Did I just ... oh, my ... yeah, I might have.
Twitter is a fun little toy. You can dash of 160 characters' worth of whatever you like. Random observation, rant, conversation — it's an open forum. Also easy: smack talking. Probably too easy.
So amid the Gravel Worlds talk yesterday between relevant parties, I saw this (paraphrased): "next year, we do it up right. all the way." Let's see ... 150 miles, nearly 10,000 feet of climbing, all on gravel.
Yes, I'd like to be a part of that.
When I decided to do a marathon 'lo those many years ago it was for a pretty simple reason: to see if I could. And then I tried to see how fast I could do it. I qualified for Boston under the fastest qualifying standard (with less than a minute to spare). Good enough for me.
But I haven't had a "to see if I could do it" challenge for a while now. Sure, being fast on a bike is a challenge in itself, especially with the talent in these parts. But an event purely for the sake of seeing if I can do it?
Sounds like Gravel Worlds to me.
But first things first: I need a bike. Anybody want to be my bike sponsor? Anybody know anybody who owns a bike shop who needs an ambassador on their product day in and day out? I talk a lot, I write a lot. I'm kind of all over the place.
You know where to find me.
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shouldn't this be and email to jay and kent?
Pretty sure Jay has my email blocked.
I have a spare Chili Con Crosso in your size I can lend you next year; if you are still up for the grueling adventure which is Gravel Worlds. Let me know.
My advice: spend the next month putting some meat on your bones. Like 205 lbs. Then, spend the winter going out on long rides by yourself with a (one) bottle of water. At the half way point -- 2 hrs -- you may have a 1/2 can of coke. Continue riding. Suffer lots. Repeat every weekend throughout the off season to shed all that weight.
When the days start getting longer again next year, your body should be efficient at converting lipids into glycogen.
Do a cleanse. Maybe even an enema.
After all of that, you'll be ready.
Ew ew ew, I forgot 'bout one more thing. Spend every conceivable moment visualizing the paranoia of being chased four nine hours by a rider on the horizon.
Um, sorry, I got carried away. I forgot that you said you just wanted to see if you can do it, not necessarily to win the race.
Heck, 10+ hours in the heat, humidity, dust, every conceivable allergen known to you, 150 miles of gravel and 10K of climbing aught to be a piece of cake then.
Knock yourself out, buddy!
Pirate a Trek store bike. That would be awesome
kevin - noted. I may come calling.
brady - that all seems perfectly doable, really. Especially the part about the Coke. I love Coke.
marc - that's one hell of an idea, actually.
If it's just about "finishing," just ride your road bike (and bring lots of tubes). Based on the pics I saw, several riders made this work.
Yeah ... it's about a bit more than that, unfortunately.
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