No Rest for the Weary...

Well it has only taken a week to start to get over the events last week. The Enduro De Ocho took ALOT out of me and I didn't really slow down till today. As MBAMBW Champion how could I slow down now that I have a title to live up to. I have been riding pumptracks, good trails and the wave of a good race while reflecting on what's next. Last Tuesday it hit me that I leave for two months on August 1st and I need to do some planning for the next adventure. If anyone out there is reading this on the left coast you have been warned that Jut Rut and Pisgah Bruce are heading your way equiped with porn star moustaches, bad 70's hair styles, low morals and a thirst for good times that can't seem to be quenched. The SSWC08 in Napa has been the race/event that my year as centered around. I have been putting in miles and throwing back pints in preperation for the event all year long and the day is almost here. The plan is to head west August 1st and will make it back to Asheville for the Black Keys show in early October. We'll be hitting the towns of Boulder, Breckenridge, Crested Butte, Durango, Fruita, Moab, Lake Tahoe, Downieville, Santa Cruz, Napa then head up to Portland, Asheland, all over the fine state of Washington, Chillin in BC, Idaho, Montana, then back to CO. The loose intenerary will be coming soon so if anyone knows of a good couch in the above mentioned towns let me know and maybe you could put in a good word for us.

I still have some good times in A-ville on the plate before I take off. ORAMM is around the hiding around the corner and I am trying to both prepare and not look at the same time. I rode Star Gap > Curtis Creek > Heartbreak on the 4th and almost regret it due to it triggering memories of the inevitable suffering on Curtis Creek that will come but at least Star Gap was fun and I pulled off most of the climb and switchbacks with 32x19. The cramps got me on Curtis Creek however I know what I did wrong and next time I will drink more than a half a bottle of water during the first two and a half hours of riding in July and maybe even eat something. I hit the pumptrack with a newbie on Saturday and helped her get the hang of things (she rocked it) and while I was there I dialed in a few berms and what nots (already got that .2 seconds covered Dunn). That's enough for my first blog entry in a while the sun is out and so am I.

Jut