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"Wuf Creek Loop" w/MFB (Lorane - Territorial - Siuslaw - Wolf Creek - Crow - Ericksen - Pine Grove - Spencer Creek)

May 31, 2020 (Afternoon)

Exercise Type: Bike

Weather: 60s, nice

Comments:
AM: slept in a bit, then finished reading "Born to Run" - my first re-read, since I read it in late 2010/early 2011. Pretty remarkable to reread, given a number of things, including being a "veteran" of ultras, knowing many of the cast (Jurek, Jenn Shelton, Luis Escobar, Trason, etc), and - sadly - knowing the fate of Micah True. CRAZY that MacDougall noted that "Caballo" said, after the epic race, that he wanted to die by "wandering off into the woods to sit by a creek". That is exactly how it went down in March, 2012.

After that, I did a bunch of coaching, then lifted weights w/CA, BEFORE going on a long ride.

Since CA flared her hurt groin muscle (and will now take some prolonged off time from running AND biking), I invited MFB to come along. He met here, borrowed CA's bike (since his is slow-as-shit), and we drove to the corner of Lorane and Bailey to start the ride.

GREAT ride. Pretty easy, actually: two light hills on South Lorane/Territorial, then nice rolling Siuslaw til "The Shitburgers" before Wolf Creek, then the long climb up to Wolf Creek.

MFB kept up pretty well til The Shitburgers. After that, he'd fall back on the climbs and I'd just do my thing, then stop and wait.

Last 9 miles - after the awesome descent off Wolf Creek to Territoral/Crow Rd - was a nice cruise. In the final couple miles - on Spencer Creek - I opened it up, and worked hard to stay in the crouch and use my (left) hip flexors.

Good day!

PM:
* beers/food at Public House with CA, MFB, and the Sardibbons