tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43642035886642120092024-03-05T15:48:39.884-08:00wildwayMNAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087808694887599132noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364203588664212009.post-25456958505746758652018-02-05T04:21:00.001-08:002018-02-05T10:25:13.233-08:00Find your limits. Arrowhead 135 <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: red;"><b> Arrowhead 135 </b></span>preparation started for most of us few months before the race. TO me the day when I send my application this is day when I am thinking about it.<br />
This was my 5th attempt and 4th finish of Arrowhead ( from my 6 years when I moved in USA from Belarus).<br />
<b>2014 DNF </b><br />
<b>2015 2nd female</b><br />
<b>2016 3rd female (7 weeks after baby delivery) and with breastfeeding and pumping milk during the race</b><br />
<b>2017 1st Unsupported and 4th overall female</b><br />
<b>2018 1st Unsupported and 1st overall female\</b><br />
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This is not race where you can go without preparation.May be that is WHY I love this race.I love process of preparation. This is my motivation to training, to go for solo camping|ride and testing my gear....<br />
I am so missing about my wild mountain trips in the Russia. So this is kind of compensation to me.<br />
Short mini adventure.<br />
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My preparation and hobby - swimming in ice-hole. Before Christmas I made my own record and stayed in a ice-hole 15 minutes.<br />
This is what keep my immune system in a great shape since 2005.<br />
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Most of my training last 2 years (actually 3 with pregnancy) I rode with Yeva and my older daughter. In 2017 I rode 10 000 kilometers and 8 000 of It with trailer. <br />
Not big choice especially in a winter, of the routes . So I trшув to make local hills repeats and rides.<br />
I do not have much long distance rides since Yeva was born. Most of my long distance rides it is my gravel bike race.<br />
2017 showed my that I am finally return my physical shape after pregnancy and 1st year after Yeva was born. I finish pretty good Dirty Kanza 200 , The DAMN 240 miles (1 female) , Actif Epica (1st female), Maah Daah Hey 150 with my husband and some local short races<br />
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Why I am racing? This gives me feedback from my training process (actually I do not love racing - too much nervous)<br />
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Lots of you from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=ah135%3A%20arrowhead%202018%20dream%20team">Arrowhead Dream Team</a> knows that I love to camping and test my gear and share with you (it is so nice to got feedback from many of you that my info helped some of you).<br />
I did few solo trips in Two Harbors area (it is wild and cold area pretty similar with Arrowhead)<br />
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This year I also made meeting and share my knowledge about gear.<br />
It was nice to share my knowledge and listen other people tips .<br />
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Last year I was sure that will be ride new bike from sponsor . 2 month conversation and finally I have to say NO , because the <span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">the proposal for sponsorship was changed and I did not like the rules.<br />I was upset... And I do not know that Dan (my husband) in same day ordered my DREAM <b><a href="http://www.blacksheepbikes.com/">Black Sheep</a></b> bike.... And magically I got it 2 weeks before race... It was best surprise ever ( I know I told this every time, when Dan buy to me another bike). <br />I love my Salsa Beagrease - it is nice bike (on of the best choice on the mass market): carbon light ,speedy. Perfect for speedy short races. But I was needed something for long distance, for trips with my girls . I need able to put more stuff for few days on it. So new bike is perfect for what I need. </span></span><br />
<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">So 2 weeks I rode and tested my new bike. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>WHAT is my motivation ?</b></span><br />
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my husband. This guy change my life a lot. And of course I want to be good wife and want that he see progress in my results ( he invest in me so much money )))!). SO Dan is my partner, husband, friend, sponsor... <br />
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my GIRLS... You always wanted that your kids will proud of you. And this is motivated your kids to be like a mom. <br />
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My Fire Fighter team. Since I started my Education and work there it is change me a lot.<br />
Week before race I got my first award (like a advance I think) and this is make me more motivated to be PERFECT. I want that they knew that they made right choice at interviews and gave me chance with my not perfect English. I want to be strong. <br />
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I do this challenge for myself first of ALL ...<br />
Since I moved IN USA your life changed a lot... Your life started with ZERO.... And sometimes mentally it is not easy.... The race give me chance to show myself and other that even with bad English I can do something better than people who love to joke about my language ( but I know 3 languages and 4th very good for understanding). I tried to find job last year and 2 company in outdoor world do not wanted me with my English ( with ALL my huge background in outdoor life, education, past work experience). One day they will upset about it.... But Fire department gave me chance and one day they will know that made right choice. <br />
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SO this year my plan was to make double AH - because I was needed new challenge. My plans was changed during the race. But I carried all stuff for 2-3 days. After race I measured amount of gear and food.. OMG 42 pounds... I could be much faster with half of it ))))<br />
<b><i>But I WAS READY FOR ANY troubles and any weather for UNSUPPORTED/</i></b><br />
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I remember my 1st Arrowhead and my (Belorussian wild soul) shock about drop bags, about ability people to dry stuff at check-points and main shock that people was able to sleep at the warm check point... This is not challenge !!!! I do not used this services . I take only food and water. <br />
My feeling that this kind support change amount of finishers , ability people and their knowledge how to use mandatory gear. But this is rules of the race. <br />
SO ,when last year organizer of race announced about Unsupported category -<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red;"> THIS IS WHAT I NEED! </span></span><br />
Last year was warm enough and for unsupported and not really brutal... I had enough water with me and no needed to stop for melting snow.<br />
So I still had dream to finish AH 135 in a really brutal weather without any support. Like all legends about how brutal weather could be.<br />
So few days before race - I started realized that my dream can be come true. Temperature in the race day in the morning -15 F. After race I heard different numbers about race temperature at the night . Middle - 25 F<br />
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I made few short ride at the AH trail with my stuff. <br />
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On of the favorite part of the race - meeting. I love to meet my FB and real friend here, talked with them...... <br />
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MY food...This year (as all years before) I took lots of food. But During the 24 + hours I ate only<br />
3 apple sauce (they were frozen and I put it under my jacket under armpit to unfreeze during the race<br />
6 Russian candy<br />
1 gel<br />
1 0,33 bottle of the coke and 2.5 liters of water and tea.<br />
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Sadly , I am not able to eat more during the race <br />
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After training in the cold weather I decided to use tablets stove to be sure that it will be nor freeze as a gas and light. And it was worked perfect. <br />
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I always carry my medicine bag .I know my body. Few month before I had a kidney stone - worse pain on the planet. SO I carried for all my solo trips and race medicine from pain now and some other.<br />
You say you no need it ? Hm... may be this is my luck - but at AH 135 and another races I have experiences with tooth pain finish, diarrhea , frostbite etc...SO I prefer to have. <br />
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I rode 1 or 2 miles behind Tracey P. and Jill M. I was not planning to racing (because main goal of double). But I had hope to get 3rd of 4th place ( ambitions) But in some moment I realized that I am able to ride faster than they are .<br />
I decided to pass them and they can pass me later. But in my mind was - ARE YOU CRAZY!? I never was able to pass Tracey.<br />
Trail till fist check-point speedy. SO I need to use it, because later will be lots of hills.<br />
So I saw Tracey one more time when she passed me, than I passed her again. I was not sure what happened. <br />
But I knew that they will be close to me.<br />
"OK you can ride till first check-point fist and make a smile on Dan's face" (because he will not expected to see me).<br />
Close to the first check-point I saw Jill husband (this is signal to me that she is close , because I do not had SPOT and she had). SO I came to the check-point (and do not saw my husband (1st time for 5 years ((( !So no surprise for him)<br />
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When I leave check -point I saw Jill who was half mile before. Now , after she saw me , she will try to catch me. I add more speed. It was little bit warmer...<br />
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But with cold weather muscular works slowly and be speedy it hard (except Jay P and another top 10 finishers!!) But I know that I am able to keep going and weather is not able to stopped me...! I am one of the most prepared for cold weather lady.. And this is MY year and MY chance to perform and show my possibility in a cold year. <br />
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So 10 or 15 miles I saw at the bottom of uphill Jill. I was at the top. I add more speed...<br />
I do not saw her anymore. At the one more wild roads crossing before 2nd check-point her husband and knew that she is not far..<br />
At the 2nd check-point outside I drink some warm tea from thermos and kept going. It is funny to see people in the warm check-point from outside ). My bike computer was dead few miles after check point from the cold. SAD DAD SAD.. Now I have no idea about mileage, speed, time and temperature (((. I keep my phone and Garmin like emergency on my body).<br />
After check point I saw last temperature on my computer it was - 15 ...<br />
I had to make short stop to change hand warmers in my boots if I will not want to got frostbite. Because I was not changes it since start. I did it in the shelter where 2 guys had rest .<br />
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This year I do not see much volunteers and support teams members outside on the trail... Kind of sad... Boring long ride... HILLS HILLS HILLS..... This is name of 3rd section.. 40miles of hills.. I was thinking that Jay P and another leaders probably rode all of them. Sometimes somebody pass me, sometimes I am passed someone. This section put my competitive ambitions down...<br />
Just keep going.<br />
I remember when I asked one guy who passed me how many miles till check-point and when he said 15!!!!! I want to die... ))))) It is another 2-3 hours....<br />
In some spot I was thinking this is place where I regular meet my friend <span class="fwn fcg"><span class="fwb fcg" data-ft="{"tn":";"}"><a data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard-referer="ARTDVHg7S8ZxZGO7tt0ux2a9fnfA_u2wtFLw7NzUFRVgAlreX5CMNe5zUluBwrBMs74" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1619835200&extragetparams=%7B%22hc_ref%22%3A%22ARTDVHg7S8ZxZGO7tt0ux2a9fnfA_u2wtFLw7NzUFRVgAlreX5CMNe5zUluBwrBMs74%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22nf%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/pete.mcadams.71?hc_ref=ARTDVHg7S8ZxZGO7tt0ux2a9fnfA_u2wtFLw7NzUFRVgAlreX5CMNe5zUluBwrBMs74&fref=nf" id="js_gr4">Pete McAdams </a></span></span><br />
<span class="fwn fcg"><span class="fwb fcg" data-ft="{"tn":";"}">from Canada... And before race I told him about funny part that few years I met him before 3rd check-point... And here are go!! Pete !!!! It makes my laugh ))) and put my mood UP! </span></span><br />
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<span class="fwn fcg"><span class="fwb fcg" data-ft="{"tn":";"}">SO check-point..... No flamingo, no funny sings like past years.. I was so hoping for that ))) I realized that if I will keep going ride fast my double AH will not happened. I will need rest. </span></span><br />
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<span class="fwn fcg"><span class="fwb fcg" data-ft="{"tn":";"}"> Before check-point someone told me that Jill dropped at the 2nd check-point.</span></span><br />
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<span class="fwn fcg"><span class="fwb fcg" data-ft="{"tn":";"}">During the melting snow I saw another girl came (not sure who). SO I have to hurry</span></span><br />
<span class="fwn fcg"><span class="fwb fcg" data-ft="{"tn":";"}">I was dome with melting.I do not even come to the fire. And new power and motivation came to me. Will be sad to loose place at the last section. But all possible. </span></span><br />
<span class="fwn fcg"><span class="fwb fcg" data-ft="{"tn":";"}">I have to stop and change my face mask for new hats anв neck warmer , because mask was like a peace of ice and hurts my nose - what is way to the frostbite. SO it was my clothes for double AH..((( and no way to go back without extra clothes</span></span><br />
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So I rode my bike... It is just long uphilllllllll ..... to the finish line.<br />
In one Moment I saw 2 guys who rode in opposite side. What is wrong? Wrong way... Shit... It was never happened before...<br />
Depression mood... Especially when I rode back with them and saw how much I rode extra miles ((((<br />
Power lost me... Another wrong turn... another few extra miles... No mood anymore... I was sure that I lost 1st place.. and slowly keep going... My legs hurts. All race I was thinking that I forgot to put seat up before race as I planned..And I was so lazy to do it now. And as result wrong position - pain in the legs ((<br />
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I saw finish city.. I saw finish miles..I saw second sunrise on this 24 hours... .I saw finish uphill . I DO NOT SAW nobody at the finish line )))) "Anybody is here?"<br />
I saw volunteers came out from the tent.... And sounds of the caw bells... And happiness.. DONE<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Best surprise that I still 1st FEMALE ant 1st UNSUPPORTED female</span></b><br />
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Checked my stuff. Came inside.Went in restroom to see why my feet hurts!? Frostbite.. BAD news..<br />
NO double.... Because I want REAL double UNSUPPORTED....I have new goal for 2019...<br />
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PS turn on my phone... and relax... THANKS all my friends who believe in me, sent me so many good words and messages.. especially who so far from bike life. .<br />
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"Does it your best ?" No I got my maximum limit with finish <a href="http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/01/28/st-louis-park-supermom-does-135-mile-bike-race-after-having-baby/"><b>3rd 7 weeks after Yeva was born</b></a>.<br />
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Some people love to say - "What is special she did ?" I can not explain more than <b><a href="http://wildwaymn.blogspot.com/2016/02/">in my report.. </a></b>Actually you have to try to got it ... 9 month ride pregnant and start to training day after baby was delivery with all pain ..... <i><b>This was my highest level of Arrowhead with all logistics of breastfeeding and pumping milk during the race</b></i> . I know that most ladies at bike division do not have kids (or small kids) and I am proud that can be good example that all possible... For my 5 years in a round I was able to born kid and she is running around me 2 years old now... and I am able to racing without BREAK )/<br />
It is so nice to me time by the time to heard from ladies from both side of ocean (in USA , Belarus and Russia) that I was motivation to them... or "if Sveta could do this , why I am not able ?" <br />
I know that my lifestyle and ability to racing is motivation for lots of women who scared to have kids and thinking that life will never as before...<br />
And I know that this kind happy for my 1st place in this year.. Knowing how complicated to be mom and keep your physical ability.<br />
I know that not much people really happy for me and my result.. I was and will be <span style="color: red;"><b><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">foreign</span></span> </b></span>person for many of the people. Ladies at the competitions will keep going to keep distance from me... smiling in my face , but really do not likes me.... But I am ok with that. I will keep my positive energy for people who able to be happy for you.<br />
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I found my limits..? No I will be back.. for the new challenge.<br />
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My nose gor some frostbite. My feet too. Steel do not feel my toes .... I hope it will recovery soon. Not as bad as some people got.<br />
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This is already good tradition to me : make a trip on a Christmas vocation.<br />
Last year exactly in a same dates I was in a<a href="http://wildwaymn.blogspot.com/2016/12/winter-bike-camping-with-my-girls.html"> <b>2 days bike trip with my girls.</b></a> In same area. <br />
This year : Dan was in Minneapolis, Nadia at Nordic ski trip, Yeva with grandma. And I needed my wild way to go. Two Harbors area is very good for this kind adventure.<br />
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My plan was more about testing gears than amount of miles.<br />
Bad thing that I had to pack in Two Harbors stuff for full family and Christmas gifts... So I left lots of stuff what I needs: GPS, BarYak system, down skirt, membrane jacket.... <br />
But good part about it - you can learn (or back to the time )when you don't have this stuff .<br />
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SO I use Strava and Maps.me apps for the making my route . Strava without good signal worked BAD, but Maps.me - perfect (I highly recommended this app for all who love traveling)<br />
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I put my sleeping bag and pad on my handlebar with <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">rubber bands and slings instead of BarYak (not as good as BarYak , but possible to ride)<br /><br /><br /><br />top: merino wool Borealis and Icebreaker thin jersey and The North Face wind stopper jacket (regular I added Membrane jacket on the top for that temperature) -10 F and lower </span></span><br />
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<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">Merino wool leggins, Patagonia fleece, Ski pants and membrane pants. This combination works perfect and keep my butt warm</span></span><br />
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Feet : 2 pair of wool socks , 45 North boots , over boots and add at the next day homemade over boots <br />
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<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">Every time during the Trip I love ( if I see ) to stop at the old broken houses... the house still keep history... and I LOVE IT <br />This time house was so broken, fall apart , but full of old stuff.. like a museum... </span></span><br />
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My speed was slow , because it was cold. When I get snowmobile trail I made short lunch time and keeps going. <br />
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Beautiful nature. .. I do not have to hurry because it is mot RACE... it is my own way to go...no limits... that is why I am less racing and more enjoy my solo trips.. I no need to performed how good racer am I... I am back to the race like Arrowhead just to see other people from that community... to be around them. But real wild trail, real self support I got at the trip like this... When you know that you responsible for yourself and nobody will come to help you and no way to drop off .<br />
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I saw 2 snowmobile guys... <br />
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My plan was ride till 7-8 pm .... Because I do not want to go in the bad early..<br />
But plans was changed.<br />
This is not public roads and places. My mother in law always said to me that lots of creepy people live there ... <br />
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When it is started to be dark one car stopped and old guy asked me if all good ?<br />
i said "thanks all good"<br />
Few miles after another car with two "red neck" guys slowed down and drove behind me. This is makes me nervous.. In that moment I so want to be MAN...<br />
Than I stopped to let them pass me. But they stopped too and started to ask me where I am going... I try to say that almost at the house where I am need to be and they try to get last name...<br />
I said that I do not share this info... and stopped conversation. Little bit scared.<br />
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I tested new goggles ( they light and comfy for snowy and cold weather ). I will take them for the race. <br />
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After that, when they pass me... I decided to looking for
place for night. And it was exactly same place in the wood on the creek
where I stopped with my girls - one year ago.<br />
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such a good memory<br />
It was cold enough and my feet was frozen .<br />
I make my bivy and jump IN. <br />
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I turn on Radio. Only "Bible" channel was available )))<br />
I drink hot tea from my thermos and cookies.<br />
I put on my feet down booties + hand warmers. About 2 hours it took to make my feet warm again.<br />
I was not slept perfect , but good enoughand warm in my -15 sleeping bag.<br />
I kept my knife close to me as always for some reason. <br />
OR bivy is OK, but I want something what will give me more space for my head up. <br />
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In the morning was - 17 F. So to pack my stuff was brutal thing. <br />
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this is condensate on my bivy. <br />
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GAS and tablets stove. I took with me both to make test.<br />
SO 4 season gas ballon was all night in my sleeping bag - but DO NOT WORKED<br />
So make mark in your head.. It is big possibility in your endure race. Tablets stove worked perfect and it is super small and compact. SO for winter - this is my choice not. I HAD a hot tea in the morning. <br />
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Another fail. Because I drink tea before from the thermos cup - it was frozen after that and was not able to open in the morning - just broken cup (((<br />
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So . I leave my place.... and heading to my way back.... <br />
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IT WAS SUPER COLD...... <br />
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After few hours of riding I had to put ON my extra over boots. <br />
This system we used in my mountain trips when I lived in Belarus. And it made my feet much warmer. I used this system also at Arrowhead few years ago when was -30 C<br />
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My second day was more boring on the almost same way... but I was fighting with the cold and wind chill. SO good weather to testing my gear as always. I LOVE WINTER.<br />
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<b>"If both shoes are tight, you may have incorrectly selected your legs".(С)</b><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>ALL this is ONLY MY experience and opinion</i></span>.<br />
So in my<a href="http://wildwaymn.blogspot.com/2017/11/gear-for-endure-races-in-winter-part-1.html"> post #1</a> I talked about what kind socks better to use in winter time.<br />
In this part I will talk about boots and overshoes<br />
Often I hearing same question " What kind boots you prefer?"<br />
I am still looking for!!! And also very important for HOW LONG ride|race will be and what kind TEMPERATURE ? <br />
I did same races 3-4 times year after year.. Same course but always DIFFERENT temperature.<br />
So what could be good one year , because temperature was warm enough..next year is not..<br />
