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I’m hardly on Tumblr any more (obviously). It is still the year of the bike. I’ve been riding a bunch, doing some racing, having adventures.
At our big Gravel Conspiracy adventure last weekend I got serious about a lifetime of adventure with my favorite Tumblr @shufflingalong
I’m happy to say that she agreed. She even still agreed after 90 miles of riding together in the middle of nowhere the rest of the day.
The look of someone who has ridden their bicycle 262 miles of mostly Iowa gravel roads in 35-40 degree raining with 20-30 mph winds for the past 28 hours and has finally decided that is far enough.
I had a heck of a weekend. A race report is going to take some time composing for this one.
The Plan I’ve been pretty purposeful with my riding so far this spring. I only had two months from “the Birkie” until Trans Iowa to translate ski fitness into bike fitness and ho…
If my previous post with just the picture and four words weren’t enough. That link contains a thousand or two words about the ride.
This picture and "100 mile gravel ride" sum up my day.
I have great friends that are helping me prepare for the Trans Iowa gravel bike race.
Uh, thanks. I think.
Standing at the river landing with @shufflingalong yesterday after having ridden there. Some guy in combat boots and military style jacket comes walking out of the woods with his dog. Takes a look at me and say something to the effect of, “Don’t take this the wrong way, but if we were in a plane crash together, I’d eat your thighs.” Somewhat blank stares from me.... “Don’t worry, that was a compliment”. He proceeded to walk off down the river with his dog.
Weird.
It is the “Year of the Bike” for me. I’ve moved on from the miserable (no snow) ski season and am fully into bike mode. I’ve got HUGE bike events that begin just a month from today.
That said, I still want to be able to run occasionally. We plan on a fun summer trip to the Tetons and I would love to go on some trail runs with @shufflingalong. She is deep into ultra training mode again and if I don’t do SOMETHING I’ll be in trouble.
So yesterday she had a little 3 mile recovery run in her first cut back week of her training cycle so I joined her and ran for the first time in 114 days.
Had a good time at the Fat Bike Birkie. My first fat bike race. The course was probably 60% frozen dirt, 25% icy, 15% snow. There was one frozen uphill that had a lot of crashes. The stretch around the parking lot that was frozen chunky mud was the absolute worst because it beat the crap out of you. After drinking at the finish area, we went to the Angry Minnow where we had a beer, then to the hot tub for more, then to Coops for pizza and beer, and then we stayed up late with old and new friends in the lobby drinking more. It is a good thing I've been training since the week leading up to the cancelled ski Birkie. It was a fun time. Sitting in the hotel room we are slowly getting ready to go for another Cruise through the woods before heading home.
Storage wax on the skis and wax bench converted to summer workbench mode. Fat Bike Birkie moved off the Birkie Trail. Blah. Stupid winter.
And that’s about a wrap. The miracle snow storm 10,000 cross country skiers were hoping was going to hit Birkie land on Friday is looking to fall short. The 2017 Birkie dream is pretty well dead.
That picture is from the trail today. 6″ of snow and some more herculean efforts from the ABSF crew may have saved some type of ski event. Right now it looks like they might get an inch tomorrow and that isn’t going to cut it.
Here is to qualifying for the 2019 Elite Wave at the 2018 Birkie...
Just figured I’d let you know that it has been two months one week and four days since I last ran.
This garbage winter weather (60 in February?? In Minnesota? WTF) is making skiing challenging. Those nights I don’t make it out to ski I should probably run, but at this point I’m afraid I’d get hurt. Best to just rest and recover before the Birkie in less than two weeks (I hope).
Maybe I can be a very casual runblr starting after that.
The Birkie may be in some serious trouble this year.
Awesome weekend in Marquette. Ski racing and fat biking.
Both pictures are from the same ride. Maybe an hour apart. Lake effect is pretty sweet.
My personal photographers (parents) went to my ski race this weekend. It was a slushy slog fest. Not my greatest race but it was a good chance to deal with adversity and race smart.
The last picture is sprinting for the finish after two hours across the very slushy bay.
Race report eventually.
My SISU Report is up:
http://www.cyclova.com/2017/01/mullins-sisu-race-report.html
It was a good race. Just a little chilly at the end.
@imadventure - That was the first time I tried the “Frost Tape” branded/pre-cut strips. I’ve used moleskin once before. I wouldn’t say it keeps your face any warmer, but it seems to help prevent frostbite. I did see a few people with white spots on their cheeks and nose. I put it on and then slather Dermatone over the remaining bare skin.
Yup, it was a cold one. Only a little frostbite under my chin where I've had it before. I dribbled some water into my buff and it froze into my beard. I was a little worried about my eye the last few km, but it is totally fine. I was pretty good everywhere else. Good race. I did well.
9am start time... Sure, sounds good. Wearing two pairs of windbriefs and the windproof long johns too.