What Does It Take To Ride 100 Miles?

Four gels, four stroop waffles, a pack of clif blocks, a few hi-chews, multiple bottles lot of Tailwind, water, plus some chamois buttr and a whole lot of grit and determination.  That’s what it took to make it through 100 miles at Steamboat gravel.  While it was a hard and hot day out there it reminded me of why I love the world of endurance athletics. The excitement of a starting line, feeling your legs show up, working to break through those hard moments, meeting amazing people, and accomplishing what you set out to do. But it takes more than just one day of determination to cross that finish line, it takes months of building your endurance to make it across that finish line.