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The 508: Stage Eight
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I started this stage feeling human and ended feeling more human. In other words, I suffered. The last 20 twenty miles of this stage were mentally some of the hardest miles of my riding career.... More »
The 508: Stages 6&7
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For stages 6 and 7, I have no pictures. I was either driving or sleeping. During stage 6, Ron went up and over a big hill. For stage 7, Justin did the same thing. I... More »
The 508: Stage Five
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I was awake long enough to take this picture and drink from the pee bottle. The latter incident has scarred me for life, and it's one of things that you want so badly to... More »
The 508: Stage Four
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The irony of riding through Death Valley at midnight during a full moon is that I didn't die. Four hours later, I thought I might as cramps shocked each leg with every pedal stroke. I'm... More »
The 508: Stage Three
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In our pre-race interview , we were asked, “who is doing Townes Pass?” Justin responded, “Which one is Townes Pass?” I think this sums up our blasé attitude about our preparation. It wasn't like we... More »
The 508: Stage Two
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"What do we mean by setting a man free? You cannot free a man who dwells in a desert and is an unfeeling brute." -Antoine de Saint-Exupery Chained to the road in front of him,... More »
The 508: Stage One
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Out from the city limits of Santa Clarita, the gap between houses, water wells, and trees quickly expands. There never was a better testing ground for an unforgiving, solitary life than the American desert. It... More »
We did it!
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508 miles in 29 hours, 15 minutes, and 30 seconds. From left to right: Chris Kostman (508 director), Tom Bower, Justin Lucke, moi, and Ron Flagg. More pics and stories coming soon.
The OrganicAthlete Fruit Bats!
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Coming to a Furnace Creek 508 near you.
The Fruit Bats
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The Coalition of the Willing were officially accepted into the Furnace Creek 508 last month. Our totem is the fruit bat. I like that. Go team!
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June 2008