Yup, you heard right. Whitney and I went on vacation and did NO bike racing. The original plan was to race the High Cascades 100 mile mtb race and spend a week in Bend, Oregon. After reinjuring my shoulder a month ago, I've been taking a break from riding and racing. Fortunately, I am always distracted by other outdoor activities as is, so getting injured doesn't mean sitting on the bench. I've been running and hiking a bunch and really enjoying the variety. Vacation in Bend was a blast.
We did watch Rusty and Patrick race the HC100 in brutal 95 degree heat from a comfortable swimming hole at Lava Lake on the backside of Mt Bachelor.
I also climbed the South Sister volcano. At 10,358 feet, it is the third tallest peak in Oregon. I ran as much of it as I could and made a solid speed challenge of it. The views were out of this world. Checkout my previous post for more photos.
