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My GDR Story

Bon Appétit!!

 

[jefedelosjefes]

Epic. Any good techy singletrack out there?

 

[Heidi]

I haven't made it all the way through yet Matt - but I'll get there!

 

[Kntr]

Ill be there one day, but I need to train for a year. I read the whole thing. Great write up.

I bet I saw you when you rode through Kalispell. I was sitting outside and a group of 5 riders from the race went right past my house.

 

[DRB]

So when you and Nathan get married are we all invited?

Fantastic write up. Excellent pictures.

 

[splat]

Nice write up, I just read the whole thing.

 

[BrickTop]

Not really....just lots of dirt roads.

 

[BrickTop]

So when you and Nathan get married are we all invited?

Fantastic write up. Excellent pictures.

I'll be sure you're all invited!!

 

[BrickTop]

I haven't made it all the way through yet Matt - but I'll get there!

Thanks, Heidi.

Heidi was a huge influence for me for this race. I respect her opinion on racing a lot. She gave me some simple advice last year: "Train like it's the Olympics." I had to remember that more than once last year when I was getting burned out on training.

Thanks, L2B....

 

[urbaindk]

Wow, thanks for sharing!

 

[splat]

Bricktop

I loved your report , Kevin Montgomery is a friend of ine , so I was albe to talk to him about this after he got back. ( just before he moved to San Fransico ) I know how strong he is , and for this race to beat him 2 years in a row says something about how tough it is .

I just find it hard to comprehend doing it on a single speed!

 

[JRogers]

Great pics and report! I really would like to do that ride (probably not the race, though...sounds a bit too intense for me). I really like riding on dirt roads and being able to go all day but still feel the isolation of the woods, so I think it'd suit me. Thanks again.

 

[DRB]

How do you train for something like this?

 

[BrickTop]

How do you train for something like this?

Ride A LOT, but come in a little undertrained and ride yourself into top shape. Most of it is mental really...just get ready for enduring pain for many hours per day.

 

[frznnomad]

ill stick to my gravity assisted racing, but non the less man excellent pics and what i read of the right up it was excellent. ohh and congrats on finishing that is an accomplishment unto itself.

 

[urbaindk]

ohh and congrats on finishing that is an accomplishment unto itself.

DNF...
You must not have read the last two days. Heartbreaking it was, I tell you. So close yet so far. Despite not finishing it certainly is an amazing feat...

 

[BrickTop]

DNF...
You must not have read the last two days. Heartbreaking it was, I tell you. So close yet so far. Despite not finishing it certainly is an amazing feat...

Ahhhh come on....I was really enjoying the fantasy!!!

 

[DRB]

Ahhhh come on....I was really enjoying the fantasy!!!

Well if you hadn't been a big baby......

 

[frznnomad]

yeh i admit i got lazy and didnt read it. i just figured i would give him the benifit of the doubt and well a little bit of a fantasy. congrates non the less man cause that is more than i would have ever wanted to do.