tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53892659972598762492024-02-21T02:54:17.372-06:00Glennon Simmons's PhotoblogAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174937446330973806noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389265997259876249.post-18770205634657115982012-12-06T20:31:00.000-06:002012-12-06T20:31:00.087-06:00Feeding time in the Kelp forest at the Monterey Bay Aquarium<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174937446330973806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389265997259876249.post-72795591389196122152012-12-06T19:53:00.001-06:002012-12-06T19:53:48.573-06:00holy mackerel!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174937446330973806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389265997259876249.post-47483420525589852542012-12-06T19:46:00.001-06:002014-04-28T21:01:45.136-05:00The Sonoma Coast from the Timber Cove Inn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174937446330973806noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389265997259876249.post-42535350991590685152012-12-06T19:40:00.002-06:002012-12-06T19:40:44.647-06:00Kelp exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174937446330973806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389265997259876249.post-34583796277115046982012-12-06T19:18:00.000-06:002012-12-06T19:18:59.046-06:00Timber cove Inn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174937446330973806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389265997259876249.post-73306655180814903652010-05-31T18:32:00.007-05:002010-06-15T03:18:59.749-05:002010 Mellow Johnny's Classic Photos - Pro Men<span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SAfont-family:Calibri;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">I looked up the name Juan Pelota on the internet earlier in the week expecting to learn about some famous warrior politician from Texas history.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Instead I learned how to say ball in Espanol.</span></span></span></span><div><span class="apple-style-span"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY372qzSKXx3H_4maWsxYJjsXiXhop6yfPH2jMnw5CnxGLbt_3ObKeLwJ69BzUX0TxGbZRavbpWdL6o9aJ-fDIfAn-pxbfP-b2wnA840K5SWYwXJy_oQ8w9s3VGK2zeqdxOOja0yQZnjg/s1600/900546943_HBauE-X3-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7gdiIrJuzniA8ZzgVBaFC9oYhPrbG2F-f5uiGpnzipTmIVVgZ2wwXnbvRTo8PtEdXlPmlTu9LvlWal_Hy7ZZVHypGN5FBBF79Q4GIPukIHndOAd1iZmkUcZxzqwPFLpJsTZEmj-B3D4/s400/900361297_ritsB-X3-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482904183169666866" /></a><br /><br /></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174937446330973806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389265997259876249.post-83368105255261030852010-05-31T17:49:00.004-05:002010-06-15T16:19:19.116-05:002010 Mellow Johnny's Classic Photos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxl1oNsamD7IadmILk8emt3AtjvH6JLOoZAKY8lHPw92QJXQcvyb2H1J-HVJ9bSz6Mbu69aXW93_4V8DGuy4ufOyAbEH6IjzVQgl83673s8va6LR9dNHSLXmLQj9PyaQgUZgVOGjgN4M/s1600/10-05-28-Mellow-Johnny's-Classic-Georgia-Gould.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxl1oNsamD7IadmILk8emt3AtjvH6JLOoZAKY8lHPw92QJXQcvyb2H1J-HVJ9bSz6Mbu69aXW93_4V8DGuy4ufOyAbEH6IjzVQgl83673s8va6LR9dNHSLXmLQj9PyaQgUZgVOGjgN4M/s400/10-05-28-Mellow-Johnny's-Classic-Georgia-Gould.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477580651298202354" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">Georgia Gould, breaded in dust, powers up the final climb with 1km to go to take the win at the 2010 Mellow Johnny’s Classic. Gould represented the USA during the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing and is currently the female leader of the 2010 USA Cycling Pro XCT series. </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPW910v-fkigzOoLO50MhhyphenhyphenmHpXaBGht5vn6ilgwaDdvJRtoQYyS1UeTE6jNqFqEmcFDKmYHAtnc6pjgIenbl1OwLvfRjnoRgX_WZEvsy9TdcqUamjCTNaR1R5QhliUG5rLOZeyBnZkc/s1600/10-05-28-Mellow-Johnny's-Classic-Kelli-Emmett.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPW910v-fkigzOoLO50MhhyphenhyphenmHpXaBGht5vn6ilgwaDdvJRtoQYyS1UeTE6jNqFqEmcFDKmYHAtnc6pjgIenbl1OwLvfRjnoRgX_WZEvsy9TdcqUamjCTNaR1R5QhliUG5rLOZeyBnZkc/s400/10-05-28-Mellow-Johnny's-Classic-Kelli-Emmett.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477580650630449842" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RSqIxQYmQOm1TsW2yGvpFfCI4n1EW9nSqNvIrTeWW22LoerMkbYmm6cd9e_u3wwNpTSOdSD-t-XrNVgX_9BK844STDmjYg5rrPs-8i2vFx7UGKHtVV5E8u7AecLWksB0QJoMaOQssVQ/s1600/10-05-28-Mellow-Johnny's-Classic-Katerina-Nash.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RSqIxQYmQOm1TsW2yGvpFfCI4n1EW9nSqNvIrTeWW22LoerMkbYmm6cd9e_u3wwNpTSOdSD-t-XrNVgX_9BK844STDmjYg5rrPs-8i2vFx7UGKHtVV5E8u7AecLWksB0QJoMaOQssVQ/s400/10-05-28-Mellow-Johnny's-Classic-Katerina-Nash.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477580659164294018" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RGbkEXEKf5rU11Zft59I6k96cCWWeXOGyTTLUHnATup_svlwZNpUKFLdUqIYr8ZJSR_mxqEYvPWFo8ywQigytrl5uGYf4rDliVSPmYT-jPnrhN9VipGvFeQG9Nur3zF8OKKySF4rNaU/s1600/10-05-28-Mellow-Johnny's-Classic-Willow-Koerber.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RGbkEXEKf5rU11Zft59I6k96cCWWeXOGyTTLUHnATup_svlwZNpUKFLdUqIYr8ZJSR_mxqEYvPWFo8ywQigytrl5uGYf4rDliVSPmYT-jPnrhN9VipGvFeQG9Nur3zF8OKKySF4rNaU/s400/10-05-28-Mellow-Johnny's-Classic-Willow-Koerber.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477580660025795106" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174937446330973806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389265997259876249.post-61329764181841462912008-09-06T13:20:00.008-05:002009-06-05T13:25:38.934-05:00In memoriam: Dave Boyd<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7xuhzn2LVD7iFvm1rTVIxh0GrihdpgG1cwnIHVD35WYvAdHTOrH4XPU7DxISedHvy0V3DqYaUF3oBE7xJHzv1rcVmsxvF2pyk6Y4tOjWVk2aSjRoEHw40FYmMu4Q05ZEImBH3sublds/s1600-h/Eco-lonestar_2008_0537-bw.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7xuhzn2LVD7iFvm1rTVIxh0GrihdpgG1cwnIHVD35WYvAdHTOrH4XPU7DxISedHvy0V3DqYaUF3oBE7xJHzv1rcVmsxvF2pyk6Y4tOjWVk2aSjRoEHw40FYmMu4Q05ZEImBH3sublds/s400/Eco-lonestar_2008_0537-bw.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343911362434370338" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.glennonsimmons.com/gallery/dave-boyd/">http://www.glennonsimmons.com/gallery/dave-boyd/</a><br /><br />The link above is a gallery of some of my favorite photos of Dave taken over the past year. He invited me to travel with him and Team MOAT to Montana for Primal Quest as their photographer. It was an experience I will never forget. Dave has impacted my life in a profound way and I'm deeply sorry that he's gone. He will forever remain an inspiration to us all. <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal; font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:11px;"><a href="http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&story_id=9247&page=72">http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&story_id=9247&page=72</a></span><br /></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174937446330973806noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389265997259876249.post-23485653201460767572008-07-01T21:07:00.007-05:002008-12-11T16:20:09.104-06:00Primal Quest day 8: The finishJune 30, 2008 12:43pm<br /><br />MOAT finishes Primal Quest Montana greeted by family, friends, the press and Don Mann. The team covered more than 512 miles in less than 8 days despite three injuries and the wrong sized shoe. Leslie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Reuter</span></span> suffered from tendinitis, Shaun <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bain</span></span> had a severely bruised upper thigh from hitting a rock while river boarding, and Nathan <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Winkelmann</span></span> had <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Iliotibial</span></span> Band Friction <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Syndrom</span></span>, a painful knee injury that was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">aggravated</span> by the motion of pedaling. All have blisters, cuts and bruises. Despite this MOAT finished 5<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">th</span></span> against some of the best teams in the world. Congratulations!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG-oEOUsWIUUyhfzDPrbfzcPb9Ce3CeSj0noh0F0oQubaLL-K-T40-cXDLE46iBaeLx-aaYMXrcyz3STBIGt0lJSZmoUYYIIEe32SB55S6fNJyX9e6t6OQZc-zul-j0pmNjd054iwR-t8/s1600-h/323683585_nsz8e-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG-oEOUsWIUUyhfzDPrbfzcPb9Ce3CeSj0noh0F0oQubaLL-K-T40-cXDLE46iBaeLx-aaYMXrcyz3STBIGt0lJSZmoUYYIIEe32SB55S6fNJyX9e6t6OQZc-zul-j0pmNjd054iwR-t8/s400/323683585_nsz8e-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218232943301139426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10MBZNAZ5vBRKbEwFaKuWS5GzQG1cFtQpysCCWNLAVB7gkJT0T_wdXx1UG7SNYK2jjQQu92XXd-wkoxFomZZsqBroxQk3SZz19fjtEFC1LxIGHz6PaDuDQ6hdRYC3aDoKbisopUKXYdo/s1600-h/323689548_6gG5s-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10MBZNAZ5vBRKbEwFaKuWS5GzQG1cFtQpysCCWNLAVB7gkJT0T_wdXx1UG7SNYK2jjQQu92XXd-wkoxFomZZsqBroxQk3SZz19fjtEFC1LxIGHz6PaDuDQ6hdRYC3aDoKbisopUKXYdo/s400/323689548_6gG5s-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218232940107349970" border="0" /></a>Dave Boyd is interviewed just after crossing the finish line.