And just like that… I’m finally fucking done.
18 bottles of Flow Formulas.
453:30:40 hours of training.
1,339 Training Stress Score.
14,531 calories burned.
18 Flow Formulas gels.
18 home cooked meals.
35,734 feet of climbing.
6 Jackky massages.
6 epsom salt baths.
5 stage podiums.
1 bent handlebar.
1 broken spoke.
6 GC podiums.
6 bike washes.
3 new friends.
20+ bruises.
4 stitches.
211 miles.
2 cries.
3 falls.
1 flat.
Today might have been considered the “easiest” stage but with dead ass legs, it was still very much a struggle.
I had no zing at the beginning of the race. People were passing me and I just held my pace and cadence. We continued to climb what felt like forever until we finally hit Boreas Pass Road. I was able to latch on to two riders’ paceline which helped me make my way to the top of the pass.
Jamie and I descended (very cautiously) a trail with then lead to another long, dirt road. We pacelined to the top of Boreas Pass again then it was mostly downhill.
I rode cautiously today because I want to keep my remaining skin in tact. I was only off of first place by two minutes. I’ll take it.