Mile 25 and Mile 76

So there is a reason you see all those smiling bikers at Devil's Tower. Devil's tower is at mile 26 of an 80 mile MS ride inWyoming. We are all smiling, because we have just conquered a huge hill and we have yet to know about the hills that await us. Smiles all around.

There are no pictures of mile 76 and the beloved tree my partner Deb and I stood under quite a long time. We debated, drank water, debated some more. Saw the SAG wagon go by and thought that THIS is what it means to be so CLOSE and just say screw it "PICK US UP!". We had laughed earlier at who the heck quits a race/ride so close to the end. Really, you can do anything for 4 miles right? This as we contemplated another rolling hill ahead, that really did look like a mountain at this point.

We promised each other, ride to the base and decide then.

I tell you sometimes that competitive and stubborn streak can come in mighty handy.