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8s60UPeWfEBnVv5MEU8VocQGGN0xUIYFc4Xq8nmurF_PIZ2nA_b0R4qMLpAiQ2pQ5TYMP69xqRPCGlnR9ya2wCNCxZeesp-aX_he2R27bnR-iwee6v7tbEN-X75GNyPgWg-0foaxq5yE/s1600-h/323688911_fFycD-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8s60UPeWfEBnVv5MEU8VocQGGN0xUIYFc4Xq8nmurF_PIZ2nA_b0R4qMLpAiQ2pQ5TYMP69xqRPCGlnR9ya2wCNCxZeesp-aX_he2R27bnR-iwee6v7tbEN-X75GNyPgWg-0foaxq5yE/s400/323688911_fFycD-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218232948264803346" border="0" /></a>Nathan <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Winkelmann</span></span> looks on with Don Mann and friends reflected in his sunglasses. The team recounted stories from the trail to Don and the press.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1EiQ-dwRtLauLXKKG3RqvyFkYlWp_-hSuKbn85wbfCfSrWjI_nbsJR86eSkPTibPJf7hd5eOTHn3Cpsie0rGkAGshFsaIdzSdoN85PKC38yvIP4ChKFIpwbDA99cZ3eGJYmTDvuKY9s/s1600-h/323690308_YhM9A-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1EiQ-dwRtLauLXKKG3RqvyFkYlWp_-hSuKbn85wbfCfSrWjI_nbsJR86eSkPTibPJf7hd5eOTHn3Cpsie0rGkAGshFsaIdzSdoN85PKC38yvIP4ChKFIpwbDA99cZ3eGJYmTDvuKY9s/s400/323690308_YhM9A-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218232956277713266" border="0" /></a>MOAT poses for a team picture with JP and Sydney, the two most important members of the support crew. Leslie's children where present for the duration of the race, and I have to say were the most helpful, best behaved kids anyone could hope for. They deserve special honors, as well as the rest of the support crew: Rick Sanders, Noel <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Reuter</span></span> and Larry <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Winkelmann</span></span>. It took everyone to make this the success that it was.<br /><br />Footnote:<br />I will be conducting interviews with the team over the next few days and the trip home. I'm hoping to put together an audio slide show with some of the best images from the race. Look for it in the very near future. Thanks.<br />-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Glennon</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174937446330973806noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389265997259876249.post-14335628084985211212008-07-01T20:23:00.012-05:002008-07-01T22:03:40.664-05:00Primal Quest day 5: The Bridger Range06.27.08<br /><br />On day 5, I intended to set out with the team to follow Team MOAT on the traverse of the Bridger Range. I'll just say that I'm an experienced backpacker with MANY miles of back country travel logged in both the US and Canada. I was as prepared as any human being could be, and this is what I came to Montana to shoot. I spent considerable time prepping my gear. I would only carry one camera, the Canon 5D, and two lenses, a 16-35mm and a 70-200mm. The rest of my pack was loaded with provisions and safety gear for a night in the wilderness, including a 15 degree bag and bivy, headlamp, food and water, etc. I did not expect to be able to keep up with the team for the duration of the trek, but rather just enough to get the photos. I was ready. There was some controversy about how I would hook back up with the RV and the support crew. I basically said don't worry about it. I'll get a ride into Boseman and rent a car for myself.<br /><br />At the moment of truth, when my boots were about to hit the trail, the team vetoed my tagging along. I was not only disappointed, but heartbroken. As for the reasons, Dave explained that I could be perceived as assisting the team, which would result in a disqualification. This was a risk he could not take. I suspected that this was an excuse to not have to take responsibility if something went wrong, or to protect me from myself. Who knows? I had no choice but to honor his request.<br /><br />Needlesstosay, my moral was at a low.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174937446330973806noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389265997259876249.post-33297444036427305952008-07-01T18:00:00.003-05:002008-12-11T16:20:09.378-06:00Primal Quest Day 4<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-VeWxIXjXfMBOPU4E_cnWbOC4K1FU1cUypGFFPVQCm03UiWot-GEVDZdUX7qWIOhymwC2tO5_AhHTpP_W6iTkMndGMSNnl546AHItLW_9j_1E2nYmB5XBMVKJGg_cpd1M4FK_PbNCuk/s1600-h/323777676_9aoEh-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-VeWxIXjXfMBOPU4E_cnWbOC4K1FU1cUypGFFPVQCm03UiWot-GEVDZdUX7qWIOhymwC2tO5_AhHTpP_W6iTkMndGMSNnl546AHItLW_9j_1E2nYmB5XBMVKJGg_cpd1M4FK_PbNCuk/s400/323777676_9aoEh-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218200846533430082" border="0" /></a><br />06.26.08<br /><br />The team had dropped their bikes at another unassisted TA for an extended trek through the Crazy Mountains, or the Crazy Woman Mountains, or 'The Crazies' if you are a local. Apparently it is named after a woman who went insane and lived somewhere in the mountains after her family was killed in the western settlement movement. The Crazy Woman Mountains is the English version of a Crow Indian name. It is unclear to me from the Wiki article whether the woman was a Crow Indian or a settler.<br /><br />I hung around the RV most of the day. I had no way of knowing exactly where the team was going to pop out of the woods, and I was getting a little distressed at all of the waiting around. Around sunset the team rolls in with grins on their faces. Dave Boyd has a hole in his shoe. Dave's own size 14 and Nathan's size 11.5 had been placed in his pack for pickup at the unassisted TA, and he had no choice but to make it work for the extended trek through The Crazies. He had to cut a hole in tip and remove the insole so that his foot fit, and luckily it did. The shoes themselves were identical in every way, expect for the size. Looking at the shoes on Dave's feet there was an obvious difference, but when they were placed in the pack it was not so clear. It is also unclear who was responsible - it could have been any one of the three of us. Because I had been providing assistance, generally handing things to people when asked or microwaving things - all seemingly trivial tasks - I did not feel that my actions had significant consequences. This was clearly not the case. MOAT and all the other teams racing Primal Quest teams are only as good as their support. Support crews are critical, rate limiting, equally important as the racers themselves.<br /><br />Dave did not seem bothered by the incident. He even said, seriously or sarcastically, that the smaller shoe was lighter and it felt good - the only harm done was ruining the shoe. Obviously this could have been a disaster. From this moment forward I did not provide any direct support and focused solely on photography. However, because of my lack of autonomy, opportunities were far and few between....frustration levels were starting to build.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">........<br /><div style="text-align: left;">Footnote:<br /></div></div>Yesterday, or maybe it was the day before, while riding with Rick to the next TA I saw a little bird attacking a hawk. I watched it for a while out of window of the SUV. I turned to him and described what I saw. Without saying a word he reached over and flipped down my visor so that I was looking at myself in the mirror. This pretty much sums up our relationship. I can blame this friction on lack of sleep, but most likely even in the best of circumstances our personality types are not terribly compatible. To make matters worse there was a conflict of interest between me and the support crew. My goal was to get images of the team, especially action photos, where the crew was entirely focused on providing support. This included transporting critical gear, feeding and providing a comfortable place for the team to sleep and helping with strategy decisions. Obviously there was a hierarchy of priorities. However, I was supposed to have had access to a vehicle in order to be able to work independently and to prevent any conflicts of interest - this was not made available to me. The second vehicle instead was solely an additional support vehicle. To make a long story short without going into too much detail, I felt very limited in my abilities to follow the team.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174937446330973806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389265997259876249.post-12722429358933020282008-07-01T17:59:00.005-05:002008-12-11T16:20:09.927-06:00Primal Quest Day 4: Dealing with pain.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOGCwbjHXZ0VQXopGAi0tVUSn2ImNuIfXxuJbBIrprKAxgb8ZShbzRNuuvXnGVR4bbqiLRLr8N2cvdBiUO8nFw9yva2k0YulUZ8pfamwCLjS1qrfUcHY_qE1lTJ9IvkoXILrbjOYDSls/s1600-h/320552931_VuixL-XL-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOGCwbjHXZ0VQXopGAi0tVUSn2ImNuIfXxuJbBIrprKAxgb8ZShbzRNuuvXnGVR4bbqiLRLr8N2cvdBiUO8nFw9yva2k0YulUZ8pfamwCLjS1qrfUcHY_qE1lTJ9IvkoXILrbjOYDSls/s400/320552931_VuixL-XL-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218218560017981810" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Just before midnight the team rolled into the TA. This would have been the end of the kayak on the Yellowstone but it was canceled due to high waters full of debris. Huge trees were drifting by at surprising speed in the current. It was dangerous for anyone to be on the water. The big joke is that the race is turning into a duathlon. At this point it is pretty much just biking and trekking. But biking is good for MOAT. It plays to their strengths.