Category: N.O.S.
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Nervous
There’s no way around it, my gut’s in a mild twist, and there is no other reason. At least I slept well last night, so unless I do something really silly like forget my shoes, I’ll be fine tomorrow. Yep, that will be all. See you next week.
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Stupid bikes
Running a two sport peak and taper is not an easy thing to do. It’s nice that training for hiking necessitates vastly less acute fitness demands. Nonetheless, Saturday will be a 15 or so hour day, and that demands a good reservoir, which can only be had my rest. Sunday I got in a really,…
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Half year review
This morning I headed up to Carlton Ridge as the penultimate test spin before the Devil’s Backbone 50 this weekend. The four miles and 2400′ of vertical took 51 minutes at a strong but not maximal pace, a good sign. In many ways this is the first race of the year for me. I weenied…
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I can’t count
Though it is only a problem in certain circumstances. Doing intervals, for instance, I have a helluva time recalling how many I’ve done. 1, 2, and 3 are usually pretty solid. Distinguishing 4 from 5 (or 6) gets dicey, and the foundation beyond is questionable. Not really of the most importance, but I’m looking into…
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Patagonia fucking rocks
There have been occasions, and uphill in the rain and mosquitos yesterday was one of them, when I am Patagucci’d to the hilt. Shirt, rain jacket, pants, underwear, socks. With another Patagonia jacket in the pack. Sometimes it almost seems silly. But then things like today happen. Back in December, my first generation (winter 04-05)…
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Yellowstone
Stunning trip. (Much) More later. PS: Hope Pete’s ok. PPS: Barkley writeup. There is always a progression.
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Bite me
Bit the bullet and got four new tires this morning. Tougher than the old ones, hopefully they’ll become the second set of tires (on two vehicles) that we’ll actually wear out the old fashion way, as opposed to retiring due to rocks, in the last six years. Off to Yellowstone to hike and backpack for…
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Legendary
Riding. Eric; it doesn’t get much sicker. Chad, Scott, and Lee; living the dream. On the other hand, I spent today trying (without success) to get our flat tire fixed. Yeah, it went flat back in Arizona. ‘S what I get for putting it off. Our trip to Canada is being put off a bit.…
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Nice ride today
This, I now know, is beargrass. On sunny slopes above 5k there’s a lot of it. It’s very nice and dramatic, but I’m not really sure why it’s called beargrass. I rode up the Stuart Peak trail to the wilderness boundary at 7k, and hiked on a bit from there. I didn’t leave home until…
Bedrock & Paradox 