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Friday, October 6, 2017

Thoughts (and Plans) on Climbing

Yesterday I did too much too soon.  (61 Miles - 4,431 Feet)  But it was great.  

I haven't done much training over the past month but I wanted to test myself against a rough course of climbing.  At mile 58.6 I got off the bike and walked for about a half mile.  Rare occurrence.  Several 8 - 11 degree inclines on the last 12 miles.  

Still ... that I could do most of the course after almost a month off the bike `informs' me.  Over the next year I'll put an emphasis on climbing steep ascents again.  I'm looking forward to it.  

The 2018 racing calendar includes several demanding events.  Although I'm reluctant to participate in events requiring a crew (logistics, expense) it is likely that I'll put one together for one of the events.  

Here's the lineup:

1 Saturday, October 14, 2017 Pcot-Yrnl-SV-Pcot 103 miles / 5,600 ft SelfSupport SELF
2 Thursday, October 19, 2017 12 Hour - Skull Valley 12 Hours - 17.4 mile loop. SelfSupport SELF
3 Thursday, October 26, 2017 Pcot-Yrnl-SV-Pcot 103 miles / 5,600 ft SelfSupport SELF
4 Friday, November 3, 2017 Borrego Springs, CA 24 Hour SelfSupport UMCA
5 Thursday, December 7, 2017 Pcot-Yrnl-SV-Pcot 103 miles / 5,600 ft SelfSupport SELF
6 Thursday, December 21, 2017 Pcot-Yrnl-SV-Pcot 103 miles / 5,600 ft SelfSupport SELF
7   JANUARY 2018        
8 Thursday, February 8, 2018 12 Hour - Skull Valley 103 miles / 5,600 ft SelfSupport SELF
9 Saturday, March 10, 2018 Joshua Tree Double Joshua Tree, CA California SelfSupport Mtn High
10 Saturday, April 7, 2018 Bessie's Creek 24 Hour / 511  - Brookside, TX SelfSupport UMCA
11 Friday, April 20, 2018 Texas Ultra Spirit 24 Hour - Fayetteville, TX SelfSupport UMCA
12 Friday, May 11, 2018 GABA - Mt. Lemmon Tucson, AZ SelfSupport GABA
13 Saturday, May 19, 2018 Heartbreak Double 202 Miles / 16,300 ft SelfSupport PlntUltra
14 Saturday, June 2, 2018 24 Hrs in Canyon - texas 24 Hour - Amarillo, TX SelfSupport UMCA
15 Tuesday, June 12, 2018 RAW - Race Across the West Oceanside, CA Crewed UMCA
16 Saturday, July 14, 2018 Race Across Oregon 511 - Oregon Crewed UMCA
17 Friday, August 24, 2018 Hoodoo - Utah 300 - 500 Crewed UMCA
18 Friday, September 21, 2018 Tejas Time Trials 500 miles - Glen Rose Texas (DFW) SelfSupport UMCA
19 Saturday, October 13, 2018 NCOM - Texas 1000 miles - Alpine, TX Texas Crewed UMCA
20 Friday, November 2, 2018 Borrego Springs, CA 24 Hour CA SelfSupport UMCA

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