<br /><br />The medics at Primal Quest are top notch. AJ Johnson, an active military doctor with tour in Iraq and Afghanistan under his belt, took a look at Nathan's knee and diagnosed his injury. Wink suffered ITB Syndrome, or Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrom, for all you medical professionals out there. Any other doctor would have probably said, stop doing what is injuring you. Stop paddling, riding, trekking - racing. But this is Primal Quest and dealing with pain is definitely part of game. Almost all of the teams that I have seen have at least one member with an injury. Most are limping around.<br /><br />Johnson injected the site of inflammation on Nathan's knee with lidocaine and sent him on his way. This was to relieve the pain for about three hours, enough to get him through the next twenty or so miles of biking to the trek. The repetitive motion of pedaling was particularly painful, and it is the kind of motion that can't be adjusted to relieve the pain. At least on the trek he could change his gate to relieve the stress on the IT Band. Nathan was a trooper and was the first one ready to leave the TA. Despite this injury, MOAT's biking edge did not seem to be noticeably dulled.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8kqJdxQ-Lmfg-4uMVl3hQgT7VERk13kAkbca_I31aGuBF6oq5TvsKbzv39yCvJVoFM1Dd3wA-Vl36cnVMvHnjRG1LZGDg_wzP_iL1wW3qUXBCOpJSXqpl7gfGTephZ9SnE_bww9Eoo4/s1600-h/323772962_VbbTq-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8kqJdxQ-Lmfg-4uMVl3hQgT7VERk13kAkbca_I31aGuBF6oq5TvsKbzv39yCvJVoFM1Dd3wA-Vl36cnVMvHnjRG1LZGDg_wzP_iL1wW3qUXBCOpJSXqpl7gfGTephZ9SnE_bww9Eoo4/s400/323772962_VbbTq-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218218567513149234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXMRet7ntVYh7_-lFvXtyAbtqBSch6bOuKdieNZ-DnDpSS9s2MyW5mFCgFD0ugA3ov-AJWRyDHfd2LHgGx3IEsSEhMXXS_1XbkA6Z1UQsS6-B8qw3ItKtqLXLYkGjpqUGLUTC5t3IscE/s1600-h/321817741_MQEKG-XL-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXMRet7ntVYh7_-lFvXtyAbtqBSch6bOuKdieNZ-DnDpSS9s2MyW5mFCgFD0ugA3ov-AJWRyDHfd2LHgGx3IEsSEhMXXS_1XbkA6Z1UQsS6-B8qw3ItKtqLXLYkGjpqUGLUTC5t3IscE/s400/321817741_MQEKG-XL-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218218569224258962" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174937446330973806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389265997259876249.post-64839308388677170602008-07-01T17:16:00.006-05:002008-12-11T16:20:11.761-06:00Primal Quest Day 3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiysW1-zJdytONwxqGSQF1mImqWpp5izoUPEpVQ8E5Te40OSamPhd6UZhC3FvYoPoaLyUNR8dMcOA4Yl357ZhOmkMNWdjVb91AdEXXA4ELx2xuqjaV_TULUha2DsrEO06zMkEULNjoThbA/s1600-h/321670343_Xto6m-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiysW1-zJdytONwxqGSQF1mImqWpp5izoUPEpVQ8E5Te40OSamPhd6UZhC3FvYoPoaLyUNR8dMcOA4Yl357ZhOmkMNWdjVb91AdEXXA4ELx2xuqjaV_TULUha2DsrEO06zMkEULNjoThbA/s400/321670343_Xto6m-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218173554717011554" border="0" /></a><br />06.25.08<br />We waited at the transition area on the banks of the Yellowstone River wondering how MOAT survived through a night of lighting storms and rain. Bikes and food were dropped at an unassisted TA. In the morning Rick Sanders and I drove back toward the bike drop to find MOAT so that I could get some bike photos. We were also worried about Shaun's condition because he had injured his right leg during the river boarding the day before and no one was truly aware of how serious it was. The all night trekking could have pushed their limits too far with an injured team-mate.<br /><br />We made it all the way back to the bike drop and waited for a bit. We got excited when we saw who we thought was MOAT in the distance. At that point one of the TA officials said that the team would be <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">DQ'ed</span> if we were there when the team arrived. Why? Because we were giving them moral support. What BS! We didn't argue and left immediately.<br /><br />We cruised down the road and I had Rick drop me off to snap a few photos as they made their way down the dirt road. As it turns out the team was not MOAT.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Om1RM_mrf-Bs3zRMHipx8D2VNhPoHI8Jec_BEv8VqTjRPW1M4y7FN84euPo9wRTSfR_dPwLdhlzFO_WdMgAEWCBmqQ8OdQT1cI7t_8iUrTEGIA23h2fdLOukAONvlMDbkLReZQ07X6Q/s1600-h/321773084_bkKtR-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Om1RM_mrf-Bs3zRMHipx8D2VNhPoHI8Jec_BEv8VqTjRPW1M4y7FN84euPo9wRTSfR_dPwLdhlzFO_WdMgAEWCBmqQ8OdQT1cI7t_8iUrTEGIA23h2fdLOukAONvlMDbkLReZQ07X6Q/s400/321773084_bkKtR-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218181150227433650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Rick got a call from Noel <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Reuter</span>, Leslie's husband, letting him know that MOAT had reached the bike drop. We were somewhere near the town of Emigrant eating hamburgers. Rick wasn't comfortable with going back after the TA <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">official's</span> reaction, so I got no shots of MOAT on the bike until they were at the TA next to the Yellowstone.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHr6kn8H8baOXF8YkxiJYzJleG9jGVXrNV60HX2IT933z31YVwnh2lCz-L4CLt_Un0wvmgocm0NjuyvXr64encoT7kKj71uHDj44ZvNxsjuirlg5oKFSX8J2oAslGg3m_XqkVWx7Y1JY/s1600-h/321777565_Eteao-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHr6kn8H8baOXF8YkxiJYzJleG9jGVXrNV60HX2IT933z31YVwnh2lCz-L4CLt_Un0wvmgocm0NjuyvXr64encoT7kKj71uHDj44ZvNxsjuirlg5oKFSX8J2oAslGg3m_XqkVWx7Y1JY/s400/321777565_Eteao-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218181154443212290" border="0" /></a> <br />The paddle on the Yellowstone was canceled due to high waters and it was replaced with additional mountain biking. This was good for MOAT, who are very strong on the bike.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXqg1axDerklj15pyPpUNaNgV6-r60UHGBihkfciTMAScPjtgV2zy7eAuHgK4lfuW00Z5qUzLn1-4p4KCmwqpqGP4Afqhxo6UD7CirGy-DoR4t-m64jQb_1zvRk10th_RjLigIUyYytkQ/s1600-h/322048026_4d3E8-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXqg1axDerklj15pyPpUNaNgV6-r60UHGBihkfciTMAScPjtgV2zy7eAuHgK4lfuW00Z5qUzLn1-4p4KCmwqpqGP4Afqhxo6UD7CirGy-DoR4t-m64jQb_1zvRk10th_RjLigIUyYytkQ/s400/322048026_4d3E8-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218182932194750082" border="0" /></a>Shaun was hurting, as we expected. But he was able to tough it out.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTD9unqXu4FKsKPhF2AmstIPsZv9H6RIRFs_RBdpsYYr_MzAToB344BfTWJ4WHe5Zk7Nym35X45MOO5yKuF1nt4UXMi9vgXpk8MELBK7cmvNvZGfROjE8jeZvYazaMnae3AApLY27_ezw/s1600-h/321820683_aKEWu-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTD9unqXu4FKsKPhF2AmstIPsZv9H6RIRFs_RBdpsYYr_MzAToB344BfTWJ4WHe5Zk7Nym35X45MOO5yKuF1nt4UXMi9vgXpk8MELBK7cmvNvZGfROjE8jeZvYazaMnae3AApLY27_ezw/s400/321820683_aKEWu-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218182930074446354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsY7VJjFfo84PC98GLzMvFOckohj4zR7l3vyHUEautoWjwsWueRDzDpSFpiABpuplIidI6-m1jN3M_8eerP0wAmxuYnfBeTpRQ4T4RFve9uh7qxAlLrQ3gmdIpwM5PwQouRhymeLPOeoQ/s1600-h/321823707_2R4o7-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsY7VJjFfo84PC98GLzMvFOckohj4zR7l3vyHUEautoWjwsWueRDzDpSFpiABpuplIidI6-m1jN3M_8eerP0wAmxuYnfBeTpRQ4T4RFve9uh7qxAlLrQ3gmdIpwM5PwQouRhymeLPOeoQ/s400/321823707_2R4o7-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218182936088276802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyBjwTL1cX8HumoqQC17d2SO9n2VdURiHSSOktx09SQyzRMbKRYt4GSjnGVOup5sgOgwNWU8v_3b4qMxRzUMHKpbzG-VSJQjIdVgeoUEmaSweyFsQPjVTSWJE-3WTd6o5-hXBZ1bWAY8/s1600-h/321785001_Psgy2-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyBjwTL1cX8HumoqQC17d2SO9n2VdURiHSSOktx09SQyzRMbKRYt4GSjnGVOup5sgOgwNWU8v_3b4qMxRzUMHKpbzG-VSJQjIdVgeoUEmaSweyFsQPjVTSWJE-3WTd6o5-hXBZ1bWAY8/s400/321785001_Psgy2-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218182940057711570" border="0" /></a>Noel had picked up some buffalo burgers and the team got some well deserved hot food before heading out on another long bike leg.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174937446330973806noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389265997259876249.post-64179967173226782822008-07-01T11:26:00.006-05:002008-12-11T16:20:13.639-06:00Primal Quest day 2 continued: It's all about the feet.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxWLuBW0IqYv59bsez36wrGqXCR4mJVFPre55VF5zJpWgHIc7zc16CLrd1Jd02Q31FzV-2BuZbojHvaAgHx0EySMuNycpPnoPixJX1fNe42DzsHTGMw09FiCWET2G8-6Gn3gKh9I4sdY/s1600-h/321863321_cW7qW-XL-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxWLuBW0IqYv59bsez36wrGqXCR4mJVFPre55VF5zJpWgHIc7zc16CLrd1Jd02Q31FzV-2BuZbojHvaAgHx0EySMuNycpPnoPixJX1fNe42DzsHTGMw09FiCWET2G8-6Gn3gKh9I4sdY/s400/321863321_cW7qW-XL-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218163271842209234" border="0" /></a>It pays to be efficient. Leslie Reuter relaxes and examines maps. She was ALWAYS the first member of Team MOAT ready to go.