Carrie R. Blitzes Asheville by Bike

A couple months ago I wrote about the virtues of a blitz weekend. Read that article [link here.]


Photo: Asheville, NC

This past weekend my client Carrie R. drove to Asheville, NC to participate in the Fletcher Flyer Ride. She rode the metric century distance (64 miles) which had 3037 feet of climbing.







Photo: The pristine Blue Ridge Mountains, venue for the Fletcher Flyer.



Photo: Ready to ride.

Carrie is training for the Augusta Ironman 70.3 in Sept. She has overcome some injuries from past years and is in the midst of a great push in her training. She attributes the improvement to a great chiropractor and working with a coach.

Moreoever, this is the first time in a long while that Carrie has actually focused on getting faster. She has done two half iron races in the past, well over 6 hours. But this time her goal is sub six.


Photo: The hard dive home.

Of course, when you are done with the race the hard part is yet to come...you have to drive home. The more remote and exotic the event, the harder this part becomes. A small group of 2-3 people helps to rotate the drivers, but there is also a certain pleasure in doing a solo blitz.

Article on Blitz Weekend Race link here.