Fitness Confidential
“STAGE TWO CALIFORNIA CITY TO TRONA (Mile 82.25–152.5 / Total Elevation Gain: 10,388’) I’d already been pedaling for over eighty miles by the time Stage Two began. Most avid cyclists aspire to reach the century mark, which is a hundred miles. That’s about the length of four marathons, a hell of a good distance. In fact, a hundred miles is usually the finish line on charity rides, but in the world of ultra cycling, a hundred miles is just a warm up. Even though we’d been racing for several hours,... we were just getting started.
As I rode through the flats, I kept expecting other cyclists to pass me, but that didn’t happen because I was reaping the benefit of a strong tail wind that helped compensate for what was usually the weakest part of my race. My crew van, following the strict race rules for daylight hours, hop-scotched ahead of me and continued down the road until pulling over to wait for me to pass.
As I sped by, I grabbed the water bottle Serena held out for me.MoreLess
As I rode through the flats, I kept expecting other cyclists to pass me, but that didn’t happen because I was reaping the benefit of a strong tail wind that helped compensate for what was usually the weakest part of my race. My crew van, following the strict race rules for daylight hours, hop-scotched ahead of me and continued down the road until pulling over to wait for me to pass.
As I sped by, I grabbed the water bottle Serena held out for me.MoreLess
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