Team Interactive

Yesterday, Joe Marchese and Michael Denton set off on a 100 mile bike ride from Water Mill, NY (South Hampton) to Manhattan. Even though, Google Maps claims 9+ hours of riding, both assumed they were faster than the average biker. So much faster, in fact, that they expected to complete the journey in less than 6 hours. (yeah f#%K!ng right!)

Including a 45 minute dinner break, two dozen water/bio breaks, and riding through heavy rain for 45 minutes, the pair rolled into NYC at roughly the same time Google predicted. All it they clocked over 115miles in roughly 9 hours.

As most people know, when you are pushing your body to it's limits, humor helps to distract from the excruciating pain you're going through and the frustration of how much more you need to accomplish. The below two examples of Joe's humor stick out in my mind as perfect distractions.

NOTE: These aren't the only two Joe jokes, just the only two that were safe for publishing.

(upon seeing a 55mp sign)

MD: (jokingly) "Think we can do 55?"

JM: "Not in a 54. I got 99 problems..."

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(At Mile 70 [approx] as we pass Woodside Acres Golf Corse)

MD: "Wunna stop and play 9?"

JM: "I only play 18, and we should walk it."

MD: "I could use the exercise"

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The pre-departure video: http://bit.ly/100miride

Some Action Shots: http://bit.ly/100miride2 | http://bit.ly/100miride3

Stretch break! on today's Williamsburg Bridge Run @sammers133

Join Team Interactive on March 18, 2012 for the NY Half! 

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5.4mi in 47minutes at 8.4 minute miles... We are runners