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<b>Socks and boos combination - very important part of winter trips and endure races</b><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>So the MAIN RULE - WINTER BOOTS HAVE TO BE 2 SIZE up than your regular size</b></span><br />
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<a name='more'></a>you have to be able to put 2 warm wool socks in . <b> </b> <br />
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">Shoes should be comfortable when walking, waterproof , warm.</span><br /><span class="">An important point - the shoes should be easy to put on and take off.</span></span><br />
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On the first photo my experiences with boots . I tested all of them for my solo trips, rides, races..<br />
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<b>Remember that wrong boots this is way to DNF and could be bad for your feet and health</b><br />
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Wrong boots was to expensive to me in 2009 at the mountains in Russia (Altai) the temperature was 5 days -40C <br />
The coldest what I got at Arrowhead 135 was more than - 30 C few years ago. <br />
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#1 My Russian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valenki"><b>Valenki</b></a> are traditional Russian winter footwear, essentially <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" title="Felt">felt</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" title="Boot">boots</a><br />
What is<span style="color: red;"> good</span> - this is WOOL it is mean: warm even when it wet, easy to wear (what is very important)<br />
<span style="color: red;"> bad</span> - this is not bike shoes (. But when it is big negative temperature your foot is WARM<br />
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#2 Sheep skin boots (like <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugg_boots">UGG</a> ) same as Russian boots<br />
What is<span style="color: red;"> good</span> - this is WOOL it is mean: warm even when it wet, easy to wear (what is very important)<br />
you do not have to put them inside sleeping bag <br />
<span style="color: red;"> bad</span> - this is not bike shoes (. But when it is big negative temperature your foot is WARM<br />
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#3 <a href="https://www.mukluks.com/">Mukluks boots </a><br />
Material Description: Moosehide, Faux Fur Sheepskin, Concho, Radiantex Liner, Contour Insole, Rubber Sole<br />
My opinion this boots is not for this style races. <span class="" id="result_box" lang="en">Most models are made very narrow, which is not very good for winter. <span class="">An additional advantage I would say the opportunity to get and dry the liner</span></span><br />
<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""> May be I have to try 2 size up and it will be work better. </span></span><br />
<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""><span style="color: red;">bad </span>- expensive </span></span><br />
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<b>#4 <a href="http://www.bigskyfishing.com/snow-boots/sorel-boots.php">Sorel boots</a></b> <br />
<span class="dropcap">S</span>orel Boots are probably the most popular type of winter boot in Montana. And this is not by <i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">accident. Sorel’s are legendary for their durability. It is common for a pair of <a href="http://www.bigskyfishing.com/snow-products/sorel-caribou-boot.shtm">Sorel Caribou Boots</a> to last for 10 years or more, despite heavy daily use. And many of their styles can have their life further extended by putting in new <a href="http://www.bigskyfishing.com/snow-products/sorel-liners.php">boot liners</a>.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Moreover, Sorel boots are exceptionally warm. The temperature ratings on Sorel's range from 0 degrees down to a rather frigid -100 degrees. Because of the extreme warmth that Sorel’s provide, they are very popular among people who work outdoors during the winter months.</span></i><span style="color: red;">bad </span><br />
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- There is, however, one problem that buyers of rubber bottom Sorel boots need to be aware of. Unlike your typical gore-tex winter boot that uses Thinsulate insulation, which breathes, the rubber bottom found on Sorel boots does not breathe. What this means is that as your foot perspires, the water is trapped inside the boot. This is not good, since a wet foot equals a cold foot.</div>
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#4 OLD school leather up and inside boots. <br />
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The lessons from my mountains trips - NO insulation inside your boots. Because when you do not have chance to dry it - it is way to get frostbite.<br />
<span style="color: red;">good</span> - no insulation = no wet = no frostbite. But they have to be 2 size up your regular size.<br />
no zipper = no problem<br />
good for walk ( we have a lot walking parts in winter endure races)<br />
cheap ( you can find in Goodwill or Repair Lair (in Minneapolis) for really good price <br />
<span style="color: red;">bad</span> - it is NOT bike boots no clips (((<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><b>But is I will find something like that with clips - it will be my BEST choice </b></span></span></div>
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I finished in that boots my first endure race Tuscobia 150 in -25 C (-13 F)<br />
I had few hours stop with sleeping in my tent and shoes was not frozen inside tent.<br />
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#5 <a href="http://45nrth.com/products/wolvhammer">45Nrth </a><br />
I have old model Wolvhammer boots.<br />
The Wölvhammer transcends traditional cycling footwear<br />
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<li>Lace-up design with gusseted tongue</li>
<li>Full grain leather and ballistic nylon shell</li>
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For 2016, we've removed the outer zipper and velcro in favor of a lace-up design with a gusseted tongue to keep wet winter weather out and warmth in. The full grain leather and ballistic nylon shell provides a durable barrier while the<span style="color: red;"> <i>waterproof membrane protects your feet from the elements.</i> </span>Aerogel in the foot bed blocks cold cleats from chilling your toes. When the snow gets deep, pair them with Bergraven Gaiters with the dedicated hook in the toe-box.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">Good -</span> waterproof membrane<br />
BIKE clips<br />
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<span style="color: red;"> Bad <span style="color: black;">-zipper - in the cold it is frozen and not easy works and any time could be broken </span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"> -insulation - if you have to stop for night during your trip|race DO NOT LEAVE then outside - all inside will be peace of ice and way to get frostbite. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">When I had to sleep outside during my first Arrowhead <a href="http://wildwaymn.blogspot.com/2017/01/arrowhead-135-dnf-frozen-butt-2014.html"><i>read in my blog</i></a> (because I have problem with my lights) </span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">I put this boots inside my sleeping bad (it as -30 C) so guy, who did same before me had to ask help from snowmobile volunteer because he leave this boots outside and the were frozen and was not able to put them ON . </span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">-heavy </span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">- when it is more than - 20 C ( the are not as warm to be sure that you do not get frostbite)</span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"> This is only one winter BIKE boots what I have now . But I keep my eyes and waiting something on the market , what will be perfect to my. </span></span></div>
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Since I have to use 45nrth. And temperature very often critical to stay long time outside I use different kind of overshoes |cover shoes to make boots warmer <br />
SO different version overshoes<br />
#1 this is neoprene shoes cover only for your front (most sensitive part of your feet) .This made for mountain ski boots and good for me.<br />
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#2 This <b>Gaiters </b> protect my feet from deep snow and snow inside my boots. Cheaper version (espesially foot division needs it you can buy at the our legendary <a href="https://www.amazon.com/300-MILE-MAN-Phillip-Gary-Smith/dp/1312710543"><i>300 Mile Man</i></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"> </a> Roberto Marron store https://rm-gear.com/ <br />
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#3This is old school and easy to use overshoes. I use them few years ago at AR 135 when temperature was really cold. It gives your feet extra warm. You can made this yourself and super cheap. <br />
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#4 This is cool over shoes gift from Joe Stiller to me. Perfect for bike shoes ( you still can use clips ) This is combination #1 + #2 Right now my choice.<br />
But this is not cheap <br />
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#5 This is neoprene bike shoes cover also works very good. <br />
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<a href="http://wildwaymn.blogspot.com/2017/01/valenki-against-45-north-boots.html"><b> You can read my test drive Russian boots Valenki against 45nrth in my blog </b></a><br />
I rode one day with 2 different boots on my legs and try to find what is better. <b> </b><br />
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SO . You can see big choice shoes and cover . But this is not all on market, I just wrote all from my own experience.<br />
To support local businesses check online <a href="https://rm-gear.com/">store of Roberto Marron</a> lots of nice custom stuff for good price. He knows what he stuff made FOR <br />
And very good store in Minneapolis (gentle used and new gear ) in the <a href="https://repairlair.com/">Repair Lair store </a><br />
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Why I am so brave to make recommendations about gears for endure races?</div>
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I am a big fun of winter adventures.<br />I am original from Belarus. Since 2002 I spent my winter in different king of adventures (hiking, ski backpacking trips, bike tours, camping, adventure races ...... and last 5 years mostly endure and ultra bike races). I know how to keep warm yourself in different kind of temperature. I had experience stay in mountain with - 40 C temperatures. </div>
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Of course, I made mistakes with not perfect results. So I want to share my experience to avoid some of you from my mistakes.</div>
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<b> My race experience in USA:</b> <br />Tuscobia 150 (3 times (1 DNF))</div>
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Arrowhead 135 (4 times (1 DNF)) </div>
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Actif Epica (3 times) <br />and lots of short distance race . I did a lot of solo trips. </div>
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OK now I want to say that you have to remember <br />WOOL and FLEECE this is onl<span style="background-color: white;"><span></span></span>y what I use for winter.</div>
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Socks is one of the very important gear for your winter adventure<span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: red;"><span style="background-color: white;"> If you choose wrong SOCKS, it will be SUCKS! </span></span></span></div>
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At the 1st picture mostly of my <span class="gt-baf-word-clickable">thick version of socks <b>Fleece </b>and <b>Wool </b></span></div>
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<span class="gt-baf-word-clickable">It could be expensive and cheap. Honestly not big different. </span></div>
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<b><span class="gt-baf-word-clickable">Why wool ?</span></b><br /><span class="_Tgc"><i>"Unlike cotton, <b>wool</b> is an great insulator. When it's cold out your feet will be toasty and warm in your <b>wool socks</b>. ... <b>Wool</b> can actually hold a third of its weight in moisture before it even starts to feel "wet." <b>Wool</b> keeps its insulating properties while wet, which is <b>perfect</b> for sweaty feet".</i></span></div>
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This picture represent tiny version of wool socks (wool, merino wool, smart wool.....) </div>
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In winter I use combination wool + fleece <br />thick + thin wool socks. </div>
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"mom's" socks . Works perfect. Cheap .<br />
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As you see most of the socks TALL - because winter boots high and have to be avoid connection with skin. </div>
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I want to represent to different kind of another material socks <br /> </div>
<b><a href="https://www.sierratradingpost.com/lorpen-t3-plus--polartec-light-ski-socks-over-the-calf-for-men-and-women~p~276cc/?filterString=lorpen~b~2515%2F"> Lorpen socks</a></b>. Only one expensive socks (about 45$) and I use it only for city rides.No as perfect as it said: <i>Handsewn and anatomically designed by ski instructors, Lorpen T3+ <a class="glossaryTermLink" href="https://www.sierratradingpost.com/polartec%7Eg%7E1998" title="Polartec®: - Polartec® consists of several types of superior-grade polyester fleece used as an insulating garment or layer attached to other fabrics, such as a shell. Polartec® is produced in many weights and finishes, and may be treated or blended with other materials for wind and water resistance, stretch and other properties.">Polartec®</a> Light ski socks are technically advanced for top performance on the slopes. They feature a double layer of <a class="glossaryTermLink" href="https://www.sierratradingpost.com/polartec%7Eg%7E1998" title="Polartec®: - Polartec® consists of several types of superior-grade polyester fleece used as an insulating garment or layer attached to other fabrics, such as a shell. Polartec® is produced in many weights and finishes, and may be treated or blended with other materials for wind and water resistance, stretch and other properties.">Polartec®</a> <a class="glossaryTermLink" href="https://www.sierratradingpost.com/power-stretch%7Eg%7E2013" title="Power Stretch®: - Polartec® Power Stretch® is a base layer fabric with wicking comparable to Polartec® Power Dry® but with more supportive, compression stretch. Polartec® Power Stretch® is especially appropriate for aerobic exercise because the amount of stretch allows the wearer to move their body without their clothing restricting them.">Power Stretch®</a> fabric under the foot and at the shins for warmth and protection, and <a class="glossaryTermLink" href="https://www.sierratradingpost.com/lycra%7Eg%7E1922" title="Lycra®: - Lycra® is a synthetic elastane fiber that adds stretch, fit, shape retention and durability to other fibers. Developed in 1958 by DuPont, Lycra® transforms the performance of a fabric and aids in long-term resistance to body acids, making it ideal for high-activity garments.">Lycra®</a> in the cuff to ensure a snug fit.</i><br />
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<a href="https://www.rbhdesigns.com/products/vaprthrm-hi-rise-insulated-sock"> </a><b><a href="https://www.rbhdesigns.com/products/vaprthrm-hi-rise-insulated-sock">VaprThrm® Hi-Rise Insulated Sock</a> </b><span style="color: red;">I DO NOT used this socks yet. But heard lot of positive feedback from my friends. SO I have them now and waiting cold for the "test drive" and can give feedback later. </span><br /> Hi-Rise sock works by blocking evaportive heat-loss keeping heat and
moisture from moving into the insulation of the 200 weight Polartec
fleece as well as the inner boot. The technology has performed
beautifully (for close to two decades) in the coldest and highest places
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PLEASE! Do not use neopren , plastic bags, cotton socks .... for the long distance race. This is way to the frostbite. </div>
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<b>Some tips.</b> <br />- you have to have EXTRA pair of wool socks for some reason <br />-if you have to have make emergency stop for night - you have to wear new socks and put your wet socks on your belly and trust me in the morning the socks will be dry.<br />- put hand warmers on the top of yours toes between 1st and 2nd pair of you socks and it will give you extra warm </div>
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- if you biker do not forgot to make stop and walk or run with your bike. This bring more blood to your toes and keep them from frostbite. Especially if temperature is more than - 20 C </div>
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REMEMBER wrong choice of the socks and boots will have bad results I got </div>
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I had dream to ride across MN long time.. SO this summer I decided to do that. I do not like to make hard logistics of my trips. So when we decided with Dan that we will go in our family road trip to the Montana I said that we (me and girls) will start early (5 days before) and will meet him at the Aberdeen in South Dakota. So now he do not drive special somewhere just to bring us home. It will be part of our adventure. <br />
I was little bit scared because it will be my longest trip with my girls for distance and amount of the days. <br />
I packed my stuff, camping stuff, some amount food and girls stuff. As always full of stuff )))<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>DAY 1</b></span></span> We started from home. I do not have exactly route. Just use what phone map recommended for the bikes. So first day we rode just on the bike trail. about 60 miles of BIKE TRAIL!! This country is amazing. They used old railway roads and built bike trails on it. It is so awesome.<br />
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For this reason so many small towns on our way (years before it was train station cities) <br /> <br />
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I know that Nadia will fine. Just wondering that Yeva could have fun
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For the night we stay at the city campground at the Hutchinson city. I do not big fun of campgrounds. I love wild style camping , but it is not always possible. It is strange feeling you tent in the city park... <br />
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Beautiful nature of Minnesota. The nature of Minnesota always reminds me my motherland and I feel so comfy about it ... <br />
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This day we were at COSMOS ))) , Funny small town with such a awesome name COSMOS . <br />
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Good thing about my style of the trip I DO NOT HAVE REAL PLAN what is good, because when you are not done with your plan you disappoint. <br />I have a goal ,not a plan. This is about all trip and days goals to do about 60 miles per day. <br />One BAD thing about it - you never knows what kind roads will be. <b>This trip was terrible about roads. After bike trail we have to use pavement and shoulders of this roads was so tiny and more often do not have them. SO it was the most stressful trip with kids to me. I always have to feel roads, traffic and teaching Nadia to take right as much as possible to be safe. </b>But you could not find on the Google this info about roads. We tried to use gravel roads. But gravel was so soft and with my full loaded bike + trailer it was super hard to ride gravel..</div>
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This day was super hot and we stopped near lake to the break and looking our plans for the night. Everywhere everybody tells us that tonight will be huge storm . I looked at the weather and it is says that storm will be about 8-9 pm. So it is only 3 pm . We still can go and to at least another 20 miles. Only one problem at this lake it is last campground. SO for the night we will have to find place for camping. </div>
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So , in ahead was so many roads for reconstruction and traffic at the local roads was bad and makes me feel not comfortable..And last 15 miles we rode on the road without any shoulder ((. About 6 30 pm I start to looking for place . <br /><b>How I am looking for private property place to stay ? </b></div>
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<i>- it have to be house with some neighborhood<br />- not far away from the road </i></div>
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<i>- if the place to have children's playground less chance to meet creepy person )</i></div>
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SO Nadia was tired and I found house . I asked guy about letting us to put tent at their property and he was ok,</div>
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Honestly I was little bit scared. The guy from "red neck" scary books (and I was not sure that want to stay here. I sent to Dan coordinate of the out place). When wife came - I was little relaxed that all good. But then another guy came to say hello and he is looks like ... not every one ))))</div>
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But it was mistakes )). This family and their friend was SUPER AWESOME and super nice to us. My relative never was so nice to me. The woman asked us about every thing what we probably need. </div>
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The sky was so wonderful before storm. The family give to us weather radio for reason if storm will be so bad that we have to move to the house.<br />
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We made dinner and talking with family about everything. I love this part of our trip you learn so much about people, culture ..... Kids learing farm life ... not from State Fair..<br />
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My new friends. I love to send gifts to the people after tip to the people who was so nice to us.<br />
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Right at the time when we stopped at this house on the road was huge car incident . I WAS SO HAPPY that we were not on the road in that moment. Police stayed about 4 hours!!<br />
So storm time came at 11 pm and it was DANGEROUS! I was lucky to be in the camper. The wind was so hard that camper moved from side to the side like a swing . I do not want to thinking how it will be with kids in the tent in that moment. ...... I have a lucky star to met this family. <br />
Before night family said to us that that will leave to the work at 5 and 5 am. SO we can stay as much as we want. They leave to us milk for Yeva, ice for container and some vegetables. <br />
We did 67 miles in that day.<br />
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In the morning our new friend dog was waiting us near the door )<br />
My girls had good night and do not scared as I do )).<br />
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As family recommend we changed our route and choose bigger hwy 169 with big shoulder <br />It was so many small towns on our way. We love to read sign about amount of people. The smallest was 47 people. But as Nadia said no matter how many people it will be at least one church!<br />
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WE stopped at the small town on our way Benson for the lunch under
water tower and then keeps going. When we rode near gas station I herd
my name!!!! Really ? 100 miles from the Minneapolis , in such a not
famous city?????<br />
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Yes!! Bike community is so tiny and do not have boarders... My friend from Minneapolis Shawn was here for the work..<br />
After that Nadia said "mom, people knows you everywhere !" )))<br />
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WE do not have interesting roads in that that.. Roads on the reconstruction ... SO we have to made 15+ extra miles. No much cities. So our lunch was at the gas station with poor choice of food . Gas station in the small town nice place for conversation. People here is so talk active and can tell you a lot. </div>
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<span style="color: red;"><b> </b></span>Campground was in the city Ortonville ( again!!!!) . Nobody here. Only one strange guy. Shit! I
decided to put tent as soon as possible and went to sleep. I locked out
bikes good. All this time he talked with himself .... Strange. When I
went to the tent he started to make noise like a wolf "Wooooooo!" NO I
DO NOT LIKE THIS! At the exit on the campground was sign that police
can come and control this place. I found at the internet number of local
sheriff and called. Dispatcher tell me that soon police will come. 2
minutes and police was here. I explain to them that I am with 2 kids and
do not feel safety with this guy. I want to be sure that they know who
is he. They said to me that he is strange but not aggressive. I can
sleep ok. Also they will talk with him. So OK! Now I am ready to sleep.
