An 'old guy' recap of the Appalachian Mountaineer gravel grinder
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Once again, I was the oldest guy in the race—an emerging trend. My goal was to ride aggressively and “empty the tank” for my last race of the season. I accomplished that goal on this hilly course in The Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. My quads were sore and tired 30 miles into the race. At that point, my comforting thought was that I only have 39 miles to go (including the monster climb up Bald Mountain Road).
An 'old guy' recap of the Appalachian Mountaineer gravel grinder
An 'old guy' recap of the Appalachian…
An 'old guy' recap of the Appalachian Mountaineer gravel grinder
Once again, I was the oldest guy in the race—an emerging trend. My goal was to ride aggressively and “empty the tank” for my last race of the season. I accomplished that goal on this hilly course in The Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. My quads were sore and tired 30 miles into the race. At that point, my comforting thought was that I only have 39 miles to go (including the monster climb up Bald Mountain Road).