My motto is simple- you have to get out to find out. I love to get outside and get moving, the activity is just a consequence of what I'm feeling, the weather and what my friends are doing. I ride mountain, road and cross bikes. I've done 13 Ironman races. I ski alpine, AT and nordic. I SUP and surf, though both pretty poorly. Trail running is a blast, and of course camping is cool. But getting out isn't always about getting outside. Get out of your comfort zone at work and in your personal life. Take on a new project, make a new friend or just try that new restaurant in town that always smells good. Enjoy your life, you've only got one shot and the clock is always ticking.

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Two Pass Sunday

The weather was sketchy at the start, but it stayed clear all day!
Rolling out the door I knew I would be riding long, but I wasn't exactly sure how far I'd be able to pedal. The clouds were low over the Ten Mile Range, so I headed along south along HWY 9 to Breck to keep them in view. I ended up going over Hoosier Pass and dropped into the little town of Alma. From there I turned it around and rode back up and back home. Along the way I thought about going up Loveland Pass to make it a 2 pass day. This is a little challenge I had been thinking about for some time. I figured I'd make that decision on the way back home. It took me about 3 1/2 hours to get back home and I was feeling decent so I just refueled, re-applied some sunscreen (you can never have enough is my motto) and rolled back out.
I couldn't pass up on the challenge and I headed east up Loveland Pass. I love the view of Mt. Cupid, Grizzly Peak and Lenawee, especially when the sun is out. So I suffered up the pass, at times wondering if I would make it. Fortunately I did top out, and for some reason I decided to drop down to Lovealnd Ski Resort and ride back up. That decision was easy, I didn't have to think about going all the way down and getting back up, I just had to roll over the top. That split second decision puts me in a spot where if I want to get home, I have only one option. It's like riding on an out and bike course, you don't have to decide about coming back, you only have to think about how far out you go.
I actually felt decent on the way back up. This is probably because I knew that once I topped out it was all downhill home.
The ride was just under 6 hours, much longer than the 4 I had thought I'd be up for. Sure I felt like death walking through the door, but a quick shower, some PowerBar recovery drink and stretching made me feel a lot better!
Here is the route and all the relevant info!
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