An eye to the future

I can't get it together enough to train for one sport, let alone getting back into shape for adventure racing! It'll be a little while before G and I are up for another adventure race, but you should check it out. Adventure races are a lot of fun despite being the most difficult thing I've ever done (and anything that Jeff has to say about them!). Here's more info on the NCARS:

Teams of 1-4 will mountain bike, orienteer, run/hike, and paddle in rugged corners of the Charlotte metro. Teams can be coed or single gender. Each event is designed for you to succeed. All you need is sneakers, a bicycle and a smile! Most events have 2 levels: 4-hours or 7-hours. USARA sanctioned and licensed. Come meet people and have fun!

NCARS #1 Skills clinic and 3-hour race. Lake Norman State Park. April 28, 2007. Activities include canoeing, mountain biking, orienteering. $50 per person.

NCARS #2 US National Whitewater Center, May 19, 2007. Activities include whitewater rafting, rock climbing, mountain biking, orienteering, and special challenges. $55 per person. Entry cap: 300

NCARS #3 US National Whitewater Center, October 13, 2007. Activities include whitewater rafting, flatwater canoeing, mountain biking, orienteering, and special challenges. $55 per person. Entry cap: 300

Pre-registration is required at Action Learning

Also on the adventure racing side of things, check out this report on Danielle Ballangee's training accident. I knew she was tough, but her story of survival is pretty awe-inspiring. If you can afford to help her out, please do so. I know how little most professional endurance athletes make and I am sure that anything that anyone can do to help will go a long way. To make a donation to her fund: Mail a check made out to the Danelle Ballengee Fund: First Bank of Colorado, Silverthorne Branch, P.O. Box 347, Silverthorne, CO 80498.



Cyclocross World Championships are now only 3 weeks away. All eyes are on Sven Nys and belgian super-rival Bart Wellens. But the Americans are putting on a big show of strength against all of the big boys. During today's World Cup in Hoogerheide, Sven Nys won in masterful fashion, while Ryan Trebon (US) and Jonathon Page (US) finished 10th and 9th, respectively. The race was carried out on the coast with a cold wind adding to the already frigid conditions. The rain that fell from the start turned to hail by the latter stages of the race. Page slipped from 5th to 9th in the last lap and a half due to the extra cold preventing him from pedaling well. Two top ten's with 3 weeks to go is a hopeful sign for US 'cross!