Well.......this is long overdue seeing as there have been several feats of JPR-TJM-wickidness to-date. And until now, stories of which were only whispered in far away lands by old men in dimly lit venues. Now available straight from the horses mouth, this is one of many transmissions to come, including some attempts to recount feats of past and bring fact to fiction.
Ok, dramatic intro, check.
The latest wickidness is the TRR - Trans Rockies Run; 6 days of running, covering 120 miles in the Colorado Rockies, 25,000 ft of gain and hitting 12,500 ft of thin air (if you can call it air). There's more to come on the build up, but for me today might be the toughest!!
Up at 6am GMT Friday 19Aug11(11pm MST Thursday 18Aug11) 15 min before my alarm. Breakfast and 20 min spin into the 7:30 train to Dublin. Had to reluctantly part ways with KJC at the train station. My motivation will be missed! As this goes to press I'm on the 7:30 train arriving into Heuston Station at 10:05. Here's how the rest of the day will hopefully play out:
•10:15 bus (747 - how clever) to the airport. Getting in at 11.
•12:50 plane to Chicago - touching down at 3:15 CST
•8:30pm plane to Denver - touching down at 9:55pm MST
•3hr spin to a buddy of JPs near to the race start in Buena Vista.
By the numbers (all going well):
•4 time zones
•18hr20 travel time
•?? Cups of black stuff
•0 plane food
•26hr30 door to door
Clearly, 6 days of running sweet trails, with fantastical views, and unbeatable company is easier. So if I make it through today, it's a straight run to the finish!
Sincerely,
Stoked, Anxious, Nervous, TJM
Best of luck man.
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