Congrats to Steamboat Johnny!!!
Jumping blue dots- nothing compares...
Enjoy it you deserve it.

Congrats on a great finish, Mark!

How's the recovery going? I can't imagine getting ready for the CTR after what you've already been though this summer.

I am at work today
I feel  a bit groggy, like after surgery?? ( I never have have been put under myself, just guessing)
knee hurts a bit
but overall I am ready to ride a bike, hit a treadmill, do some push ups

first i need to dial in the bike again.
New tires chain brake pads grips
lube some stuff
maybe even new front hub bearings

But no Toby I aint all broke off like after CTR or AZT750. I think the longer duration and putting out less intensity over longer periods is less brutal on the recovery for a mid pack racer in TD.  

edit- I do have some numb hands, especially the right one. That will be a concern. But they dont seem to be as bad as after AZT750 so I think I will be fine for CTR. Its for the triple crown I could walk 550 if I have to!!!

Way to go Tanner Morgan!!!!!!
Nice push to the finish. Hope u enjoy your ice cream!

I finished at 6:57 last night
In El Paso with Aaron d and Stefan m
Renting a car to Denver

It was a glorious finish, complete with freak rainstorm on me and Charlie with 20 miles to go
TD didnt want to let me Go without a fight!!

A career triple crown- 7th person to do it
2/3rd the way to the season triple crown
9th race finish all triple crown events - that makes me number 1 in that category passing Matt lees 8
9 in a row without failure
3 consecutive triple crown races finished (2013 Ctr)

I guess you could say I am having a good year
Sweet

In silver city
Finishing Tomorow night sunset
Wow
I have been so focused I don't know anything but follow the course !!!!
Real world is strange to me
Can't wait for antelope wells I have dreamed of this for years I think I actually had flashbacks since grants - like I have been here before ??

Leaving grants
Racing off the front of the Mid pack
Do t know if I ca. Hold all them off
But I am trying my best

In steamboat
Going for more
Loving it tonight
Night moves

In Atlantic city
I am having a grand day

Pedal insert on a carbon truvativ noir crank arm came loose
Fixed it with superglue
The Italian macgruber strikes again!!!!
I am loving life out here

Rode with Sheila and steamboat John
Hanging with Shane until he blows my doors off
Trying to catch the arndt brothers but they hauling butt.
They are all great people - the TD is so much fun even when it ain't !!!

Also
Miners grubstake
150 east main st
Atlantic. City
307-332-0915
Open till 7
Restaurants and very minimal supplies
Owner laurel is the bomb

This info should be available to all- I spent weeks trying to find it
Google sucks sometimes
Aca needs to have this kind of info available - many racers thought they had to carry from pinedale to Rawlins
Not so

Good luck jefe

I am leaving pinedale looking to have a triple crown golden spike moment with Jill
We haven't seen each other since the ugly first day of the Azt 750

I know it's not jefe and Dave but I am excited - need the boost I am a little low this morning on the energy

Life is good gunning for a triple

At lava mtn lodge
Did 150 yesterday only 100 today but climbed everything no walkage
That's huge for me good days ahead I have legs and knees again just like Azt!
Triple crown is now a decent proposition
Earlier I was in big trouble

Pacing off the arndt brothers Matt and Sean
Good times out here

Im feeling it out here
U know - pure bliss
In the moment
I would like to stay here forever

I'm lm Lima
Got in early but needed bike cleaning me cleaning clothes cleaning etc.
Feeling good knees better

I love this race- it's sooooo hard but addictive.

I have to say this on the forum
 Though- it has come to my attention thru a
Other racers that many racers have skipped sections and/or rode forward on cars, yet have not scratched officially . I think that's total weaksauce
Anyone who is not really in the race anymore should be open and honest about it . The rest of us following the course and rules deserve better .
Not mad per se - but I am not the only one who thinks its lame.

At holland lake lodge
Crazy out here
Spot won't update
Weather was super brutal
At least one racer showed up here hypothermic
Scary

I have Dylan Allen's debit card and discover card.
I will hold them until someone tells me what to do with them

Tanner and I are staying here in Columbia falls
We want to push on but weather is just too much
Waiting for a window early am to bolt

Stay safe racers who are out there tonight
It's cold

In Columbia falls

This weather is devastatingly brutal
No other way to describe it
Gore tex coat can't even hang
I am destroyed physically and mentally
In rain gear all race except 4 hours
Knee pain galore
Afraid to go for ferndale or anywhere at this moment
Nearly went hypothermic on 12 mile ride from whitefish

I am stunned
Never seen anything like this since 2007 Ctr
This blows that away though

Gonna have to play it safe
Not much else really to do

No GPS- lost In Flathead pass road/creek
Broke helmet without crashing ?
Knees busted

Priceless!!

Sparwood
8am
I am hurting
Both knees

Whatever
Triple crowns don't care about knee pain

Weather was really bad
Pushing on after store

Having a blast even with some bad luck etc .
Tour divide is the shitt !!

In banff
Wow
It's beautiful!!!
Cyclists everywhere and the vibe is very pro tour divide
Even a customs agent who talked to marshal knew about the race

Totally excited !!!!!
Good luck to all this is gonna be the adventure if a lifetime !!

I for one am watching you two with sights on a race next year. Way to go out there!!!! Bravo!!!

I think you two should write a guidebook after this. I would buy it instantly.

A writer said he was gonna do a story on me in the AZT because he heard I was a "purist". After the initial interview, I never heard back from him.

Guess I aint pure enough.