Comments on: I’ve Never Suffered So Much: The Hammer’s First Leadville 100

By: Bruce E

Bruce E — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 02:52:26 +0000

That is going deep. Really deep.

By: Tim Joe Comstock

Tim Joe Comstock — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:48:21 +0000

In that photo of you at the finish line you look…transcendent.

By: Drew

Drew — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:13:53 +0000

All I can say is that I am sooooo glad I am NOT related to the Hammer. It seems that whenever she heads to Leadville, some poor male relative is getting busted up?!?!

Fatty, not sure if you are in danger or not…

By: zac_in_ak

zac_in_ak — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:06:05 +0000

WOW! Lisa and Scott talk about hardcore I’m pretty sure the flying stuff would have already stopped me. Let alone the race :) One day I hope to have people questioning my sanity because of my cycling ;)

By: Moishe

Moishe — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:07:48 +0000

Great story! 2000 was my first Leadville, also: the rain and the lightning going up the Powerline trail and everybody wearing garbage bags pretty much form what Leadville “is” to me. Thanks for the reminder!!! Hopefully I’ll see you & Fatty there in 2012.

By: Gavin Smith

Gavin Smith — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:41:22 +0000

What an amazing feat of endurance, congrats

By: Maggi

Maggi — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:34:01 +0000

Lisa, you are an inspiration. Thanks for sharing this story! What an amazing feat, and what a great outlook.

By: Bee

Bee — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:21:04 +0000

By the way, gentlemen, on the “don’t help the ladies” front: I chose my current local bike shop precisely because the mechanics let me come in the back and they teach me how to do stuff on my bike, like change my own tires (and help show me where I went wrong when I seated the tire wrong). It’s super-hot of a guy to let the girls play with tools on our own bikes.

It gives you more time to flirt with us at the side of the trail when you stop to check us out… I mean, check on us to make sure we’re okay. I always feel way hotter when I am changing my own tires. :-)

By: James

James — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:39:15 +0000

Have been riding for 6 months and have Leadville on the calendar in 2012. Your post has definitely inspired me to keep training hard. Thanks!!!

By: Laura S

Laura S — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:17:44 +0000

Wow what a story! I don’t know if I could ever make myself do something as hard as Leadville, but reading this gives me some inspiration!