Yak Attack, Stage 8 – “The Hardest 16k Of My Life”
I thought the title of today’s post came from Sonya’s fabulous blog from last year. But she doesn’t say that, exactly, so I would have had to change it except…
I thought the title of today’s post came from Sonya’s fabulous blog from last year. But she doesn’t say that, exactly, so I would have had to change it except…
Today’s highlight was Snow Monkey’s hike around Manang, followed by a cultural tour of the old city, the monastery, the home he grew up in and then lunch at his…
Neil told me before the race that we’d be looking forward to a rest day and I was. Not only did it give us a chance to recover from racing,…
We’re in the mountains on a record snow year, which is changing the nature of the race. Last year Sonya called this stage “like riding in Colorado”. I guess it…
Everyone asks me what I ate during this race. Answer is, I went local, which would be a good choice for most of us. Nepali food is outstanding. It’s a…
“These guys must be some of the best amateur athletes in the word,” said Neil about the Nepali riders. It makes sense that they win at altitude, since they’re one…
In addition to the great field of competitors, we also traveled with an entourage of media, medics, and porters that added to the adventure. We spent so much time together…
“Most amazing race I’ve ever done. The type of people it attracts are passionate people who love the outdoors and are great people to be around and really inspiring.” –…
Pre-race Today is going to be hard. I coughed a lot during the night and had to sleep with a scarf on. Guess we’re not out of the smog yet….
The highlight of today’s post is Nepalsutra’s introduction video on this year’s race. Stage 1 is in the books and all I can say is “ouch!” This ain’t no plodding…