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Hayden

Posted by sarianderson on April 17, 2017
Posted in: Uncategorized. Tagged: Griggs Orthopedics, Hayden Peak, La Sportiva, Lyndsay Meyer. Leave a comment

Lyndsay Meyer and I made a quick trip up Hayden this morning before work. Such a fun ski!

Lyndsay crossing the creek to start the skin

Lyndsay reaching the sun

Looking up to the skin track

Hayden Peak

It was super pleasant up top. Too bad I had to get to work and couldn’t hang out.

Beautiful views

My Backyard

Posted by sarianderson on April 10, 2017
Posted in: Random Fun, Training, Training and racing with kids. Tagged: Griggs Orthopedics, Ian Anderson, La Sportiva, Mt. Sopris. Leave a comment

After 11 years of living in the Roaring Fork Valley and being in awe of Mt. Sopris daily, I finally got Ian to the summit yesterday. He’s never been motivated to hike or ski the mountain as he prefers to mountain bike the amazing trails at the base, but I mentioned it late Saturday evening and he jumped on the opportunity. The weather wasn’t pleasant with high winds and not much in the way of sun, but once we determined the snow was stable we went anyway. We don’t have many early mornings without the kids so when my parents took them overnight, we had to take advantage. It wasn’t my fastest trip up and down Sopris but it was my favorite (despite a little whining on my part with my crappy skiing).

The view of Mt. Sopris from our front door.

There was enough snow to skin from very close to the trailhead but there were places with just enough.

We stayed on the summit for a total of 1 minute due to the wind. Hopefully I’ll get Ian up there again when he can enjoy the views.

Spring is coming!

I See the (Sun)Light

Posted by sarianderson on January 18, 2016
Posted in: Race Coverage, Race Results, Race Updates. Tagged: Coming back from injury, COSMIC, Heathen Challenge, Jari Kirkland, Jessie Young, La Sportiva, Lindsay Plant. Leave a comment
Ladies after the race. L to R: Jari Kirkland, Sari Anderson, Lindsay Plant, Jessie Young

Ladies after the race. L to R: Jari Kirkland, Sari Anderson, Lindsay Plant, Jessie Young

I thoroughly enjoyed the suffering of coming back to my first skimo race of the season yesterday at Sunlight. It’s not always fun to push that hard for over two hours, but yesterday was different. Racing along with friends makes the suffering more enjoyable.

I worked hard to race my own race and stay within my limits. With work and coaching, I’ve spent more time on my skate skis this season with some skinning sessions in between. I had no idea where my fitness was but figured the race was the best way to find out. I was pleasantly surprised with where I’m at in January and am motivated to get out for more training.

Jessie Young came from behind for the win with Lindsay Plant close behind in 2nd and myself in 3rd. I’m looking forward to another battle next weekend at Powderhorn.

 

Never Thought I Would be a Badass

Posted by sarianderson on January 7, 2016
Posted in: Media Coverage. Tagged: Badass, Colorado Resident Badass, Elevation Outdoors. Leave a comment

I’m honored to be recognized as the Colorado Resident Baddass for Endurance. Thanks for the votes and thanks to Elevation Outdoors.

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Check out the story in Elevation Outdoors.

Proyectoaventura Ecuador Nonstop 24 Hour Adventure Race

Posted by sarianderson on October 19, 2015
Posted in: Adventure Racing News, Photos and Videos, Race Coverage, Race Results, Race Updates, Racing News. Tagged: Adventure Racing, Cotacachi Ecuador, Gonzalo Calista, Martin Saenz, Movistar Ecuador, Nonstop 24 Hour, Patricio Vergara, Proyectoaventura, Santiago Mino. Leave a comment

It’s been over three years since I’ve done an adventure race, and the last one I did landed me in the hospital with food poisoning and dehydration. Needless to say, I was nervous heading into the Ecuador race. Thankfully, the Movistar Ecuador team made feel right at home and took great care of me.

Pre-race photo: Sari, Gonzalo, Patricio & Martin

Pre-race photo: Sari, Gonzalo, Patricio & Martin

The photographers always ask for a fun picture. Adventure racing needs to be fun if you're going to survive.

The photographers at these races always ask for a fun picture. You can’t take adventure racing too seriously if you’re going endure that much suffering.

