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Where the buffaloes roam

Longest ride of the year today. ~36 miles and 3000 feet of elevation gain. About 5 miles of pavement and the rest dirt. Started by descending through the Monument Work Center, over to the Sante Fe Trail, part of Greenland, Spruce Meadows, finished Greenland, returned home via Sante Fe, road, and Work Center. Check out the ride details at motionbased.com.

Just prior to arriving at the main trailhead for Greenland, I glance across the railroad tracks and what do I see? A herd of buffalo! And about 30 of them are in a full tilt run. Awesome. All this with Pikes Peak looming in the distance.

Tested out Hammer Gel and Sustained Energy for the ride. Seemed to work well. I also monitored my water consumption, which tends to be too high. I drank about 60oz, which is less than the recommended 20-27oz per hour, but it was pretty cool for most of the ride. As a matter of fact, I started in tights, wind jacket, long gloves, and a beanie. By the time I returned home, I was in shorts, jersey, and regular gloves.

Had a good soccer game tonight, but ended up with a nice carpet burn, including some good fibers embedded in my elbow (already removed for this pic)! Man, 7 weeks to go to Fruita, just gotta stay uninjured and that appears to be a challenge for me.

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