Going Long and Hard.

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Thanks to everyone that came out to the Fat Epic!! Words cannot express my appreciation to those that support this little weirdo race and what I'm attempting to create for us East Coasters. Conditions were awesome heading out and then warm temps melted the snow quickly and the trail turned to a muddy slop fest. We ended up having only 6 people finish the 200K and one attempt the 400K. Winning time this year was 4 hours slower than the first.

I pulled my back last Saturday and have been off the bike. Hit Chiro a few extra times in a failed attempt to to Mr. Miyagi myself into race shape. No dice and I re injured it loading up the car with race supplies. So instead I sat in Easton for the day and set up an aid station for the racers.

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I already have a plan for next year's event and plan on riding the route as soon as my back heals.
 
@jimvreeland , sorry to hear about your back.
Maybe you could cut distances in half if conditions warrent it next year. How many hrs. were folks out for 200k, I don't even want to axe about 400k.
 
jimvreeland said:
Conditions were awesome heading out and then warm temps melted the snow quickly and the trail turned to a muddy slop fest.

I pulled my back last Saturday and have been off the bike.

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Steele didn't get his Rapha gear dirty, did he??

Sorry to hear about the back. That sucks...
 
I was on one of the small bridges over the canal about a mile north from the start, until 720 and now one came through. Was wondering what was happening.
 
pooriggy said:
@jimvreeland , sorry to hear about your back.
Maybe you could cut distances in half if conditions warrent it next year. How many hrs. were folks out for 200k, I don't even want to axe about 400k.
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I don't want to cut the event, being out for however long it takes is the point. I want to pull the tough folks out to play. Everyone else can do the Fat50.
 
Had a century on tap today but the boy wanted to ride so, that trumps whatever plans I have. 2 and change hours at Allaire.

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Unofficially, I'm training to do Crush the Commonwealth in a bunch of weeks. Myself, Jake, and Robert are gonna take a swing at breaking 24 hours. I plan on doing whatever work I can to set Jake and Robert up to win it. I don't think I'm strong enough to stay with them the whole way but I know I have a good 250ish miles in me. But, who knows.
 
jimvreeland said:
Had a century on tap today but the boy wanted to ride so, that trumps whatever plans I have. 2 and change hours at Allaire.

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Unofficially, I'm training to do Crush the Commonwealth in a bunch of weeks. Myself, Jake, and Robert are gonna take a swing at breaking 24 hours. I plan on doing whatever work I can to set Jake and Robert up to win it. I don't think I'm strong enough to stay with them the whole way but I know I have a good 250ish miles in me. But, who knows.
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Sweet! What time were you guys there? Can't believe we didn't see you Lol
 
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