Our ride was from 6pm to midnight...it didn't take long to get dark, so really, it was essentially a night ride with our new friends. I use the term 'friends' very loosely...we were fine with Mr. Rain...however Mr. Wind was coming from the side for a good portion...and Mr. Hill challenged us on a regular basis. Our team worked together to complete 111kms despite what was being thrown at us.
It's now been 3 days of riding...with 6 more to go. Despite all my training - my body is giving me some signs that it's not that happy with the daily pounding. Food intake has been important. We are burning about 6000+ calories each day and also fully messing with our body clock. If we don't eat enough - we will run into problems by day 5 or 6 or even sooner.
Getting ready for our next ride...we are going to make a stop at Mount Rushmore on our way to the midnight to 6am transition point.
Photos from the day:
On our way to the transition point...we came upon this scene where the road was completely under construction. Team 2 would have had to cross this path. Luckily they were able to get their bikes into the support vehicle and bypass the mess. You know its bad when they even need a pace vehicle for cars to avoid getting stuck in the mud.
The scene at our transition point...lots of movement of bags, gear, and bikes between teams and vehicles:
At the completion of our ride a bit after midnight...and still smiling!
And here is the Toronto Team 4 at the beginning of their midnight ride:
- billy
We are proud of you, son!
ReplyDeleteVery cool pic with the traces of light...I would love a copy to frame! Signed of course ;)
ReplyDeleteKim
A well deserved bottle of beer? I hope so!
ReplyDeleteKim