A 25, 65, & 100 mile route were offered & the participants were able to register for the ride of their choice. Brad, being as ambitious & dedicated as he is, choose the 100 miler. I'm pretty sure even the 25 mile ride would have killed me...so needless to say I was impressed to begin with, let alone when accompanied by the fact that the weather was horrible this weekend. The temp was in the 50's along with rain & incredibly strong winds--of which I'm told they were riding INTO for the majority of the route. As you can imagine that makes riding a bike, especially for that distance, an even greater challenge.Brad finished the ride under 7 hrs & still managed to say he had fun. I'm still struggling with comprehending that fact that he had "fun"---I don't like riding a bike for 30 mins, let alone for 7 hrs, in the rain & wind, and in 50 degree temps. (I spent the day visiting almost every store imaginable in Brigham City trying to kill the time til he was done, which made me feel a little guilty that he was out in the bad weather and working his butt off).
He is such a trooper. Had I woken up the morning of the race, (5:30am. On a Saturday) and saw the weather outside and the 100 miles of sweat, pedaling, (and for me, the risk of a heart attack) awaiting, I probably would've crawled back into the hotel bed & said "forget it". He is extremely dedicated & when he puts his mind to something he follows through. I really admire those qualities about him & wish I could be more like that. He's the bomb and I'm proud of him! Awesome job, hun!
Gearing up for the ride, bright and early:
Brad & Other Brad. "Other Brad" is a guy Brad worked with & has been riding with in preparation of this Tour de Cure ride. "Other Brad" has diabetes & also did the 100 mile ride--hence his red jersey. All diabetic ride participants were given red jerseys to distinguish themselves from the others. I thought that was pretty cool.
Brad's bike odometer. Proof he really did ride 100 miles!
