Night Rides

I had the opportunity to join in on one of the SWAMP night rides last night (30-Oct-08). It’s been well over 6 ½ years since my last night ride in Washington. I had forgotten how much fun they are. Things were a bit different up there though. I had the added excitement of snow during the winter months. Not only was I unaware of obstacles until they right in front of me, I was also slightly out of control thanks to the snow. My night riding experience isn’t just limited to off-road trials though. I used to commute by bike a...

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First of Many

I joined a few guys from the SWAMP group Yesterday (28-Oct-08) out at Boyette for a ride. I am considering it the first of many endurance training rides. The guys I rode with are all training for 50 mile events coming up in Jan. I’m signed up for Croom 50 (14-Feb-09) and am hoping to get into Ididaride (31-Jan-09). Both of which are 50 mile events. Check out my tentative event schedule in the right hand collum.Our group ended riding a total of about 12.5 miles. It was mostly intermediate trails at an average pace of 10-11 mph....

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And the verdict is...

It's been a little over a month since I cracked my ankle during a fall at Boyette. I had my followup appointment with the ankle Dr the other day. I've been worried because it seems to swell pretty bad anytime I'm on it for more than an hour. There isn't any pain, just swelling. The past week I've been helping my sister-in-law re-do the shower walls in her bathroom and the ankle tends to look more like a baseball than an ankle...

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