STP 2008

Well, I probably haven't blogged forever for 2 reasons... 1-I've just been so busy, I thought summer was supposed to be relaxing... and 2- because then I have to tell all of my fellow bloggers that I did not do the STP. :( I actually decided a couple of weeks before that I wasn't going to do it. After one of our 100 mile rides, I got off the bike and thought to myself, "Self, do you really want to try and do this for ANOTHER 7 or 8 hours? Really?" and my response to my self was.... "HELL NO!"... so I bailed on the riding part. I was really disappointed, I trained a ton. But when I first decided to do it, I thought there were going to be quite a few of us and it would be super fun and yadda yadda yadda. But, when it came down to the week before and it was just Jacob, Jared Despain and myself... again I said, "Self, do you really want to try to keep up with these two guys and slow them down and then not be able to finish because you've been trying to ride their pace?" and again, my response was, "Nope, not really!" So I did not ride. Which was ok. Jacob would've rode with me at a slower pace, but it would've taken me probably 15 or 16 hrs. As it was, they did it in about 12... 10 actual riding hours. They rocked it! I was really proud of them.

I went ahead and went with them, Jacob, Jared and at the last minute Billy Neff also decided to go. So we piled in the truck and headed to Seattle. I wont give you a play by play, but basically they left at 4:30 and I met them along the way with food and water. I decorated the truck and had a great time. They met up with Tim, from Olympia, someone they met on the ride, and they all did so good. I don't know how they do it, honestly. Here are some pics...
Jacob and Billy coming into the Finish line in Portland, OR!


Jacob, me, Jared, Billy & Tim at Lloyd Center Park, Finish Line...


I had paint all over the truck, that was the funnest part for me... all of the riders loved my "STP or BONK!" sign...