Thought I'd write just a quick update before Nationals happens here tomorrow. Just a couple of days after getting back from Xterra Canada I loaded up the car for the extended road trip up to Utah for Xterra USA. Fortunate enough to be able to work remotely I was able to head to higher ground and hopefully produce some additional red blood cells before race day. The trip started out with the Deuces Wild Triathlon Festival in Showlow AZ. The last time I was in Showlow in 2004 I got airlifted out (another story for another day) and I had to laugh at the wall of hay bales marking the spot of the incident. Thankfully the Xterra event went off without any problems, though it was a tough little course. Shonny V and I made the guys work hard placing 4th and 5th overall!! Good hard training day in the books.
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| Fool Hollow Lake the night before the race |
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| BigFish style run :)- |
Sunday right after the race I jumped in the car and headed north, what a gorgeous drive, and pulled into Moab right at sunset. Stayed the night in the hostel, hmmmm, a little sketchy. Up early Monday and decided that even though the training plan said day off a quick MTB ride was a must and headed out to Klondike Bluff. Perhaps not the best of Moab, but a nice little introduction, definitely will be back!!!
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| Heading into Moab at sunset |
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| Klondike Bluff, Moab |
From there it was a quick drive up to Park City where I was lucky to be able to stay with 'future xterra triathlete' Kelsey Withrow ;) and BF Evan. One day she will see the light and leave that road stuff behind!!
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| Tour De Suds |
Enjoyed a great week and a half in Park City (aka MTB nirvana) training and adapting. Even joined in the local Tour De Suds MTB hill climb race in costume on Sunday. Great event if you ever find yourself in town the weekend before Nationals.
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| Mid-mountain trail, Park City |
And here it is, race evening in Snowbasin. The weather looks to be perfect and the fall colours are putting on a show. Everything is packed and ready to go :) Woohoo!!
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| Looking up the canyon towards Snowbasin |
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