....but that doesn't mean we haven't been up to a lot! Our routine has changed, the bikes are no longer out & about near as much as before :-( We succumbed to working in a lot more running, it's just cheaper, & easier logistics for now. We moved from our large house, walk out basement, and big garage to a tiny place where we are a bit cramped yet with stuff (!) and have a lot of remodeling to do which is taking so much time and money :-( I did as much and still am trying while dealing with some long term lower back issues and other things. Justin took a few years after me with a lot of riding still and later opted to also switch for bit, with the few years under his belt he is now doing pretty well at a sport he used to 'hate'!
The "Race Finishes" tab is where I keep an ongoing list of the highlighted races and finishes in a summary. But to recap, I escalated quickly, from dabbling back into local social trail runs with some groups I know from the past....to going straight to the 2017 Last Annual Vol State 500K self-supported, solo, journey road run across the state of TN (at the annual group start). I will recap that later, but suffice to say, finishing that was where I finally met my soul. After that, I still kept doing a lot, but not with the same type of drive, just basically doing the motions to keep a bit in shape. A few years after that, I would start to have some physical stuff change which would put me out a bit more. In the meantime, I flew my bike for a long trip to NZ, & (we) mountain stage-raced in the Azores which were both amazing outings!