But I put my big knife close to me for "emergency" 75 miles on that day <br />
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We woke up. It was cold and we had to dressed up in our warmest clothes .<br />
The hwy 12 is our main road for the rest of our trip. It is kind of boring.... You see straight line in front of you and keep going... Only water tower of small towns was like a orienteering for us . We could not to ride side by side with Nadia and I gave small radio to Nadia to make her way less boring.. Only few towns was on our way. And one huge hill (about 3 miles long) made our way different.<br />
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The Purple COW ice cream place was so nice decorated that we have to stopped. Also this place had nice meat section. <br />
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At the start of the day I thought that we will stay at night near Webster city. This city that have free track campground. But it was not as nice as I hoped. Map showed me no good perspective -swam area for many miles ahead. I wanted that last night of our trip was nice ... So I decided to find private property to stay . I found one farm and asked to put tent near old barn right near hwy. Woman was nice to us and let to do this.<br />
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My kids had a fun...so many animals around us. First of all cat came to us and stay till morning..<br />
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<span style="color: #0000ee;">When our tent was ready <span style="color: #0000ee;">woman and her son came to us to talk. They showed us their farm and let kids to play with. I love this way how <span style="color: #0000ee;">my <span style="color: #0000ee;">kid ca<span style="color: #0000ee;">n <span style="color: #0000ee;">learn about farm life .</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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The 10 years old boy was so proud to show us his farm animals and main of animal was his cow. <br />
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We woke up and packed our stuff. Eat breakfast.. Only 50 miles to go. Little bit sad... as always at the last day of the trip....<br />
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We stopped at the turkey's farm and I was surprised that all turkey are WHITE color. <br />
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Find motel which Dan already rent for all our family. We took shower and went to see local city<br />
about <br />50 miles.+ 12 miles at city tour...<br />
This report less about records.. It is more about how you can keep to do what you love and share this with your family..enjoy every moments which you can spend with your family ... life is short... time when kids live with you too... and this is nice way to be together..<br /><span style="color: red;"><b>All together for the 5 days 310+ miles </b></span><br />
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<b>after this trip we keeps going in another family 10 days adventure on the car with hiking, biking and many other adventure thru Soth and North Dakota , Montana,Wayoning....with all family.. </b><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087808694887599132noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364203588664212009.post-76844151061213931992017-08-17T17:50:00.003-07:002017-08-21T11:53:50.908-07:00The DAMn<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="http://the-damn.com/"><b>The DAMn </b></a>it is a new challenge, new gravel bike race across Minnesota <br />
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In a past 2 years I am realized that I am enjoying long distance race more than short. So I skipped race which have less interest to me and concentrate attention for the long distance. <br />
Some other reasons why I am not racing too much:<br />
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- money! Looks like every year fee entry grows up much faster than pay checks )<br />
- I want to spent more time with family<br />
- race time it is stress time and I do not like it ))<br />
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The <a class="_1ii5 _2yez" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/hovercard.php?id=13963520&extragetparams=%7B%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/trigunw0lf?ref=br_rs">Trenton J. Raygor </a> (what a awesome creative guy and organizer of this race) sent me message few month ago that they have available space for the race and I was at the waiting list. SO I am IN!!!<br />
It will be 1 month after Dirty Kanza 200 and enough time for recovery. <br />
Long distance race as a long trip. It is take a lot time for preparation . You ride your bike with thoughts about it. You thinking a lot about reasons which could happened during the race and stopped you... You have lots of night dreams about race...<br />
After my finished of Dirty Kanza 200 miles I was not scared to do 240 miles. I know that only broken bike could stopped me. <br />
So I just keep going ride my bike.<br />
Most of my "training" this is my bike ride with trailer. I try to work harder and added hills training to my rides and this helps me a lot.<br />
<a href="http://strava.com/"><b>Strava</b></a> - this is my "community". Because I do not have other people to ride with and too complected to find time to ride with other guys I have fun time to see where and how much ride my friends, look new places to ride and also short conversation. And the best part about strava I have my friends everywhere: USA, Belarus,Europe,RUSSIA and other. <br />
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<a name='more'></a>So. I asked Dan just drop off me to the Start and pick up from the Finish<br />
SO reason about this decision:<br />
- I do not want that after hard work week he do not have time to rest and also he have to care about our 2 girls.<br />
-No way to drop from the race<br />
- I like self support (my wild way! my challenge) <br />
The start was at the boarder with South Dakota. Small town Gary (SD) is a good simple of the town which shows you America NNN years ago. So pleasant was to see sign "Welcome bike across MN"<br />
I packed my bike and made short trip around the city . I saw many of my friends not only from Minneapolis. <br />
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Before briefing we can see slade show with photos and name of the racers and short info ( I like this thing) <br />
Start have to be at midnight It is good and bad /<br />
Good because I never good sleep night before race. Bad because my body WANT TO SLEEP! ))<br />
Funny part about the race you get cur card at registration so you do not know NOTHING about roads...route... only start and finish city. ANd next check point you will get another amount cue cards ...<br />
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So after race was started I decided try to ride with fast group of riders. It was second group. It is few small groups who passed each other. I am not group rider. SO i have to lead this group 2 times. It is funny feeling to ride on the gravel at night and have 22 mph average speed.<br />
The worth thing was I scared for my eyes .The gravel rocks fly from the wheels of other bikers and I don't want to get trouble. <br />
So after 15 miles I started to ride my own.<br />
I keep going. But my body slowly went to the night.. And about 3 pm I feel that I so want to sleep. Few times I went out of the road because asleep! I do not what kind ENERGETIC people use I have to work on it. (any recommendations from your own experience ?) <br />
5 -10 minutes before 1st check points one lady with group of riders passed me...<br />
"SO ,SVETA, time to wake up!!" - said I for myself and competitors part of me woke up.<br />
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Honestly <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">I do not really believe myself as an athlete.. I am always thinking "No way!"</span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">But also never give up. </span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">I know that my average is not so fast but I can move long time without breaks. SO , i stopped for 5 minutes and keeps going. </span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">Half of the night you feel that you ride close to the river , you see big fog .. and upset that you could not see how probably beautiful outside around you now..</span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""> Magic moment to meet sunrise... with sun you wake up also.... </span></span><br />
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In some moment guy in front of me skipped turn and I have to stop and loud so hard to return his back (it is happened with me almost all races, people do not read good cue cards.<br />
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Corn field without the end.. <br />
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Gravel roads started to be worth and worth. Very soft... <br />
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THis is kind of gravel which I do not like, but it was almost half of the race like this. SO in that moment I realized that DK was pretty fast and easy race. <br />
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One of my friend all the time during the race passed me with few guys , than I passed them when they rested. It was till the finish line. At the second check point I head that I am first woman, what gave me motivation to keep going. At this sponsor check point was pickles and it was AWESOME! <br />
Some water and I was on my way again. Awesome part about check points - FRIENDS! I do not feel that I do not have support team. All your friends gave you some good words and it is so nice! Thank all of them . <br />
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Hard part about solo ride it is you have to control your speed.. SO when other riders passed me I try to keep their speed or close to it. I am a dreamer.. SO when I went to my dream I am forgot that I am at the race )))<br />
In the hart time I am thinking that after finish all this moments will be great memory )<br />
SO organizers said that during the race we can stop at the local business to buy food. But during the day I saw only 1 gas station .. Next time when I saw store was about 150 miles. I bought coca cola and ice-cream and went forward.<br />
Also about miles 150 the roads started to have good elevation chain... more and more UP...up ...up.<br />
Some hills I just walked because I was tired enough. I do not make lots of pictures as usually in that time. <br />
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Farms farms farms.. I love this village lifestyle it is return me back in Belarus in my childhood time.<br />
3rd check point and I still was 1st female. I hate this feeling .. All race you was ready that someone still can passed you... and it could be happened at the last mile before finish .. because they can know where are you and you do not know how much different between you. I know only few female at this race and their possibilities. <br />
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Last 10 miles was the hardest mentally. You almost there but not at all/ I rode last 5 miles with one guy...<br />
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At the finish Dan and my youngest daughter Yeva waiting me ( I made call phone to the Dan 25 miles before finish) and I was 1st female. 35 minutes different between me and 2nd female place.<br />
But result overal is not good to me <br />
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PS So I do not happy about my result . I know that I could to do much better , I just ride , do not raced.I have to work on that. But for mom of two kids , for woman who never know much about how to racing is not so bad )Right ?<br />
I LOVE this race. This is longest distance which I did per 1 day .<br />
<span style="color: red;"><i>Sad part about race (as many endure race) you do not have ant memory about your race and place except number.. I no need trophy but small printed diploma which you can add to the your trophy shelf will be great.. because when you will 60 years old you want tell your grand kids story about it..</i>. </span><br />
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My raffle prize from the HUB bike store gloves and awesome gift from my friend Lynn Saari (we raced together some winter races) <br />
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<a href="http://dirtykanza.com/">Dirty Kanza 200 </a><br />
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I heard about this race too much and finally want to try. It sounds like a new challenge to me . I love challenge for myself. I said often before that I am not RACER , i AM WILD soul active mamaSveta who love hard way. So ,to me it was interesting "can I do it?"<br />
After <a href="http://www.arrowheadultra.com/index.php">Arrowhead 135</a> and <a href="http://actifepi.ca/">Actif Epica</a> in winter it was my new goal for 2017 . In this year I changed my training plan and focused on the hills.It is hard to do in Minneapolis - flat area. SO I started to looking for hills around my living place, because first of all I am MOTHER and can ride mostly with trailer. I never was good about hills and tried to fixed it ). And month -two later I started to see progress. Also I keeps going with my run practice. I knew mostly hills in my area, I knew numbers of elevation..most of them My neighborhood thinking that I am crazy to rode 1 hill 10 -20 times up. )))<br />
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<a name='more'></a>So, to the race date I was not scared about my physical condition. More about weather ( rain, which can kill roads and chance to finish). Also I am no as good at gravel - because I am not speedy girl.<br />
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I never was in Kansas before. So, my traveling map have one more place to visit.<br />
Dan's mom came to our house to stay with girls and we went to our trip just me and my lovely man, who supported me at my all races. <br />
We came late night on Thursday and realized that the place which we rented this is a students apartment and no bed sheets , no pillows ))). Good that I took towel ))) . So we sleep so good next to each other on the tiny bed and warming up each other )<br />
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Next day in the morning we rode some of the course . Then Dan back in the city and I keep going little bit more. I met Charly Tri with flat tire. He asked about pump. SO, sometimes <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MyBikeGuy/"><b>My Bike Guy </b></a>needs help too )<br />
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I rode about 20 miles. Back in city, registered. In one spot I met James (owner and builder of <a href="http://www.blacksheepbikes.com/">Black Sheep Bikes) </a>. He built my bike which I used for the race. And was funny to met in one spot 7!!!! custom Black Sheep . Even he was surprised ) <br />
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After registration , I decided to ride more .<br />
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Atmosphere in the city and around was full of the LOVE to the bikers. Every small sign was for us, riders.. <br />
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I met legendary Rebecca Rusch (she inspired me as a biker and a firefighter woman ). I met her before at the winter race Fat Pursuit in Idaho few years before. </div>
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Also I get signature from my lovely friends and super bike family Tracery and Jay Petevary from Salsa team . I decided that in hard moments I will thinking about this strong riders and will <b><i>never give up!</i></b> <br />
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I will keep this number as all other . But this one will be special for me . <br />
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Another short ride and I said for myself that only broken bike can stopped me from the finish. <br />
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Funny city. <br />
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This was my PLAN for food. But I take only small amount of it. And ate a lot less )))<br />
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It was wonderful day with my lovely man and friends around. It is so wonderful feeling to see SO many bikers, so many of your friends whom I know from different races .<br />
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Another reminder about DK 200 <br />
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Date ride with Dan and i am READY!<br />
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It was strange to wake up at 4 am and have breakfast with thousand + other bikers.<br />
The organizers recommended to stand up at the hours sign - Depends how long it is probably will needs for you to finish. I was not so brave and stay at the 16 hours. Probably is not smart. I lost a lot of time after start to passed other people. I was little bit <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""> nervous... because almost all of my race have some trouble... WHAT will be happened on that time ? </span></span><br />
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START.. GO! First 10 miles I just passed people as much as it was possible to me... Right after start I realized that my <a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/category/components/groupsets/groupset-mountain/product/review-shimano-xtr-di2-48474/">DR2 system</a> is NOT working! I have only one gear.</div>
<span style="color: red;"><b>I had to ride first 50 mile 2000 feet climb on my hardest gear 42x11.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><b>OMG!</b> I never liked single speed before and never will like after!!! It was so depressive. In my head ! WHY!? After 10 miles was first big hill. I had to run up with my bike. My leg was not able to climb on that gear. Some people asked me what happened ?<br />In my head was many thoughts... what to do ? I lost so many position... Well... I knew that something happened , this is never easy to me ). I thought that my problem will be tons of flat tires ))I will able to do it (run up ) for all race ? I make short call to Dan that he will be ready at the first check -point to fixed my problem. Yes ,up to the hills I was slowly than many people, often I had to run, but on downhill and flat area I tried to catch up those people. Mood was bad.. I prepared for this race so long. I looked at other single speed girls , but their gear was different than mine. </span></span></div>
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I am almost at the check point , but big hill in the city slow down me...<br />
Dan waited me and fixed problem very fast. I drink some coca cola and kept going. <br />
So to the 1st check point my speed was 15 + mph (not so bad for single speed) , but my legs was not good after this gears.<br />
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Another hard 50 miles... We had all kinds of gravel roads! I rode my own way, no group rides.<br />
I saw so many ladies who drafting on the men's wheels.. I will never understand it (since my races in Belarus) . One thing when it is leading group where they switched each other,but when women drafting all race. .. Anyways, this is their choice. I came for my own challenge and my own ride. <br />
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2nd check point 100+ miles , half way 7 hours .Average speed 14 + mph ...It is SO hot. Sometimes it is reminded me about <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MaahDaahHey100/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED&fref=nf">Maah Daah Hey 100 </a><br />
Dan told me that I am no so bad doing.. So I do not stay more that 5-7 minutes and keep going.I take coca cola and some water. <br />
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I saw hundreds bottles, food,tubes and other stuff on the roads.. Sorry, but I could not stop and take garbage.. But I keep all my stuff with me.<br />
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After 10 -15 miles after check-point I saw Risa ( from Minneapolis) who sitting near road with one guy. I passed her. It was amazing to see so many women at the race. I saw this amount only at Almanzo. </div>
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Very often during the race I heard my name "Hi Sveta". I do not recognized all ,but is was nice moment... Sveta came in USA 5+ years ago.... and now she knew so many bike people around</div>
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In one moment Emily Korsch, MO who passed me...She asked me about my name (because she saw my GJ shirt and said that she knew my Russian friend Andrey Karpoff (world is tiny!) and I saw her personally..NICE. I follow her at FB. She is super athlete at Adventure race sport. I was thinking in that moment that she passed me at my first Maah Daah Hey. I would love to be as strong. </div>
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Sometimes I stopped to put water on my head and body from the creeks near roads.. It is help me a lot to keep my body cool .. I learned this from MDH 100 . <br />
It was so hot and I could not eat food. I knew that I HAVE TO ... so <b>I ate and drink during the all race:</b><br />
<b>2 gel, 1 apple sauce , 2 bottle of coca-cola, 2.5 liters of water, some peace of ham,1 apple. </b><br />
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Crossing creek - what a wonderful feeling...!!!<br />
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3rd (last one) check-point 160+ miles done..Speed went down to the 13 + mph. Just 50 to go... I do not take long rest (less than 10 minutes)... Now I was brave... I know that it is last step. And all done...<br />
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I keep doing. Many thoughts was in my head... about what I saw around, about life....<br />
I charged my Garmin with battery and in one moment after long downhill I lost it .. I decided return back. I saw group of people behind me"Anybody saw it ?" And one guy said that he took it. OH!! Yeah !! I do not have to ride back anymore ...<br />
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Last 50 miles was easier that miles before... Less elevation, better roads... No hot sun....<br />
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I was hoping to come under 15 hours.. But train changed my plans. Kind of sad moment... But what you can do..... In that moment train put together about 30+ people ((( Many of them had same feeling. No more motivation ride fast... We will cot midnight patch... But anyways... It is race... GO Sveta GO! <br />
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And soon you are in the city.... You see finish line.... lots of people..... I pass few more people... Yeah ! Finish.I heard my name and time 15 hours 26 minutes. I my head was" Ha , they said my name right". Hug from Rebecca Rusch. I saw Mark Stevenson (boss of Trans Iowa) . He congrats me. Fun moment we standing and talking BEFORE race and I saw him right after...<br />
My sign on the Russian ПОЕХАЛИ! (let's go!)<br />
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I saw Dan... I know that he is proud of me... I saw this on his face. And I was happy that race is done. He told me that non of Minneapolis girls in front of me.. I was surprised. Because I thought that I lost all during the first step of the race with single speed riding. </div>
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And I was proud of myself, that first 50 miles of hard single speed killed my legs , but not ME! Mentally I never had thoughts<i> "WHY I am doing it, I want to stop"</i>.. It is new level to me... </div>