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_0sXq9YKMQCqe-i96e60i5hnaNzOIsd8MKXYO0FFVXuCv7CCeaNxM7YXpA7qNyNQKpZkAiezxP-Ph2vYQT9ftt1BWcRHEF0xyQDR7mOH6GSjPTfVPxYbrjH_OZQ2s0OmvanSwlaM-SE/s1600-h/321868573_8uUrv-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_0sXq9YKMQCqe-i96e60i5hnaNzOIsd8MKXYO0FFVXuCv7CCeaNxM7YXpA7qNyNQKpZkAiezxP-Ph2vYQT9ftt1BWcRHEF0xyQDR7mOH6GSjPTfVPxYbrjH_OZQ2s0OmvanSwlaM-SE/s400/321868573_8uUrv-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218163274592593250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87EaPkF06cHtvZimlaLvBp0fTo2aVz15TwOIK_Y1LhTLzQrysLRF-l0bvqcaXVsWXiN0YVTxVQluEypfEvKaphYCTNS4iaTQN5LLgLmhik8dIEoBbVc3v4-L1E3dBKAUUP1dlLuya45c/s1600-h/321859259_mN5k8-XL-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87EaPkF06cHtvZimlaLvBp0fTo2aVz15TwOIK_Y1LhTLzQrysLRF-l0bvqcaXVsWXiN0YVTxVQluEypfEvKaphYCTNS4iaTQN5LLgLmhik8dIEoBbVc3v4-L1E3dBKAUUP1dlLuya45c/s400/321859259_mN5k8-XL-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218163277873746802" border="0" /></a>It's all about the feet.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQY-Mh0MF3q2a2XYeIdWnIiD0NGiUpL36HvaIfOs21bWKmA_xKJqEcZrgexLDUrPeNHFAzNP14Cyz46bInmpCG7eqIR_KROEWmOyFY7flh6rv7o8liMzooZaRNw1AjPa5s2jH1lfvpJuo/s1600-h/321860636_STxCj-XL-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQY-Mh0MF3q2a2XYeIdWnIiD0NGiUpL36HvaIfOs21bWKmA_xKJqEcZrgexLDUrPeNHFAzNP14Cyz46bInmpCG7eqIR_KROEWmOyFY7flh6rv7o8liMzooZaRNw1AjPa5s2jH1lfvpJuo/s400/321860636_STxCj-XL-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218163277185264738" border="0" /></a>Members of Team MOAT are luck to have Dave Boyd, MD. He keeps the team's feet in race ready condition.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLXSdFsZZYJiVhBnlgeMhKmw-opSF_im647h7bmInkUjFIjXsI83JQJQOpc0RrNY33n-yNMaS-HU19E1TRDEIs59V5sadn-XKw0aD02CPuaayAg1DO8sOfQGAQY1vWlH_I0bWsMv_TDI/s1600-h/321726988_4eurj-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLXSdFsZZYJiVhBnlgeMhKmw-opSF_im647h7bmInkUjFIjXsI83JQJQOpc0RrNY33n-yNMaS-HU19E1TRDEIs59V5sadn-XKw0aD02CPuaayAg1DO8sOfQGAQY1vWlH_I0bWsMv_TDI/s400/321726988_4eurj-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218163280358914066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9D5Mu-HEaZRerFTN7w4crnCPpeqt7Rxwxns6yFeqcUrS-PPwoWAjzuyZ_kD3eAE0QeodJuQHzTOjgYeH4YMSeQbOHxaVTtnAlLivdaMjvS5Lme36CiyQRDIAFDLChIuJ8Lnc0-yXF3kU/s1600-h/321714086_5aDWJ-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9D5Mu-HEaZRerFTN7w4crnCPpeqt7Rxwxns6yFeqcUrS-PPwoWAjzuyZ_kD3eAE0QeodJuQHzTOjgYeH4YMSeQbOHxaVTtnAlLivdaMjvS5Lme36CiyQRDIAFDLChIuJ8Lnc0-yXF3kU/s400/321714086_5aDWJ-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218172618611523282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9_SIsvSGTNMQobdb4SPalM9DkxyOjRtTxyx1IJ3nAPlQBapbJ224TlPdy0lCLriNzNQH8BYbIYIIJY9xha4-rDI3jkneqAMfNnhyP58lD3cygzWaR-OH_K2JjftGckX6Lvel82D25yc/s1600-h/321711862_cy9ko-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9_SIsvSGTNMQobdb4SPalM9DkxyOjRtTxyx1IJ3nAPlQBapbJ224TlPdy0lCLriNzNQH8BYbIYIIJY9xha4-rDI3jkneqAMfNnhyP58lD3cygzWaR-OH_K2JjftGckX6Lvel82D25yc/s400/321711862_cy9ko-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218172624232811586" border="0" /></a><br />Dave Boyd chows downAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174937446330973806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389265997259876249.post-66970461836388095832008-07-01T11:18:00.002-05:002008-12-11T16:20:15.441-06:00Primal Quest day 2: An epic day on the water<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZFHV9rPvB1z0oIkPjqHiYPgXiWA4959GOymAwIBJF5FVBT2Tp-IQWdOU9eVID7vX_yYFtoIxDdaAldoy4GkUocb01syYkXWiQ6eRXyqK2RikYKUptDs9FfeTNv6rwAYcmbeEDelGwyo/s1600-h/320550403_Jmya3-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZFHV9rPvB1z0oIkPjqHiYPgXiWA4959GOymAwIBJF5FVBT2Tp-IQWdOU9eVID7vX_yYFtoIxDdaAldoy4GkUocb01syYkXWiQ6eRXyqK2RikYKUptDs9FfeTNv6rwAYcmbeEDelGwyo/s400/320550403_Jmya3-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217339862218778658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The next TA was a beautiful site along the Gallatin River.<span style=""> </span>The transition area was a dark zone, meaning racers could not embark on the paddle after dark.<span style=""> </span>This was for safety reasons.<span style=""> </span>It is hard enough to see in the dark, let alone rescue a drowning paddler.<span style=""> </span>It was near midnight when Team Nike arrived, and they were instantly swarmed by the press and fans. The other teams straggled in throughout the night.<span style=""> </span><span style="">No teams were able to leave on the paddle on day 1. </span>The river was open again at ~5am, and teams that arrived earlier got more sleep than their slower counterparts, meaning they were better prepared for battling the swollen Gallatin.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUW8qrVyVqyKkJy9_UTZCdBrlrMSa9R5DfJTURqd1XHqDYnWUmJ41qp8D1LJjgmyRxxB8-V3qia_0THbG14rViA-oQpDs0W42PweYYG3lcWy9lcPp3NL-795njcLmH0gJKuTDZBDLK7vQ/s1600-h/323684473_aiNva-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUW8qrVyVqyKkJy9_UTZCdBrlrMSa9R5DfJTURqd1XHqDYnWUmJ41qp8D1LJjgmyRxxB8-V3qia_0THbG14rViA-oQpDs0W42PweYYG3lcWy9lcPp3NL-795njcLmH0gJKuTDZBDLK7vQ/s400/323684473_aiNva-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218157564886252434" border="0" /></a>5:15 am. MOAT is already in dry suits topping off their 'rubber duckies.'<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW4nFEIZhkMw8aI1VXICvLMnBTst9Oa3OmviAn5KWchDf1GOGmKLzF8e6sgfTokv2mRbuVQTGcX3BaVGjXkIbXm7p06p7Pwj8-KhocTvAHiuM6A_lBnyyOB-FezmBY4u7GS3DnuHWdDwA/s1600-h/321718103_VL76n-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW4nFEIZhkMw8aI1VXICvLMnBTst9Oa3OmviAn5KWchDf1GOGmKLzF8e6sgfTokv2mRbuVQTGcX3BaVGjXkIbXm7p06p7Pwj8-KhocTvAHiuM6A_lBnyyOB-FezmBY4u7GS3DnuHWdDwA/s400/321718103_VL76n-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218131172700530962" border="0" /></a>Leslie Reuter and Shaun Bain pilot their ducky through class 4 rapids. What you are not seeing is MOAT's other half, Nathan Winkelmann and Dave Boyd, capsize just out of frame.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY1gyFzhOvwu5ZcN0LB4f7AlFmyUJZ_fhQdoOEt1-XvNOfbplFEtQC-L2mYC9TlP8Sx5HlVZZStEdK1GAZ40eM_KU50pSbWNIL7eXQvycD5YsOlODLVDLfQZTl5fluqlwuGvCsjiYkjBY/s1600-h/321719534_EQwHj-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY1gyFzhOvwu5ZcN0LB4f7AlFmyUJZ_fhQdoOEt1-XvNOfbplFEtQC-L2mYC9TlP8Sx5HlVZZStEdK1GAZ40eM_KU50pSbWNIL7eXQvycD5YsOlODLVDLfQZTl5fluqlwuGvCsjiYkjBY/s400/321719534_EQwHj-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218129894508950194" border="0" /></a>Dave had burped most of the air out of his dry suit right before getting underway to make it more comfortable, and this gave him dangerously poor buoyancy in the raging water.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqDQwPHpdKQsak_xYHejWwzrIlZFXO4Sf5MDw-AKmRLXipNpULHGHBmbJizRqsMntZ_vJQZRHX1DY5FdkXKSoVsDWRBaQSmS85kiLfqShqBiUppfRycmXoZtC6VUMaN0SWShfQSp3TKg/s1600-h/320550966_jyf2y-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqDQwPHpdKQsak_xYHejWwzrIlZFXO4Sf5MDw-AKmRLXipNpULHGHBmbJizRqsMntZ_vJQZRHX1DY5FdkXKSoVsDWRBaQSmS85kiLfqShqBiUppfRycmXoZtC6VUMaN0SWShfQSp3TKg/s400/320550966_jyf2y-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217339868051364370" border="0" /></a>Nathan clings to the boat with Dave somewhere behind.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwYa6x-IDdAkTe4TtOMatOIotM4QBpaUxKXUmmCvdcV8rWmfhUFPiSt9HDKXuNBUn9HBNzJ7lnivUZ5h0DAhcf5lyqwVzOOzlKQBHoNDql3GDXM-h4vFQ4zaNzPhSHh51mFbxFD1QbpZM/s1600-h/321744540_VspRt-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwYa6x-IDdAkTe4TtOMatOIotM4QBpaUxKXUmmCvdcV8rWmfhUFPiSt9HDKXuNBUn9HBNzJ7lnivUZ5h0DAhcf5lyqwVzOOzlKQBHoNDql3GDXM-h4vFQ4zaNzPhSHh51mFbxFD1QbpZM/s400/321744540_VspRt-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217339866162158482" border="0" /></a>The two managed to get back in the ducky and stay in the fight. At the next TA MOAT transitioned to river boards for the white water swim.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFIF8x_LoTsORqDw9Ad1n_LS3X5Y_oQEGzTVy9IbWMlJACs7alR8H1d88jqwYYgx_MHKxNA0dFeSAIhAKP4HjjOhmaUyB1GWiYvufALJt5cTX8sKAuTz0tJYMFnPPnydI__xgQ7w0Mzk/s1600-h/321755549_r6ib4-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFIF8x_LoTsORqDw9Ad1n_LS3X5Y_oQEGzTVy9IbWMlJACs7alR8H1d88jqwYYgx_MHKxNA0dFeSAIhAKP4HjjOhmaUyB1GWiYvufALJt5cTX8sKAuTz0tJYMFnPPnydI__xgQ7w0Mzk/s400/321755549_r6ib4-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217339869606298338" border="0" /></a>All agreed that this portion of the race was more like an adventure vacation. Don't believe me, just look at Nathan's face!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoAjLk7mqa1vTSpSlvPkDlTdWJYY35CT7AGS7YHtzyhHBp5Z5CzJQgPQlXKo2gW7KDfialHPtHO5oYhgSm50iMZh8ZpZpk5cMF3tjkO0jTeNM_UGYqvITG0R4WE8gy4lMZeI_eVE1wE_o/s1600-h/321759183_UmU77-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoAjLk7mqa1vTSpSlvPkDlTdWJYY35CT7AGS7YHtzyhHBp5Z5CzJQgPQlXKo2gW7KDfialHPtHO5oYhgSm50iMZh8ZpZpk5cMF3tjkO0jTeNM_UGYqvITG0R4WE8gy4lMZeI_eVE1wE_o/s400/321759183_UmU77-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217339877419678690" border="0" /></a>Leslie Reuter catches air.