Bicycle Tour of Colorado

[sarahkonamojo]

I have a riding sister and brother in law living in SF. I always try to talk them into btc or rtr, but they fear the altitude. (No luck getting them out here, yet.)

I figure that if you train in the Bay Area you are more than ready for the climbs in Colorado. And the altitude, well, that could be an issue, but I suggest they arrive a couple of days early to acclimate.

Let us know how your training goes and how you handle the altitude.

Have a great ride.... Still a ways off, I know,

sarah

[cindysue]

..... And the altitude, well, that could be an issue, but I suggest they arrive a couple of days early to acclimate.....
sarah

Thanks! I learned a big lesson in Utah last year during Little Red Riding Hood. And that location (~5000') was less than half the altitude at BTC (up to nearly 12,000'). I did not drink enough water and had a headache for three full days following the event. I was drinking lots of water after the event but it still took me several days to recover.

I arrive in Denver on Thursday, three days before the event and will travel from Denver to Steamboat the day before the event. I'll be bringing electrolyte capsules in addition to forcing myself to drink plenty of water during (and before) the event.

[spokewench]

CindySue - Are you back? How did it go?

spoke

[cindysue]

CindySue - Are you back? How did it go?

spoke

thanks for asking. Here's the report: http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...513#post220513