Welcome to the NoMagicBean blog.You've obviously arrived here as a FOP (friend of Paul) or as a trail running loonie. Either way, welcome home.
Thanks to Lotto ~ the west coast king of the tri ~ for the suggestion of doing this season's race updates and client updates as a blog rather than fight the .html updating of my webpage all of the time. See Lotto's blog at davelatourette.blogspot.com.
Got a comment or an achievement? ping me an email. Same goes with pictures. I *am* an old fart, so remember that I did not grow up with a PC and all of this is new.
This blog starts out right at the right time. The first race of the new season is upon us and the countdown begins. We're HOURS away from the first start.
The 2007 craziness begins this Saturday April 7th at the lost outpost of Bigelow Hollow State Park (a far cry from Mrs. Winkie's Orphanage) - where they often find the corpses of lost hikers after the winter snowpack melts. From there, you head even farther into the woods over hill and dale until you meet the first real road 8 miles away. OK, so there is a dirt road about 4 miles in where a car becomes the de-factor rest stop with soda, chips, pretzels etc. But before and after that? You're on your own.
The 2006 event brought temps in the 70's and an arid environment. This year's forecast is for a cold (35ºF?), biting rain. BUT, hey...all hope is not lost - we may also get snow! :-).
With any luck, I'll drop an update at some point this weekend and let you know how it all comes out. I welcome any crazies to join me for some good chat along the course and pre-event / post-event happiness.
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