Triathlon and endurance sports activities have introduced a number of inspiring folks to my life and plenty of epic adventures. Over time I’ve belong to completely different endurance golf equipment and coaching teams. A type of teams is the Betty Squad. That is my second 12 months within the Betty squad sponsored by Betty Designs, by far probably the most trendy, snug, and badass endurance attire for girls within the business. There are about 300 ladies worldwide within the squad. It’s a nice group the place ladies assist ladies. A number of months again a number of of them despatched an invitation for an organized self-supported bike experience in California alongside the Pacific Coast Freeway. I used to be instantly intrigued and prepared to take part. I consider alternatives like this are all the time thrilling and a good way to make buddies, practice, construct stamina, character, and problem your self.
The coastal experience is an epic biking journey alongside the west coast relationship again to 1990’s. Folks experience within the spirit of “The Trip” which means driving down the coast from San Francisco to Santa Barbara (roughly 370 miles) over three to 4 days with one small pack containing all of your gear, fueling and hydrating necessities. This can be a self-supported experience alongside a difficult however breathtaking route alongside the California coast with about 23,100 ft of elevation. This can be a bucket record experience for a lot of avid cyclists like me.
We had 15 ladies dedicated to do the experience, most of them from California and Utah. We had one rider from Canada and me from Chicago (the flatlander). We have been lucky to have the most effective organizers and assist crew. Thanks to TRIFINITI and Betty Designs for all of the assist. All of us agreed to experience within the spirit of “The experience” down the coast in 4 days and with an incredible assist group, which included 5 volunteer sag automobiles and the most effective Sherpas. Thanks a lot to Beth, Chris, Duane, Jay, Chris 2, Doretta, and Luciana.
So final week I flew to California with my bike and a small suitcase for our 4-day Coastal Trip from San Francisco to Santa Barbara. The route was fastidiously ready with particulars about mileage, street circumstances, pit stops, and enjoyable landmarks. We have been capable of obtain every day course map with map my experience and ship it on to our Garmin units. My aim for this experience was merely to experience every day at my very own tempo and benefit from the journey. I made it some extent to make time for gratitude and reflection every day,
