2024 Marji Gesick Out and Back
Alright. I think I’ve put this off long enough. Long enough to forget about everything that hurt, but not so long as to forget the few things I actually remember from that 31.5 hours of my life that I seem to have lost. The Marji Gesick Out and Back, which shall henceforth be known as the dumbest thing I’ve done (on a bike anyway). Let’s start 6 years ago. The first O&B was announced, I was intrigued, but not enough to throw my hat in the ring. At that point I’d ridden the Marji twice; earning a buckle on my first go and getting a DNF on my second after some very mean rocks took a large bite out of my rear wheel. Shortly thereafter I promptly forgot such an awful thing existed and focused my attention on another buckle. Unfortunately for me it was not to be. In 2019 I basically failed at my nutrition plan. I finished, but I have never been such a wreck in my life. In 2021 I had a great race, but at 12:48 I just wasn’t there. I learned where I needed to put more effort and came back...
