Century

Completed my first century today! It was horrible. It was also amazing. We rode 105.5 miles from Pueblo, CO to Eads, CO with a 15-25 mph head wind the entire day. This is what made the day absolutely miserable. In an attempt to combat the wind we decided to have the team draft behind the vans. This entailed the vans driving between 10-15 mph while the entire team rode in pairs behind them, essentially eliminating the wind. Perfect! In theory yes, in practice not so much. While it did make 20 miles much easier, it was an awkward balance between going slow enough for the slow riders to keep up, and fast enough to keep the fast riders from ramming into the back of the van. Needless to say the idea was abandoned for the last 25 miles of the ride. These 25 miles were by far the most challenging. Not only had we already been riding for 8 hours with a head wind, but now we were racing the sun. Must finish before the sun sets! I am proud to say that I finished, and after such a difficult day, walking into the Eads School Gym was one of the best moments of this trip.