As I am getting ready to go back home to spend some time with family & friends and winter has officially arrived (sort of), I can’t help but reminisce about this summer and all the adventures I had. Riding every weekend was a must and wondering up in the mountains of Boulder County looking for snacks and tasty beverages became a never-ending quest. The word “pie” became code for any snack, drink, break, or magical prize we would reward our ourselves after reaching our goal...
Scratch that. “Finding pie” became our goal. As if the only way to get pie was by going up a mountain through the weirdest route ever while questioning every decision we made.
For my last #sponsored post about @squarespace I wanted to briefly list the 49 thoughts that go through my mind (and hopefully many others) while #ridingforpie and to cheers for the many new friendships I made while trying to find this elusive and legendary pie.
#Squarespace has been a great vessel to memorialized my wondering thoughts and has helped me take a breather from my fast-paced day to day to write about the little things that make life fucking fun. If anyone wants to give it a go remember to use my 10% discount by using the code JIMENAZ
1. Alarm goes off
2. Today is going to be great (can’t tell if I am being sarcastic or excited)
3. Aaaay my bed is so comfy
4. I need coffee
5. Takes 40 min to put all gear/bike ready
6. Am I wearing the right number of layers?
7. Am I?
8. But really?
9.
10. But first coffee
11. Ride starts
12. I’m definitely not wearing enough layers
13. No time to warm-up. Time to climb.
14. I’m so out of shape. I’m just going to climb the first hill and turn around.
15. I can do it!
16. Self-cheering is encouraged.
17. I’m hot! Too many layers!
18. Finally get into a rhythm
19. Gossip/catching up time
20. Remember why you like doing this.
21. Oh no next hill
22. Wwwwwhhyyy
23. Fuck the pie, I’m going home after this
24. Yay gravel time!
25. I’m one with nature!
26. Ok let’s stop and take a picture
27. Going uphill in gravel sucks! I can feel every mini stone under my wheel.
28. Pedalfasterpedalfasterpedalfasterpedalfaster
29. Must…break…my Strava record
30. Out of breath, but it’s gorgeous!
31. This is so nice! Let’s do this every day!
32. Oh no! We forgot about the last hill!
33. They say the best view comes after the hardest climb
34. They also say that after climbing the hardest hill, one finds there are many more hills to climb
35. …..
36. I just want pie
37. I’m going to tell the rest of the group I’m stopping to take a picture, but really, I just need a break.
38.
39. Never doing this again.
40. WE’VE ARRIVED
41. Everything is awesome! Everything is cool when you’re part of a team (singing)
42. Someone randomly asks if we know we can get pie down in Boulder
43. …………
44. Pie is within reach
45. Suddenly I feel a big urge to pee
46. I see the pie!
47. LET’S EAT PIE
48. But first Instagram
49. Enjoy pie, laugh, have some carbonated tasty beverage or fancy coffee
50. THIS IS AWESOME!
51. Time to descend!
52. Best part of going up is the downhill part
53. #Stravaknows
54. Let’s do this again!
