I’m still dreaming about what it would take to actually do something like this. This is a 50 mile Ultra Marathon called the Twin Peaks Ultra. It’s in the local mountains of Orange County along trails that I have mountain biked for years.
This race is February 2, 2008. I don’t think I could be ready in time. We’ll see.
Andy B
outsideallday.com
It’s offical. Landis has lost the yellow jersey.
To read go to:
http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/cycling/news/story?id=3029089
This make me sad,
Andy B
outsideallday.com
Trails.com has delivered another new deal. This is a great site to use for trails wherever you are for hiking, riding, etc.
Check out the email they sent:
Dear Dave,
For the first time in our history, Trails.com is offering an UNLIMITED Trails subscription! In the past, members of Trails.com could use the service to find up to 50 great hikes. Now, with Trails.com Unlimited, you can discover as many trails as you can handle!
To mark the launch of Trails.com Unlimited, for the next four weeks we’re extending our best offer ever: A full one-year, unlimited subscription at half price – just $24.95! Hitting the trail is a great way to stay in shape during fall. Discover ALL the fantastic hikes and outdoor adventures in your own backyard now!
-DSheek
FInd a trail and get outside!
The daily blog posts from the TransRockies 6 stage Ultra Marathon have been super interesting.
Andy B
outsideallday.com
Daisy,
This is a plee to you to come back. We miss you and need you. Dave may not show it, but he really misses you also. Where are you Daisy? Brian just wrote me and said he misses you to…
Come back!
Andy B
outsideallday.com
Bmoe sent over this article from Yahoo News on the dangers of wearing Crocs. Click here to read it. It looks like it goes beyond the danger of bad fashion. It’s not like Dave cares about fashion though. Long live Crocs!
Andy B
outsideallday.com
After work I ran the Modjeska Grade (AKA the Luge) for an hour. On the trail I saw a few critters and snapped a picture of this guy below. On the run I was having a few ankle and knee pops. I think my new shoes are closer than I was expecting! Yessssssss!!
Andy B
outsideallday.com
Always a fun topic.
The USADA (U.S. Anti-Doping Agency) wants to know what you think… of them and thoughts on doping in sports.
So, if you are a fan of Olympic sports, cycling, etc. and hate seeing things such as athletes with gargantuan Neanderthal looking muscles and foreheads, taking records away from those who actually work hard for their achievements then look at the following page and fill in the short response area with comments, ideas or suggestions.
http://www.usantidoping.org/contact/feedback.aspx
For questions related to prohibited substances, please call the USADA Drug Reference Line at 1-800-233-0393 (within the U.S.), or 1-719-785-2020 (outside the United States), or e-mail your inquiry.
Contact USADA’s Play Clean Line (1-877-752-9253 or e-mail) when you believe the integrity of your sport is compromised by doping. Tip providers can remain anonymous.
http://www.usantidoping.org/contact/feedback.aspx
And another fun site to always visit is Doperssuck.com
-DSheek
No more 12:1 EC!
On Friday of last week I had a post about being back on track with my training, diet, etc. What I left out is that I got some results back from a physical I had to take to get a new life insurance policy. My cholesterol is at 240 and that scared Julie and I. On Thursday I am going to go and get a new blood test from my doctor so I can get a referral to a heart doctor. We would like to have these results verified and then get council on what to do.
To help jump start this process over the weekend I made a decesion to not proactively eat red meat if I don’t have to. Of course there will be instances were that is what is being served so I will eat it. But if I have a choice, I will go with chicken, fish or turkey…a novel choice would be a salad but I oubt it.
This decesion feels like a step in the right direction for my heart.
I am an REI junky. This coupon is going to get a bunch of use from me. Don’t tell Julie.
Andy B
outsideallday.com
This was an exceptional weekend for training. With my race coming up on September 30 there were a few things I wanted to make sure I accomplished. On Saturday morning Bill Daily and I drove down to La Jolla to swim in the bay. Gorgeous! The water was 61 degrees and it was the perfect time to try out my new wetsuit. Swimming in the ocean is wild. Seaweed, coral, giant rocks and swim nipping at your toes, all of this can spook you. Mentally I made huge strides with the swim and doing an open water swim allowed me to prove to myself that I could do the .5 miles. I am pumped to go back down there.
After the swim Bill and I did a road ride down PCH for 1.5 hours. We joined up with another road group and pick up the pace significantly. Good ride and Bill almost got in a fight with a roadie. The guy was a jerk.
This morning Julie and I went to Oceanside and did a 22 mile ride down PCH while her mom watched Carter. My wife is a stud, she pushed it hard. The weather was perfect and riding down the coast makes you forget you are even working hard.
Andy B
outsideallday.com
MooseJaw.com has put up a new website and they are having a grand opening sale to celebrate.
Loving the MooseJaw maddness!
Andy B
outsideallday.com
