alien revenge!

[ilanarama]

On Sunday Britt and I went mountain biking on the Alien Run trail near Aztec, NM. Last year (almost exactly!) I fell hard not much more than 2 miles in, and we took the early turn-around; this year I made it past all the hard parts (well, I walked a few of them!) and only fell once, in deep sand at the top of a climb. Fortunately, sand is a lot softer than rock, and no damage was done. Anyway, we rode the full ten miles and it was loads of fun and we did not get abducted by aliens.

Since I don't have any big running-race plans this spring, I think I'll try to work on my mtb skills a couple of times a week. (Also, I should update my biking icon with my current bicycle, duh.)

The snow-covered mountains behind my head are the La Platas just outside Durango. The high country's still got winter, but it's definitely springtime in the desert!

Comments

[traveller42]

I'm glad your experience this trip was much better that the last one. I love your photos out there...even if I get a bit homesick (and I only lived out there for a year).

I hope we are done with the freezing stuff as my wife has put out the hummingbird feeder.

[ilanarama]

Hah, no point here in putting out the hummingbird feeder for another month, at least. A few mornings ago the park across the street had frost, but it's really warmed up a lot.

[riverlight]

Good for you on completing the race! That's awesome. :)

The scenery looks gorgeous, too!

[ilanarama]

Thanks - it's really cool to me that we live at the junction of the mountains and the desert. So much interesting scenery.

[libitina]

Hey how are you and any of your friends doing today?

[ilanarama]

Still haven't heard from a couple of them but most of them are checking in on FB. Yikes.