Washed clothes in sink today and hung up to dry. The rest of the group went hiking today, but I was too sore and tired from yesterday to go, I just needed a rest day. Organizing, washing and drying cycling and street clothes in a sink by hand takes time. The key is to have…
Author: Rob Spera
Beartooth Pass
Made it up Beartooth Pass. Started at 7:30, 5 hours later, 25 miles, and 5000 feet of elevation gain, crested the summit. That was followed by a rip roaring high-speed descent of 25 miles. Then a cruel 5 mile final climb to finish the day. I was panting like a dog on a hot Florida…
Spirits of the Cats
I met the spirits of my dear cats who have crossed above the earth plane while climbing Beartooth Pass. After 4 hours, I was simply exhausted and I was struggling to keep my heart rate beneath my max heart rate. I was ready to give up. Then the spirits of the cats appeared. I especially…
The Jaws of Beartooth
I took a short ride to the start of Beartooth Pass to see how my legs feel. They feel awesome. I still feel some of the affects of heat exhaustion from yesterday but I should feel fine tomorrow. I am going to have a conversation with the tour leaders about my expectations for tomorrow. I…
Unscheduled Rest Day
The patellar tendinitis in my right knee flared up last night. The tour group consists of ultra thin Uber athletes and then me. They all took off like they were shot out of a canon and I felt a lot of pressure to not get too far behind so rode beyond my comfort level which…