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…
Monthly Archives: June 2013
Yak Attack, Rest, Manang & A Guy Called Snow Monkey
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…
Zoltan Keller: From P90X to the “hardest race in the world”
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,…
Yak Attack, Stage 7, 5 Different Words For (Moving Your Bike Through) Snow
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…
Yak Attack, Stage 6: Dal Bhat Power, 24 Hour
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…
Yak Attack, Stage 5 – The Locals
“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…
Yak Attack, Stage 4 – Down To The Bare Minimum
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…
Yak Attack, Stage 3 – The Racers
“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.” –…
Yak Attack, Stage 2, “A Little Bit Up, A Little Bit Down”
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….
Yak Attack, Stage 1 – “Back To What Feels Like A Dream”
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…