Comments on: Surprise Finish: 20123 Salt to Saint Race Report, Part XII

By: Needles

Needles — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 19:50:50 +0000

I have a couple of food suggestions, having a couple of Rockwell relays and some Lotoja finishes. Stick with food that does not require chewing. I’ve found that pudding type food can be squeezed out of a baggie (biting a corner off first) and it can be in several flavors so that it does not become too monotonous. Try to remember to keep whatever concoction your trying viscous enough to squeeze out of the baggie and make absolutely sure the baggie cannot pop open (pudding type food drooled down your front and leg looks like puke and is nasty sticky). Be creative in the mixture, you can do this with food like potatoes (think mashed taters and gravey) rice etc. Also gives you a creative way to use the blender that’s been in the back of your cabinate for years. For me after 100 miles the thought of chewing and swallowing is practically impossible. BTW I had the privilege of meeting you and the Hammer at the start of one of the Rockwell relay races, thanks for being as fun and courteous in person as I imagined you to be!

By: Noodle

Noodle — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 18:26:18 +0000

Approved.

By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 14:18:07 +0000

Congrats to you both – what an amazing accomplishment.

Thanks for the excellent read.

By: Ellen

Ellen — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 12:03:43 +0000

Super writeup, and well worth the wait! I’m a runner, not a rider, but I love reading your race recaps best of all.

By: Steve E.

Steve E. — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 00:47:00 +0000

“Jake and Jason — the great guys we rode with at the beginning of the race — would not finish the race.”

I remember looking at the live feed somewhere in the middle, and seeing either one or two solo riders WAY off course. I was going to screen capture it, but assumed it was some sort of problem with the GPS system. Maybe not.

Good job!

By: Libby

Libby — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 13:26:07 +0000

Congrats! That is so amazing & people are awed with hubbens & I riding 124km! They’d be floored with the S to S ride (which won’t happen).
Glad you woke up before biting the dust- I’ve cleaned road rash out of men’s butts & it’s not pretty nor painless!

And the next ride of a lifetime is??

By: Rabi

Rabi — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 03:36:01 +0000

Just unreal. This was an incredibly inspiring series. Thank you so much for sharing your story.

By: SteveB

SteveB — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 16:32:14 +0000

So… ’cause I’m thinking of getting one, how’d the rear view mirror work out?

Also, any chance we could get a p.s. discussing what you think you’ll do in the future feeding wise? Even on a century I run into the ‘ugh, not gonna eat that ever agains’.

By: ScottyCycles

ScottyCycles — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:01:47 +0000

Once again you kept me anticipating the next installment. Great job Fatty! You and the Hammer are an amazing couple. Lately getting my GF to ride is like pulling teeth!

By: erin

erin — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 14:43:48 +0000

Awesome finish! I must be hormonal, I got tears in my eyes.