Horrible Hundred

Whoa, it's Wednesday and I think I'm still not recovered from the Horrible. That might qualify as one of the hardest rides I've ever done. By the time we reached the house I was cashed in. Nothing left. Hell, I slept till 1 pm the next day. Walking into the shop monday evening was like walking into a zombie safe house. Everyone was walking around aimlessly.

10 Brave soldiers stepped into Battle 10/15 2006. Only 4 would return.



From Left to Right:
Val Pal, Hanggi, Mark, Suzanne, Bruce, Radar, Jer-Bear
Front Row: Myself, Furber, Casey

Note that the sun hasn't even risen yet.

Our task was to be an epic one. 100 miles of dirt road/seasonal road climbing and descending. Cross bikes might have made sense, but the steepness of the climbs and the loose rocky descents kept everyone on the fat tires.



Click for the full graph. Note: my odometer stopped at mile 80. Yah, that was fun the last 20 miles to look down and not going anywhere.



We stopped around mile 62 (Horrible Hundred K) for a big refuel at Casey's place. It was damn good and was needed for sure. Computer read 14 hours, but it was around 10 of actual riding. Hanggi's heart rate monitor read 8200 cals burned. I'm guessing based on extrapolating power data from the road I was somewhere around 6500-7000. All I know is that at mile 75 or so as I was stuggling up a nasty climb we all decided we would stop at 100 and not the 120 as planned. We, Yes Us, backed down from an adventure. We still had alot left, and none of us were sure if we would even make it. Somewhere around mile 80, I cashed in my chips. Pulled the "wanderer" climbing up one of the final climbs. I was done, the last 20 miles were absolutely brutal. My body had nothing left to give and just pedaling on the flats took full concentration and max effort. Hell, at the end of the road from the house (3/4 mile away) we had to stop and refuel because nobody could ride any farther.

Now that finishes the season with a !!!! Time to get fat, and drink beer.

~J

BTW, Anyone see the amazing comeback by Da Bears Monday?!?!

Listening to '' If The World Ends'', by Guillemots