Mountain States Cup – Crested Butte, CO – June 17-21, 2009

Day 1:  (Wednesday before race weekend)
Went up the hill in the late morning to ride the mountain and found out that the race course was already taped!  Awesome!  I can practice the race run all week long!  First run down the hill and, to my astonishment, I realize that I’m way up in elevation (10,500’).  Even a relaxed inspection run was a workout.  Same elevation as Angel Fire and Mammoth Mountain, but my lungs were complaining.
On to a steak dinner and a good night’s rest and lots of hydration.

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