#1 goal achieved...I finished! #2 goal achieved....I finished in 7-8 days #3 goal not achieved....I did screw up navigationally as feared and lost HOURS!!!!
I'm still really tired (sleepy) but my body feels surprisingly well. I can't believe I accomplished such a crazy monster of a ride. I'm high on life and need to put it all together in words before I forget.
I'll create some poetry and post sooner than later I hope.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Saturday, August 1, 2009
The Colorado Trail Race.....
......starts tomorrow at 6am. I don't know how long it will take me but I'm planning on definitely being out there 7 days probably more. The link to view my spot movement and possible call-ins is here just search for CTR '09 and it should be easy enough to navigate. I'll need lots of good vibes while I'm out there so send them my way. This is a total self-support event covering over 480 miles with much altitude gain. I've mailed myself a box to Buena Vista post office and included an extra pair of legs! I'll let you know how it goes when I return. Peace and love to all.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Long time no post
Too much happening to blog. I've been spending my weekdays working and my long weekends riding and training. I'm doing the Colorado Trail Race which starts August 2 (more later) and Lynda W. has helped me come up with a nice training schedule for it. Here are some photos of summer fun which include mostly bike-packing trips. Last weekend we went from Copper to Buena Vista via the Colorado Trail but had no room for the camera. It was a spectacular time though. These pictures are from a tour up on the Uncompaghre Plateau and we rode trails that give new name to the words "single track". Wow, were these trails covered with wildflower, cow poop and just shrubbery!
After pulling in around 11pm to our great big pine tree to sleep under. The single track was so grown over, it took us 3 hours to ride only a few miles!
Single track that you can actually see and not endo on because of all the hidden rocks! Matt and I both had at least one such incident.
Our second night out with the tarp tent...and it did rain. Won't have such a luxury on the CTR.
After pulling in around 11pm to our great big pine tree to sleep under. The single track was so grown over, it took us 3 hours to ride only a few miles!
Single track that you can actually see and not endo on because of all the hidden rocks! Matt and I both had at least one such incident.
Our second night out with the tarp tent...and it did rain. Won't have such a luxury on the CTR.
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