After hitting “The Wall” a few weeks ago, I’ve been trying to conquer that long 50-mile weekend ride ever since. I’ve been plagued by problems with spokes and spikes. Three broken back spokes and a flat front tire from a spikey plant-pod called a goat head – all in the span of a couple of […]
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#ScottsDeathRide 💀🚴♂️ – week 9 brought me The Wall
Lot’s of work travel and conferences put me behind schedule. And while hitting “The Wall” or “bonking” is something I heard of from other endurance athletes, I hadn’t experienced it personally – until week number nine…
#ScottsDeathRide 💀🚴♂️ – weeks 4 & 5 taught me some lessons
Weeks 4 & 5 are behind me and they were full of SO MANY lessons. I’ve come to embrace the phrase, “character building.”
#ScottsDeathRide 💀 🚴♂️ – how it all started
You might be wondering how I got myself into this mess… 100 miles in Death Valley? What am I thinking? I ask myself the same thing every day. Many times. Erik put together a video that does a pretty good job of telling the story. Check it out below. I’ll be back soon with another […]
#ScottsDeathRide – Week 3 wrap up
I joined a group from JDRF San Diego for a great group training ride this morning to finish off my third week of training for #ScottsDeathRide (100 miles in Death Valley this October with @erikdouds for JDRF – learn more and support us at https://diabadass.com/death-valley). I finished the week with 79.08 miles in the books […]