So I decided to go for a run today on the trails at Minor Park in preparation for the PsychoWyco run on February 9th. I knew it would be muddy since the snow has just melted (I'm not a complete idiot), but I was not quite prepared for the amount of muck that turned my sweet Salomon XCRs into 20 lb. moon boots. I may as well have worn ballet slippers because I was sliding all over the place! I am surprised every single time by the mud here in Kansas City; there's nothing anywhere close to this in Florida-it's like glue, dirt, and diarrhea mixed together. I hope the Earthriders won't be pissed at me for messing up the trails...I feel like running is less destructive than riding on wet trails, however.So I've chosen some rides/runs to train for since I get very complacent if I don't have something specific to work towards.
#1: PsychoWyco trail run. (Hopefully the 10 mile run)
#2: Dirty Kanza. (Okay, seriously...I don't know if it's physically possible for me to ride 200 miles on dirt roads with the lack of time I have to spend on my bike, but my goal is to finish...no one will see me sprinting off the line; Steve Heal put me up to this particular challenge)
#3: Nashville Country Music Marathon (I've been wanting to do this race forever, so perhaps 2008 is the year to make it happen...I may pick another one to do instead around the same time, but we'll see)
3 comments:
Noble events to choose. Good luck getting those shoes clean.
How'd Psycho go for you?
I actually didn't end up doing it b/c I'm too cheap for the $40 entry fee. I did my own personal lis heal trail run that day :)
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