DC and I went to Mars Hill, NC and rode the Hot Dogget. 10635 feet of climbing over 101 miles. First 50 miles was wet and then sun came out and the humidity set in. We had very long and hard climbs today. Did sections that avg 18% for 3 miles. Some of the climbs were 5 to 8 miles at 10% avg. Depending on the mountain. Reached 45 mph at times going down those mountains. Would have done higher speeds but had a head wind. David did awesome. He finished 2 hours ahead of me. Awesome! I had been laid up in the bed Tuesday-Thursday sick as a dog and was fighting low energy levels and still kinda sick. But didn't walk any of those climbs and didn't get a dnf. I believe this one is harder than BSG. The climbs are much longer and long sections of steep grades. It was well supported. I burned over 4000 calories. We are headed home now. Had food and a great recovery drink.
Tired and ready to sleep. SB Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone ----- Reply message ----- From: "Bob Luppino" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: [COWs] BSG!!!! Date: Sat, Jun 23, 2012 7:40 pm Well done Steven. All that hard work you’ve been putting in was worth it. Have a recovery beverage of your choice on me. From: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2012 4:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [COWs] BSG!!!! I came, I rode, I did not walk snake mt, I made cut off time (2pm), I did not walk George's gap, I finished!!!!!!!!!!! I'm happy. I'm tired. YAY!!!! Me. SB Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone----- Reply message -----From: [email protected]: <[email protected]>Subject: [COWs] Untitled by hawleyrock01 at Garmin Connect - DetailsDate: Sat, Jun 23, 2012 11:46 amSaturday morning ride. Jim,Nick,DC,Kaiser,Doc,Allen, Myself and A visitor form Virginia. I am sorry I could not remember your name.http://connect.garmin.com/activity/191863163#.T-Xk7pIgOw8.email---This message was sent by [email protected] via http://addthis.com. Please note that AddThis does not verify email addresses.Make sharing easier with the AddThis Toolbar: http://www.addthis.com/go/toolbar-emTo stop receiving any emails from AddThis please visit: http://www.addthis.com/privacy/email-opt-out?e=DmxaDnobcARtBFYRTh51BHYZNDRWIGo3fhh2EHUSfgV2AmkENxR2Gg in your web browser.-- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group.To post to this group, send email to [email protected] unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en.-- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group.To post to this group, send email to [email protected] unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected].. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en.
