august rides

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This summer I was training in part for Rebecca's Private Idaho, which was on Sunday. Let me pitch it to you ladies here: that area of Idaho has the most amazing landscapes. The only muscles that nearly cramped were those in my face because I had a silly grin most of the ride. It is a gravel ride and they offer two courses: the 'big potato' (93) miles and the 'small fry' (50-something miles). Each rest has wonderful volunteers -- they would fill your bottles or hand you one on the go, if you were racing the course-- and the tastiest roasted potatoes... It's a small ride, limited to 300 people, Rebecca Rusch is super nice. I can't say enough. I wish I had spent the entire week leading to the ride in Ketchum and hope to go back. Here are a couple of photos: