Well, with less than a hundred miles left to peddle, we are officially nearing the end of our journey. In order to delay the inevitable, and to time our meeting with Charly and Anna, we are taking several rest days before the big climb. Today we are in Shelby, MT, only a couple days biking from the bottom of the mountains.The climbs the next few days will likely be grueling, though we have yet to see hills steeper than those in Minnesota. That is sure to change once we reach the foothills. When we reach St. Mary, just east of the pass, the real test will begin. We will have to rise with the sun (they only allow bicyclists in the morning and evening) and reach the summit before 11 am.

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In 2011 alone, Whole Athlete-Specialized juniors have swept cross country podiums from Fontana to the Sea Otter to the Downieville Classic, and earned 13 junior podium appearances at the national championships in Sun Valley, Idaho, in cross... In just three seasons, the Whole Athlete-Specialized Cycling Team has established itself as one of the most notable junior mountain bike development programs in the United States. Lucas Newcomb, 2011), the team has qualified riders to the US world championship team for cross country each year thus far (John Bennett, 2009. "I emphasize to the kids that it's not necessarily the win that's most important, but the effort that goes into it. As long as each kid does his or her absolute best, that's success in my book. " In fact, the program emphasizes much more than just riding bikes fast. In addition to earning three junior 15-16 national championship titles (Kate Courtney, 2010 and 2011. American junior and U23 development team celebrates success.

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