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So. I had time to thinking can I rode better if I do not broke my gears system, do not lost time with train ? <span style="color: red;"><b>Yes. But life and sport do not like </b></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""><b><span style="color: red;">Subjunctive inclination IF </span>!</b>Yes, I did worse for 1 hour than April Morgan in 2016 ( but better than in 2015). But all this depends of weather and trail condition. But I was never as strong as she. I read her<a href="http://april--morgan.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-dirty-kanza-200the-dirtiest-of.html"> blog about DK</a> and <a href="http://april--morgan.blogspot.com/2016/06/dirty-kanza-200-you-amaze-me_9.html">blog from 2016</a> and it was moment when I decided to GO on this race. <br /> When I am thinking about my "training " - I am just active mom who just ride her bike with trailer and kids (80% of the ride time )this is not so bad.The race day was a day when Yeva (my youngest daughter) celebrate 1,5 year old. I was long and hard way to me return my physical shape and started to ride as good as I did before pregnancy. </span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""> Who have kids they know how complicated it is be active and be good mother. When I saw results of the race and realized that I rode better than many girls whom I know Risa Hustad ( 4 minutes!!) , Chelsea Strate, Jill Martindale, legendary Andrea Cohen and other . This let me believe in myself more than I did before. </span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">I'm always not so sure of myself<br />Huge thanks for my husband who is my sponsor, lovely man, friend and main support person. Without him and his help many of my race would not happened. </span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">Thanks all who believe in me. </span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">I was 48 from 124 STRONG women.. Because on that distance only strong ladies coming. It is no joke race. </span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""><b>I will be back (c) <br />PS What NEXT ? I do not know. I want to do my own Ironman challenge for myself and local friends. </b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.almanzo100.bike/">ALMANZO </a>100 have special space in my heart.Because this is 1st race which I did in USA.<br />
I do not know what waiting me at this race, I just knew that everyone from Minneapolis bike community going to this race.<br />
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2012 - on the old school GT mtb bike, finished <br />
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2013 - REEB 29er bike , finished <br />
2014 - Surly Fat bike, finished<br />
2015 - Salsa Fargo bike . I did 40 miles ( I was pregnant and do not feel good to finished) DNF<br />
2016 - skepped ) <br />
2017 - the year when I planned to try to do this with my older daughter Nadia (12 years old)/<br />
She is in a pretty good shape with good experience .<br />
But all last week we had a rain. I had a hard brain fight to go with her or no... I know that I can do it myself in that weather...<br />
Finally I decided that we will go together and try. I hoped that rain will be more like rain shower.. And with some breaks..<br />
I prepared very good... For both of us rain pants, jackets, extra gloves. I used for Nadia bar mitts , 45 north gloves and dish gloves ( thanks Java Velo for idea), for feet wool socks and some kind waterproof plastic socks from Alex O , for myself ( i am not sensitive for cold I use kind of neoprene gloves for hands and for feet 2 wool socks and between plastics bags .<br />
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In the morning all way to the Spring Valley was rain. </div>
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Regular you see so many cars with bikes on your way to the start..But on this time just few. We running late. I was surprised that I was able to parked my car right to the registration building!! At the time when we just came to the start line - was START. Regular this is HUGE amount of people but not in that day. </div>
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I quickly put my GPS and put wrong button and my route is not recorded , I do not see speed, time, mileage . Good thing that I had que cards and it let me know WHERE I am and our speed.<br />
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Rain was all the time. Sometimes like a shower , but other time hard rain... I so that mentally it was not easy for Nadia. We rode with her many times at the rain, but on that day was about 40 degree.<br />
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Racers passing us all the time. I use my Fat bike (what can help me to keep Nadia's speed).</div>
The roads was soft from the rain. <br />
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All the way Nadia was quiet . Never say that she is cold, tired.... Just keep going. I always turn around and looked at her face and try to read her emotions.<br />
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At the 10 miles on of the hardest uphill . I was sure that Nadia will not able to do it (my first and second Almanzo I walked this ))) I was surprised that Nadia GOING... on the bike. I showed her how to do this easier (ride like a snake zigzag ) and she did it <i><b>( In that moment I was the most proud mama) </b></i><br />
Bad moment of the race. I wrote about it on FB. One guy use all the way support car , which is moved with our speed . He warming up in the car and then keeps going in the fat bike ( BOO! If you are not able to do this - sit at home). In the moment when car started to move on the middle of the hill and pushed Nadia I was MAD!<br />
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Since about 5 miles we started to see riders who back to the start line .... At first it was 1,2,3 people that it was a group of people...I look at their eyes and try to find answer WHY? It was like a movie.. Our eyes meet up and no emotions.. <br />
I met Tina and Joy (they have trouble with bike and had to back). <br />
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2 guys was in summer clothes and It was cold just to look at them ). They make decision to go or drop of ? I saw how <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">their bodies were shaking</span></span> from the cold and recommended to drop.</div>
Nadia's hands was cold (bad signal). <br />
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We keeps going..All the way one couple boy and girl passing us . The girl walked a lot of hills and I was proud that Nadia RODE all of them.</div>
Thanks all bikers who fount few good words to Nadia when they passing her.<br />
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Rain do not stopped. I lost feeling at my left hand. But I can keep going. In that moment I started to thinking. If I am (woman who it OK with cold) feel cold , what MY GIRL FEEL!?</div>
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MamaSveta to thinking about PLAN A and Plan B..</div>
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We do not have support and it is mean that nobody can come and pick up us if something will be wrong, As far away we from the start as much far we have to ride back.. I have only one more pair of gloves for each of us. We probably can buy some at gas station but I took only 20 $ with me,we do not had extra socks . Our speed was SLOW... and it it mean that if we have to finish it will be LONG time in front of us... </div>
<i>In that moment one story from my life was in my mind. At the mountain winter trip to Altai (Russia) I get frozen my feet and my instructor ( and my friend) made decision to turn back . Turn back when we almost on the top of mountain. I do not wanted to do this. He said to me " Remember mountains was before you was born and will be here when you will die. You always can back again. But today I want to keep your feet ,this is what is matter to me". Thank you Boris. If one more day at the -40 C and I will lost at least my toe . <br />photo from that trip 2009 . </i><br />
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Do I really want to finish and then have a trouble with health of my girl ? We always can come back and try to do it again. She is young an is not responsible for this situation. And I have to be good mother. With this weather it is big risk to get sickness for her, NO. </div>
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At the next stop at 32 + miles I looked at the map. 8 miles to go to the check point. and about 15 miles on the pavement to the Spring Valley. </div>
I choose right turn to the right decision BACK to the city.<br />
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Then we met Charly Tri on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MyBikeGuy/?pnref=story.unseen-section">MY BIKE GUY </a>service car </div>
He helped people to get in the city. But we was able to do it on our bikes and let to use space for people who really needs it. <br />
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So we made 45 miles (32 of course and other for the get to the city) .<br />
I proud of my brave girl . I saw how she ride and know that in good weather she will able to do it. It is mean that during the summer break I will be back with my girls to do it !<br />
I am proud of every riders who even try to do it.<br />
Thank you so much <a href="http://www.springvalleyminnesotatourism.com/home/welcome.html"><b>Spring Valley Tourism </b></a>and<b> </b><a href="http://penncycle.com/"><b>Penn Cycle</b> </a>for keep doing this event.<br />
Thanks all organizers, volunteers .. Sadly that weather changed amount of people who came do it.. and Spring Valley do not get some profit (((<br />
Thank you my husband that keeps Yeva during my another adventure .<br />
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mamaSveta wet and happy. I also realized that my hills training had result I do all hills without and problem (years ago it was so hard to me) <br />
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Another trip with my girls DONE. 3 days . About 150 miles. Sun, rain, wind... we got all of this.. Because we are in Minnesota).<br />
This is like a tradition already - to spent fall, winter, spring and summer breaks at Nadia's school at the bike trip.<br />
I am not person who can buy ticket to the Florida or Mexico and be at the beach all day .. It is boring to ME ( but I still dreaming on day to come to the ocean to swim ) .. I love challenges, new places and traveling.. That is why I love bike trips. And I want to teach my girls that style.. Probably, when they grow up and will make their own choice what to do, may be they will not keep going to do this.. Who knows!? But they will have experience. <br />
Anyways.. I planning to go somewhere during the spring break. But I don't have any ideas, routes where we will go... till the day of the start. I just look at the map and choose course on the south of Minnesota to Mankato. Why Mankato ? I have no answer.. just because I do not know good that area ...<br />
New thing in that time was our start from home. Regular Dan bring us for the city boarder .. And this time I wanted to make start from home with all stuff on the bikes. I do not want to be during the work week( for Dan ) so far away from city ... If something will happened he do not need to skip job ... and after work can pick up us. When you have 2 kids at your trip anything could happen.<br />
<span style="color: red;"><i><b>PREPARATION </b></i></span><br />
Regular I make "list with stuff" which I have to take with. <br />
Because it is hard to keep in the mind all camping stuff, all for bikes and all for girls and me..<br />
Every time it is much easier to do. But I always have EXTRA stuff...<br />
<i>One day I will made post what I take with for trips. <br />2 winter sleeping bags, tent for 3 person,3 sleeping pads, cooking stuff, some emergency food + food for Yeva and snacks (most food I buy at the stop - impossible put this all on 1 bike), clothes, medicine, a lot of devices (21 century!!!) .... clothes for different weather for 3 of us.... </i><br />
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So we started in the morning and used mostly bike trails to go out of the city. I was surprised HOW MANY bike trails in each city around Minneapolis ( this is amazing!).. And sometimes we rode on the gravel in the city!! My bike was full of stuff + trailer with Yeva and stuff in it ... What is not easy... Especially first 15 miles... Your speed is slow (about 10 miles per hour) .. <br />
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After Eden Prairie we came at the big road with traffic where I do not want to ride with kids and I had to made decision to take some private road near river which had our course. I am not big fun to do that , but it was safety way. On that beautiful road we met one guy on the car and asked him "could we go?" He let us to do this.<br />
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We came to the Shakopee. I love this town.... because so many small things reminded you about native American .<br />
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Finally we got gravel ... farms ... all what my soul love. <br />
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We had some homemade lunch on the side of the road. Weather on the first day was so beautiful! <br />
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I used Garmin and just took roads what I liked which had course to the Mankato... It was so funny do not have any plans, routes, plans for night place... Just keep going...</div>
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We had such a good elevation gain in the 1st day (about 2000 ft) and my legs was like a peace of wood. Nadia amazed me - rode non-stop , took all hills pretty easy... Never said "I am tired"... During this trip I believe more and more, that she could to do Almanzo 100. <br />
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Many small nice city was on our way Jordan- New Prague ... In Jordan we stopped at McDonals.<br />
Yes, during the trips mostly we eat at that place or gas station. I do not like spent a lot of money during the trip and Nadia LOVE Mc. Donald's. <br />
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About 5 pm I started to look place for the night. But , as always, mostly it is private property . If it is not private - it is swam area (<br />
I stopped at one farm house with huge peace of the land and asked woman about permit to put my tent for the nice. She let us to do it. I saw that she is selling Maple syrup and bought on big jar (kind of my payment for the night ) .<br />
In that day we rode 55 miles.<br />
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When I made camp Nadia and Yeva had big fun. With Yeva in her 16 month old now much more better to traveling: she understand all what you say for her, she can walk, she do not put in her mouth all stuff to try... And also Nadia help me a lot with her sister... <br />
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<b> RADIO!</b><br />
I bought small radio.. All my mountains trips we always had a radio... It is makes you trip more funny. And we took it with and it works nice . I love music at night in the tent.<br />
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This trip I let Nadia to take her Ipad with... And before night 3 of us watched cartoon )<br />
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I cooked dinner ( I bring some food for cook from home) , but mostly I try to buy for 1 day.. because too heavy take for all days..<br />
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We had such a warm and dry night. But in the morning weather was much colder that day before.Bad call... Looks like we will get rain today.. 50 miles to Mankato.<br />
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I always use nature stuff to clean dishes .<br />
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Another portion of gravel...One thing about riding with trailer on the gravel. You always have to control your direction and choose more smooth part of it. ... because gravel is not always perfect and kid inside shakes. <i>If I could choose trailer now - I will buy more expensive but with suspension. </i><br />
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Nadia love to do her selfie )<br />
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On our way we saw one farm with huge amount of sheep (what is not typical ) . We made stop, asked permit to see sheep . Such a nice owners. We talked about life.. farm.. I helped to feed sheep ( I love to do it)... <br />
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At the end we got dozen of farms eggs.. Not a good idea to take. But woman was so nice to us and I take.. We stopped at Waterville for the lunch. It was so cold and I need to charge my phone and Garmin. Nice gas station with food area inside. We ordered pizza (very nice service!!! )Spent 1+ hour... But we had 25 miles to go..<br />
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When we leaved this city the rain finally was started,..Also we found
BIKE TRAIL to the MANKATO!!! All 25 miles Sakatah bike trail! .. At
the beginning rain was like a shower and then harder and harder... <br />
We where wet when we came in Mankato. McDonalds... and I had to make decision -where we will stay at night? Mankato SO big city..and we had to go out of it..<br />
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We came to the Eagle Lake... Rain started to be harder. And was so
cold.. I surprised that Nadia do not say anything (strong girl)!<br />
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the end of this small town I found farm house and asked permit to put
tent. They let us to do it. And HAPPINESS - warm sleeping bags, some
food ( I do not cook nothing) and play together and watched cartoon, and
good night...<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>DAY #3</b></span><br />
In the morning all around were wet , but no rain anymore. <br />
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First 10 miles was on the soft, wet gravel and it was hard to me move my bike with trailer and all stuff.<br />
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We backed in Waterville and stoped at the same gas station where is everyone remember us. Another pizza... and time to go.<br />
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We kept going on the awesome bike trail . I feel more safety with kids at the bike trail. I do not trust drivers. <br />
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When I look at this picture I do not believe that I can move it )))<br />
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In our plans where to ride one more day. But life and Yeva changed our plans...<br />
The eggs, which we got from the farm , where at the back of the trailer. During the ride , my pretty silly girl found way to took|crush|and ate some eggs and made mess on my sleeping bag. So our plans had to be changes ? I made call to Dan and asked him to take us in that day after work... I do not thinking that sleep in so dirty sleeping bag was good idea.<br />
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silly girl with egg )<br />
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So in that day we made 40+ miles. And finished our trip at Faribault . <br />
Little bit sadly that all done.. But I already have in my head another plans..<br />
I am happy that my husband let me do all this trips. <br />
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SO ... we made 150 miles. I hope Nadia will keep this in her mind in future like a good memories.<br />
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The race<a href="https://lakeville-milltown-lakeville.blogspot.com/2017/03/preliminary-results-facts-fallacies.html?showComment=1490553628176#c4154371630467793921"> L-M-L</a> was the first race in the gravel season on my wish list in this year. But in the last moment the life corrected my plans (Dan got sickness) and I have to switched my plans and went with my girls to the short distance of the race (40 miles course). And this will be good training lessons for Nadia (almost half distance from Almanzo 100 in our wish list on the May)<br />
This race 90% gravel roads, about 2000 ft elevation gain. <br />
<b>This article less about race and more about how to ride long distance with your kids. What to take with?..</b><br />
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To ride long distance (ride|race) with kids it is <span class="gt-baf-back">thought . And the mostly it is hard mentally (physically too, of course) .<br /><b>Main things:</b><br /><i><b>about riding kid:</b></i><br />- you have to know ability of your riding kid, be sure that kid ready for this distance </span><br />
<span class="gt-baf-back">- you have to know key for motivations your kid keep going!<br />- you have to have plan A and plan B (if something going wrong) <br />- you have to choose right speed for ride, rest... <br />- you have to have tasty food (kid love this, when motivation going down )<br />- some extra clothes for your child (especially for weather like we had</span><br />
<span class="gt-baf-back"><i><b>about kid in the trailer:</b></i><br />- age ? ( this is all individual, we started to ride from 3 month old and use car seat inside trailer and fixed it) <br />- you have to practice to do it for short ride<br />- better to choose nap time for the ride (my Yeva LOVE to sleep during the movement )<br />-you have to have enough clothes and blanket for the kid ( in winter,spring, fall time). Because you moving and do not feel cold and your kid sitting without movement. So, I use sleeping bag for that.<br />- you have to have all what kid will probably will needs ( toys, diapers, food ,extra clothes)</span><br />
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<span class="gt-baf-back">So organizers was so nice to us and gave us #1 number ) </span><br />
Nadia still amazed and always says " Mom everyone knows you ")))) And I always said- this is bike community what about .<br />
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<span class="gt-baf-back"><br />We started with all group . But few miles after almost all people passed us ). But I tried to keep our goal speed . This race have a lot of hills and I know most of this area ( I rode here a lot with kids too) <br />That is why when we are riding Nadia recognized a lot of places .</span><br />
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We rode pretty good, Yeva asleep for the half of the way. Nadia like to play in the words (Russian game). So half of the way we played in it. Some of our course had really wonderful views . <br />
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We made one stop after 25 miles for rest,food and I had to changed diaper for Yeva.<br />
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Last 10 miles was brutal - headwind, hills, cold .... and speed went down from 12 to 10 miles per hour. <br />
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At the finish line Nadia got bike gloves and was so happy about it ) . We did nice ride. <br />
3 h 48 minutes riding time + 10-15 minutes for the rest.<br />
I really love to ride with my girls. To see how they grown up and started to be stronger makes me happy. <br />
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<b> PS</b> during the race we took all bottles which we saw on our way from racers in front of us , it was good way to teach Nadia that we could not leave trash on the road and keep planet clean. <br />
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I am really tired from city... I'm so missing about my "Belorussian" style of ride. And today I decided to fixed it. I took Yeva, bike and trailer. I found on the <a href="http://gravelmap.com/#@45.188946221254675,-93.50839876332282,13,hybrid">gravel map </a>(what a great map!) some place with gravel not far away from my house . Drove to the Elm Creek area, parked my car and just going ahead.. Garmin 1000 ( what I got from Dan on the Christmas ) the best thing... You no need to worries to making route and keep in the mind where is your car...<br />
I was surprised to get first road what is historical Downtown Maple Grove.<br />
During the 27 miles of my ride I will few times see some historical places (I love it, I love history). <br />
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Another thing what I love - old houses. I love to make stop and looking for .. TO me this is kind of reading some story... which I made my own..<br />
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Of course I got what I want - GRAVEL!!!<br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="alt-edited">I love the smell of farms... this is remind me about my childhool happy times, about my country.... I enjoy to ride gravel</span></span><br />
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In this area a lot of horses farms.<br />
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Another historical place from 1855 from original owners of the land in Dayton </div>
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Another strange place - garbage land. More than miles of everything <br />
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Yes.. Nothing special about this ride. Just 27 miles not city ride..but my soul is dancing.... <br />
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<a href="http://actifepi.ca/"><b> Actif Epica 2017</b></a> was not in my plans. I had free entry for AE which I won in the raffle at <a href="http://www.arrowheadultra.com/">Arrowhead 135</a> few years ago. But could not to do last year (Yeva was too small to leave her without me) <br />
But when my friends Thomas Woods( I met Thomas first time in 2013 during the Actif Epica race) wrote at FB that he planning to go (2 weeks before the start ), I decided to ask him about carpool. And he said that he is OK about carpool. Next step find place to stay. I asked Doris Nelson (me and Amy O.
stayed at her house last visit) if it will be ok to stay at her house?
