You set out from the start line geared up and ready for long days--and even longer nights--of perpetual motion. This year in Patagonia, we slept just one hour the first night of the race, surrendering at 3 a.m. on the floor of an abandoned farm shack. The alarm on my watch pierced the dark before dawn, a shrill beep that got us up and hiking replica Rolex Sports Models watches again toward a checkpoint still miles south through arid terrain. We ate breakfast on the move, Clif Bars and cashews washed down with electrolyte drinks. This was the first sustenance on a typical 6,000- or 7,000-calorie day. When done, we ran in a line as the sun rose, jumping cracks in the dirt, the expanse of Tierra del Fuego falling forever ahead.
There seemed to be more of the latter group when I went, but Im guessing Leipheimers presence will attract a few more serious riders. Either way, postride recovery and preride fueling involves a lot of gourmet food and local wine.Right after the trip ends, Leipheimer will return home to nearby Santa Rosa, California, for the inaugural Levi Leipheimers replica Rolex Datejusts watches King Ridge Gran Fondo, a fundraising ride on October 3 that already has more than 2,500 registrants. Proceeds will go to helping Santa Rosa offset the cost of being a host city for the Tour of California, which Leipheimer has won three times.—John BradleyTwitter: johnwbradley
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