, mediate on Rule #5 and train more!

Steamboat Springs (CR14)

Steamboat Springs (Elk River Road)

Steamboat - Training Ride

Deb & Christin

Storm Meadows

Happy 4th of July!

The Velominati Speaks

Rule #6 - Free your mind and your legs will follow.

Your mind is your worst enemy.  Do all your thinking before you start riding your bike.  Once the pedals start to turn, wrap yourself in the sensations of the ride - the smell of the air, the sound of the tires, the feeling of flight as the bicycle rolls over the road.

Squaw Pass - Training Ride

Bucket List Items CAN Be Fun

Posted October 4th 2009
Colorado to do list:
Summit Longs Peak
Summit Mount of the Holy Cross
Denver Broncos game
Hut trip
Colorado's Triple Bypass
Iron Horse Bicycle Classic
Concert at Red Rocks


One of the sweetest items on my Bucket List.  The next one won't be as much fun! 


Thank you Deb for the tickets.


6/17/11
Ray LaMontagne
Brandi Carlile
Red Rocks, CO

Colorado's Triple Bypass

The color red gives me anxiety.  I think I finally figured out why.

Googling images for "Triple Bypass" sent me to a link for "The 20 Hardest Endurance Races of the World".  WORLD.  The Tour de France was 7th on the list and The Triple Bypass was 17.  I read somewhere that 90% of the riders are men.  I heard from a person at the top of Squaw Pass that it was a blizzard for the 2008 Triple and people suffered from hypothermia.  Hmmmmmmmmm.  I should probably be outside riding my bike, huh ... instead of blathering on a blog.  As a matter of fact, I should PROBABLY use my bike as my only mode of transportation until ride day.  I did my first century ride this past weekend.  103 miles actually.  I thought it was a hundred mile ride and I wanted to just pull off the road at 100 and collapse on the sidewalk.  I was done.  There was probably only 2000 feet of climbing that day (for reference ... TB = 11,000' ... ORAMM = 10,000').  My first century ride was flat as a bumpy pancake and it still hurt (hurts ;).  Time to get serious!  I'm serious.  I'm so serious I'm going to ride my bike on my lunch break tomorrow.  

One month from TODAY.

Triple Bypass

Bucket List

Stretch Goal

7/9/11

http://www.audiofuel.org/our/files/category-ultra-marathons.php

Fruita Fat Tire Festival

The Fruita Fat Tire Festival is a famous event.  I have spied it in the back of Dirt Rag Magazine for years and FINALLY I get to ride into town for one.  Wow.  I'd say it's worth the hype.

Moab

My friend Christin lost her husband to cancer last year.  He loved to mountain bike and he loved Moab.  I never met Travis, but can always feel his energy when I'm around her.  She still carries him in her heart and continues to share her experiences with him.  Moab is humbling, spiritual and very heart-touching.  I'm hoping some peace found it's way into her heart on this fun trip.