The stoke in Rich’s voice when he’s talking about ripping down the trail is killer. That’s why mountain biking is so awesome….it basically turns you into a kid again. Thanks for recognizing us single speeders!! 🤘🤘🤘
Rich, glad you enjoyed the race. I have done Leadville 3 times. I did the race in 95-96 and again in 2010 at 50 years old. My fastest time was in 2010. I never broke 9hr but i did collect 3 buckles. Keep riding and you will beat your time....
Having done Leadville in '13 and '15, this was really fun to listen to and brought back some great memories, thank you. Such a special race and I loved your descriptive recap. You nailed the great Colorado people, doing the race makes you feel like the whole state comes out to cheer you on....the BEST!!
These episodes are so much fun! I especially like Rich's genuine spirituality (if I may be so bold). His joy and humility, his sense of partnership. His peeps along side. Just great to see on youtube.
Always love hearing about Rich's adventures. The worst part about any race is walking to the car afterwards. I did a half marathon Spartan race for fun and the car was like 2 miles away. I thought I was going to pass out on the way there hahaha
I feel your pain about getting passed by the leader! I still remember almost being to the Twin Lakes aid station when Lance Armstrong came flying past on his way back! Ridiculous speed by those pros!!
I am so glad that you did well Rich! GOAT! Story has been great so far, and can't wait for the Mayhem Recap video come out. Being someone that enjoys MTN biking, I would love to make this event one day. Biggest problem for me is living in Florida, no altitude and flat.
I’m so pumped for Rich… I hear how anxious he was and to get sub 9.. just proves how inspiring he is…congrats! I like hearing from Scott - his insights are so on point, he has the best POV..
I’ve always said the same thing about humidity and altitude. After annual trips from St Louis to the Rockies for mountain biking, I’ve experienced this. Also, great to hear Rich is riding singlespeed!,
I missed the King David reference in this one, but if it is the same ones from past podcasts, they’re the Day of War novels by Cliff Graham. Book 1 and 2 are on Audible along with the one about Caleb. Those are amazing books! Good luck getting a hold of the 3rd book. Cheapest I have seen it is $295 reselling on Amazon. I was also curious about the shirts… I browsed Mayhem Nation looking for them, but no luck.
High Five 100 Miler. 5 Colorado 14ers in ~100 miles, no GPS, no course. You have to land nav to 13 checkpoints in the designated time. 5 of those checkpoints being 14er summits around Lake City, CO.
Rich…. Get Specialized to get you a slot on the Abba Cape Epic in Cape Town, South Africa. It is a two man team race over 8 days. You will have ride a little bit more in prep.
Maybe split the media team into two and each team gets one half of the course to cover. Or maybe place people at different spots throughout the course. Just some thoughts.
I see you are bitten by the biking bug and we're all just waiting for you to accept your retirement plans as a cyclist. I'd say it's just a different flavor of suffering than crossfit.
