Utah Century Ride

Two days after we got home from the South my dad, Reece, and I

all raced in the Utah century Ride. A course that takes you from the

fair grounds, past Layton & Syracuse, across the Great Salt Lake to

Antelope Island, and back.

There are two check points with food and water, the first at 13 miles in

and the second at 35 miles in. And then you can hit them all coming

back too. The boys raced off and I never saw them again, though

throughout the race we did call cell phones for check ups and I was

pleased to hear I was only minutes away from missing them both at the two

check points. (being that close behind is more flattering than you think)

All of us were worried that after barely any training and then eating

tons of rich and greasy food for the past two weeks would make

the race un-do-able for all of us. Biking has never been my strong point

and for me to make it to the second check point, still sure that I had

enough in me to make it back, was a big accomplishment for me.

So in total I biked 70+ miles while Reece and my Dad went all the

way to Antelope Island and back to complete the full race which was

actually a little more than a 100 miles. Way to go!

I totally forgot my camera as I was also doing the race, but I did

wait for a couple hours after I finished to get these pictures of the

boys rounding the last corner of the race, with my iphone.

I love the way it feels to push and achieved physical goals.

Thanks Dad for the great example.