We checked in at the border patrol station in Campo, CA so the authorities knew we were out there and then got dropped off at the monument at the trail’s southern most terminus by Carrie and Andrea. It was raining the whole time. The first 1100’ climb was runnable but the last one was brutal and we were forced to walk as the fog rolled in and the sun set. We finished off the last hour in the dark with our headlamps and were stoked to meet Carrie and Andrea at the car to get warm and dry for the ride back to SD.
! I hit 40 miles of running last week which was a big jump up, and it might have been a little too much too soon because my knee is swollen. I just can’t help it because I enjoy trail running so much it’s hard for me to pass up the opportunities to run new trails with cool people. Check out this funny video Dr. Runco from SDRI shot before our run on Tuesday about the benefits of “bearfoot running”:
The Grand Fondo San Diego is now three weeks away and I’ve finally got my bike fit dialed enough to get off the trainer and hit the road this weekend with a long ride. Plus I lent my stationary trainer to my buddy Nick (from my Thanksgiving road trip) who dislocated his elbow snowboarding at Mammoth last weekend trying to be like Shaun White. Now all he can do is ride indoors for a while and he’s going to miss Grand Fondo too.
New grip tape courtesy of Airey
If you’ve been following my blog or Twitter updates, then you’ve probably read about ActiveX, our corporate strength and conditioning workouts at the Active Network. If you’ve ever wondered how to get involved with the type of workouts we do and you live in the San Diego
Back in the day I used to be way into mountain biking -- check out these results from 1998 :) and after a hiatus of more than a decade, I registered for a mountain bike race! My buddy, James, told me about the Whiskey Off Road 50-Mile ride in Prescott , AZ
In other news, I read the book Viral Loop
by Adam L. Peneberg in three days and my brain is about to explode! There were lots of really interesting stories about small ideas that went viral and totally took off – some are still on top and others that failed or were bought out. He told the story of Tupperware and compared it to the success of Hotmail and how current sites like Facebook, Twitter and Ning fit the similar viral design. After finishing both this book and reading Chris Anderson’s “Free” last month, I have a much better understanding of the history of the internet in general as well as how the sites we so commonly use today were created. If you’re into social media, technology or marketing, I definitely recommend both of these reads. I’m looking for the next book to read, so send any suggestions my way!
by Adam L. Peneberg in three days and my brain is about to explode! There were lots of really interesting stories about small ideas that went viral and totally took off – some are still on top and others that failed or were bought out. He told the story of Tupperware and compared it to the success of Hotmail and how current sites like Facebook, Twitter and Ning fit the similar viral design. After finishing both this book and reading Chris Anderson’s “Free” last month, I have a much better understanding of the history of the internet in general as well as how the sites we so commonly use today were created. If you’re into social media, technology or marketing, I definitely recommend both of these reads. I’m looking for the next book to read, so send any suggestions my way!Catch you next week if I survive all the training and moving :) Have a great week!
Awesome-sauce! Through hiking the PCT is totally on my "Bucket List".
Can't wait to have a beer and learn more. For instance, finishing the 20 w/head lamps? I can't wait to get out there beyond the part I've run off Sunrise hwy.
Keep up the good work!
good stuff!!
by the way- i'm doing grand fondo with a bunch of friends, so you're welcome to ride with us!
Thanks for the trainer bro! You are a lifesaver. Rode it for 2 hours on sat despite sprained elbow, knee and ankle, watching Harold and Kumar Escape from Gitmo start to finish.
Kick ass at the Fondo!
cool editing to the 2nd pic. btw, i still think your nuts!
more solid training!
looking forward to another RU beatdown today and beers after!
So what does "checking in" with the border guys consist of? I was up there the day before you and one border guy basically told me I was taking my life in my hands by going on the trail. Who did you talk to, and how much danger (if any) do you think there is?