Awkward. Yesterday opened with riding promise and potential and ended up being a lot of nothing. In the morning, prospects were high that Corey, Jeff and I would roll. Then No, then Yes, then maybe then the afternoon, then just Corey and I, then just me cruising through Wilderness and riding a touch of gravel against the wind. Boring but good. The kind of day were I would be tempted to ride with an iPod. I did also sneak a run in so it wasn't all bad.
There is some news from the endurance racing world to report. Apparently, Mike Curiak will be hosting a second race called the Grand Loop. "The Grand Loop is a remote wilderness race that is 350 miles." (That's via Jeff Kerkove's site.) This is the kind of thing that excites me. The only way it could be better would be route choices.
Apparently, there is also a push to make RIDE424 the site for all things endurance racing. I'm down, as Karl Etzel, from what I have read really seems to want to do it right.
Up with Wilderness. Down with Hamster Wheels.
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The Grand Loop is a bitch! 350 miles. You have to filter your water. There is only one little store out in the boonies about 1/2 way that has limited hours to get the supplies/food you might need. Mike said only 4 people have ever finished it.
I didn't realize the race had been run before. I sense a Google search in my future. Btw, good luck in Japan. Might as well stand on the podium in as many countries as possible.
Skip, that sounds like a good challenge. First Trans-Iowa, then the Grand Loop!
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