And she was so nice to let do it for us . She was volunteer in this year<br />
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Some preparation. I did Actif Epica 2 times in 2013 (1st woman) and in 2014 (2nd place) . But in that time they had only 120K distance and in this year they add new 200K what is interesting to me .<br />
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We drove and crossed boarder without any problem and did it fast. <br />
Registration. So many old friends and a lot of new from FB . At this race atmosphere always so friendly and you feel that you at the a big family.<br />
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Tom Kolesnik one of the leader of bike community in Winnipeg .<br />
This guy is so positive and friendly. <br />
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As a organizer events like this in Belarus, I know that logistics and amount of work to do this race is a lot harder than Arrowhead and Tuscobia. </div>
This race have 8!!! check points, they have bus to bring racer to the start and 2 trucks for bikes. <br />
And a lot of this (like a trucks) people donate their own trucks for make it during the race. The power of volunteers team! Thanks them a lot.<br />
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After registration and briefing we drove to Doris house. Short "nap". Woke up at 3 30 am. Breakfast and ready to go. Bus bring us to the Emerson (city at the boarder US and Canada) where was our start.<br />
18 people was for 200K distance and only 2 women (me and Kate C.)<br />
Group photo and ready for start. <br />
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Little bit of interesting history part of this trail<br />
<b><i><complete id="goog_1123757743">"</complete>The historic Crow Wing Trail first opened in 1844 and stretched from
Upper Fort Garry to St. Paul Minnesota. Trader Peter Garrioch and his
friends, fearing the Sioux Indians on the west side of the Red River,
decided to open a trail on its east side where there was a good supply
of wood and water. This new trail quickly became popular as a main
trading route. From Fort Garry it followed the eastern side of the Red
River through what are now known as the communities of St. Adolphe,
Niverville, Otterburne, St. Pierre-Jolys, St. Malo, Ridgeville and
Emerson. The Crow Wing Trail Association was formed in 1999 to build the
section of Trans Canada Trail from Winnipeg to Emerson. This regional
trail association consists of representatives from the rural
municipalities of Ritchot, Niverville, De Salaberry, Franklin, Emerson
and Roseau River First Nation."</i></b><br />
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<b><i>on the map 200 K route and you can see our part at the boarder </i></b></div>
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The volunteers always one of the best at this race. It was so beautiful served food and coffee and beautiful smiles from volunteers before the start.This people wake up at 4 am!!! to prepare all this for us. <br />
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At the start 2-3 miles we all rode together. Then 4 of us moved faster. <br />
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I know that Kate C. is a fast girl and after my stupid logistics and sickness at the Arrowhead I was kind of mad at myself for the bad strategy and that I do not use all my power for the race. That is why <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><i><b>I decided to get <span class="">revenge on</span> </b></i><span class=""><i><b>this race</b></i>. And make my women's and overall place as much good as I can.<br />At this time I do not took any extra stuff , because I remember and I know that I will push my bike a lot (from my past experiences at this race). I also knew that I can eat at the check points. </span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">The weather promised to be warm. This is mean BAD NEWS .. we will have to walk a lot. </span></span><br />
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But before sunrise we got chance to ride till 1st check point. It was best part of the race. You rode at the boarder line without road ..... and fields, fields around you...<br />
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Till fist check point me and 2 guys was close to each other. I tried to keep their speed...<br />
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Mentally is not easy be in the front , because you do not know how far away behind you other people? . And at the long distance race everything could be happened. <br />
<b>MY GPS from the start do not working and I had to used cue cards what is take extra time and I was nervous all the time to be sure that you at the right turn (120 + turn during the race(((!!!!!) </b><br />
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About 10 am conditions of the snow was changed .And at the place on the field where you can ride before you had to walk... Also because runners for 162K distance was in front of us the snow was crushed. <br />
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Part of me do not like walk part at the race.. But this is my powerful part. I am not speed racer , but when race have hard parts like this - this is way where I can pass people . Because I am strong for walking and pushing my bike. My past winter backpacking experiences gave me that skills . I can do it hours and hours and do it pretty fast. <br />
And I passed Dan Luebke at the field with bridge. This field was the most harder. Deep wet snow. Part of the snow all the time <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"> stuck to the wheels <span class="">of my</span> bike and you have to clean it , because bike started to be so heavy. </span><br />
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I met another volunteers before and after bridge (Vern Nelson and Dallas Sigurdur) , took some water.<br />
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At this time I do not forgot bike shorts , but forgot sunglasses what was bad (... weather was so shiny.<br />
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Miles and miles we have to walk. My feet was wet as all bikers . Very often snow was so deep (more than your knee high)<br />
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Like a break when you jump to the gravel roads... which (mostly) was super wet and soft with some snow. As I heard at the briefing I tried to skipped black dirt at the gravel roads which could stuck at your bike .<br />
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To saw at the Canada Ukranian language was interesting. <br />
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Then I passed runners for 162K distance. They walked together, smiling and it was looks so fun.. </div>
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At the another walking field I <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en">caught up David Ristau . He is strong guy ( he was 4th place at the Tuscobia in this year) and he also finished AH 135 in this year.</span> </div>
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Sometimes we had pretty good condition of the gravel roads <br />
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Then we passed our turn and back to the field and saw Dan L.<br />
All the race we passed each other ). <br />
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At the one place David step to the deep water on the field and his feet was wet .<br />
And at the check point he decided to change his socks . I kept going.<br />
Worse part where I lose a lot of time orienteering in the check points cities . I lost a lot of time in each city to be sure that I read cue cards right, sometimes I had to turn and back...<br />
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I do not took a lot of pictures because after each race people joking that if I do not took pictures my result could be better ). And also I know that my friend Thomas Wood (photographer) racing and will make awesome photos .<br />
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Only one check point was beautiful marked ... at Cristal Spring. <br />
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After Cristal Spring check point I had another challenge. As I said orienteering with cue cards was hard. I came to the another cross of 2 streets at the fields and cue cars said </div>
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that you have to make turn right at the Cristal Spring rd. I did it. But I was not sure .. I feel that something wrong. Since no snow at this gravel road I could not see track from other bikers or runners ... I road to HWY about 5 miles and realized that this is not mine HWY 305 ((((...SHIT!!!! </div>
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I have to turn back and ride in another side. I rode 10 extra miles... And I do not know how many people passing me.. <b><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">Post</span> a street name has been deployed in the wrong direction ( I saw it when I was back)</span></b></div>
This was depressive moment. But <b>I said myself KEEP GOING! </b><span style="color: red;"><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en">My motto is <span class="">to never give up</span></span></span><br />
I lost about hour for this wrong turn...<br />
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I come back to another field , passed runner and saw at the field rider. I rode faster and try to <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">catch up racer in front of me. It was David! !!! Oh! nice. Looks like he was not in a good mood. I decided that will be better to ride with someone local .. and probably it will be slower sometimes but no more stupid mistakes. He had GPS . I said let rode together last part of the race. </span></span></div>
He told me that one more guy passed him.. This is mean that only 3 people in front of us.<br />
Not so bad. But do not relax. I lost one hour. It is mean a lot of bikers now close to us! <br />
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Tom Kolesnik was volunteer at the on of the turn to the field and took our pic. <br />
Me and David.<br />
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Few more check points, walking part and another long field near Winnipeg.. At this field I saw another 2 bikers who walked very fast. I do not know why , but I feel that this is Kate C. I know that she will try to pass me.. And I said for David lets go fast.. <i>( I was right - at the field I saw Kate and someone else, till Cristal Spring between me and Kate always was about 1+ hour different ( i was in front of her) and after Cristal S (where I lost time for extra 10 miles) she knew how far I am in front of her and try to </i><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""><i>catch up. I never know how far she is . I knew only she is somewhere behind.) And she finished about 25 minutes after us. Nice job.)</i></span></span><br />
Crazy fast long ride in the city.. It is much easier with GPS or if you local racer.. I believed David and I do not (almost) looked in my cue card in the city .<br />
At night the temperature went down and was icy<br />
At the some place I fell down so bad... But I don't want to think about the pain in that moment. Only after finish you can relaxed .<br />
<b><i>We </i></b><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""><b><i>catch up another guy Michael A. and made finish 3 of us together and share 3rd overall place together.</i></b><br />One moment was little confusing. At the river ( regular finish miles at the river - nobody waiting us and do not say could we go or no on the river and this is different of the time ( </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">the ice was</span> thin, and the organizers were not sure whether or not to allow to go on the ice) <br />And some people rode on the ice (what is faster) some (like we do ) rode on the trail.</span><br />
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<b>It was good race. I did my best (even with 10 + extra miles) 1st female and 3rd overall (with David and Michel) . My time result 17 48 for 137 miles 220+K. Good end of the winter racing seas</b>on.<br />
Huge thanks <span class="fwn fcg"><span class="fcg"><span class="fwb"><a class="profileLink" data-ft="{"tn":"l"}" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=580771274" href="https://www.facebook.com/dristau1" id="js_i4">David Ristau</a></span></span></span><br />
He said that I <i><complete id="goog_1123757756">"</complete>This lady kept me going when I was thinking about packing it in! I was
standing at the field before Niverville thinking that I did not feel
like pushing the bike thru the snow for half an hour again, and then,
likely thru the mud the other way again on the road. I was debating on
taking the shortcut to Niverville and calling for a ride home but she
came racing up and was happy that we could ride the rest of the way
together. So, heck, "Let's start shoving across this field and get this
ride over with!"</i>But I think we just helped each other in different way !<br />
It was not tipycal for this race weather in this year, regular it is COLD and super WINDY.. very challenge urban race.<br />
I was missing about Yeti in this year (it always was fun part of the race to see somewhere Yeti )<br />
photo from the past 2013 <br />
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This race was harder than Arrowhead in this year.<br />
Some good article about this race<a href="https://gearjunkie.com/canadian-hutterite-ultra-athlete"> Ultra Athlete, Orthodox: Hutterite Woman Skis Winter Ultra Race</a> <br />
and <a href="http://mitcycling.com/petes-story.html">another about my friend Pete </a><br />
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I got nice shot from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thomas.woods.52090"><b>Thomas Woods</b></a> .. I love this pic.<br />
Thomas made race pretty good. And he did his 3rd race in this year + Tuscobia and Arrowhead .<br />
If I will able to do this kind race in his age it will be super cool.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">My opinion 10 reasons WHY you have to try this race:</span><br />1) beautiful views</b><br />
<b>2) we have only 4 race all of them so different Actif Epica, Arrowhead, Tuscobia and Fat Pursuit this style.</b><br />
<b>3) It is more urban what is good for your start endure race <br />4) AWESOME friendly racers and organizers</b><br />
<b>5) One of the best volunteers team</b><br />
<b>6) Hard orienteering do not let you relaxed during the all race </b><br />
<b>7) SO different roads all the time </b><br />
<b>8) you can ride on the boarder US|Canada )))</b><br />
<b>9) you can see, ride or run and learn more about Hutterite faith <i>(People of the Hutterite faith are from a communal branch of the
Anabaptists who trace their religion to the same 16th century roots as
the Amish and Mennonites. They live in groups on hundreds of scattered
colonies (known as bruderhöfe) throughout the prairies of northwestern
North America.) and also </i></b><br />
<b>The historic Crow Wing Trail this trail have awesome history.</b><br />
<b>10)It is ALWAYS challenge weather her and never easy to do</b><br />
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<b>Good luck! Good bye WINTER! </b> </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087808694887599132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364203588664212009.post-73886939732116183962017-02-27T16:52:00.001-08:002017-02-27T17:16:10.319-08:00Night water butterflies . End of the season <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Night water butterflies . The season #6 is over. <br />
<span style="color: #0000ee;">I really love this meeting <span style="color: #0000ee;">with my friends. The time wh<span style="color: #0000ee;">ich we spent <span style="color: #0000ee;">together..</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0000ee;">I love Cedar Lake </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087808694887599132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364203588664212009.post-82948579204045745152017-02-01T10:45:00.001-08:002017-02-02T09:37:11.853-08:00Arrowhead 135 , 2017 <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="http://www.arrowheadultra.com/"><b>Arrowhead 135</b></a> (AH) have a special place in my heart. <br />
2017 it was my 4th try and 3rd finish.<br />
Every AH never was easy.<br />
2014 - DNF (batteries in my light was dead, I had cold night at my bivy and get frozen butt) <a href="http://wildwaymn.blogspot.com/2017/01/arrowhead-135-dnf-frozen-butt-2014.html"><b>report here </b></a><br />
2015 - <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">Diarrhea 2nd women finish . At the 1st check point I bought prune juice and rest of the race had terrible </span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">diarrhea )</span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">2016 - SuperMom finish 3rd 7 weeks after Yeva was born with the stop at the check points for feeding baby and pumped my milk during the race (it was brutal race and I proud of myself)<b> <a href="http://wildwaymn.blogspot.com/2016/02/arrowhead-135.html">report here </a></b></span></span><br />
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<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">Week before race I talking with my husband that I could not believe that will be without adventure! But WHAT will be happen at that time ?</span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""> </span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">Few days before race all family get some virus and I (who do not was sick about 5-6 years) started to be SICK.. NO!! I was prepared for this race so good and all plans could be broken with virus. Of course I will started (too much time and money was spent for preparation)...But competed with sickness impossible. </span></span><br />
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<b><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""> This pictures shows us that it will be ALWAYS up and down .... </span></span></b><br />
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<b><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">PREPARATION:</span></span></b><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">Since I heard about unsupported category I realized that this is all what I dreamed about. All course you carry all what you need, no rest at the warm check point, no food and water from volunteers, no drop bags.. It will be you own mini-trip! YEAH!</span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">At the same time I started to dream about double AH ... with another of my friend. </span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">Because I know that mentally I was ready for that. And my physical condition also ready for that.</span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""> All year I was training with trailer and stroller (biking and run) 5500 kilometers of biking and 850 running.</span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""> Of course it was not super training. But was enough to be sure about my finish. </span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">AH - this is race so different than any other. And the hardest part - mentally , when , at night, you push your bike up to the lots of hills. </span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">Another thing about AH - weather. It could be - 32 F like in 2014 or 20 F (like in this year) and by the last week you do not know what kind equipment and clothes you will need. <br />Last 3 month I had active training, prepared my stuff and brain for double AH. I do not tell Dan nothing till 2 weeks before race. I know he was not ready for that long trip. It is mean he have to skip work at least 4 days (and he only one working person at our family)... <br />I rode a lot with trailer. I did<a href="http://wildwaymn.blogspot.com/2016/12/winter-bike-camping-with-my-girls.html"> trip with my girls </a>, I made t<a href="http://wildwaymn.blogspot.com/2016/12/training-ride-and-night-outside.html">est drive for cold night </a>with my stuff </span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">in - 30 C</span></span><br />
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<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""> Till the start I was ready to go for double. I put all my stuff for 3 days trip (It was my thought how long double race could be to me). </span></span><br />
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<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">This is photos of all my stuff, equipment, food which I will needs. I know that I will keep me slow down instead of all racers and it was another hard part to me "to kill racer inside me" do not spend all power for the first part of the race. </span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""><br />My clothes and shoes </span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">All what I love membrane, wool (nice jersey I got day before race from our team sponsor </span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""><a href="https://www.facebook.com/borealiswool/"><b><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">#borealiswoolcoo)</span></span></b></a></span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">45 noth boots, REI jacket, Salomon jersey , Marmot down skirt, merino wool pants, wool 45 noth gloves and wool hats and 2 pair of wool socks . I LOVE WOOL! ))) All works perfect </span></span></span></span><br />
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Always hard choice. If you want great speed result you have to thinking about weight ... But I am wild rider and choose what is work really good Thermos and insulated bottles <br />
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Same about stove and other stuff. For mandatory Esbis is ultra light .. But is you need melted snow - you need to have REAL stove ) (I had to carry both)</div>
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All stuff which I carried . Because weather for 3 days was so different I had to carry a lot of extra warm staff for my plan (sadly that it is not happened).<br />
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On Saturday I made quick pre ride to see condition of the trail.<br />
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Sunday morning started to us from emergency room. At motel Dan changes batteries at my bike computer and when he turn our awesome super energy girl grab some batteries and put in her mouth. I take 4 of them from her mouth. Non of us was not sure did she ate some of them ?<br />
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We was lucky - her body was clean as picture showed<br />
Another 15 miles of testing trail with all my gear on the bike. Super weather and trail condition. But weather promised snow and warm gray day tomorrow. (((.<br />
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<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""> from my friends Tina and Joe Stiller . Now I can have it for both of my traveling bike (Salsa Fargo and Beargrease) <br />I love this meeting. where you met a lot of your friends from different cities and states.</span></span><br />
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At the Mexican restaurant I had awesome fried ice-cream ! What a wonderful desert (I try it 1st time 2 years ago at the same place). <br />
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All like weather promised . <br />I do not like 1st part of the race - too many people , everyone try to pass you like this is 30 miles race..And I know that later I will passing them ... <br /> I do not took a lot of pictures at this time. It is my 4th AH and always looks like I took this pictures before )<br />
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First 35 miles was on the super good condition of the trail . I get my check point for 3,5 hour .<br />
It was hard ride. I can breath only with my mouth, running nose, <span class="" id="result_box" lang="en">headache, I forgot to take a pill of ibuprofen <span class="">in the morning (.. And all my thoughts was KEEP GOING Sveta till finish.</span></span></span></span><br />
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My lovely bike. I am happy owner of BarYak system which let me put mostly of my stuff in front of my bike and this is very good when you have to push your bike up to the hills .<br />
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Day slowly came to the end... I love this moments to meet sunrise and sunshine during the ride.. Less and less people passed me. Before 1st check-point Leah pass me and I know that my goal is different. I can not thinking about race. I have to keep power for my trip. <br />
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My lovely uphill . This reminds me always that less than 5 miles till 2nd check point.<br />
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I pushed my bike and ski guy easy climb up .. What a powerful guy! I will passed him after... But he passed me after 2nd check-point again )<br />
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YEAH! Lake... This yeah the Lake looks empty. Regular a lot of people on the lake with bells.. this year I met only 2 people near the cabin..<br />
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It was funny that you can not come in cabin (so many good memory about it). I had some tea from my thermos and kept going.<br />
Near shelter I pass group of bikers "Hey, lets have shelter party " asked one of them.. But I prefer do not make any extra stops.<br />
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This part of the race mostly I saw in the dark. And it was first time when I saw how huge up and down you have to do....<br />
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Could you find bikers? Yeah - this will me my long uphill. ANd we have A LOT of them. I am glad that mostly of them in the dark . Mentally it is much easier - do not see how big it is )<br />
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I met one biker who decided to sleep...<br /><br />
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My speed went down with bad trail condition (mush potato) and fresh snow..I want to eat but could not. <br />More and more I am thinking about TO do or NOT to DO double...<br />
<i><b>few reason what makes me thinking about NO in this year </b></i><br />
- our family spent already a lot of money for the race, Dan skip 2 days at work (no pay check)and for double it is almost WEEK not pay check... and this is not honest .. He want to go for NAHBS bike show. And will be not honest if he spent all for me,<br />
- all family sick. Nadia was so sick at the night before race and I feel that I am terrible mother. And skip 4 days at school for Nadia is too much with american system of education .<br />Your ambition is not so important as your family....<br />
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I always LOVE SURLY check point....<br />
This year they put this sign 1 mile before check point ... Yeah ! This is WHAT we wanted to do ))) <br />
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This check point was so funny and you so want to spent more time here..<br />
They told me that I am 5th women . I do not care ). But you know that you almost done. Only 25 easy miles (not so easy) to go..! And I rode to the finish...<br />
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On that moment I know that I will not doing in this year double.Next year. When Ican make better logistic with my girls and family interest!!! ... And in this moment I realized that no more slow ride... I no need to keep my power for double and start to ride faster. I decided to pass as much people as I can and make my overall place higher ( like a child )... <br />At the one spot after check point I found reflective jacket with number and try to get rider in front of me , because he will get DQ for that. 2 miles I rode hard and stopped his and he was so happy (me too I no need to carry it by the end of the race).<br />
I passed about 8-9 people... Every time when I try to have rest (backpack was bad idea for heavy stuff).... I was thinking it is almost done.. stand up and going ahead..<br />
2 -3 miles before the finish I pass another guy ... And do not want that he pass me at the finish.. About mile to the finish I see another biker sitting near his bike . When he saw me , he started to ride. But my speed was faster. Biker asked me "who is there?" And I realized that this is Leah!!! How it is possible !? I was sure that all girls in front of me at the finish. To be honest I want slow down in that moment when i said "It is Sveta" and her " Oh NO!" ... It is hard when you are friends.. But racer inside me said the winner will be stronger - she can fight with me till finish line. But she do not do it.<br />
