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Well I did it. I am an official finisher of the world's toughest bicycle race, RAAM. I was a member of a 2 person team called Team Beat Cancer #209. Rick Schulze and I braved the elements and the terrain to finish with an official time of 9 days 18 hours and 55 minutes. The graphs are from my Polar 720i Heart Rate Monitor/Cycling computer. The graphs represent just my portion of the 3043 miles and the 108,000 feet of climbing.
I competed in the 2007 edition of Race Across America which started in Oceanside California and traversed this great country of ours and finished in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The course covered 3043 miles and 108,000 feet of climbing. The California mountains, Arizona deserts, Colorado rockies, flat plains of Kansas and the steep rolling terrain of West Virginia and Pennsylvania really tested my resolve.
STATS FOR THE EVENT 1578 MILES AND 66,362 FEET OF GAIN IN 9 DAYS
I know now that I would rather race Solo RAAM. I have always ridden my ultras for the solitude and the expectation of challenging myself to find my new breaking point. I will be racing in Solo RAAM 2008. Please support me in every way that you can to make the rest of 2007 a successful year and help me prepare for 2008.
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ReplyDeleteI knew you'd change your mind about solo RAAM! I'm proud of everything that you did out there and honored to have witnessed it.
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The charts are fascinating, George. Are you thinking of posting your HR, Wattage, and Cadence data as well?
ReplyDeleteI continue to be totally AWESTRUCK by your accomplishment, and still find it hard to comprehend the magnitude of your experiences.
Hammer on!