Rookie Ridin'

Lauren and I rode the Huntsman 140 last weekend. It's a fundraising ride for the Huntsman Cancer Institute and offers rides ranging from 25-140 miles. We decided to ride the 75 mile out-and-back from the University of Utah to Saratoga Springs and back.

It was a really sweet ride and we are super stoked we did it. Lauren, for the second time in her life!, rode the whole thing with clip-in shoes and finished like a champion. I'm lucky to have such a tough lady to run, ride, and travel with.

Some of the tough parts of the course included the killer uphill climb at the midpoint and toward the finish line. Also, after sitting on a small, hard seat for nearly 5.5 hours, the application of one of my favorite physics equations came to mind. The equation for pressure is force/area. My big bum on that tiny seat created some serious pressure and both Lauren and I were so relieved when we got to rest our bums on nice, big cozy seats. Also, seeing as how it was only Lauren's second time riding with clips, she had a few spills but got right back on the bike and kept grinding away.

The layout of the day went like this. We got up early at Uncle Brad's after hardly any sleep. Lauren saw a concert the night before and I went out with the boys to see Superman. We hopped in the car, drove to Huntsman, geared up and went to the start line. At 8:30 we took off with the group and cruised through the streets of south salt lake until we got to 9800S. Then, we crossed under I-15 and rode 20 miles on Redwood Rd to the midpoint at Westlake High School in Saratoga. After a delicious lunch of pork sandwiches and PB&J, we tenderly mounted our bikes and headed back.

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