Waking up to a fresh dusting of snow here in Boise has
sent me into desert singletrack withdrawals.
Last weekend’s Camp Lynda was a great break from the regular winter routine and
a definite mojo-builder heading into the endurance race season. Camp Lynda is always a great opportunity to
ride with talented riders and push myself to ride faster and longer than I might
on my own if I were out on a solo training ride.
A huge thanks to Coach LW for putting the camp together again this year!
Day 2 - Quick Stats
TSS: 279.6
Moving Time: 5:05:00
Miles: 45.2
(mostly singletrack)
Climbing: 5,287
Route: True Grit
Race Course starting at Green Valley
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| Chasing the pack on Day 2 (Photo Jeff Kerkove) |
Random thoughts from Day 2:
- Riding Zen once a year is not enough to learn it or get good at it.
- Following Kenny Jones down the Bearclaw Poppy descent was awesome and resulted in perma-grin for the rest of the day. Kenny knows all the little lips and jumps to hit.
- The stair step on Barrel Cacti still scares the poop out of me
Day 3 - Quick Stats
TSS: 258.9
Moving Time: 5:24:00
Miles: 45.5
(mostly singletrack)
Climbing: 4,635
Route: Barrel
Roll, Sidewinder, Suicidal Tendencies (brand new trail), back to Green Valley
via Stucki
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| The beginning of Suicidal Tendencies gets your attention. I can't wait to see what the finished product looks like. (Photo Jeff Kerkove) |
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| Following Chris Holley down the switchbacks on Suicidal Tendencies (Photo Jeff Kerkove) |
Random thoughts from Day 3:
- Even when your body is tired you can coax it into riding for a long time…especially with extra coffee.
- The new Suicidal Tendencies Trail is so awesome and so different than anything else in the area. Huge kudos to the crew building that trail.
- I finally nailed the techie section on Barrel Roll that seems to always get me.
- Riding with KC Holley ensures that there will be NO lolly-gagging during the ride…and I dig that.
- Jeff and Kyle were the perfect ride buddies at the end and made sure I was thoroughly baked at the end of Day 3.
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| Jeff & Kyle drove from Colorado and maximized their riding time over three days |
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