Start of the Vail Pass Hill Climb Time Trial. The last of four events.

I’m really looking forward to the next four days but they’re also going to be super busy.  Tomorrow Ian and Juniper leave for Vail for the Teva Mountain Games and Axel and I head to Aspen to meet with the Polartec Athlete Advisory Board.

Sometime in the midst of packing for Juniper, driving to Aspen to pick up truck parts, going to the grocery store, nursing, parenting, etc. today, I’m hoping to get out for an hour ride and some hill intervals.  It’s at these times that I’m thankful for the 1,490 feet of climbing in three miles up to our house – perfect for hill repeats.

Tomorrow I’m looking forward to a day with Axel and then dinner in Aspen with the Polartec group.  Friday we’ll be brainstorming new product before I head to Vail as well.  For the past few years I have competed in the Ultimate Mountain Challenge, racing four events in two days.  As amazing and fun as that is, this year I’m looking forward to enjoying the other aspects of the mountain games including the kids areas and cheering my friends on.  I hope to run the 10k trail race Sunday morning to see just how slow I am in comparison to last year.

I better get on with my large list of to dos so I can enjoy the hill repeats this evening.