Lotoja - The ride that tried to kill him

Two years ago, Kent rode in the Lotoja, a bicyle ride that goes from Logan to Jackson.  206 miles in one day.  That was the day we found out he has a little heart condition.  He thought he was having a heart attack and had to pull out of the race.  Being that man that does not quit at anything, he had to go see if he could kill himself again this year (not really, he trained better and smarter)

Well this past weekend he did it again, this time HE FINISHED!!!  I am so proud of him and no I never want to do that ride.  I keep telling everyone, metric centuries and 1/2 marathons are the way to go, not riding your bike for 12 1/2 hours straight.  But now he can cross it off his bucket list.  I am sure he could probably get peer pressured into doing it again.  It's a status thing to those macho men.  Well baby, you are definitely my macho man!

This is Kent with his friend Jamie.  They are both crazy.  Rock and Lanette also did this, but they had a different SAG (support and gear) car that fed them.  This was at the second stop.  Just after this stop was the hill that tried to kill Kent two years ago.  I think he is a little nervous to leave this stop.  The first 100 miles or so of this ride his climbing over three mountain passes.  They are tired and hungry

This is Jamie summiting the "King of the Mountain" (the last of the climbing!!!)

Rock and Kent right on his tail.  YEA they made it.

This is at stop three.  He is very glad to be done with all those flippin hills. 

Oh Kent you are so cute.  I love you!

Rock and Lanette on their tandem.  This is in Alpine.  The last stop before Jackson Hole

And Kent and Jamie, right behind them

The scenery is so beautiful!  The order of this one is Rock, Jamie and Kent

FINISHED!!!!!!  I can not believe they are still smiling.  I would have thrown my bike in the garbage by this point.  I am so proud of everyone for doing this truly epic ride.  It is amazing.  I will never join you.  I guess never say never, but I truly have no desire right now in my life to ever do that.

I love you Kent.  You are my inspiration.  Congratulations on finishing the longest, toughest single day ride in the United States.  Now how many people can say that!