Nyle DiMarco Instagram – Cycling in Moab was a dream realised! The nasty, granddaddy of them all — 62 miles with 5,500 feet elevation gain — named the La Sal Loop is actually a bigger challenge than one of Tour de France stages 😳 Take that, Lance Armstrong! All pure over here! However I must confess that it was a grueling bike ride… in high altitude, from 4,000 base elevation to 9,500, compared to what my heart and lungs are accustomed to… the sea level. No matter how much I prepared for fewer oxygen molecules, the altitude Gods laughed at me pedal after pedal, breath after breath, sneering and whispering in my ear to give up. Oh boy, did I want to quit. Multiple times. I must thank the motorcyclists who cheered on me as they passed and waved in a gesture that told me to keep going, and that stranger who gave me snacks to help push me over the hedge. I did it! In just two days I cycled for a total of 97 miles and 7,000 elevation gain. Over 100 miles if you want to include running. 10/10 would do it again and my future dumbass self shall be more prepared with snacks and water 🙄 anyway thanks for reading and go watch DEAF U on @netflix cuz I’m really proud. Moab, Utah