While many of us spend our weekends in the middle of the summer racing local crits a few members of our team are stretching their abilities and pushing themselves to the limit on some of the toughest and many times most beautiful bike routes in the country. Tim W. and John H. have tackled rides like Assault on Mt. Mitchell, The ICEMAN Cometh and Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day (RAMROD). On August 14th they will once again put themselves to the test in what may be their toughest challenge yet. Tim and John will head to Colorado to race the Leadville 100, a race with such a reputation that Lance Armstrong couldn't resist the challenge. Tim and John don't take an event like this lightly. They have both been committed to training and preparation. John proved he has the endurance by finishing with the lead group at this year's RAIN ride in 6:33. Tim recently completed RAMROD which includes more than 10,000 feet of climbing over 160mi. Knowing that there will be less oxygen available in the Mountains of Colorado each man has planned accordingly. John heads out this week to spend ten days at altitude allowing his body to acclimate. Tim's schedule doesn't allow for the extended stay so he is simulating the mountain air by sleeping in an altitude tent.
With the commitment and determination that these two hard men exhibit I have no doubt that they will show up to Leadville prepared and return with stories of success. Good luck guys. Thanks for the inspiration.
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