Hello Baydogs,
Century Blue Mountain Canada.
What a journey!
Will have to review my maths as 100 miles isn't 160K there! but 180K unstead:(
When I saw the 10K mark to go, I was discourage, getting also comments from the other Baydogs, wasn't alone, as I thought I was finishing but not quiet yet with the last hill.
The worse: the first (just after 5K - those long constant twisting who never ends) and the last but not the least after all this- I went low fuel and nothing left in the quads even if I fuelled a lot.
Good experience and definitly a must prep for IM race.
We are Centurion!
Genevieve
Century Blue Mountain Canada.
What a journey!
Marie, Ted and I got the job done with our huge fan Darcey (motivator, photografer, cheer leader... ) who was there ALL DAY LONG with his own hand made BAYDOGS sign!
You must see this one Jamie! Real cool!
We could see it from far away, stick on the bumper of his car! Definitly, yellow was a good target choice color!
So, overall, everything went good, weather cool but sunny, scenic view included and one flat! (VW Darcey's crew car that's why he wasn't there at the second water station:)))
Will have to review my maths as 100 miles isn't 160K there! but 180K unstead:(
When I saw the 10K mark to go, I was discourage, getting also comments from the other Baydogs, wasn't alone, as I thought I was finishing but not quiet yet with the last hill.
The worse: the first (just after 5K - those long constant twisting who never ends) and the last but not the least after all this- I went low fuel and nothing left in the quads even if I fuelled a lot.
Even my favorite-last-call-blueberry-Roctane didn't perform like I wanted.
After that hard climb just at the beginning, sweat a lot, so was freezy all day long - was putting brakes going downhill to avoid that windy cool breeze when the sun is barelly warming the planet, early morning in thoses shady roads along with trees, leaves smell and fall moisture and white fog lifting up! What a great naturel show.
After that hard climb just at the beginning, sweat a lot, so was freezy all day long - was putting brakes going downhill to avoid that windy cool breeze when the sun is barelly warming the planet, early morning in thoses shady roads along with trees, leaves smell and fall moisture and white fog lifting up! What a great naturel show.
The hot shower was appreciated last night, believe me and I'm sure Ted enjoy his beer!
Was trying to convince me it was like the most hot day we had this summer but there is a limit to my mental power.
My legs were so empty, wasn't not able to unclip my pedals to have a break, I would had crash climbing 5k/hre!
To make sure I would have a nice pic at the finish line, means not crashing in front of the photografer...imagine...I did like triathletes do - unmake my shoes and rode on the top of them and walk in to the line in socks!
Just the triathlete folks undertand that move, I guess, according to the strange look of people at the finish. Anyway, I manage to finish STRAITH UP!
We climb 3 times the Niagara escarpment (including the last hill - so not only one cherry on top of ice cream scoop but let's say like a rider exhaust on the top of the mountain!!!) and 5 major hills, means HILLS were challenging.
KOM - king of the mountain concept hill - like the red dot jersey for best climber at Tour de France! -hey com'on guys we have to focus to stay in the game!
My legs were so empty, wasn't not able to unclip my pedals to have a break, I would had crash climbing 5k/hre!
To make sure I would have a nice pic at the finish line, means not crashing in front of the photografer...imagine...I did like triathletes do - unmake my shoes and rode on the top of them and walk in to the line in socks!
Just the triathlete folks undertand that move, I guess, according to the strange look of people at the finish. Anyway, I manage to finish STRAITH UP!
We climb 3 times the Niagara escarpment (including the last hill - so not only one cherry on top of ice cream scoop but let's say like a rider exhaust on the top of the mountain!!!) and 5 major hills, means HILLS were challenging.
KOM - king of the mountain concept hill - like the red dot jersey for best climber at Tour de France! -hey com'on guys we have to focus to stay in the game!
So, KOM is a 6K climb with 5 mini plateau (just good enough to change gears and keep going)
The fastes rider is crowned KOM! Sorry to disapointed you, we are not one of them but did our own challenge.
The fastes rider is crowned KOM! Sorry to disapointed you, we are not one of them but did our own challenge.
Well, it took me 19:22 to climb that one, good constant pace even passing people on that one! Was glad but god, that big monster is impressive when you can see it on the menu table from so far away!
But, guess what, WE COULD SEE ALSO THE BAYDOGS SIGN TOO!
IM LP was a piece of cake (thanks to the program well followed and nice taper which wasn't the case here!)
IM LP was a piece of cake (thanks to the program well followed and nice taper which wasn't the case here!)
We did well - Ted flew away from Marie and I - I asked him many times what he got for breakfast but never answer! (own secret I presume!)
Very scenic, challenging.
Blue Mountain village looks like Mont-Tremblant, Qc, very nice!
I felt kind of home there.
Good experience and definitly a must prep for IM race.
The race next year is july 8-9 2011.
There is a 25 and 50 miles also.
We have to have at least 5 members next year!
We have to have bike jersey and long sleeve club jacket to ride to!
Let's be visual and let everyone look at us, Baydogs it!
Looking to see the pics Darcey took all day long.
Looking to see the pics Darcey took all day long.
Thanks guys, I had a great great though day with you.
We are Centurion!
Genevieve
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