Author: DaveC
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0:32
As in, 32 minutes up Mount Sentinel. As in, 17 meters/minute average. I hit 20 a few times. Say what?! I’m in better shape than I thought. Obviously, the gauntlet to go sub-30 has been well and thoroughly thrown. I ran down the back side, looping singletrack around south and back north, for a nice…
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A mountain, a beer, a wreck, and words
Yesterday was a fun day. Got my practicum paperwork and schedule all hammered out, then went to hike up a mountain. The opposite view from M’s picture last week. The M is only a third of the way to the top of Mount Sentinal, 1800′ in less than 2 miles, a hike I’ll be making…
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Baby’s first XC race
Last night I rode expert at the Bitterroot After-Work race, and finished DFL by a significant margin. It’s the third time I’ve ever paid money to ride my bike (if giving DJ $ for pizza counts), and by far the shortest race I’ve ever done. Three laps, 4 miles a lap, with 850′ of vertical…
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Rattlesnake
After various annoying errands this morning, I reminded myself that soon enough I would not have more spare time than I could fill, and thus to quit bitching and get out the door. It was a gorgeous, bluebird day in Montana. All that, and a remark by Anton Krupicka a while back, got be thinking…
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Some resolutions
Lots of fun in the last few days. We are certainly enjoying the town, the area, and many cool things so close. The symphony in the park last night, for instance, and the many lovely places to eat and drink. Fun, and potentially detrimental to the finances. They deserve their own post, some time in…
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1st adventure
Time to start exploring. What with Bill at the Butte 100 today, and Brian and Dave and everyone at Leadville, I owed the world a good one. I decided to ride from home to the Lolo Peak trailhead, and hopefully climb the peak. At a bit over 9k, it’s the tallest thing you can see…
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Bloggin again
This is Missoula, this evening. I’ll spare the inocuous details and say that moving is a true pain in the ass, and that M and I have done it pretty well. We’re still talking, and still like each other, and we have a place to live, so we win. A bit over a week ago…
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We are here!
Smooth travels and slow uphills with our trailer, trials and boredom with finding an apartment, but we have one now. More tomorrow. !!
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Almost bye
Today is the moment of truth, when the UHaul arrives and we pack for real. It will all fit. It has to fit. Hope it fits easily. As ever, M has been invaluable in my survival. I hate being suspended between to things. This is also my last classroom blog entry. I’ll miss it, and…
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Three readings
This is why McCain will loose the election. Here are some cool bikes. And finally, Big Mac prices.
Bedrock & Paradox 