Today's installment of food porn is dedicated to my good friend from Arizona: vegan biscuits and gravy with scrambled tofu and a soy latte from Watercourse in Denver.
The ride ended well. I finished the 33 miles up and down Fremont Pass, then up to Leadville, and promptly ate about five bags of potato chips. Our team captain and I waited at the finish line for our remaining team members to come in, cheering and clapping for all of the riders as they made their way up one last hill. One of my favorite moments of the weekend came when a six or seven year old was struggling to stay upright (he had just ridden 33 miles with a few thousand feet of elevation gain.) I helped get him going, then walked along behind him. He managed to fall again, so I picked him up, helped him back on his bike, and walked just behind him to the finish line. Seeing him work so hard to finish was just wonderful.
Also during this time, I got to watch and cheer the finish of Team Courage, which is comprised of dozens of disabled children, most of whom receive treatment at Children's Hospital, who the ride benefits. Four on handcycles, many on tandems with family or friends, many on their own bikes, doing something amazing.
Then Richard, Gretchen's dad, who invited me to participate in this amazing ride, made it to the finish, nearly collapsing from exhaustion, but hellbent to finish.
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