On September 17th, 2016, at 5:00am, I lined up for the biggest bike race that I had experienced to date.   The idea of riding a bike 644 KM’s / 26+ hours never crossed my mind five years ago, as of late, these types of distances have become somewhat normal for me.  Five years ago, my goal was just to get back in shape and be a ‘finisher’ in events (Duathlons and Triathlons), but somewhere along…