SNOW...WTF?

So I was just informed by one of our wonderful sponsors that their might in fact be snow at PER as well...http://www.patagoniaexpeditionrace.com/galeria/pper2006w-vicuna_2234wa.jpg...I'm not sure about you but vacations...Adventure Races...are supost to be in NON-Freezing climates...I'm thinking did I miss a day at school somewhere? Since when is it winter in the southern and northern hemispheres at the same freakin time? I mean I know we are going to the 50th Meridian but for crying out loud...next time I think we'll apply for the Tabago Traverse!

Don't forget to vote in the Poll...Not that poll...My poll....you know the one to the right---->

Yacky's Gonna Hurl!

Ok...so as if the life of a cracked out athlete isn't hard enough. Try getting this on for size...

In August at the top of Cannon Mountain we decided to submit an entry form to gain access to a really cheap race in South America..."OK!" Said the Gang "but lets make sure we get everything squared away early so we are not rushing around in the beginning of January like mad people"..."OH definitely" I said...

For the record it's January 21st and Every night Jamie and I are rushing about like mad people remembering this, or thinking of that...extra batteries...more food...bikes that won't get stolen...a compass that actually works in zone 4 (that's a place that no compass should work because it's 10,000 miles from the north pole)...TP! Holy Crap we almost forgot the TP!

Packing seems pretty straight forward eh? Lets try an analogy... Have you ever taken your family camping for a weekend and as you pack, more and more things just start finding their way into the RV? Unbennounced to you when it's all said and done you've put nearly the entire house into the rig and are ready to go out for an "adventure" amongst the wild squirrels and chipmunks of the KOA in Jefferson County...well next time this happens try taking this packing technique and fitting the contents of that RV into two "allowed" bags your checking (airplane). By "allowed" I mean 2 less than 100 lbs ($100 upcharge per bag) and within the 82" limit (H+W+D, another $100) and a bike box (again under 100lbs and yet another $100 up Charge) then carry it all to an angry teller and try to get her or him to give you a deal cuz you're a "poor adventurer"....then you'll have an idea of what packing for an international race is like!

Back to the point, Yacky is gonna hurl!

Some of you may know that I took over as manager of The Gym at Four Seasons...Needless to say having a real job totally throws off a training schedule and having to train someone to do my 60 hours worth of work into 20 is not the hardest task because I generally goof off for 26-38 of them...but nevertheless it's a lot to think about....I'm rambling!

Ok...Check out the two polls I've set up on the Blog!

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The Race at the End of the World

To all my loyal readers. As a childlike racer of the summer of 2007 I race like a child I train like a child and work like a child but as I become a man I put away childish things! Like eating doughnuts, training all the time, not working very much and drinking a lot of beer...

Whatever poppycock I've just put before you has little to no consequences to anything other than...well nothing.

However, something that might interest you is Team LBFs next Adventure Race. Feb 7th 2008 Jamie (Chisel) Jenny (CatsPaw), Jason (Hammer) and I (Jigsaw) will be heading to Boston with hundreds of pounds of gear to embark on our greatest journey to date.

Take a look:

http://www.patagoniaexpeditionrace.com/in/08per2008.htm