Afternoon Ride

Tears of joy at the finish 🥹 I had this dream of climbing the rock pile in under an hour back in 2015. I came within seconds in 2017, gave it a few shots in the years later, but it finally all came together today after 9 years. So much prep went into this, but I realize now that this has always been more a test of my mental strength than it was physical. I didn’t change too much in my training this year, but I did change the way I think about goals and motivations, and made it a focus to increase confidence. It’s a time PR and I didn’t empty the tank today, but I’m much more proud of enduring the suffering instead of fighting it. Thanks for the support and cheers, it means a lot. 🥲
4th overall, 1st in 20-34 age group, 57:58 official finish time.

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