Veronica,

When I saw your DMD ride elevation my first thought was, "I wish we had climbs like that on the East coast!" We have some very hilly terrain here but nothing like what you are going to tackle.

Best of luck with the training. I'm looking forward to reading your ride report. I might have to add the DMD to my list of dream rides (which includes riding the Going to the Sun Highway in Glacier National Park, Montana).