From John
I like to talk about impressive things that people I know have done and are doing. Here’s a message to me from Diane. I’m her biggest fan east of the Rockies.
“Well it is official. I have received notice from the Western States Trail Foundation that my entry into the Western States 100 Miles in One Day Trail Ride, aka, the Tevis Cup, has been accepted.”
This is August 4th - 100 miles from Robie Park east of Squaw Valley down the Sierras to Auburn, CA.
“Boo is in great shape. Me? Well, not so much so. He’s the equivalent of a 20-25 yr old man while I haven’t seen 20 in darn near a half century. If he doesn’t exercise for a couple of weeks, it’s no big deal. If I don’t ride for a couple of days, I lose enough conditioning that I can really feel it. Although I think we could do well, the truth is that the completion rate runs around 50% of all starters and the rate is LOT lower for first timers like me. Sobering.”
Here is Diane winning the 50-mile race in Santa Cruz CA on Arabian Peekaboo last August and two scenes of the Tevis 100-mile route. (Click to enlarge)
