Stonewall Century
In true Brittany style "Oops I did it again!" I am a sucker. I'm not sure if it is a learned behavior or genetic but I am always up for a challenge and these challenges often tax me to my limits, but leave me wanting more.
The latest commitment I made is to ride the Stonewall Century. Now I am not much of a roadie but I do enjoy riding and have put a fair amount of time down in the saddle. Anyhow I buddy of mine, (I'll call him Goat due to his insane ability to climb the steeps with out so much as a heavy breath, all the while smoking and drinking), well Goat rides a fair amount both road and singletrack and he is well known for suckering more and a few of his friends into heinous rides. And it appears I am the latest victim.
So last week I pulled my wife's old Italian steel Tomasini out of the root celler and dropped it of at the shop. And since I am now commited via cold beer and handshake I have decided I need to at least sit in the saddle prior to the Stonewall which incedentily is about a month away!!!
I am leaning more towards the 50 miler but if Goat has anything to say about it I will be cranking all 100 painful miles, no doubt finishing long after everyone else.
You can check out the route and elevation profile here.
Steve Hitchcock
Yeti
Yeti is an all around outdoor adventurer, enjoying everything from mountain and road biking, climbing and bouldering, orienteering, skiing, surfing, backpacking, trail running and exploring. Yeti is proud to make his home in the Colorado Mountains with his wife and son.
I hear you UltraRob, you will
I hear you UltraRob, you will have to keep us posted on how you do this year. Hopefully I get my road bike back soon, I really really need to ride the road prior to the Stonewall. I mean I know I am in trouble since I haven't been on a road bike in years but every moment I can crank between now and then will lessen the blow!!
Every year I look at the
Every year I look at the Stonewall Century and think about doing it but haven't yet. This year it's a week after the Leadville 100. I just started training for that 2 weeks ago and it's going to be pure guts not fitness that get me through that. I'll probably still be barely able to move the next weekend.
Looks like fun- in a 'lets
Looks like fun- in a 'lets get together and kick each other in the nuts' kinda way.