Eye of the Tiger

Woke up this morning cold so I put all my clothes on. Then slowly took them all off while doing morning chores, but brought them all with me bc I thought it would be cold at the top of the pass - I mean there is snow up there.

So it was the last day of climbing, and it was time to go with the big boys. Jamie, denis, Nolan, Travis, sam and I set off for the peak. Well I was with them for the first 15 miles, and in the last half mile I began dropping. I'm not too upset about it tho. We were going fast. Kyle kept pulling up next to us playing eye of the tiger on the van speakers on the way up which made it all the more epic. There were also switchbacks so you could see where you came from.

This is the view from atop Washington pass:


I think I developed an extra muscle in my quad from all this climbing. We hit rainy pass next which was no big deal.

On the downhills I let the boys race and go my own pace. I don't need any accidents.

We swam in cold water again after lunch and then went through a pitch black tunnel. It was scary. And epic.

Then Nolan, sam and I pushed until about 8 miles of tonights campground. We saw a gas station and were stuck. After a milkshake I felt better but it had been a long day. I did the last 8 miles on my own and ended up getting lost and adding in a few extra miles. Whatever it was all still fun.

Last town hall. High - all the climbs and sandpoint. Low - having four of us cross tires and Nolan crashing.

Stats of the Day:

Total Mileage: 85.47
Avg Speed: 15.87
Max Speed: 40.33

-- Diane

Location:Rockport, WA