Another 90 mile day.
The first 30 miles went by quick with the help of a nice tailwind. We climbed to the observation area in the Imperial Sand Dunes. The dunes were really cool, the sand making nice shapes and interesting patterns.
Then it was on to a section of rollers. At first I could stand up and pop over them, but then the legs started to go and they became more like climbs. There were also head/side winds that came and went. I was really happy to get to checkpoint because then we only had 20 more miles to go.
Food sources today were scarce, checkpoint didn’t have much and it was very hot. My back was really starting to hurt, the many days of riding a row were accumulating. I never got to ride this many days in a row in training and also the lack of food I would have immediately after riding if I was back in Seattle was preventing me from full recovery. I think I could have dealt with it all better if it wasn’t for the sore back.
We’re in a hotel, I’ve had a massage, the laundry is done, and we had Sizzler cow for dinner. Life is good. It’s amazing how some rest and food make it all better.
91.2 miles - 2,630 feet of climbing