The Ride to Vegas: Day 3

Today's ride was from Richfield to Panguich Utah. Not a lot of elevation change today so the boys ramped the pace up quickly. There was an enticing, empty, bike path for miles before we had to hop out onto the road. The scenery was absolutely amazing and almost able to take my mind off the burning in my legs. Chris D (key to the design of the Venge!) and Ben Capron (of NICA High School mtn bike league) did a nice job of keeping me in the pace line after the group split and the pace went to 28. At the 55 mile mark, I couldn't stay in so I dropped off and settled into my own pace. It was nice to be able to look around more and enjoy, rather than having to focusing on not losing the wheel in front of me. I spent the next 24 miles cruising over beautiful roads, looking over my shoulder for the group I thought was right behind me, and hearing Phil and Paul in my head. "She's on the rivet, sadly, there's no way she'll hang on and not get caught by the chase group". Strangely, I made it back before being caught and still ended up finishing my 79 miles with an 19 average.

The gang then decided that we needed to get in the van and go see Bryce Canyon. So we took an incredible road trip that was beyond breathtaking. After dinner, we grabbed a bunch of bricks behind the motel and built a frame for a sweet bonfire. The police haven't shown yet but it's only a matter of time! Three days in with three more to go and I'm having an awesome time. Wish you were here...