We found this on the course the 2nd day and it described exactly how we were feeling right at that moment. No more bikes!!
204 miles is a LONG way. A very LONG way. A very HILLY LONG way. And yes, I put in those extra 4 miles because they DID matter. A LOT.
Here is a recap of the 2 day event in which we spent a total of 16 hours riding our bikes (this does not include the breaks- we were on the road a total of 22 hours.)
Day One: Seattle (Husky Stadium) to Centralia 98 miles. Scorching 88 degree weather, THE HILL as described by the STP handbook (a LARGE LONG CRAZY hill in Puyallup), lots of water breaks, long twenty minute lines to use a Honey Bucket, a long bike trail that never ended, being dog tired and going to bed at 8 o'clock. Roadkill count: 14
Day Two: Centralia to Portland 106 miles. Thunder, lightning, pouring down rain, soaking wet clothes, blisters, aching bodies, a scary trek across the bridge that connects Washington to Oregon that included pelting rain and wind gusts, rolling hill after rolling hill (the hills never ended), so ready to be done with this. Roadkill count: 6
Needless to say, I don't think I'll be endeavouring on this sort of thing again. Crazy hard. CRAZY CRAZY HARD!! But it's done and I did it.
Don't let the smiles in these pictures fool you.
5 comments:
Wow! I am impressed. Are you sure you don't want to do it again??? Maybe someday I'd do it with you. But.. I would for sure have to train a lot. You look great! Love the pictures.
Great photos. That is awesome that you stopped along the way to take some. I think this will be like childbirth and you will start to blackout the bad and only remember the good!! Too bad the weather was so lousy yesterday, that didn't help at all. You are AWESOME for doing it!
Great job Andrea. That is a huge accomplishment. I bet your family is so proud of you.
Those smiles were plastered on your faces by how fast you were going, right? I'm so impressed with your road trip. I don't think I could make it half a mile. Great job!
Amber is right! We (and especially I) are very proud of her! Doesn't she look great doing it too? Love you!!!!
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