My Journal
Running on fumes to Colorado-Wyoming border
So the stay in Steamboat was really lovely and much needed in terms of rest and recovery, tho by last night I still hadn’t eaten a decent meal and despite being hungry, the thought of food was unpalatable. So it was bland cereal and toast again for tea….and breakfast...
Zero power day towards Steamboat
So……to continue the hideous night of vomit and other body expulsions! I got out of my tent around 4:45 and promptly vomited! It wasn’t looking too good. The lads were both up and decamping, but I was struggling to just move! But bit by bit I got things together and...
Is there a top to this bloody climb
Our perfect campsite after a very tough day.The campsite at Kremmling wasn’t too bad but gee the temperature dropped to 2 degrees this morning so it was a damn cold start to the day! Given our proximity to the town none of us could be bothered to fire up a cooker so...
Listening to my body!
Stunning climb up Ute Pass this morningI had a great nights sleep at the hostel Jake and I were staying in, tho I was acutely aware of an internal niggle all night, a sense of dis-ease at the journey ahead. The last few days had really tested me mentally and...
Crushed
My dear friend Corrine put this montage together to remind me of my journey from relearning to walk to riding the Divide….thank you 🙏🏻 After a pretty crap night due to torrential rain, thunder and lightning….leading to a leaking tent….we both decamped and headed to...
Up and Over
Today we awoke to another glorious summer morning in Salida after a pretty good nights sleep. My body clearly has me dialled in to awake at 05:30 no matter what situation or where I am. Today we a bit of a ‘gulp’ day. We knew we had one of the toughest starts on the...