Last hill , finish line and one of the volunteer Mark Scotch told me that I was 1st unsupported and 4th overall women. I was happy ?I do not know. I wait Leah finish.. Strange but my body was not hurt... I feel that I can turn around and keep going... But mother and wife this is MORE important, I will have one more year to prepare my dream. <br />
I have strange feeling after finish. I know that I will finish (only broken bike could stopped me). But I do not done with all my plans. But i do it UNsupported with huge amount stuff for extra ride and still done GOOD.. with sickness.<br /><i><b>WORSE even is not sickness , worse thing that I forgot to bring my BIKE pad shorts... Looks like one week I will have such a good memory about it ((((</b></i><br />
I need time to thinking I am proud or no with my finish and result of it.<br />
I am already thinking about Arrowhead 2018 that is mean I will go to ride today ))) <br />
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Me and Leah at the finish. This girl done with crazy amount of endure race in 2016 .. strong , smart girl. <br />
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It was my old dream to ride |crossing Lake Minnetonka. I rode across small lakes before, but always wonted something BIG )<br />
It was fun to find someone who want to go with Steven Steichen, I never saw or rode with him before. But I found him in a group where is guys with good experience of adventure .<br />
The weather was perfect. In the morning was little cold, but by the end of out trip was really HOT!<br />
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<a name='more'></a> We started at the side where is Minnehaha creek started, but checked creek at the end. <br />
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It was fantastic how many different snow conditions we had. Some open ice, some snowmobiles tracks, some really good peace and some hard for ride. <br />
Very often you rode bay to bay and saw big <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">cracks</span></span><br />
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Another fun things was small "air plane line" . 2 planes was started from the lane where we was ride and one landed. Impressive view. <br />
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Of course, we saw hundreds of houses for rich people. People spent millions dollars for having hose with view on the lake . This lake is the one of most expensive area in Twin cities area <br />
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Steven use old map (1981 y.o) I used my Garmin 1000 and liked it.<br />
Another things what is still looks so funny to me - fishers city on the Lake.<br />
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Every bay (almost) have section like this. Guys, WHY you all in same place? Do they really thinking that all fish in one location? )))<br />
And trailers|houses on the lake so big.. and when you see old school fisher without all this stuff - he looks strange )<br />
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At the end we came to the Halsted Bay where is beginning Mennehaha Creek . The dam was closed and hundreds of fish (carp, pike and other) was dead . It was sadly to see. <br />
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I made 14 miles ride with test drive my Russian wool boots Valenki against 45 north .<br /> Russia against USA ))) flat pedals against clips . Cheap against expensive.<br />
Russian wool boots this is what my grandparents wearing , what every
family have in a small towns. All my childhood time we had this at
family . It was boots for outside ( when in winter time you have to go
outside for the firewood, to do stuff outside and, of course, to go to
the restroom ( yeah first 15 ye<span class="text_exposed_show">ars in my life we have only outside restroom ))<br /> I really love this boots . It keeps my feet warm, have space for the extra#3,#4 pair of socks. <br /> For really cold temperatures it will be right choice.<br /> Need to thinking about how to make them work with clip pedals )</span><br />
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Today I will back in 2014 and tell you about my 1 st experience at Arrowhead 135. DNF <br />
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I came to my 1st <a href="http://www.arrowheadultra.com/">Arrowhead 135</a> with experience <a href="https://tuscobia.wordpress.com/">Tuscobia 150 </a>(1 finish and 1 DNF ), <a href="http://actifepi.ca/actif-epica-2014-wrap-up/">Actif Epica</a> (2 times finish) . But everyone talking around me about how hard the AH135<br />
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<i> This<a href="https://vimeo.com/ondemand/arrowhead135/106969668"><b> video</b></a> about RACE I love watch it </i><br />
<i> </i>I have no idea what this race looks like.<br />
And decided to go. Registration. Than preparation.<br />
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<a name='more'></a><b>PART I Preparation</b><br />
I had everything what I need. Dan upgraded my Surly Pugsley and now bike was not crazy heavy. <br />
Next thing - <b>LIGHT! </b>This moment is very important for the long distance winter race. <br />
Every race I used different light. I made combination. You never know how long you will use light - because it is winter and this is mean: short daylight and cold temperature.<br />
Before I use <a href="http://www.ems.com/fenix-uc35-flashlight-960-lumens/30953600006.html?emssrcid=PPC%3AbingPLA%3AProductType1CampHikeProductType2flashlights&creative=11622643102&device=c">Fenix </a>, Petzl , BlackDiamond...<br />
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I got gift from Dan gift - Lupine<a href="http://www.bikehighway.com/lights-sirens/bicycle-lights/lupine-piko-4-bicycle-light-system-1500-lumins.html"> Piko 4 Bicycle Light System</a> - 1500 Lumins<br />
<b>Light</b><br />
+ Lumens: 1500<br />
+ Run time: 1.4h-80h<br />
+ 180 grams<br />
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When I packed my stuff I was thinking "do I have to take extra head light ?" 100 extra grams ?No !<br />
<i>( i will so sad about this moment later) ... </i><br />
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Now I have everything.<br />
International Falls - center of endure race . Briefing, meeting with friends ( now I know a lot of racers - because a lot of them was at Tuscobia, at Actif Epica)...<br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en">I <span class="">was a little nervous. </span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">2014 - was BRUTAL year about temperature -30 C (+) </span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">!!!! I know that this temperature is not joke.I was already a owner of <a href="http://45nrth.com/products/footwear?category=boots">45North boots</a> I made my own <b>over boots. </b>This is system which we made at all my winter mountain ski trips in Russia.</span></span><br />
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Before start was interesting to saw what kind boots people use.<br />
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Everyone came inside before start, outside was REALLY cold.<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b> PART II RACE</b> </span> Start... GO! I realized 1 mile after start that I have too low pressure in my tires and made stop to put more air IN . It was hard to do it in - 30 .<br />
Since was so cold the speed was not good . And I kept going <br />
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People passed me and I did same.. 1st check point I got from 7,5!!!! hours. Dan took my picture .I do not rested here. 6 minute at checkpoint and I leave. <br />
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Mostly I rode close to <span class="fwn fcg"><span class="fcg"><span class="fwb"><a class="profileLink" data-ft="{"tn":"l"}" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1538900044" href="https://www.facebook.com/leah.gruhn" id="js_a7" role="null">Leah Gruhn and </a> her husband. We passed each other in different time. </span></span></span><br />
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Goggles was terrible thing at the race. I do not recommended to have it. Only if you have super cool version.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">PART III EXTREME</span> </b><br />
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Than happened things for which I was not ready. My light was on my helmet ALL day long.<br />
<b>When started to be dark and it was a time turn ON light - mine do not worked.</b> I learned <span class="gt-baf-word-clickable">physics at school ,but it was not my favorite lessons (sadly). And I forgot about things - if you have recharged device <span style="color: red;"><i><b> you have to keep warm batteries</b></i></span> (as I did it for my photo camera battery)!!!!<br />My batteries was dead for cold temperature outside ((( </span><br />
<span class="gt-baf-word-clickable"> I was in the middle of woods... Leah asked me (when she passed me during I am standing and thinking what to do!?) what happened .<br /> I tried to keep going till the time when I could not see nothing... </span><br />
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<span class="gt-baf-word-clickable">One guy passing me and asked "are you OK?" I told him about light . And he said that he have extra one and <b>GAVE ME ! </b>That is was this race about. Sadly that I do not remember name of racer who helped me. This is what different between race in city and endure. OMG ! I was so happy and kept going. <br />But this headlight worked about 1.5 hours. And I do not have this size extra batteries (<br />Again. I am standing at the middle of woods try to keep someone of the racers. One of them gave me EXTRA batteries which worked another hour ((( </span><br />
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When light <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en">started to flash, reminding me that the life was <span class="">almost over. I started to looking for place for camping. I saw shelter and decided to stop here. It was snowmobile and guy who woke up and try to wearing his boots. If I good understood he decided to sleep and made BIG MISTAKE - he do not put his 45North boots inside sleeping bag . If you know that boots they have insulation inside and when you ride insulation started to be wet , if you leave boots outside - this will be ice inside - what is way to get frostbite . <b>DO NOT MAKE THAT MISTAKE</b>. He asked help from snowmobile and decided drop off from the race. When he saw that I make planning to sleep here - he said " It is cold!! It is cold!do not doing that" </span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""> The snowmobile driver asked me " do you want to drop of ?"<br />"No, thanks. I just do not have light" </span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">One racer stopped and helped me. I try to make fire - but do not had ANY dry tree around. I started to freeze without movement. I tried to blow my air sleeping pad , but do not have power (this is happened later with me on the cold temperatures again).I did as much as I can .. The racer helped me to go in my bivy (what a people on that race!? always ready to help).<br />This was magical night. You under millions of stars. I could not sleep - too much emotions. Almost every racer who passed shelter asked<i><b> " ARE YOU OK ?"</b></i> It was so pleasant..Time by time I looked time... Time run so slow.... After bikers I started to see runners. Some of them was alone, some of them together..... </span></span><br />
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<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">Sometimes I looked outside on the sky... Sky was clear and full of stars.Beautiful. But cold. I feel that but butt was cold and turn from one side to another... </span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">2 more times snowmobile volunteer stopped and asked me do I want to be drop of with him? NO )))</span></span><br />
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<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">About 4 pm I heard that somebody coming to the shelter. </span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">It was legendary<a href="https://www.facebook.com/roberto.marron.5?fref=ts"> Roberto Marron . </a></span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""> I met him fist time at my 1st Tuscobia race. </span></span><br />
<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class=""> He planned to make food in shelter. I decided since he have light I can packed my stuff and prepare for the movement .<br />I that time another racer Carla (legendary </span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">CARLA GOULART who </span></span>missed cutoff by 10 min. Crazy !!!)But it will be later. In that time she looks so freeze. Her hand was freeze. Roberto gave to her tea and I tried to warm up her hand ( she had so bad for that temperature gloves) . I put her hand on my belly (as my couch did with me in winter mountain trips) and warming up .<br />
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My lovely picture Me- Roberto and Carla . 3 racer from 3 different countries Belarus-Mexico- Brazil helped each other at the brutal race .<br />
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I was ready to go. 1st hour I just walked by sunrise ...<br />
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I came to the 2nd check point at MelGeorge only about 10 am . <br />
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final decision was made after visit restroom . My butt was hurt and I
looked at the mirror and realized that I got frostbite on my butt and
that is why it hurt. This happened because as I told you before - I do not put enough air in the sleeping pad (((!<br />
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Since I got in by past frostbite of my face, legs, toes I know how it looks like and level. I got 2 level.<br />
I was painful to sit ... I drop off from the race NO WAY to go. Health the most important.<br />
Dan came and take me..<br />
It was bad feeling DNF ... I will thinking one more year about all this.. I will finishes this race in 2015 and 2016... But 2014 was good experience to me . <br />
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<td>Sveta Kovalchuk</td>
<td>MN USA</td>
<td>01-27 07:00:00</td>
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<td>01-28 09:54:00</td>
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<b><i>As resume I want to say:</i></b></div>
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<b><i>1) Health the most important thing</i></b></div>
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<b><i>2) You always have to thinking that you take with you your equipment and probably you will have to use it. The lightest is not the best. I will take only<span class="a-size-large" id="productTitle"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Therm-Rest-Lite-Mattress-Regular/dp/B005I6R0WC/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1483561567&sr=1-1&keywords=therm+a+rest+sleeping+pad"><span class="a-size-large" id="productTitle">Therm-a-Rest Z Lite Sol Mattress</span></a></i></b></div>
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<b><i> sleeping pad now.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>3) boots and over boots is very important thing</i></b></div>
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<b><i>4) Light only headlight with extra batteries. <br />5) You have to TEST all your stuff.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>PS this could be interesting to read about my <a href="http://wildwaymn.blogspot.com/2016/02/arrowhead-135.html">Arrowhead 135 ,2016 </a><a href="http://wildwaymn.blogspot.com/2016/12/tuscobia-150-part-ii-dental-abscess.html">Tuscobia 150</a></i></b> . Part II. Dental abscess
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Dreams comes true. I started to dreams about winter camping with my girls since last winter. When Dan mads possible to me to rode fat bike with trailer , my dream started to be more real.<br />
But I have only one warm sleeping bag...<br />
2 weeks ago started game from GearJunkie - <a href="http://www.checkpointmn.com/"><b>Check Point MN </b></a><br />
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and I saw that they have sleeping bag The North Face for winter. 13 hours driving for checkpoint hunting with my friend and sleeping bag is MINE! This mean that I have all what I need and now i can planning my bike camping.<br />
For school vocation we went to the Two Harbor (to the Dan's mom) and this is perfect wild place with wonderful nature place to make my dream.<br />
Of course I was not sure about many things/<br />
First of all winter camping needs more stuff that in summer . My Salsa beargrease do not have bike rack and possibility to do it and a lot of questions how I can put all together for 3 of us.<br />
I packaged all stuff on my bike, trailer, backpack, frame bag and all fit. No extra space left.<br />
We started and weather do not promised nothing good. Snowy!<br />
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<a name='more'></a> Few miles at the HWY 61 is not favorite , then turn and lonnnnnnggg uphill <br />
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At the first 5 miles I thought that it is impossible.. TOO heavy stuff and so hilly roads ...+ snow. + icy roads ... But we keeps going and my legs started to work right )<br />
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How many deer you could find on this photo? <br />
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The nature was beautiful . Nadia rode very good. Sometimes asked to stopped for drink. <br />
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After 10 miles the pavement (kind of) was end. And we have other hard road. <br />
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About 3 30 pm I started to looking for place for night. This is another problems:<br />
<i><b>- mostly ALL in USA private property , even if it looks so wild you always see " private property". </b></i><br />
<i><b>- another problem in winter with heavy bike , in the deep snow you could not going far away from the road </b></i><br />
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<i><b>When I found near small river small spot without "private property" I decided to stop.<br />I spend about half hour to move our stuff to the out night place.</b></i><br />
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Yeva was asleep mostly of our trip. That is WHY i do not make our trip so long. Because how many hours without moving can sit my girl ? 4 maximum. and in winter time it is hard to make stop and play on the snow. And my goal was bike ride + camping . <br />
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Nadia is a really good helper to me with Yeva. When I make camping she watched Yeva. Team work )<br />
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When ten was ready , girls play inside and I make dinner. <br />
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I took 2 stove what is keep our time. <br />
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Good thing in winter you no need to worries about water - a lot snow around you. <br />
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What is my girls doing ? PLAY! <br />
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Another problem in winter SHORT light day... I remember it from my experiences of winter trips . With small girl is harder. Because we was not so far away from the road I do not want to have extra attention from around and turn off light early. We play with Nadia and counting cars which moved on the road )<br />
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And long ours of the sleeping time ). Sleeping bad was too warm (-15 F) for that night about 18 F, also I slept with Yeva - she is super heater !!!hot girl ))<br />
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Early morning I made breakfast and started our back way home... Wether was so badly changed -<br />
Colder, headwind and SNOW ! again! <br />
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For few miles we got SUN! <br />
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then weather changed again. Nadia's feet started to feel cold and I put hand warmer inside her socks at the stop.<br />
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Our back way was faster - more downhills than uphills . And we backed home.<br />
Nadia got good experience in her adventure book.<br />
<b>In one moment she said " I feel like I am at Arrowhead right now!"</b> I am just smiled.. May be one day she will try REAL Arrowhead! She is only just turned 12 and got huge experiences whi I never had at her age!<br />
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I could say that camping with girls much harder than solo trip. And this is less about physical hard work with heavy stuff. It is much more brain work to take all stuff for EACH of us, thinking about speed during the ride , makes enough stops for Nadia, Yeva. Also you need guess time of the ride - what must be time when Yeva have to sleep and many other small details. But is is SUPER FUN to teach your girls and see result . I can proud of Nadia now. <br />
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where is Yeva? Right on my arms ))) this is her comfy place <br />
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When I looked weather at the middle of this week I decided to go for a ride and sleep outside, test my gear , clothes and experience <br />
I tried to find someone, who would love to going with... but it was hard .. some people have other plans, some people live far away, some people worked. <br />
But SOLO this is what I really love for my challenge!<br />
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My husband, as always, never tried to stopped me with my adventures. He stayed with girls at home.<br />
I packed my stuff..and went to the River Bottoms , what is 17 miles from our house.<br />
I do not scared to be alone, I do not scared the cold.. I am scared creepy people at the city.. That is why I rode Greenway as fast as I can . Also I decided that in that cold weather small chance to meet anyone anywhere ))) And I was true. For all my way I met 1 biker in the city.<br />
All way to River Bottoms was fast (because not often I ride without trailer ) and I feel that I am flying<br />
But I got surprise. Bridge across the river on the HWY was not <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">cleared</span> <span class="">of snow..<br />Snow was in bad condition and 1 miles I had to walked and pushed my bike... Ha ha.... exactly like at <a href="http://www.arrowheadultra.com/">Arrowhead 135</a> at the some places </span></span><br />
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River Bottoms looked wild. Only some skiers and walkers were here after big snowfall on Friday </div>
I did not went far away ..It was already about 9 pm/<br />
I spent 10 minutes for preparation:<br />
cleaned snow, locked my bike, made my bevy-sleeping bag and sleeping pad, put my boots and other stuff inside sleeping bag and jumped inside...<br />
I used for night -15F sleeping bag, extra wool socks and down sleepers + fresh wool hat and light down jacket<br />
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I put all lights and devices inside. Looked some FB. Jon Rosenberg was also at the solo cold night adventure at Afton park. It is great to know that someone doing same things )<br />
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Yes, it was not warm night. I woke up often... Looked at the sky.. and asleep again.<br />
I had back home early (Nadia have tutor math lessons). That is why I woke up at 5 am and packed all my stuff back. Same as AH 135 in 2014 (when I had to sleep outside in -32 C) very hard to packed your stuff back.. (sleeping bag and bevy are wet)<br />
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Anyways , I was ready pretty fast .. and rode home. Temperature was - 19 F (-29 C)<br />
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My face got nice paint from cold.. I love it . Mask (wind stopper) works nice. At night I put musk in the sleeping bad and it was almost dry.<br />
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Some selfie and 16 miles to go home.Sometimes I had to stopped and walked , because my feet was really COLD<br />
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At home I got cold feet. I was lucky to back home in right time.. Some pills against pain... cup of hot espresso , hot shower and all was OK.... Probably I got some frostbite for my left feet toes... but not as bad as I got in Russia some years ago (III stage of frostbite). <br />
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<a href="http://45nrth.com/"><b>45 noth</b> </a>boots ( I will say this boot good for 1-2 days race , not for Adventure long trip, because you could not take off insulate from boots to dry, and you have to be careful if they will wet inside in a cold). They have better model for race like AH 135 - <a href="http://45nrth.com/products/footwear/wolfgar"><b>Wølfgar</b></a><br />
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2 pair of smart wool socks and hand warmers . and over boots I got for gift from Jo Stiller what is makes more warmer<br />
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I try to used hand warmers with <b>expiration date 1 year ago </b>and it is work good ))<br />
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About my legs :<br />
I really like Gore wind stopper bib with zipper ( which let you go in the restroom easy!!))) .Also keep your back warm<br />
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I used under bib thermo leggins and BEST thing for women Marmot down skirt.. Few years I rode with down skirt and my butt always warm <br />
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On the top I use for ride :<br />
merino blend jersey, fleese jersey and Gore-tex REI jacket - this is best for work combination.<br />
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For the stop and night and emergency I have a down light jacket , worm big pair of wool socks , down sleepers , dry wool hat (to change wet mask for night) , few different pair of gloves (2 pair military Russian old school and US military) WOOL is ALWAYS WARM , even wet... And for ride in cold I use lobster Pearl Izumi gloves .<br />
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Sleeping bag is not perfect, but this is very expensive to change it, and I am good with that, not hot inside but you can sleep in that temperature.<br />
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The <span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Вторая часть отпуска у меня была предназначена для марафона."> second part of my holiday was intended for the marathon. </span>The race started 2 days after I finished my 3 days solo trip. I wrote about it <a href="http://wildwaymn.blogspot.com/2016/11/tuscobia-150-part-1-solo-trip.html">here >></a></span><br />
<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><b> SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH!</b> </span><br />
<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en">I want to tell story about THIS race.. because this was the hardest race which I did before. </span><br />
<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en">This is race when I can say that I am PROUD of my FINISH.. Because many factors was on that race which could to stopped me:</span><br />
<i><b><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en">-weather</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en">-health</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en">-my stuff </span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en">-my expierence </span></b></i><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><i><b> </b></i></span><br />
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Проходит в соседнем штате по известному трейлу "http://www.tuscobiatrail.com/"
">"A mix of history and scenic beauty, the<a href="http://www.tuscobiatrail.com/"> Tuscobia State Trail </a>is a 74-mile abandoned railroad grade that provides four seasons of fun". </span><span title="О самом марафоне ТУТ >>
">More about the marathon <a href="https://tuscobia.wordpress.com/race-information/rules/">HERE >></a></span><span title="Кратко марафон на веле.">About marathon This was race in 3 division: ski,run, bike</span><span title="бегом или на лыжах ... Километраж 150/75 и 35 миль
">.. Mileage 150/75 and 35 miles</span><span title="Это 75 миль в одну сторону эдакая "велодорожка", которая пролегает среди полей, лесов и болот.">It's 75 miles one way snowmobile trail, which runs through the fields, forests and swamps. </span><span title="Шикарная !!
