Tag: everesting
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Epic catch-up: Nuevas Esperanzas 15km vertical, Eddington 250, County progress, goals, and more!
It has been quite busy with 16 weeks compressed down to 13 weeks so we can end the semester before Thanksgiving. I’ve still been riding because that takes priority over blogging, but between riding and work, I haven’t had a lot of time for anything else! 15km vertical for Nuevas Esperanzas 15th birthday celebration It…
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Everesting Smyer
It may have taken over 25 miles longer than we had planned, but Luke Caldwell and I successfully completed an everesting of what may arguably be the most scenic and iconic climb in the Birmingham area – Smyer Road. Here’s a quick look at the numbers: Distance: 250.0 mi Total elevation gain: 30,102 ft Total…
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Everesting Clingman’s Dome
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Brian Toone (@kartoone76) Panoramic photo from the Clingman’s Dome tower panning from northwest to the southeast with Mt Leconte prominent in the center and the Gatlinburg / Pigeon Forge area to its left. Looking back down the steep path to the Clingman’s Dome parking lot on…
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Everesting Mount Cheaha
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Brian Toone (@kartoone76) Training for next year’s Race Across America is giong really well. One of my training techniques is to do “adversity” rides, where it’s not just the distance, but also the unknowns on the ride that add in a bit of mental training to…
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Everesting Karl Daly
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Brian Toone (@kartoone76) Yesterday, I was able to everest Karl Daly in just under 19 hours doing 57.5 repeats. The exact everesting spot where I hit 29,035 feet of climbing is visible in this pic down near the telephone pole behind me, but I didn’t think…