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDoOF0xrMNdYIGyitxeBlTmOy30b7UqNe1dyTl2UYINMs-6ClYTZut8bFnq7t9qNFiNMHf1C600qQFurEz7Ew2q_2JoLZ266oT_SvUlwNxDcMEreIbH0ShtPxapqjwRlDKMCDzFYNZ4-g/s1600-h/323648223_7DnEt-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDoOF0xrMNdYIGyitxeBlTmOy30b7UqNe1dyTl2UYINMs-6ClYTZut8bFnq7t9qNFiNMHf1C600qQFurEz7Ew2q_2JoLZ266oT_SvUlwNxDcMEreIbH0ShtPxapqjwRlDKMCDzFYNZ4-g/s400/323648223_7DnEt-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218157831316982786" border="0" /></a>A photographer captures an image of Leslie Reuter as she exits from river boarding.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9NZFgasGFxGUszrH2jVP6t8EPRr6BPklHswV4qWn7KSdrica0JqoqTqZy1owIVSg5Y1MGj7UNIlL-HmSWOFwhT4WazqT2XmnFIJsZkgwL-MlS7MnEW0Tzj3mXf_crZ2_0XZ4Gudt1RcE/s1600-h/323650013_aRfP2-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9NZFgasGFxGUszrH2jVP6t8EPRr6BPklHswV4qWn7KSdrica0JqoqTqZy1owIVSg5Y1MGj7UNIlL-HmSWOFwhT4WazqT2XmnFIJsZkgwL-MlS7MnEW0Tzj3mXf_crZ2_0XZ4Gudt1RcE/s400/323650013_aRfP2-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218157798643098082" border="0" /></a>Leslie and Nathan walk down the road to get ready for a long leg of mountain trekking.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174937446330973806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389265997259876249.post-25618220507461331182008-07-01T11:04:00.000-05:002008-12-11T16:20:18.580-06:00Primal Quest day 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLUpxXAg-sUC8fycqm7ALTize71jseqzGNJRU1vjt7QDHTO9lXo5AaCvbQa3UJLIfueRKLS01-esoIRMo2E-wHZhnvZglQ4aermoLXpENTgza5khU5tdGoPnJ2XuUMPT0Ta7O6eu-cm60/s1600-h/322045179_avPzu-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLUpxXAg-sUC8fycqm7ALTize71jseqzGNJRU1vjt7QDHTO9lXo5AaCvbQa3UJLIfueRKLS01-esoIRMo2E-wHZhnvZglQ4aermoLXpENTgza5khU5tdGoPnJ2XuUMPT0Ta7O6eu-cm60/s400/322045179_avPzu-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218107415112127426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TZBVuIOCUWPv1a6DBkeV7iN4PDrGNfOFPTXoUT6MtsLaYNEXTTmPa4A_vHOiSR__VFcEJ_pIxxKzzJVRY_cUcUrgUVCLmHgrdtQ0thx3a__ckkB9E3N9MHD1F-oo9w-AajmuFsJt2Xk/s1600-h/323588474_xpVCp-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TZBVuIOCUWPv1a6DBkeV7iN4PDrGNfOFPTXoUT6MtsLaYNEXTTmPa4A_vHOiSR__VFcEJ_pIxxKzzJVRY_cUcUrgUVCLmHgrdtQ0thx3a__ckkB9E3N9MHD1F-oo9w-AajmuFsJt2Xk/s400/323588474_xpVCp-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218116737959947474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeA03ZnT_xoodk_Hii-v2jHD5vjmc3S23XubXaAfMfgkJyUa17OS8hH47sucWdKtQIX4QTBeG8kjxptLqG6wqW417xDGYxULqaKmL3N0VE_ovY4EFSquQQVEGABUz2CxESWS9J5SzlmrM/s1600-h/322037627_KWiPA-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeA03ZnT_xoodk_Hii-v2jHD5vjmc3S23XubXaAfMfgkJyUa17OS8hH47sucWdKtQIX4QTBeG8kjxptLqG6wqW417xDGYxULqaKmL3N0VE_ovY4EFSquQQVEGABUz2CxESWS9J5SzlmrM/s400/322037627_KWiPA-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218107408952393378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Day 1:</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The start of the race.<span style=""> </span>A thick fog covered Lone Mountain at 9am, obscuring Lone Peak from view.<span style=""> </span>At 11,166 feet, it is the tallest peak in the panorama, and on top are the first checkpoints of Primal Quest Montana.<span style=""> </span>My Texas legs and lungs <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">were not</span> quite ready for the climb.<span style=""> </span>There are more than 3500 feet between the start at Big Sky Mountain Village (~7500 feet) and the summit.<span style=""> </span>My goal was to station myself just below the first check point, and well above the snowline, to get shots of the racers ascending.<span style=""> </span>I hiked directly up the head walls of a ski slope along the Swift Current lift.<span style=""> </span>When my legs started post-holing in the snow I donned snowshoes and continued up the mountain.<span style=""> </span>Nothing about what I was doing was graceful.<span style=""> </span>It was only the second time ever wearing snowshoes plus I was sucking wind bad.<span style=""> </span>I kept reminding myself, I’m a photographer not a racer, but no one was going to delay the start so that I could get into position.<span style=""> </span>I pressed on.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">At a little past 10 AM the race started with a blast, literally.<span style=""> </span>25lbs of explosives wear detonated near the top of the mountain close to my position.<span style=""> </span>It felt and sounded like it was right on top of me.<span style=""> </span>That was my cue to station myself and wait.<span style=""> </span>I focused down the mountain anticipating a herd of racers in blue jerseys to come charging up the slope to me.<span style=""> </span>The fog was burning off and a coyote scampered across a nearby <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ridge line</span>.<span style=""> </span>Forty-five minutes after the start of Primal Quest Montana, I was alone.<span style=""> </span>I call down to the support crew and question my route– they should have been here by now.<span style=""> </span>I walk about 25 yards farther up the slope, up to where it is so steep that it is more climbing than walking, and there is an endless stream of racers as far as I can see just on the other side of a snow bank that looks impossible to cross.<span style=""> </span>They came up behind where I was positioned…MOAT was just slightly above me.<span style=""><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWv_5_GO67dDQKJWGOKxpPCeji5XfQnVBM9KzG-v5wkX2Sk9NoGtKdYXeBxcDKzNn_pW9LaxFAIELICEBwoOBczByhw28hMq9VECJeEN9JCeC2Z2dLTpbuLKwCmJBVBtDOCFQAAJJwRic/s1600-h/323616554_fc9zB-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWv_5_GO67dDQKJWGOKxpPCeji5XfQnVBM9KzG-v5wkX2Sk9NoGtKdYXeBxcDKzNn_pW9LaxFAIELICEBwoOBczByhw28hMq9VECJeEN9JCeC2Z2dLTpbuLKwCmJBVBtDOCFQAAJJwRic/s400/323616554_fc9zB-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218120131660990482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span>Dave Boyd called out to me and I captured a couple photos before they powered on up and entered a field of talus.<span style=""> </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfgPrxezRDeFNl6qwVt5Xig5VLqGpV-EaWNJ8uE3tPouU9zg6qNC0TcXgPS3J7U-Na-wugcJywwOA9f8QijvNkswnUReyKbArfC5tjw9cmP3mEqeK3x-zqjAqVTmmEKPrh-45brd0BEM/s1600-h/323588823_EbvAm-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfgPrxezRDeFNl6qwVt5Xig5VLqGpV-EaWNJ8uE3tPouU9zg6qNC0TcXgPS3J7U-Na-wugcJywwOA9f8QijvNkswnUReyKbArfC5tjw9cmP3mEqeK3x-zqjAqVTmmEKPrh-45brd0BEM/s400/323588823_EbvAm-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218116739817764818" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I noticed that none of them had on their snow shoes, but I did, and they were acting like greased up skis on the steep slope.<span style=""> </span>Any slip and I would have unintentionally <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">glissaded</span> all the way down the mountain, eating a few trees on the way down.<span style=""> </span>It was very difficult to stay in position let alone make forward progress, especially with cameras dangling around my neck.<span style=""> </span>I crawled, no swam, through the snow to the trail the racers were on, but by that time MOAT was out of sight.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I did get a few shots of another Texas team, the Werewolves of Austin (and Houston), with Ashley Edwards leading the way.</p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-bNL3sDideZuXimbQyEmWy1Z6kkbiivVBAfOJwFOJG9jFMe39eA43C5pVWmW4GCVbLv_iqJI48NSM2P1eJ0zfj-zHPBjJ1vnhhqmhyphenhyphenB95qZy71ftRcAtpyLloiAU041Fl1M_l3N9fmfk/s1600-h/322041162_oqPem-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-bNL3sDideZuXimbQyEmWy1Z6kkbiivVBAfOJwFOJG9jFMe39eA43C5pVWmW4GCVbLv_iqJI48NSM2P1eJ0zfj-zHPBjJ1vnhhqmhyphenhyphenB95qZy71ftRcAtpyLloiAU041Fl1M_l3N9fmfk/s400/322041162_oqPem-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218107411181677218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgrsXLAY0H-J2xexjCmll7T5x50MZplmf0OTxneDXAZiOJtBO7aCQFXwVAqGogMVLiVk0Rc0pTFHAON4YfNOPN3C2YQjd-u26sJUbkC5u-jr9ApMyWW61HsLuRMPVA-IDCHtpqlfwySU/s1600-h/322042923_2ju28-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgrsXLAY0H-J2xexjCmll7T5x50MZplmf0OTxneDXAZiOJtBO7aCQFXwVAqGogMVLiVk0Rc0pTFHAON4YfNOPN3C2YQjd-u26sJUbkC5u-jr9ApMyWW61HsLuRMPVA-IDCHtpqlfwySU/s400/322042923_2ju28-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218107413791171602" border="0" /></a>I also got a couple shots of Team HART.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ajcCSeJDVjQn5IY-ljBHvegO4Pn_0-disbJHWBjc_0NrXIjiY-B1dX986NPlqdziu9uTdxUV8MJGyTM6bcS8ay7gCtclPhieQ5KQSJaIko6OO9TghteIU7vuyoyvX_bdg9PtenQDYXY/s1600-h/320538370_AG9Rt-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ajcCSeJDVjQn5IY-ljBHvegO4Pn_0-disbJHWBjc_0NrXIjiY-B1dX986NPlqdziu9uTdxUV8MJGyTM6bcS8ay7gCtclPhieQ5KQSJaIko6OO9TghteIU7vuyoyvX_bdg9PtenQDYXY/s400/320538370_AG9Rt-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217338325910376258" border="0" /></a>I hiked back down and caught up with MOAT at the transition area.