">Gorgeous !!</span><span title="Но я азартный человек .. Зарегилась, потом появился байк ... и пошло поехало.
">I did my solo trip to be sure that I am able to do race and my equipment is good enough.</span><span title="Настроя у меня особо не было ... болел зуб (очень болел уже несколько дней).">All about this race was strange to me.. my preparation,,with bad English... </span><span title="Вот так встречая рассвет, а потом закат пролетел день .."></span></span><br />
<i> Alex and flowers for the bike . At the last 10 miles of race I will found one of this and put on my bike and rode after many miles with ( I still have it for memory). After this race I love to have flowers on my bike. In winter time it makes my happy in the gray days.</i><br />
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Приехали вечером в пятницу.">We arrived on Friday evening. </span><span title="До брифинга проверка снаряжения.">Before the briefing, equipment check. </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="До брифинга проверка снаряжения."> <br />I will double posting this photo , because on of the topic this is <b>EQUIPMENT </b></span></span><br />
<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="До брифинга проверка снаряжения.">Because I do not had experience about this kind of race, and my language do not let me understand rules as well , my equipment was terrible</span></span><br />
<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="До брифинга проверка снаряжения.">Because I bought all (mostly) at Goodwill and do not had choice...</span></span><br />
<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="До брифинга проверка снаряжения.">I had 3 season old and heavy 3 person tent, I do not had cool frame bags and other. I just put all my stuff on the rack of my bike some in bike rack bags, some in hiking backpack ))) I do not want to repeat how many stuff I had (cooking stuff, extra clothes , food... etc) Because I thought that it will be 100% unsupported wild race and I have to have everything, like for short bike trip... </span></span><br />
<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="До брифинга проверка снаряжения.">My clothes also was "not cool". but in right combination. Wool, soft shell, gore -tex, down jacket , fleece .. Shoes (as you can see) . Just regular hiking shoes 1 size bigger than my feet . What is let me put 2 pair of socks...<br />and my bike. 1 month before race I bought used Surly Pugsley in original HEAVY combination...<br />All this I put together and bike was super heavy with stuff....</span></span><br />
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="До брифинга проверка снаряжения."> </span><span title="для тех кто бежит или едет 150 миль среди обязательного снаряжения:
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Настроя у меня особо не было ... болел зуб (очень болел уже несколько дней).">At the briefing I do not understand mostly what is organizers says </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Настроя у меня особо не было ... болел зуб (очень болел уже несколько дней)."><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Helen & Chris Scotch .</span> I do not know how Alex can sit with me 4 hours in the car and speak with my broken language, trying to understand each other.</span></span><br />
<br /><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Настроя у меня особо не было ... болел зуб (очень болел уже несколько дней)."><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim0138c-ObTDj78vXs7-EwlD9kbagEAWXP0EW_Fbl95znVWLAiH6eAI8KAJXKpqQFyYyeddA_XRb1CvrBByU_QPgt4XFFF0Z5T2lEjRmAJ_hHCzn-gY3-7VqxqbjBZEaRZ4HDx7RhJ7wc/s1600/11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim0138c-ObTDj78vXs7-EwlD9kbagEAWXP0EW_Fbl95znVWLAiH6eAI8KAJXKpqQFyYyeddA_XRb1CvrBByU_QPgt4XFFF0Z5T2lEjRmAJ_hHCzn-gY3-7VqxqbjBZEaRZ4HDx7RhJ7wc/s320/11.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />At night I started to feel pain in my tooth. I used Russian pills . I always have small medicine emergency with me (old school style from my hiking experience ). My tooth pain started before (after my solo trip), but was not so bad. <br />I could not sleep all night... I use few pills.. what is helping me for 2-3 hours.. and pain started to be worse and worse. Honestly.. to me the tooth pain the worth which I can had.<br />I have a thoughts that I could not going to the race like this.. But I already spent HUGE amount money for the race... I have to go!</span></span><br />
<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Настроя у меня особо не было ... болел зуб (очень болел уже несколько дней)."><br /></span></span>
<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Настроя у меня особо не было ... болел зуб (очень болел уже несколько дней)."> </span><span title="Трассу я видела во время своего путешествия и понимала, что будет мессилово .. Уверенности, что я проеду всю дистанцию не было вообще .. А сходить я очень не люблю.">The
route I had seen during my solo trip would be terrible (fresh snow)
.. </span><span title="Вообщем, поехала на таблетках ...
"><br /></span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="для тех кто бежит или едет 150 миль среди обязательного снаряжения:
"><br /></span><span title="Мы с Алексом на 150 миль оказались самые молодые (Алексу 25 лет).
"></span><span title="Что я буду делать ??
"></span><span title="кто не рискует ... тот не пьет.
"><br /></span><span title="Утром, на старте, в 6 утра я поняла, что я единственная женщина на 150 миль..Даже как-то неинтересно стало ... Сама с собой гоняться?
">In the morning, at the start, at 6 am, I realized that I was the only
woman on the 150 mil.. Mens around me looked at me, my bike and I read at their eyes "Did she really will go for 150?" or "No way, she could not finish".... Yes.... everyone have same look ((((</span></span><br />
<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Утром, на старте, в 6 утра я поняла, что я единственная женщина на 150 миль..Даже как-то неинтересно стало ... Сама с собой гоняться?
">At the start was about 20 peoples. From another side of the trail today will be start for riders and runners for 35 and 75 miles division. </span></span><br />
Start... Leaders rode so fast. I kept my own speed.. I never was so fast, but I can long time keep going without rest. Me and 7 others men rode with about same speed. We do not rode together, but saw in front or on the back each other long time. The trail condition was not good. Speed was so slow.. Pain was bad... (for me ))))<br />
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Вот так встречая рассвет, а потом закат пролетел день .."> ..</span></span><br />
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<b>Tuscobia trail </b> this is <span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">a straight line</span> <span class="">to infinity</span> <span class="">...</span> <span class="alt-edited">the swamps</span><span>,</span> <span class="alt-edited">woods and fields</span><span class="">.</span></span><br />
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<b>The temperature</b> was COLD (-17 , -20 C)<br />My feet was cold and sometimes I just running with my bike to warming up them <br />
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I drink coca-cola. I loved, I love and i will love coke at the race like this. This is my drug .<br />
Same as fruits. I have to have some orange at the race. <br />
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First Check-point . I do not rested more that 10- minutes and keep going.<br />
Another bad thing happened with me ... Almost after start my bike computer buttery was dead ((( And no I DO NOT KNOW what time, how many miles I did ... This is SHIT... very depressive...<br />
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I am going on my way... use my pills... <br />
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Snowmobiles made trail kind of alive .<br />
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Than I started to met guys from 35 miles division. And movement started to be more interesting... You sow someone, then waiting , when he or she came closer, say hello and keep going <br />
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the day was not shiny and this is do not help you <br />
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Than I was surprised - 1st ski guy <a href="http://motoscotch.blogspot.com/"><b>Mark Scotch!</b></a>!!! He is started last morning and already made most part of the race. I do not know him .. Now I know that this is legend guy. I always looked this result and stay inspired .<br />
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Than I met many others 150 walkers<br />
One of them <span class="fwn fcg"><span class="fcg"><span class="fwb"><a class="profileLink" data-ft="{"tn":"l"}" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=100006300102521" href="https://www.facebook.com/mike.lessard.50">Mike Lessard </a></span> </span></span><br />
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Than was funny conversation between bikers and walkers<br />
<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="разговор байкера на 150 миль и пешика на 150 миль.
"> biker 150 miles and 150 miles "How are you doing ?" <br />runner</span><span title=""Нормально"
">"Fine</span><span title=""тебе сколько лет ?"
">"<br />"how old are you ?"</span><span title=""51. а тебе?"
">"51. Are you?"</span><span title=""58"
"><br />"58"</span><span title=""Crazy" )))"><br />"Crazy")))</span></span><br />
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title=""Crazy" )))"><i>Yes.. This is what was STRANGE to me... In Belarus people racing mosty from 20 by 30-35 years old.. than families and done.What I saw at this race and many others that 30 - this is young enouph. Mostly people 35 + 40+ y.o</i> </span></span><br />
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On my way to the 2nd check -point I rode about 15 miles with <a href="https://tdlais54.wordpress.com/biography/"><b><span class="fwn fcg"><span class="fcg"><span class="fwb">Tom Lais</span></span></span></b></a><br />
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<span class="fwn fcg"><span class="fcg"><span class="fwb">I do not know him, my language was terrible.. Now we are friends and he always remind me that he do not understand mostly what I said at Tuscobia ))) But at the 2nd check point he is disided that enouph for him and do not keep going <br />Now I realized how lucky I was to met at the one race so much wonderful and interesting people.</span></span></span><br />
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At the check point I got some food (now I am realized that this is not 100% unsupported race and you get enough food and no need to cook your own )<br />At this check -point was such a wonderful volunteers<span class="fwn fcg"><span class="fcg"><span class="fwb"><a class="profileLink" data-ft="{"tn":"l"}" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=100001606691952" href="https://www.facebook.com/nancy.griffith.92" id="js_77f" role="null"> Nancy Griffith </a></span></span></span><br />
<span class="fwn fcg"><span class="fcg"><span class="fwb">and her husband. My tooth was so terrible. They was so nice to me..</span></span></span><br />
<span class="fwn fcg"><span class="fcg"><span class="fwb">I was scared to go at night )) Honestly ))But I did. I met Alex. He was 15 miles in front of me and made half of the race.. </span></span></span><br />
<span class="fwn fcg"><span class="fcg"><span class="fwb">Few words to each other and I am keep going... </span></span></span><br />
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I keep worm at my boobs ))) energy drink...I was so tied and need energy.. so want to sleep.. I drink one - terrible TASTE ))<br />
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FUCK YEAH!!! This was a moment of happiness.. This is mean that HALF was DONE!!!<br />
Now mentally easier... every mile - this is way closer to finish<br />
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Short stop at the check -point and way in the darkness...<br />
I was scared.. I never did it before.. moving at night in the woods...<br />
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My speed went down.. my painful goes UP!!! I am crying.it was so bad pain . The pills is not work good anymore.. And I was cold and tired... I decided that I need to make stop and sleep a few hours..<br />
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">I put my tent.. I could not say that I was slept.. I heard when bikers rode on the trail... when runners walked... <br />after about 3 hours of the "rest" I have to keep going. Put all my stuff back.. and I was slowly keep going...</span></span><br />
I met sunrise... and day was colder than before , but with sun it was amazing...<br />
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I came at the last check -point and realized that volunteers is not waiting me )) They was surprised that I am keep going... And I have only 35 miles to go... <br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="cke_range_marker" target="_self"></a> At the one place I met legendary R<a href="http://www.snowshoemag.com/2013/02/14/the-300-mile-man-roberto-marron-doubles-tuscobias-winter-ultra-150/">oberto Marron 300 miles </a><br />He did double Tuscobia 300 miles!!!! <br /><i><b>"Marron and Polfuss share one amazing incident before the Pine Creek Road
crossing. Marron explains, “We waited for one another” eating Fritos,
running, walking then, “We (both) had to go to the bathroom (about) 12
miles before finish.” They move off the side of the trail, taking the
time required to get clothes unzipped and off for this major
undertaking. And what happens? 150 mile snowbiker, the women’s winner,
Sveta Kovalchuk, passes by heading to the finish line. She quips “Isn’t
that nice,” then “It’s okay, it’s okay.” Polfuss grins, “We couldn’t
help but laugh, and Roberto kept saying ‘Man; that was a girl! I can’t
believe that was a girl!’”</b></i><br />
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The 10 miles before finish I found box which volunteers leave for races .. It was AMAZING surprise and happiness )))<br />
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Потом финиш."><br /> On the one of the place where is roads crossing with trail I met Alex... He told me that I am almost done... keep going.. </span></span><br />
<br /><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="поздравление от др.участников...Розыгрыш тура на Аляску (марафон , в котором взнос больше 1000 баксов) .В розыгрыше учавствовали я и 2 мужчины..Мне не повезло или повезло???)))))
"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Потом финиш.">Then finish.I do not good remember all after... Tired... pain... </span></span></span><span title="YНохочется конкуренцией .!!
"></span><span title="Итого в этом году у меня было 3 марафона (2 на 100 миль и 1 на 150) каждый марафон был отличен от другого.Этот, наверное ,самый сложный....
"><br /></span><span title="В итоге, на все ушло 34 часа... Можно было намного быстрее.">34 hours!!!! A lot.. Yeah.. I did it for long 34 hours and it was big adventure with worth result.. When I back in city and visited doctors .. he told me that I have </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="В итоге, на все ушло 34 часа... Можно было намного быстрее."><strong>dental abscess</strong>... I do not had insurance and got bill for <b>1700 $</b></span></span><br />
<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="В итоге, на все ушло 34 часа... Можно было намного быстрее.">As doctor said it is happened because I was long time at the cold weather and </span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">inflamed</span> <span class="">tooth</span></span><br />
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This is how I looks like 2 days after finished and my tooth (((((.... but this is not about race anymore....<br />
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<b>PS</b> I realized that to do 2 trip in one week was mistakes.. I did for the less than 1 week 300+ miles.. (race and solo trip). <br />This is one of the memorized race in my life and I am proud of myself that I did it..<br />
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Since I have already some good experience about winter camping, hiking, skiing and bike endure racing . I think my English much better than 5 years ago and have a chance to share my stories about it .<br />
<b>My part # I</b> will be about how I came in winter endure racing.<br />
I came in USA 5 years ago ( I won Green card).<br />
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I kept riding in USA. I opened for myself that I like long distance race. I did "Almanzo 100 , then I did "Rusty ride" 100 miles race at Cuyuna. I saw first time Fat bike in USA. It was something unreal to me... <br />
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Then I met<a href="https://www.facebook.com/oenes?fref=ts"> Alex Oenes</a> . One day he invited me to ride with. He says that it will be 100 miles ride. It was 140 miles ). The longest ride which I did in my life.<br />
After that he told me that I have to do Rusty ride race. I did and took 3rd place ).<br />
After that Alex told me that I have to registered for <a href="https://tuscobia.wordpress.com/">Tuscobia 150 . </a><br />
My English was so terrible to read much more about this race. I thought that it will be regular road in winter. Sure! I did a lot winter ride in Belarus. Every winter we made Christmas bike trip for 3-4 days. I had in past big experience about winter camping.<br />
But I have to say .. When I registered at Tuscobia <b>I DO NOT HAVE FAT BIKE </b>Alex said that I can to it on my mountain bike.<br />
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But I was lucky and month before race I bought for very good price used Surly Pugsley<br />
Who had this bike they knew HOW heavy it was ) <br />
I had big depression time. My family was "done". I knew that 1 or 2 month later I will be alone in this country with my 8 years old daughter. 9 years of family - and that is All .<br />
How my life will keep going?<br />
I decided that I have to make solo trip. It was my FIRST solo bike trip in my life.<br />
<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span title="Это одиночное путешествие было моей давней мечтой .. У меня в жизни появляется много "пунктиков", которые я хочу осуществить .. Я всегда с завистью смотрела на тех, кто бродит соло .. У самой долго не хватало храбрости.">To make solo bike trip was my old dream .... </span><span title="Сама не могу сказать себе, чего я боялась, но страхов было много ..
"><br /></span><span title="Это путешествие я запланировала мысленно для себя, когда сменила работу и знала, что на Рождество у меня будет отпуск неделя.">I always wanted to start solo trip but scared ...</span><span title="На серьезные походы пока бессмысленно замахиваться, ввиду отсутствия времени, но душа ЗОВЕТ и томится ...
