Orcas 50k
First race of 2017 done! In short, it was a stellar day on sloppy, challenging trails.
First race of 2017 done! In short, it was a stellar day on sloppy, challenging trails.
Long report for a long race.
Earlier this year, our friend Colton tried real hard to convince Ely and I to do our first 100 miler. “No way, I don’t have time to train for that this year. Maybe after I graduate.” So we signed up for Squamish 50/50 instead (50 miles on Saturday, 50k on Sunday, 20,000 ft gain total on gnarly Squamish mountain bike trails). Not sure that was any easier, but in my head it was a more manageable goal.
I’d be jumping up and down in excitement right now if I could. But my legs are wrecked, so I’ll stick to the couch.
When you get two data people into a room with a course map, an elevation chart, and a crazy idea – a few hours and beers later you just might get a well-calculated, ambitions plan. That’s exactly what happened a few days before Oregon Coast 50k this past weekend.