Ultra Rider: In Search of the Ultimate Long Ride RSS

Biking is one thing. Bicycling 100 miles is entirely another. But what about the bicycle ride that last all day and all night? At some point, you cross a line and at that point, cycling, becomes ultracycling.

This blog chronicles the story of a guy, his bike and a strange obsession with finding the outside edge of his personal limits.

In this chapter, having broken the UMCA record, recovered from a bone-crushing crash and achieving a top 15 finish at the inimitable Furnace Creek 508 we find our hero grappling with the realities of completing a 100km foot race.

For the complete story, follow this link, and read from the back to the front. The story won't make anymore sense when you've finished, but at least you'll know as much as the rest of us.

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heading down for breakfast

…the day begins in about five minutes. Didn’t get a great sleep last night. That’s okay I figure. I’ve got plenty of time to nap later today and besides, I won’t get any sleep on Saturday, so having regular sleep now might actually not be actually be the greatest thing. As long as cumulatively, I can get in enough snooze time to recover from the trip and rest up for the race, I should theoretically be okay…I think :) I got 5 hours last night and will get another 2-3 this afternoon…

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