Reality

So I go for a ride today, to the top of the Kanc and back- I'm feeling pretty good about myself. Three hours, 47 miles, 2100 feet of climbing. Braved some tough conditions- temps in the 20's, heavy wind, and it was snowing for the last 5 miles of the climb, managed to ride the three hours without eating (won't do that again) and in general got back to the car and felt pretty good. Then I had to run out the grocery store and it dawned on me- three hours, 47 miles, 2100 feet of climbing- on pavement, on my road bike- hmmmmm. The Jay Challenge has 10,500 feet of climbing, mostly off road, and does it all in 64 miles.

I other words I needed to climb 8400 more feet in just 17 miles. That's in essence riding the auto road- twice.

Damn, this is gonna be hard....


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