Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Dirty Kanza 200







So, the Dirty Kanza is this weekend. 200 miles in the Flint Hills of Kansas....and I can't help but ask myself why I ever thought it would be a good idea to sign up for this race. I've never even ridden a century, so there's clearly no way I'm going to ride 200 miles. I mean, I've put down a fair amount of base miles this year and my nutrition is good, but I can't help but ask myself how fun could it possibly be to ride 200 miles in the frickin' Flint Hills? I did a bit of research and found a few cool photos:


I like this one in particular:


Having grown up in Kansas, I don't remember anything being this hilly or pleasing to the eye. What I do remember is flat terrain, dry heat and unrelenting wind. This all leads me to believe that I'll look like this before it's over:

I guess we'll find out on Saturday. I just don't know if there are enough Kid Rock songs to carry my ass for 200 miles?


3 comments:

  1. ANYTHING is possible. You have to believe and fight like hell to make it happen.

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  2. I believe I will fight like hell to find the nearest swimming pool:) It's just a shame that I'm going to have to throw my bike off a cliff to make it look like I was in a real crash, lol.

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  3. You will CRUSH it, Borb. Good Luck...Punchor

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