10856 feet

Hello all yall followers

   Today was like any other day with a good breakfast, some yoga, sunscreen and lube except that today was our biggest climb to date and it would put us at the highest point we will be on our entire trip! Wolf Creek Pass was our goal and Wolf Creek Pass we done did. With a small climb from Pagosa Springs until we hit our 8 mile 7% climb to the summit of Wolf Creek Pass we thought it good to start the day the off at a leisure pace! Leisure it was, fast we did not go. Slow was in our heads, 10,856 ft. was in our heads, 7% climb was in our heads, songs about "pushing it" were in our heads, and a lack of oxygen was also in our heads... 

   Upon reaching the Wolf Creek Pass Summit 8 miles ahead sign, we met another biker after relieving ourselves to try and lose some weight before the climb (anything helps). A(lright, as always, we forget names, and today was one of those days where exhaustion is the only thing on your mind. Hence, we have forgotten a lot of names). He said we are crazy for biking up to the summit of the mountain... Matt returned with, "crazy for cause", a new motto! Then a quick view of Treasure Falls and the climb began.

   We all started with goals of time to finish the 8 miles to the top. Mine was 1 hour, Matt's was an hour and a half, and Nate's was an hour and a half with no stopping. Words to describe this climb include adjectives such as endless, long, painful, high, rewarding, gratifying, challenging, sweaty, a bit cool, SWEATY, smelly, and again very challenging. Matt just so happened to be the only one who met his goal... He cruised up in 1 hour and 15 minutes! Nate met his time goal by making it in 1 hour and 20 minutes, but had to stop once after a run in with the guardrail...I personally never stopped, but my time goal was a bit too intense. I made it up the mountain in 1 hour and 7 minutes! FAIL! I'm coming back for you Wolf Creek Pass, we will meet again in infamy!

   We met a lot of people on top of the Continental Divide and we would like to throw a thanks out to all of them! Especially the biker who followed us up Carl! Keep killing it Carl! Also to his photographer friend Wood! Keep taking those pictures! 

    We had an amazing downhill into South Fork, Colorado! Although we missed the campground and had to get picked up by Marilyn a few miles past the campground! That's okay though, we have a great campsite right next to the Rio Grande River! Tonight, sleep is boding us well. Our dreams will be filled with the pain of biking up 8 miles, also the exhilaration of reaching our highest point on our route! We have achieved over 900 miles and biked 2 miles high... Without a doubt, we are on top of the world!

   As always, Share with your friends, family, foes, dogs, neighbors, and tell it to your diaries and teddy bears before a good nights rest! Keep following! We love you all and hope to inspire you to adventure yourselves! 

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 Getting ready for the 7% climb up to 10856 feet (No big deal)

 Showing yall where exactly we crossed the continental divide Wolf Creek Pass

10856 feet above sea level. 2 miles high!

The crew and our buddy Carl that climbed up Wolf Creek Pass with us