We received the maps two hours before the start. It appears I'm in deep thought with which route to take but really I'm just wondering if I'll make it through the course.

We received our maps just two hours before the start. It might appear that I’m helping to plan our route, but mostly I’m just wondering if I’ll make it through the course.

Stage 1: Cotacachi – Cuicocha, Running/Trekking 21.5 km

The race started fast with a run though the town of Cotacachi and into the mountains. I suffered in the humidity and worried I wasn’t anywhere near fit enough to be racing with these boys. Thankfully Pato put me on tow and got me through the rolling terrain so I could hydrate and get some calories in me.

The pack at the start of the race.

The pack at the start of the race.

Coming down to Cuicocha to start the paddle

Coming down to Cuicocha to start the paddle

Quick stop for a photo above the lake we were about to paddle on.

Quick stop for a photo above the lake we were about to paddle across.

 

Stage 2: Laguna de Cuicocha, Kayaking 8 km

The kayaking stage was only 8 km but Laguna de Cuicocha was beautiful. We finished the trek in 2nd place, a few minutes behind Team Fairis but were able to get off the water a few minutes ahead of them. With some time to recover in the kayak, my body started to come around.

Gonza and me leaving the last checkpoint on the lake. Thankfully he's a strong paddler since I never had the time to get out training in the boat. (Shhh, don't tell the team.)

Gonza and me leaving the last checkpoint on the lake. Thankfully he’s a strong paddler since I never had the time to do any paddle training before the race. (Shhh, don’t tell the team.)

Often getting the kayaks in and out of the water is the hardest part of the paddle section. What you can't see here is the large and slippery embankment we had the drag the boats up.

Often getting the kayaks in and out of the water is the hardest part of the paddle section. What you can’t see here is the large and slippery embankment we had the drag the boats up.

 

Stage 3: Cuicocha – Termas Timbuyacu, Mountain Biking 41 km

It felt so good to get on the bike. I knew my body would feel much better riding than it did running. The navigation on this stage, and throughout the race, proved to be difficult with many roads and trails not marked on the maps. We had to do quite a bit of carrying our bikes up steep hillsides, but we were rewarded with some fun descents.

Heading out on the first bike. L to R: Sari, Martin & Patricio

Heading out on the first bike. L to R: Sari, Martin & Patricio

 

Stage 4: Trail del Pan de Azucar Timbuyacu, Trek/Run 11 km

As we finished the bike section, dusk was descending but not before we caught a glimpse of the mountain we were heading out on for the next trek. Despite only being 11 km long, we knew this trek was going to be very hard with over 750 meters of climbing in just 4 km. The trail was STEEP and full of the largest spiders I’ve ever seen in person (they made me move fast!). It was slow going until we got to  the descent, where we were able to slide down the tall grass on our butts and give our legs a break. I’m sure the trail was amazing and I would love to get out there at some point in the daylight. We continued to go back and forth with Team Fairis.

Transitioning to start the trek.

Transitioning to start the trek.

Finishing up with a long descent feeling as if I may never walk again from all the downhill running.

Finishing up with a long descent feeling as if I may never walk again from all the downhill running.

 

Stage 5: Timbuyacu – Tumbabiro – Yachay – Cotacachi, Mountain Biking 61 km

We rode the first few kilometers of the final stage with Team Fairis until we were able to break away on one of the climbs. With some difficult navigation, they caught us when we were both on the wrong road. Finally, our team turned to backtrack to find the checkpoint while Fairis continued. Thankfully Gonza’s navigation was correct and we pushed on to the finish line without seeing Fairis again.

Heading out on the final section.

Heading out on the final section.

We finished the race at 3:45 am, just under 18 hours of racing. Racing with Gonza, Martin and Patricio was such a great experience and the team worked really well together. I told the guys I can really retire now, going out on such a fun note. Of course they’re giving me a hard time but I’m not making any guarantees either way.

1st place finish!

1st place finish!

Happy to be done and psyched with my fitness.

Happy to be done and psyched with my fitness.

Podium shot. I was the only American but the organization was nice enough to have a flag for me.

Podium shot. I was the only American but the organization was nice enough to have a flag for me.

And now it’s time for a few days of recovery, playing tourist and hitting the hot springs.

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