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Monthly Archives: August 2011
McLain Flats
I’ve been going hard for ten days straight now, and I knew I couldn’t do another long ride. So I concocted a new route for myself Continue reading
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Ashcroft/Castle Creek
Castle Creek – the road to Ashcroft and beyond – is the poor country cousin to its neighbor Maroon Creek, one valley to the west. The scenery is not quite as spectacular, with the climax peaks at the end of the road merely stunning, rather than jaw-droppingly world-class. But for pure cycling pleasure, this may be the better route. Continue reading
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Maroon Creek Road
The Maroon Bells. An iconic mountain cluster, rising nearly 5,000 feet straight up from the end of the road, framed in a U-shaped glacier carved valley so that even a blind photographer could take a perfect picture. Continue reading
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Lower Roaring Fork Rides
Like the braids of a river delta flowing to the sea, myriad routes lead from Basalt to Glenwood Springs.
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Independence Pass
This is not a ride I recommend doing as part of Ironman training six weeks before a race. But since I did it yesterday, and since some campers might want to do it “because it’s there”, I’m including a route … Continue reading
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Fryingpan Road
The second in a series of route descriptions intended for riders in the Roaring Fork Valley. Continue reading
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Snowmass-Capitol Creek
EIGHT people have signed on for the First Annual Endurance Nation Aspen Fall Training Week, or some such title. So I’ve decided to get serious about route descriptions… Continue reading
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Now, I’m Training
Racing (and training hard, to race hard) requires a very tough mindset. In the past few weeks, I’ve found that place again. Continue reading
Posted in Injuries and Recovery, Training Diary
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