Riding the Distance

Marji Gesick 2024          Last year I was able to sign up for the 50 mile Marji Gesick with a special code from Todd because he just likes me I guess.   I signed up in October and was excited but then Todd moved me into the 100 mile version and I was nervous.   This distance plagued my mind throughout the year.   Wondering if I should downgrade to the 50 miler or give it a go.   Marji took over my mind and I would find myself randomly typing Marji in search bars.   I got a better mountain bike with more travel. To train I tried to fit in as many mountain bike races as I could.   Life is better now with Annmarie, but you can’t just go ride for hours on end when you have a toddler at home.   It takes more coordination, but thankfully I have a beautiful and understanding wife who tries to help.   My family is also supportive.   I completed the Mohican 100k mountain bike race in May without much issue and had a blast.   I went ahead and downgraded to the 50 mile Marji before the trans