Reflections From The Back of the Pack

A daily blog describing what its like to ride at the back of the pack at the BC bike race, a 330 mile mountain bike challenge over difficult single track trails with 40,000ft of climbing, over 7 days. It will detail the escapades, adventures, triumphs and tragedies of Ed Korb, REI school instructor and first time multi-day mountain bike racer, and his partner Roy Wallack, Los Angeles Times health columnist and veteran of Transalp and Transrockies challenges and La Ruta De Los Conquistadores.

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Day two begins

125 kilometer leg through logging roads riddled with heat. While the traverse was 106 and I finished, it is much dryer here and when the sun starts in on you, it is literally cooking you. I am not looking forward to this. I don't want to make any assumptions but if I can get through today, the climbing for the rest of the week will be tough but I will probably have a bit more confidence. Right now my confidence is shot and I am hungry!

Ok so the word on the street today is that this will be a 125 road ride on the mountain...its still provides me with very little confidence. Will keep you posted, literally.
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