We're racing together later this year. Yeah, he throws on a headlamp and hydration pack and goes night hiking and trail running with me. He and I ride singletrack every saturday-breakfast at the Starlight diner for pancakes-and sunday-afterwards we go to crackerbarrel and eat fried chicken. I'm picking up his new road bike this weekend (Felt F60)as a wedding gift.
I've even gotten him out on the real rock, and he's gonna be outclimbing me soon-he flashed a 5.10 a couple of weekends ago! We're a pair of freaks, and we're getting married at the top of Pinnacle mountain February 18, 2004. I'm stoked.
It's hard for most couples to be a team. Riding and running together require a high level of trust and the ability to enjoy yourself and each other. Udually someone is always pushing the other person harder than they're comfortable with. We're encouraging though. We take the attitude of "We're not at work, and this is supposed to be fun." And we remember that it's not a competition, and learn from each other. He helped me master a trackstand, and I helped him tackle off camber rock gardens. It's give and take.
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