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Patagonia Nano Puff Pullover Review
Several manufacturers are producing what I’ll call ultralight puffy jackets. These jackets tip the scales under 10 oz. with lightweight and compressible synthetic insulation. Some are pullovers while others are of the full-zip variety. This little number, the Patagonia Nano Puff Pullover, fits right into that category quite well and has quickly become a jacket [...]
Three Things
Thing Number One: Turkey Burn Report: Saturday was the annual Turkey Burn ride at Camp Ingawanis. You just never know what you are going to get for weather on this ride being that it is so late in the season. A few times it has marked the last ride on…
Speed work
Nice solid zone 2-3 effort on the mtb today, while following the Rio Group Ride. Zone 2-3 is basically a running of the heart rate at 139-159. For today, the heart would beat those numbers for 5 hours and 15 minutes.We had a solid 30ish folks show up…
Speed work
Nice solid zone 2-3 effort on the mtb today, while following the Rio Group Ride. Zone 2-3 is basically a running of the heart rate at 139-159. For today, the heart would beat those numbers for 5 hours and 15 minutes.We had a solid 30ish folks show up…
Southern Oregon Fat Ass (SOFA) Announcement
This update from the SOFA “race director” Tim Turk:The plan:To run the Wild and Scenic Rogue River Trail. We’ll leave Graves Creek about 9AM on Saturday, January 23rd and run out-n- back for a total of about 50k. Remember, out-n-back means you can cut…
5 hrs in thar hills
The longer hours of base miles continue. Actually don’t mind it, as it lets me get off the Summer training routes in favor of some routes that are a bit more scenic and aggressive. Saturday, was a 5 hour session. Plan was easy to follow with a comfo…
Rainforest trail
This is where I go when time closes in,This place hidden away from the seasons.Too dark for berries.Too dense for snow.This is where I go.This is where I ride when weather closes in,And sheets of rain fall from the sky.Sheltered and narrow,Sun-deprived…
Drama
My poor little MacBook. He died yesterday. This is my main work computer….and the little guy will not turn on. Seems to be a power issue….as the battery shows a full charge. Major bummer, as this has all my work files on it…and those files hav…
Tierra del Fuego Fishing
After our two-week Antarctica adventure (trip reports coming soon), I extended my stay in Argentina by four days to go fishing in Tierra del Fuego with John Griber, Tucker Patton, Dan Starr and Scott Flint. All of these guys were either fishing guides or superb fishermen at the least, which made it fun for me [...]