<span style=""> </span> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeH_QXLHxBTxYulfHBOL85U_fLKB3ZJEooAE9-kCD5I2JkKRWL3Rkm6CiIr7BtSxgxB0WTg-8Opfh5bkf-va_1GeFymPh3_jZtTsGNmjsKNy4aGglzi_YLvQjnprWr9d7zIE2OEFU7i9U/s1600-h/323624840_4Wotb-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeH_QXLHxBTxYulfHBOL85U_fLKB3ZJEooAE9-kCD5I2JkKRWL3Rkm6CiIr7BtSxgxB0WTg-8Opfh5bkf-va_1GeFymPh3_jZtTsGNmjsKNy4aGglzi_YLvQjnprWr9d7zIE2OEFU7i9U/s400/323624840_4Wotb-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218124092807706946" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The transition was fast, one of the fastest of the race, and I tried to keep up with them to get a few more shots before MOAT disappeared into the wilderness. JP, Leslie's son, ran along with me. My tank was empty long before his was and it was all I could do to keep him from following them...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZDQe6DnsamWBDDwUde_xrYvLs98WXgIYxKvY-EyDG0id3WwpYax_sByG51ANoiRillHmBKYHda5j-kSeyYhxZrhEj5MTTuN5hrWiuyc2pgfq4sjTFEr9n59VV0o_n6jsN4mKLSbUuMM0/s1600-h/322034266_B4riV-XL-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZDQe6DnsamWBDDwUde_xrYvLs98WXgIYxKvY-EyDG0id3WwpYax_sByG51ANoiRillHmBKYHda5j-kSeyYhxZrhEj5MTTuN5hrWiuyc2pgfq4sjTFEr9n59VV0o_n6jsN4mKLSbUuMM0/s400/322034266_B4riV-XL-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218122758989186130" border="0" /></a></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174937446330973806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389265997259876249.post-51258127090305202012008-06-29T13:27:00.006-05:002008-06-29T13:38:57.487-05:00Primal Quest photosI've been trying to upload images for several days with no luck...I'm spoiled with a fast internet connection back in Austin. Here are the photos that I have been able to throw into an album. When I return to Texas I'll upload the rest with captions. For now, enjoy these...<br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fglennonsimmons%2Falbumid%2F5213462230281714977%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174937446330973806noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389265997259876249.post-5059987125608609292008-06-23T00:05:00.004-05:002008-12-11T16:20:19.681-06:00Plotting points<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Sunday 06.22.08<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNEQeRI253SZSAEy5Co6SE4D7qlqGpuMpcfXwi7BPdqzmwK378gcg-3mMiOdRpKiKTdiXzcRThwzpGYaBoKkqw-BD-hEDevT0Lc_NNDyrsx_6CfvuHapffNJZ02qY1dkv233rnQKmZok/s1600-h/318106839_fSDJg-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNEQeRI253SZSAEy5Co6SE4D7qlqGpuMpcfXwi7BPdqzmwK378gcg-3mMiOdRpKiKTdiXzcRThwzpGYaBoKkqw-BD-hEDevT0Lc_NNDyrsx_6CfvuHapffNJZ02qY1dkv233rnQKmZok/s400/318106839_fSDJg-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214939535940285938" border="0" /></a>The race is tomorrow.<span style=""> </span>Today, all the Primal Quest teams met and Don Mann described what they all got themselves into.<span style=""> </span>A Google map flyover of the entire course was shown while dramatic music played.<span style=""> </span>The room cheered when the course would find its way onto the summit of some ominous distant mountain peak or snake its way along a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ridgeline</span>.<span style=""> </span>Team captains picked up their maps and booklet of check points and guidelines and were sent off to plot the locations of the check points.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">The hotel room is a well oiled machine.<span style=""> </span>While the team works at plotting and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">strategizing</span>, the support crew is also busy.<span style=""> </span>If it were not for them, the race would not be possible.<span style=""> </span>Leslie’s husband Noel sews patches onto MOAT’s Primal Quest jerseys while their kids played quietly on the computer.<span style=""> </span>Rick Sanders takes notes to prepare for the road ahead – getting the RV and critical gear to each transition area.<span style=""> </span>I take pictures and blog, but otherwise try to stay out of the way.<span style=""> </span>I’<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ve</span> also been responsible for sending out e-mails and updating forums…Hopefully a lot of folks are following MOAT’s adventure!</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">As for photography, Primal Quest is officially NOT helping the press outside of Will Ramos’s photography team and the TV crew.<span style=""> </span>This is for liability reasons.<span style=""> </span>They can’t send me off to where the ‘good shots’ are because they could be sending me to my death.<span style=""> </span>That means that I can get directions to the transition areas only, and I will not be given transportation.<span style=""> </span>So if I want to get to the summit of a mountain, I’ll have to snowshoe up there while the official <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">photogs</span> will get a snow mobile ride.<span style=""> </span>I’ll do my best and we’ll see what happens.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">The unfortunate side-effect of being in the field is that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">internet</span> access will be sporadic at best.<span style=""> </span>Posts may be shorter, but I’ll try to keep the pictures coming. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">The big show starts tomorrow at 10am, so wish us all luck!</p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvWGC8S7eTT-H1wavFjck6X3N0BofGBst0WbVvT5vZoFR-tvt0wlLYduU0g1_XiLlHnVDSRPWpJnFcgkTJZI3vChk4lEBohek9tYlUg2GwCy6uDCbOn34A7Q9V4v5jQ_nLqiaOqTjg2sU/s1600-h/318104376_Bkbi2-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvWGC8S7eTT-H1wavFjck6X3N0BofGBst0WbVvT5vZoFR-tvt0wlLYduU0g1_XiLlHnVDSRPWpJnFcgkTJZI3vChk4lEBohek9tYlUg2GwCy6uDCbOn34A7Q9V4v5jQ_nLqiaOqTjg2sU/s400/318104376_Bkbi2-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214939544876792514" border="0" /></a>Team MOAT hard at work plotting points.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPuaS6sMfvG3R-bfdjnpy96Qo0oEigrnazmLxZ9UtxW2TB2a_yVCVOOmIxZIkq5WCfey1Vo7Z2qcL-K4zrygkx9XsNICR6WqthD0zQn1x6wD-SQybn7uIxZnmqhznguUKjDdX3ASiCpI8/s1600-h/318109792_qAGbV-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPuaS6sMfvG3R-bfdjnpy96Qo0oEigrnazmLxZ9UtxW2TB2a_yVCVOOmIxZIkq5WCfey1Vo7Z2qcL-K4zrygkx9XsNICR6WqthD0zQn1x6wD-SQybn7uIxZnmqhznguUKjDdX3ASiCpI8/s400/318109792_qAGbV-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214939546738825298" border="0" /></a>The Primal Quest race course consists of 33 checkpoints spanning 500+ miles and over 100, 000 ft of elevation gain.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBt6MCZxLFELPp8snkIFYy0_rgbiy82Majm-iu4iFdQSsW-ND4eJjqtErEK9kuL7Smyn4JM4tvHfK5qdiz4rEdk1nT88OM-8J4-98BaQHWa4TVzHjBM8g1VurPzyuYq6yMG2GadBgGKts/s1600-h/318114771_KUvwb-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBt6MCZxLFELPp8snkIFYy0_rgbiy82Majm-iu4iFdQSsW-ND4eJjqtErEK9kuL7Smyn4JM4tvHfK5qdiz4rEdk1nT88OM-8J4-98BaQHWa4TVzHjBM8g1VurPzyuYq6yMG2GadBgGKts/s400/318114771_KUvwb-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214939549298977410" border="0" /></a>Noel <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Reuter</span> sews the team and sponsor's patches on their jerseys.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglVjgqi-64opZMNZk7c2hv9H1g-MIthQZkTsqnCCEOS8flltZ3ksY-pLbdP0yyY4q0jk-bRHQy74LjU63OFkGNFFVdwbGZ9YQcnd0rYu9Oi4K-WhP2DBonq7KceQ37R_xrNpofaf4nPrM/s1600-h/318117386_74YgX-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglVjgqi-64opZMNZk7c2hv9H1g-MIthQZkTsqnCCEOS8flltZ3ksY-pLbdP0yyY4q0jk-bRHQy74LjU63OFkGNFFVdwbGZ9YQcnd0rYu9Oi4K-WhP2DBonq7KceQ37R_xrNpofaf4nPrM/s400/318117386_74YgX-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214939553656849762" border="0" /></a><br />Rick Sanders takes notes as the team discusses routes. He will be responsible for transporting critical equipment to transition areas requiring hundreds of miles of driving.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174937446330973806noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389265997259876249.post-9272682555376923892008-06-22T16:54:00.005-05:002008-12-11T16:20:20.471-06:00Skills tests and Moose DroolSaturday 6.21.08<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxGbTaKH38i7lhTO7-e4eFpYDjP1ksxVejGcJ0oe4B3-zO-EnrTaxmTjE6rVrOA5TiAW6N8_I6aTRpVXEywkLy6fcaoHLZWQq1VXbWPDgr7ngtQQcXhAneu4eT31a1Azl6PyQ_yvJjJFY/s1600-h/Primal-quest-skills-test.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxGbTaKH38i7lhTO7-e4eFpYDjP1ksxVejGcJ0oe4B3-zO-EnrTaxmTjE6rVrOA5TiAW6N8_I6aTRpVXEywkLy6fcaoHLZWQq1VXbWPDgr7ngtQQcXhAneu4eT31a1Azl6PyQ_yvJjJFY/s400/Primal-quest-skills-test.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214829004512817234" border="0" /></a>Life in an RV is kind of like living on a submarine:<span style=""> </span>cramped, stinky and full of dudes.<span style=""> </span>No one took a shower until arrival at the Big Sky Resort .<span style=""> </span>It was nice to get all cleaned up and to finally get a good night sleep after all of the driving. <p class="MsoNormal">Everyone woke up refreshed and the mission for the team was to get the various skills tests out of the way.<span style=""> </span>The first of which was a swim using body boards and fins.<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>The water tests were performed in a small lake by the hotel that is fed from snow melt.<span style=""> </span>The water was COLD.<span style=""> </span>MOAT donned dry suits for all of the water activities, struggling to put on unfamiliar gear for the first time.