Cycling 8:52:40 [4] 117.18 mi (13.2 mph) +10007ft
shoes: Wesley B-Tango / Gaerne Carbo
Total event time of almost 12 hours. Modified time for only moving time.
What a hard event. Distance, two HC category climbs, and elevation.
We had great weather and the event support/course marking was awesome. Quite a few of us flatlanders in the pain cave dealing with the long climbs and elevation. The last 4 miles to loveland pass (11,990') I must have stopped 3 times. Really tough. Downhills were pucker factor maxed out fun.
By the last climb, I was spent. The easiest climb of the day, lowest elevation, and I think I had the most trouble at this point. Really tough to stay on the bike for two mile segments. Humbling.