day 1 BC bike race

all body parts intact. today was a feat for  kat after getting stitches on the trail pipeline last week. iI was like a race horse chomping at the bit and she renedrenew me in pacing me for the next 6 days. the racer instinct in me was tempted to pwork my way around the funnel of people. iI loved the technical aspect of it today. Totally my cup of tea.

BC BIKE RACE

Well, the countdown is on. My race partner Kat is on the plane and we are getting ready for the most epic adventure in our lives so far.

A seven day mountain bike race.

We are racing it as a team. As we are sponsored by Ryders Eyewear, we are calling ourselves the Ryders Riders.

I feel ready for it. I've done the preparation and am feeling good. I may not say this three days into the race, or even two. This event is not so much about being a race to us, but to see how our bodies handle the physical challenge of riding hard on technical trails for 7 days. It will be about keeping the bike and bodies in one piece!

I did 135km ride this past weekend around Okanagan lake, organized by Gary Horsting. My ride was just shy of the planned route, American Century ride (100miles) due to a sore knee from riding a bike loaned to me by the Olympia cycle for the weekend. Last year I came back exhausted from doing it. This year I felt good. It's neat to feel fit.

Kat's been sick, so once she arrives, the week ahead will be about resting and eating. While I was over in New Zealand in April she was doing 100km days back to back, so I have no doubt she has the fitness to pull through this race. Matching my technical skills with my incredibly fit partner, I think we will be a good match for the race.