<span style=""> </span>After a lot of grunts and groans, MOAT headed down to the water.<span style=""> </span>They were made to swim across the lake and back, and then float in the water for a few minutes.<span style=""> </span>The swim was followed by paddle tests in both high-side (white water boats) and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Necky</span> kayaks.<span style=""> </span>They had to turn the boat 360 degrees left then right, then flip the boat in the cold water and re-enter.<span style=""> </span>In the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Necky</span> Kayak they had to perform both a self and t-rescue.<span style=""> </span></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-_kL8jJoway2odPPNjbnNhOk0OyEahTd8Tt47VHnimORfbaaRtdbReC4dPxhwi1saSsbRsWdTsEmY6_jIXPLcGtr51kQHQXbF3XREzNr9rGt9zm3bj9fS5sT5DQPSAZ32ula9rJ9kLs/s1600-h/Team-Moat-Primal-Quest-skills-test-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-_kL8jJoway2odPPNjbnNhOk0OyEahTd8Tt47VHnimORfbaaRtdbReC4dPxhwi1saSsbRsWdTsEmY6_jIXPLcGtr51kQHQXbF3XREzNr9rGt9zm3bj9fS5sT5DQPSAZ32ula9rJ9kLs/s400/Team-Moat-Primal-Quest-skills-test-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214829007419717746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wk7JmPunSoX-2xRXiP7LvvRKC4RmG5qPAnHjU0m-ettaKz6GaNlekqfilIuzjtVuXk9Vviw0BBFQeUhzmdYeHamswjWOs-smViCDg2TUfixry09bKKg0NQWu1c6L6y0HMad7XaRc1mQ/s1600-h/Leslie-reuter-team-moat-primal-quest-montana.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wk7JmPunSoX-2xRXiP7LvvRKC4RmG5qPAnHjU0m-ettaKz6GaNlekqfilIuzjtVuXk9Vviw0BBFQeUhzmdYeHamswjWOs-smViCDg2TUfixry09bKKg0NQWu1c6L6y0HMad7XaRc1mQ/s400/Leslie-reuter-team-moat-primal-quest-montana.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214829008391628242" border="0" /></a>Lines were starting to form for the other skills tests including:<span style=""> </span>climbing, mountain biking and gear checks, plus a medical check.<span style=""> </span>The team broke off to get these knocked out, and I went to the airport in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Bozeman</span> to pick up Noel <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Reuter</span>, Leslie’s husband.<span style=""> </span>Noel <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Reuter</span> and Rick Sanders are providing support for MOAT during the race.<span style=""> </span> <p class="MsoNormal">The highlight of the day was a bike trip to <span class="fn">Half Moon Saloon for dinner.<span style=""> </span>This was intended to be a relaxing fun ride, not a training ride by any means.<span style=""> </span>I hit many firsts on the way down the mountain to the Restaurant.<span style=""> </span>I have never been winded on a downhill before.<span style=""> </span>I have never maxed out my gears, never understood what drafting feels like, and I have never hit 50 miles an hour on a mountain bike.<span style=""> </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Ok</span>, it was actually 47.8mph (77kph), but that’s damn fast!<span style=""> </span>I pedaled my True Fabrications 29’er as hard as I could to keep up with MOAT, who <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">didn</span>’t even seem to be pedaling.<span style=""> </span>As soon as I fell off of Leslie’s wheel, a major gap formed that I had a hard time closing.<span style=""> </span>Dave was telling me later that it was all about the tires – my big <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">knobbies</span> were no match for their low rolling resistance treads on the descent.<span style=""> </span>As soon as the ground leveled, they pulled away.<span style=""> </span>Nathan dropped back and towed me up with a bungee attached to my stem.<span style=""> </span>He pulled me with such force and acceleration that it was like I had just added an invisible motor to my bike.<span style=""> </span>I caught back up and we hit some sweet and way too short single-track while it lasted.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="fn">Dinner was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">ok</span> – the view was just terrible, sitting out on this patio deck with the raging <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Gallatin</span> River in the foreground, mountains in the background – just awful</span><span class="fn"><span style="font-family:Wingdings;"><span style="">!</span></span>.<span style=""> </span>Everyone was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">carb</span> loading ordering pasta with chicken on top, and a few of us had ‘Moose Drool’, a dark beer a bit lighter than a Guinness. Very tasty.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">After Dinner Dave, Nathan and I rode off in search of more single-track, but discovered that it ended shortly after we picked it up on the way down.<span style=""> </span>Noel had driven the van to meet us, and he shuttled us all back up the mountain (Thankfully – I don’t think I had that climb in me<span style="font-family:Wingdings;"><span style="">!</span></span>).<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">On the way up we had been passed by several exotic cars with “<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">bullrun</span>.com” on the back.<span style=""> </span>Bull Run is a rally race from Calgary to Arizona, and there was a check point at our hotel.<span style=""> </span>Apparently a female team had been arrested going 130mph, and we did see a cop parked on the side of the mountain.<span style=""> </span>It was entertaining, and we heard loud engines racing up the mountain late into the night.<span style=""> </span>Hopefully everyone slept well. </p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174937446330973806noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389265997259876249.post-5380732064354419772008-06-21T09:42:00.004-05:002008-12-11T16:20:20.997-06:00In Route to Primal Quest: Day 3<p>Friday June 20, 2008</p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjio8CvN832MtBGLKL3z-e4DqSGinnWxBL0KdF9cyUOXYWFTDc0hg0OEKR8mIXGLfUjb9oEzr6MldfGjiquU8UTx0gPQIad0F_z6rE9gaBx2tm-vT47X_OsLNCiX4IihcjIgOwSa3I2kMs/s1600-h/PQ-Road-trip-day3-0002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjio8CvN832MtBGLKL3z-e4DqSGinnWxBL0KdF9cyUOXYWFTDc0hg0OEKR8mIXGLfUjb9oEzr6MldfGjiquU8UTx0gPQIad0F_z6rE9gaBx2tm-vT47X_OsLNCiX4IihcjIgOwSa3I2kMs/s400/PQ-Road-trip-day3-0002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214357290979051618" border="0" /></a><br /><p>I woke up refreshed with a night of good sleep in the bank. It got cold at altitude, but this always seems to help me slumber. This is in stark contrast to the previous night when an intense thunderstorm pounded us and made me all too aware that I was in an RV.<br />Dave is already driving when I wake up and Shaun and Wink are still asleep. We have long since left Colorado and are cutting through the planes of Southern Wyoming. Dave entertains me with stories about racing. He tells me about jumping crevasses in Greenland and terrestrial leaches in Tasmania that are skinny enough to crawl under the cuffs of your cinched down rain pants and gorge on blood until they are so fat they can’t get out. He told me about bagging 14’ers in Colorado – a favorite past time. We discuss the run down the mountain from the day before and he tells me that this is one of the best skills to have when peak bagging. “Sometimes you have to get off the mountain in a hurry,” Boyd explained. Boyd is not bragging or trying to impress me in anyway. This is just his life.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbqnWYagpXxkfyBFXhWOCma4GGJIAeHT3P5mDLEHyqnZpZIpyfvvPSAwUSDGg6VHJK6fUipgC7nxSjSgkAxhSb5lIbQWjSyKEDm4o7AirkcD4fUPQYEVQYfRfSlVQUj_gISn42ix5bfyE/s1600-h/PQ-Road-trip-day3-0001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbqnWYagpXxkfyBFXhWOCma4GGJIAeHT3P5mDLEHyqnZpZIpyfvvPSAwUSDGg6VHJK6fUipgC7nxSjSgkAxhSb5lIbQWjSyKEDm4o7AirkcD4fUPQYEVQYfRfSlVQUj_gISn42ix5bfyE/s400/PQ-Road-trip-day3-0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214357287674384850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVMDUEo3VKvCArDScvdejGyLf2cT1jZM-IPws5sM4QSIjsJozvpCJJ96uwMJjBqmgHQvHDJ_kFgKD_FNRTruOEQsRuh8jm_jRBrrsNp_di4unPDu1JSAR25ZNQe1WG6vl-ZljPFLW-YI/s1600-h/PQ-Road-trip-day3-0003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVMDUEo3VKvCArDScvdejGyLf2cT1jZM-IPws5sM4QSIjsJozvpCJJ96uwMJjBqmgHQvHDJ_kFgKD_FNRTruOEQsRuh8jm_jRBrrsNp_di4unPDu1JSAR25ZNQe1WG6vl-ZljPFLW-YI/s400/PQ-Road-trip-day3-0003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214357292806167042" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Once we started getting into mountains, somewhere just south of Grand Teton National Park, the snow was all around us. There were big patches, fields and piles of it everywhere. Everyone was itching to stretch their legs and this was an excuse to take a break and try out our snow shoes. As always they are ready to roll long before I am. I can barely get my shoe in this neoprene booty and I have some issues ‘clipping in.’ Once straightened out we’re running down a hill of snow covered in brush, heading to a huge field of snow below us that stretched for hundreds of yards. It was pristine except for lines of deer tracks vectoring off this way and that. The snowshoes do help. I was amazed that without them my leg would post-hole down in the snow. They do have a drawback in that they shower the wearer with snow when moving faster than a walk, or maybe it was just that this was my first time ever and I have no technique. We were all wearing shorts and my legs were frozen from the snow flying up and impacting me, then sliding down my leg into my booties soaking my feet. Maybe I was doing it wrong…Not sure. Probably.<br />Once back at the RV everyone’s moral was high. We were all glued to the horizon as the Tetons came into view. We headed straight into the park, where I’m proud to say that my National Parks Pass has now paid for itself. We all had our eyes peeled for wildlife in Yellowstone. I had all of my photo gear at the ready in case of the chance bear sighting, but we only got a few Bison in the distance as we were leaving the park.<br />We made a brief stop at a grocery store to stock up on race provisions (and photographer provisions). I looked on with bewilderment at what they chose to buy. Basically they cleared out the candy isle and the Little Debbies, chosing hardly any complex carbohydrates. I asked Dave about this later and he showed me the calorie content of a Little Debbie apple pie compared to a Gu gel. The little Debbie won by about 300 calories. During a race of this magnitude, the calorie count is what important.<br /><br />We finally arrive at Big Sky Resort in the early evening. As the guys get their gear organized, I went off to check in and get my press pass. I met with Will Ramos and some of the other media people. It is unclear how much support I’m going to have from Primal Quest at this point. I’m only going to be given the position of the transitions and no info about ‘good spots’ due to liability. That’s a bummer. I was really hoping for more support. But I’m a resourceful guy who knows how to read a topo. Hopefully I’ll come back with something unique every day.</p><br /><div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174937446330973806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389265997259876249.post-39313569775299147472008-06-21T00:57:00.007-05:002008-12-11T16:20:21.817-06:00In Route to Primal Quest: Day 2June 19, 2008<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWV5KaRtKBGJbNbufZYKkokQb1jJnGRMybwAFuq9zuLiGk8-TjX_PegIXynE8j2unsjfi_GihLd2pKIDfTZkBGfhwJfQwAtirL9h0pCrvi545SFdZjHbKb4-zbdmcBsn7yvMLuj81ZYtc/s1600-h/Team-MOAT-HorseTooth-Mountain-Primal-Quest.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214241683650571554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWV5KaRtKBGJbNbufZYKkokQb1jJnGRMybwAFuq9zuLiGk8-TjX_PegIXynE8j2unsjfi_GihLd2pKIDfTZkBGfhwJfQwAtirL9h0pCrvi545SFdZjHbKb4-zbdmcBsn7yvMLuj81ZYtc/s400/Team-MOAT-HorseTooth-Mountain-Primal-Quest.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB35UuLrkHYqAW_zGxsI3NC4j435fjarbxx80bm5R2K4IyEB42rXBv5fv_BVj6QxITxrDW5JAlm8o8qFZdfWDzb4kpdhei73ixSYbdDnN8SqrU77VL54OSxLQrBsR1pny6AJlVGUdWhTo/s1600-h/316823794_s29gv-XL-2.jpg"></a>We got up early today and hit the road with the goal of putting in as many miles toward Montana as possible. So the day was spent on the road, but we made time for an evening hike as a reward for a lot of hard driving. We bagged <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Horsetooth</span> Mountain, a 7,255 feet peak in Fort Collins, Colorado. It was a pretty easy trail with a bit of scrambling required to get on the summit. I struggled to keep up with the MOAT trio of Dave Boyd, Shaun <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bain</span> and Nathan <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Winkelmann</span>. They had their Primal Quest gear on their backs, including snow shoes. I carried all of my photo equipment up the mountain to get a feel for carrying it during the race. I was lugging a Canon 5D with a 16-35mm lens, my 30D with a 70-200mm on it and a 300mm f2.8 in my pack. I quickly fell behind, but instead of watching MOAT ascend the mountain without me, they took my gear and we continued up together – still at a fast pace. Without the heavy photo gear I was able to keep pace and get a few pics too because I kept the 5d in my hand. I took my pack and gear back for a run down the mountain. I kept up briefly, but they pulled ahead in no time. I stopped only briefly to take a couple pictures, but I made the run, although slower than MOAT. We hit the road immediately and found a nice spot around ~10, 000 feet to spend the night.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzSDCWDcgOkLPocwABFgqzc3klThUelj0x917Wm1VxpywcE4Bw7uMWFyOVcg51PVoJ_CtllTCgMHFdzw3jwmKojmURytA6TWNmNFx7yQiKiNV7v8jakoqIRBRepT4Gw3JN6fvTCt70NU/s1600-h/Team-MOAT-Dave-Boyd.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214241682268487314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzSDCWDcgOkLPocwABFgqzc3klThUelj0x917Wm1VxpywcE4Bw7uMWFyOVcg51PVoJ_CtllTCgMHFdzw3jwmKojmURytA6TWNmNFx7yQiKiNV7v8jakoqIRBRepT4Gw3JN6fvTCt70NU/s400/Team-MOAT-Dave-Boyd.jpg" border="0" /></a> Dave Boyd's tears cure cancer, too bad he never cries.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEX5_LMa-h8tWWjKGNcItoqhZhSbvdjn8QL52KJv1bZRx7KTrd1eA3qMUVEWNuCWkb0TWhlVlNyAg4WiPU2bcDcd4Ctz0FrlFoEEeqfW2HwoyJiacBcd2GnQdRNFs5uwlhnpiMrxsqcjs/s1600-h/Team-MOAT-Nathan-Winkelmann.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214241683350363250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEX5_LMa-h8tWWjKGNcItoqhZhSbvdjn8QL52KJv1bZRx7KTrd1eA3qMUVEWNuCWkb0TWhlVlNyAg4WiPU2bcDcd4Ctz0FrlFoEEeqfW2HwoyJiacBcd2GnQdRNFs5uwlhnpiMrxsqcjs/s400/Team-MOAT-Nathan-Winkelmann.jpg" border="0" /></a> <p>Nathan <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Winkelmann</span> empties a sock at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">sumit</span> of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Horsetooth</span> Mountain</p><p> </p><p>Check out info on Team MOAT on a new social networking site called PEAK.com. You can find Team <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">MOAT's</span> profile at <a href="http://www.peak.com/teammoat">www.peak.com/teammoat</a></p><br /><p>Don't forget to follow them on Primal Quest's website: <a href="http://www.ecoprimalquest.com/">http://www.ecoprimalquest.com/</a> They will be carrying a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">satellite</span> tracking device that will transmit real-time location data to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">PQ</span> website. You should be able to follow them on a Google map.<br /></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174937446330973806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389265997259876249.post-42496258023006885102008-06-19T00:15:00.003-05:002008-12-11T16:20:22.276-06:00On the road to Primal Quest!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Yk5KLEUPcnko6CU-stRT1YwZLBg4_JX8TYfuQr7Dwm2N3Rt00aNAKeaEaP9utQu1zUwH9wzl191W87CyPEhJrFOCkTbH7pjUXVd2JsB9pvxECaFL7dZQgD1t2kNbFbJPWcMUAtkYR6I/s1600-h/Primal-quest-team-moat-0001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Yk5KLEUPcnko6CU-stRT1YwZLBg4_JX8TYfuQr7Dwm2N3Rt00aNAKeaEaP9utQu1zUwH9wzl191W87CyPEhJrFOCkTbH7pjUXVd2JsB9pvxECaFL7dZQgD1t2kNbFbJPWcMUAtkYR6I/s400/Primal-quest-team-moat-0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213458269689161874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQwMdEH0LBJH_j6MO0mOd6Q6Ml2b336RiA_7_eHbvpDj7C6gmDPzfLZq7STKiWcDxavuFZmySulEpBXc8KTMC82YsHcV6pUMgfYUosoUPn1CjV9P8EDQ5wxa7p_OwsKAXNNP5JNApIrr8/s1600-h/Primal-quest-team-moat-0002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQwMdEH0LBJH_j6MO0mOd6Q6Ml2b336RiA_7_eHbvpDj7C6gmDPzfLZq7STKiWcDxavuFZmySulEpBXc8KTMC82YsHcV6pUMgfYUosoUPn1CjV9P8EDQ5wxa7p_OwsKAXNNP5JNApIrr8/s400/Primal-quest-team-moat-0002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213458275661274274" border="0" /></a> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>Somewhere past Fort Worth it hits me.<span style=""> </span>I’m on my way to Primal Quest. I'll be posting images and words as time and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Internet</span> connections permit.<br /></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174937446330973806noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389265997259876249.post-77379374030864185532008-06-17T05:37:00.005-05:002010-07-05T11:12:52.193-05:00Goodbye Experimental Science Building.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoItlDNe3fLsFKhixx4uoubf_tiFw-6aaRz9yk74iB-t5KSBYgEiNLiEnYgayvr_QQ0X9UZR0mAJp4BMxXDph-HnW0Dee0WWwVuTMUdvR0zJ7yAnY6LgActfg92iNozP0Bt2B-Y_dPq2I/s1600-h/314716855_us74q-XL.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212798640940716546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoItlDNe3fLsFKhixx4uoubf_tiFw-6aaRz9yk74iB-t5KSBYgEiNLiEnYgayvr_QQ0X9UZR0mAJp4BMxXDph-HnW0Dee0WWwVuTMUdvR0zJ7yAnY6LgActfg92iNozP0Bt2B-Y_dPq2I/s400/314716855_us74q-XL.jpg" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
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The old Experimental Sciences Building opened in 1952 and razed in 2008 to make way for the Norman Hackerman Building on the corner of 24th and speedway.<br />
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http://web5.cns.utexas.edu/news/2009/01/new-science-building/<br />
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