The Infamous Dynamo GAPS Weekend

Just two short years ago, Coach Diablo sat at home in his plush oversized leather chair with a topographical map of Georgia in one hand, a list of his athletes in the other, and one thought on his mind:

In that moment the infamous Dynamo Multisport GAPS weekend was born.

Now, it’s a tradition.

The Spring 2011 Crew

Complete with K-Peasey bracelets!

Riding the GAPS with K-Peasey!

Like most good things, the weekend started in the water. 5,000+ meters in the pool were followed by the absolute deliciousness of Waffle House. Then it was up to the mountains for 4 hours on the bike, a quick run, and Uncle Al’s special spaghetti. YUM!

But Day 1 was just a warm-up. Day 2 meant riding 9 GAPS. Yes, NINE. That’s 105+ miles on the bike, with more vertical feet of climbing than I can count. And I count for a living.

Betty pushing to the summit!

The reward for finishing the grueling ride was a run – of course! And I loved every step of it! 

EJ and Drew must not have been tired at all because they cooked up what was quite possibly the most delicious meal I’ve ever tasted.

Thanks Drew! Is that plate for me?!

And then we got to make S’mores!!!

Alberto's first ever S'more

And the fun didn’t stop there! On Day 3 we got to ride three more GAPS! And finish an amazing weekend on top of the crown jewel Hogpen Gap summit.

Which raises the question: Is it harder to ride or run to the top of Hogpen?

I say running is harder, but EJ and Drew both argue riding is tougher. The good news – we’ll all get another chance to find out when we do another Dynamo GAPS weekend in July! I cannot wait!