August 1, 2023
Day 108 - Ione to Colville
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I got a later start than planned today because I frittered away the morning on the computer. I got up at 6 planning to leave by 8, but all of a sudden it was 8:45 and I hadn't even had my shower. It was about 9:20 before I got rolling - so much for beating the heat!
The first 4 miles were easy - it was nice and flat. Then I turned onto WA-20 and all of a sudden things weren't so easy. As soon as I made the turn I faced a 4-mile 1,000 ft climb. I knew it was there, but still, looking up at a mountainside, knowing you have to climb it, is daunting - at least for me. The entire climb was in the 6-7% range, so I just geared down and went at it. About 1/2 mile into the climb, I did have to stop and shed my long sleeve shirt, because even though it was still cool outside, I wasn't. Other than that break, I made it to the top without having to stop again.
The rest of the ride was easy, except for 2 short, but steep, climbs. In fact, I actually ended up the day almost 500 ft. lower than where I was at the beginning of the day - not really a good thing, considering the situation.
If you remember, in Day 102 - Whitefish to Eureka, I was carping that Eureka was at an elevation to 2,600 ft and Sherman Pass had an elevation of 5,575 ft and was only 6 days away. Well, in Colville, I'm at an elevation of 1,614 and Sherman Pass is 38 miles into tomorrow's ride. I'll let you know how the legs do!!
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Today's ride: 41 miles (66 km)
Total: 5,102 miles (8,211 km)
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