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January 28, 2018

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PT- ITI 2015

It’s been a month since this year’s grueling Iditarod trail invitational experience. Processing, 'debriefing' on the phone or email with Jeff, night sweats, 15 lb weight loss, energy fluctuations, body temperature fluctuations and staring into space make it seem more like PTSD than a post race recovery. Physical recovery this year was actually much better than last year but it’s been hard to merge back into ‘the real world’. I think I am finally ready to write about it and hopefully can do it in one sitting so I don’t abandon another write up. Last Year It’s been a long time since I sat in front of my computer to write on this site. I can hardly believe that I left last year’s ITI race hanging as well as the ironman write up and the Deering Trip. While last years ITI, a virtual speedway ice course, was my fastest time into Nome at 12 days and change I was plagued with physical ailments. I had granulati...

4 mph

That’s basically the speed I have been training at all winter. Constant storms and heavy winds, it is getting old. My strava account even thinks I am running bc my speed is so slow.

ITI 2015 Rubish

Life is busy and I can't believe I let another great race hanging. It's taken me a while to post thoughts about this year's ITI. I worry I will forget funny and important elements so here is another excerpt. _______________________________________________________________________ McGrath - Galena In McGrath I immediately began getting ready for the run to Ruby by drying out gear, prepping food and chipping ice off my bike. Yes, the temps were so warm that the ice buildup from Nikolai was impressive and…. odd. I think I chipped off pounds of ice from my rims, drive train and under my OMM rack. I have never seen ice buildup that prevented me from clipping in to my pedals. Inside I ate generously and enjoyed the wonderful atmosphere. I heard JP already moved on to Takotna, an excellent strategy for the Nome race. It’s impressive to get in and out of McGrath. My drop had arrived, thank goodness, as opposed to last yea...

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