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<span style="color: red;"><b>This 3 days solo trip I finished TWO DAYS BEFORE started of TUSCOBIA</b></span><br />
It was CRAZY idea )))<br />
I went to Goodwill and bought the cheapest camping gear what I can find. Alex make a route for me from north part of WI to Minneapolis .<br />
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He drove me up by his grandmother house and I am started<br />
This photo of Alex tell you more than I am. He is "my little brother", best friend and crazy boy with huge adventure experience. <br />
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Before start I am happy and did not know WHAT waiting me in front of my trip )<br />
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I am started close to the late afternoon. And have to ride as much as I can. <br />
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Started to be dark and roads goes to be worth .. wild and I little scared.. <br />
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Finally I can to Tuscobia snowmobile trail.The trail on which one I will have racing few days later.<br />
The trail had fresh snow. Looks like snowmobile do not running here last days.<br />
I tried to ride. But I had very heavy bike and stuff and have to walked few miles <br />
I rode in that day only 30 miles (I started at 3 pm ) <br />
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and I found small place for my tent. It was COLD )<br />
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I had I some dinner. And I dicided that I could not walk on the trail 75 miles, because I need back home as I said . At night was about - 15 C <br />
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I stopped at gas station for the lunch ( I wanted to keep time). I made some stop when I saw historical markers and other interesting place<br />
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It was hard to find something.Everywhere just opened fields and private property<br />
I decided to find wood and asked owners to put tent .<br />
This is things about USA what I do not like- everything is PRIVATE PROPERTY... <br />
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Stop. I have to say that it WAS A Christmas evening )))</div>
It was very nice family. I think that I was the biggest surprise at their night )))<br />
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They let me put tent at their property. Many times they ask me "do you need room? we have extra"</div>
It was hard to explain to them that it is style of life. <br />
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They asked me to take picture with ) They gave me some food and I share with them my russian sweet food <br />
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I look happy and warm<br />
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<b>I did 150 miles for 2,5 days. ... 2 days after I will have Tuscobia race... but it is different story... it will be part II </b></div>
PS I have my livejournal and had a fun to reread my report about this trip.<br />
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<b><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">instead of an epilogue</span></span> </b><i>First of all I am SORRY for my bad English and mistakes, hope you can read and understand what I wrote in this blog. I just want to share my experience with my friends </i><br />
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This year I was not able to racing a lot. I changed my priority. First of all family. But is is hard .. <br />
I love to ride with my girls. After our 2 days bike trip <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4364203588664212009#editor/target=post;postID=3490621776168124359;onPublishedMenu=overview;onClosedMenu=overview;postNum=2;src=postname">from Minneapolis to Duluth</a> I started to dream about another. Now I know that Nadia is strong girl and could ride all day long. <br />
I talked with my friend Alex Oenes about interesting rote, because this guy know everything . I love his wild style of riding. And he told me about this rote.He said that will be tunnel .. Oh I saw picture one day from some of my friend and so wanted to see it.But when I saw rote I was not sure about can we do all? Alex prepare to me all info, map ... I am lucky to have so nice friend.<br />
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Nadia had days off at school in October and I decided to use this days for our another wild trip.<br />
I "forgot"that winter camping gear is much more heavy than in summer
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Because Nadia's bike seat is so low I can not put anything at her bike. I put some her stuff in bike frame bag, all rest of the stuff was in my bags and trailer.<br />
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He dropped us in camping Wednesday night with all our staff and back home (he had work).<br />
Early morning we wole up, had breakfast , pack our stuff and slowly started. I was little worries - it was SUPER heavy bike.. Also at the start St Croix Bluffs Regional Park our way by St. Croix city was on HWY . Big shoulder on the road let me worries little less.<br />
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The rote was at very hilly area. I forgot what I learned at Geography at school... "it you near big river - it is mean never will be flat"And I realized that most of our rote will be near Mississippi river ... <br />
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After 25 miles we stopped at some farm for lunch and rest, I was so tired after all this hills... Speed on my bike computer had speed from 4 miles (on the hills) by 32 (downhills) miles per hour .<br />
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After that we keep going . I realized that I can not my plan 70 miles per day.The day light is shorter than in summer. And my goal was 50- 55 mile per day.<br />
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We also stopped in one small town for ice-cream . And OMG it was the best ice-cream which I ever tried.<br />
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Every 10 miles we have some city on our way.And it makes our way interesting, All city was old style with own history.<br />
That is way I love traveling. I love to see how other people live.. I love small towns. Life in small town much different than in big. And people also.<br />
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Every 15 miles we made short rest. Yeva need to walk . Nadia need to rest and me too )<br />
The nature around us was unreal beautiful. After flat Twin cities area all those hills was so nice to us.<br />
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Creativity of people in small towns makes me smile. For example this photo .<br />
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I do not had plans WHERE we will stay at night. About 5 pm I started to looking for some place tor our tent. But next 5 miles was only swamp. I little worried.. I do not want to ride in dark. </div>
I turn after swamp to the woods , It was private property (as most in USA ((! ). I do not see house , but font sign with phone number of owners. I called him, asked to put tent for night at his wood. He said - NO! <br />
Ok! We need hurry <br />
We rode another 2 miles . I saw house by hwy and stopped to asked owner to put tent ( I do not have time to looking for something better- day is almost over).<br />
The guy say that no problem . YEAH! <br />
I never before sleep as close to the road, especially to HWY )))<br />
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I made dinner. Nadia never eat as good at home as the does in our trip ))). </div>
55 miles dome.<br />
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This night was really cold. WE woke up. Made breakfast and keep going. I fount that tire on the trailer had very low pressure . I pumped at gas station. Nadia frozen and we stopped at city to drink hot tea<br />
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Very often , the drivers waved to us and Nadia did not know WHY! I told her that they are sent respect to us ))) <br />
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After half day of riding we came to the BIKE TRAIL!<br />
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This is mean we can ride side by side and talk. Nadia love it )<br />
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Trail was SO beautiful. <br />
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On our way we stopped at the Lamas farm.<br />
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I want to keep time and we eat at gas station. The bike trail was so nice always in nice nature area.. good marked .<br />
My main problem that my phone do not normally charged. And always was close to dead battery and worse that my rote was on the phone. For emergency I have paper map of WI .<br />
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Another night coming. Another problem - where we will sleep at this night ?<br />
We was on the boarder of Onalaska and La cross when day was is over. When I saw few very strange guys on the trail I do not want anymore put tent on the trail. I found house close to trail and ask women to let us put tent at her private property .<br />
She was so nice. She bring home made banana bread , I gave her Russian cookies .<br />
Her husband asked us "вщ you need anything &do we want to took shower?" <br />
I love America, I love so pleasant people here ).<br />
I said - no, thanks.<br />
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After amother 20 miles of riding at the 3rd day we came to Sparta - bike capital of USA (I do not know WHY they called it like this)</div>
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<complete id="goog_769686616">"</complete><i>The Elroy Sparta Trail. The trail remains one of
the most popular trails in the country. With three rock tunnels and
five small towns along it's 32.5 mile route, the trail is a favorite
Wisconsin bicycling destination. Traveling between Sparta and Elroy, the
trail stretches through the communities of Norwalk, Wilton and Kendall.
The Elroy Sparta Trail is the property of the State of Wisconsin and is
part of it's State Trails System run by the Department of Natural
Resources and supported by the Friends of the Elroy Sparta Trail. It is
located in Hidden Valleys Country and passes through a portion of the
unglaciated areas of Wisconsin exemplifying the natural beauty of our
State. Part of the "Bike4Trails" it connects to 101 miles of trails. </i><br />
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</i><i>The trail is 32 miles in length on the abandoned Chicago & North
Western Railroad bed and passes through three rock tunnels. The three
century-old railroad tunnels hightlight the trail. The Kendall and
Wilton tunnels are 1/4 mile long and the Norwalk tunnel is just over 3/4
mile long. The tunnels are dark and cool, even on the brightest days,
and water from springs above the tunnels can trickle onto the trail.
Bikers should walk bikes through the tunnels. The Trail is covered with
limestone screenings and provides a smooth riding surface. The bridges
are covered with planks and are guarded with railings. "</i><br />
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our lunch was in the park under this wonderful monument</div>
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When we sitting at gas station and waiting Dan Nadia said to me " so sadly that our trip is over" </div>
It was best what I can dream to hear.<br />
For 3 days 180 miles. With THAT elevation, with all my stuff I am proud of us, I am PROUD of Nadia. At 11 years old I never rode more that 15 miles per day.<br />
I hope she will keep this in рук mind/<br />
Yeva was a wonderful kid - do not crying and best child ever )<br />
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Very often people ( and me too before) thinking that interesting life and nature everywhere except your city. It is wrong. You can find a lot of interesting place in your city and it will be big fun for your kids and for you.<br />
Friday and Nadia did not have school camp . This is mean we need to go somewhere. As I am not working I am able to do this. And I would love to share my lovely place in city with my girls. <br />
The hiking , swimming in the secret waterfall , little climbing. All this almost in Downtown. That is why I love Minneapolis.I want to share all my skills with my girls, I want that they will love nature and wild style of life as I do. I hope they will. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087808694887599132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364203588664212009.post-34906217761681243592016-07-11T19:10:00.000-07:002016-11-16T22:20:15.598-08:00From Minneapolis to Duluth with kids <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It was my dream to come from Minneapolis to Duluth. I did not done that before pregnancy and then was too late. But last few month I was thinking about that. I saw that Nadia (my 11 years old daughter ) in this year ride bike for long distance pretty good. And Yeva (7 month old daughter) have good experience sitting in the trailer last 4 month also.<br />
After <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Riotgrrravel-418359118309319/?fref=ts">Riotgrrravel </a>ride|race where Nadia and me with trailer did 33 miles and did it good. I started to thinking about ride to Duluth. And I was need adrenaline. I do not had race long time and so need some challenge )<br />
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On Sunday I made test ride for 50 miles with Nadia and Yeva to River bottoms . With 10 miles per hour as middle we did our distance.<br />
The most complicated to me was to makes Yeva happy too. That is why we need to stopped about every10-15 miles and play with her .<br />
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Another hard part was - stuff! </div>
I need to have stuff for 3 of us + camping stuff and food for 2 days. When I packed all this and tried to take it - I started to worried : " Sveta , are you sure that you planning to do that?"<br />
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My plan was to start in the evening of Tuesday and ride 20 miles and to see if it really possible to ride to me with trailer and ALL stuff. </div>
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I decided to skip city ride ( it is boring to me ) and asked my husband Dan (best man ever) to bring us with stuff to White Bear Lake.</div>
When I put all my stuff on the bike Dan looked at me and I read in his eyes that he is not sure that we can do it . The weather must to be on Tuesday under storm with hail and possible tornado ))<br />
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We rode about 15 miles and I realized that from 10 minutes will be storm. I stopped near one house and asked owner to put tent at their private property. They let me do it ( Minnesota the most pleasant state) . 5 minutes later other women from that house came and say that weather will be so crazy and they have space in garage and will be better if we will sleep here .</div>
Nice. When storm started I was so happy that we are not outside right now were was crazy wind, rain ...<br />
Nadia played with owners kids and teach them to dancing<br />
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It was new experience to sleep in garage to us ))<br />
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We woke up early, had light breakfast and went to the adventure. I decided to make my own route. I have to used <a href="https://www.strava.com/">Strava</a></div>
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We started and 7 30 am. Weather was not perfect first few hours.</div>
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After some gravel we got county roads and our speed went UP.</div>
I decided to makes stops every 10 miles . It must works good for Nadia and Yeva. Also I promised Nadia lunch at Mc Donalad's and it was good motivation for her ). <br />
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We found nice place for first stop near old "boat"</div>
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I tried to makes stops at the nice place without people . Because I need to pumped milk for Yeva.</div>
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Portable pump is a really nice device for active mama. I also use lunch box with ice in it for the keeping milk fresh.</div>
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I am not big fun of pavement , but with all stuff, trailer and plans for long distance it was best choice. When we crossing beautiful gravel roads my soul so wanted to turn on one of them. </div>
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Ha ha . It was not first time when Yeva tried food at McDonald's. Our stop in North Branch city .</div>
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Good things about McDonald's cheap food ), restrooms and free ICE which I used for milk. Also nice place to charge your phone. My Android have turbo charge system and for short time I had full battery .</div>
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It was funny to see HWY 35 . The best part of out trip are tons of farms and small towns. It is amazing to see other style of life people. It is reminds me my small town where I was born in Belarus.</div>
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Our plan for first day was to leave behind us Hinckley city and be on the bike trail. I was little worried about next day, because weather radar promised for the next day rain, what is mean low speed and bad mood for Nadia. That is why we need to do maximum for the first day. </div>
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At the Hinckley we met local biker who talked with us . I asked him about place for camping for the night. He says that Bible camping about 5 miles away from bike trail on the Grindstone Lake . </div>
10 extra miles !!? But we need take "shower" and we need good rest. It was late evening when we came to the camp. BUT guy at the office says the he do not let us to stay at the camp - we do not member of their church.<br />
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I went to the next door near Bible camp and asked people to put our tent on their property. Really nice people let us to do that. They asked what else we need "coffee, food, water?" They also told us about deck at the Lake where we can swim. What a nice people always on my traveling way ? </div>
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When we came in the tent and Nadia started to change cloth I found tick at her back. Bad!!!Bad news. We started to check each other. She found 3 on my body and 2 at Nadia, lucky that Yeva was clean. </div>
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Before I let Nadia to read <a href="https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13567128_1126527347388602_1984960293326458975_n.jpg?oh=e13c13071d4349377e3fd7f2a5dfbfdb&oe=57E98D6C">my Facebook where </a>I asked friends to say good words for Nadia ( thanks EVERYONE - it was really good motivation to Nadia keep brave mood for the next day) </div>
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Nadia was brave. I was surprised. I tried to talked about funny things. </div>
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After 10 miles we came to the Finlyson city. Where I had my first cup of coffee for the last 2 days ))</div>
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After breakfast our mood and speed started to be much better ))</div>
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We keep going and made stops every 10 -15 miles. Looks like our plan to came in Duluth in that day will works.</div>
I want tell about wonderful <i><b>Willard Munger State</b></i> trail . Because all 2nd day we used that trail on our way.<br />
<i>The Hinckley-Duluth segment of the <b>Willard Munger State Trail</b> stretches
70 miles between central Minnesota and the state's gateway to Lake
Superior. The trail follows the historic 19th-century route of the Lake
Superior and Mississippi Railroad that carried goods and passengers
between the Twin Cities and Duluth. As it's completely paved and
relatively flat, the pathway is perfect for bikers, walkers and in-line
skaters in the warmer months, and snowmobilers and cross-country skiers
in the winter.</i><i>Along the way, trail-goers will enjoy stunning
natural scenery, especially the northernmost 15-mile section between
Carlton and Duluth. Here, you will travel through rocky cliffs and over
the St. Louis River gorge. The trail skirts the northern edge of the Jay
Cooke State Park, which—with its pristine forests, waterfalls and
swinging suspension bridge—is definitely worth a stop. </i><br />
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This trail on our way was kind of empty. Few riders and runners we met by the Carlton. And we can road with Nadia and talk with each other. Play in "words" game .., singing sons . ..do everything what helping us do not thinking about miles </div>
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The hardest (mentally )part was part of trail from Carlton to Duluth . You realised that you almost done, you see city, but Duluth is crazy long big city...</div>
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miles miles miles ... beautiful views <br />
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and we are at the DOWNTOWN of Duluth. Where Dan's mom take Nadia and all my stuff and I am keep going in Two Harbors /<br />
Nadia did 172 miles for the 18 + hours <br />
I did 189 miles ( reconstruction at the roads to not let me road last 10 miles )<br />
I still could not believe that we DID IT!!! )))<br />
Nadia at her 11 years old never was super cool riders. She just girls who rode with her mom at some adventure rides )<br />
Yeva such a coolest little baby was happy all our way and nice more than 20 hours<br />
And , Yes I can say now that I am strong lady. To pull all this way so much stuff and trailer needs power! And If I finished - I have power )))<br />
Thank you everyone for good words and my lovely husband who let me do what I want to do )<br />
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PS Next time I need to have much less stuff )))<br />
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<b><br /></b><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I
was active enough during the first pregnancy 12 years ago. It was in
Belarus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In my country Belarus people have stereotypes that
pregnancy it is sickness. Most doctors says that you need sit at home on the
couch and be careful about everything. But my opinion was different.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did not thought that active life is worth
then couch for baby.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>I rode my bike, swimming and running
during the pregnancy and listen that I am<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>terrible and my baby could born with many problems.<br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My daughter Nadia was born and grown
healthy child.<br /><b>March 31 I made test and understood that I am PREGNANT!!! Good per 1 April joke from life )</b><br />
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My second pregnancy was in USA and
doctors here have different opportunity for pregnancy and active life. They
recommended keep going what you did before and listen your body. Yeah they do
not recommended to make hard work, racing, just be active and this will help
you at the delivery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have few friends
who keep going rode their bikes during the pregnancy. <br />
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also I had a dream to do Arrowhead 135
which is 1,5 month after my delivery . That is mean that I need to keep going
and ride my bike.<br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I listen my body and keep riding,
running and swimming.</span><br />
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First trimester I did some race <br />
<b>Lakeville-Milltown-Lakeville ,</b><span class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoSnowliftTagList"><span class="fcg"><span class="fbPhotoTagListTag withTagItem tagItem"><a class="taggee" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=810324839003425" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/810324839003425/" id="js_16">Strada Fango</a></span>.<br />DNF Almanzo (I am little scared for my pregnancy during the race)</span></span><br />
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I participated at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/30daysofbiking/?fref=ts">30 days of biking </a>(it was my 3rd year of this action) . I rode all April (EVERY day ) and made 1100 kilometers what is no so bad for pregnant woman <br />
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I rode a lot with my daughter Nadia and enjoyed it ! <br />
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Any weather was good to me. All May I had <span class="" id="result_box" lang="en">toxicosis and feel is not good.<br /> Every morning I felt sick. But I went to work <span class="">on the bike</span> and <span class="">I was getting better. But it was only one month. <br /> I did not had any big change about food which I prefer - only FRY potato... and Coca-cola - I knew it is bad , but my body asked it!!! <br /> Any weather was good to me.</span></span><br />
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I rode with my husband and try to keep this in my mind... because I thought that we could not ride together long time , after delivery baby ( I was wrong).<br />
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My bellу grow up . <br />
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In July I went in Belarus for one month. One of my friends gave me his bike and I was able to rode bike in Minsk during the all month.<br />
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I got one picture for our project <a href="http://forum.poehali.net/index.php?board=11;action=display;threadid=95073">Women's bike calendar </a><br />
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I rode my bike, I met my friends and enjoyed my life and pregnancy. I heard a lot that I no need to ride my bike during the pregnancy, but I skipped it . I knew that I do everything right .<br />
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We made some short trip with my friends. <br />
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Even my visit to dentist was on the two wheels . To used bike in big city like Minsk you keep your own time and it is faster than public transport.<br />
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Also I did one race n Belarus and finished 6 from 15 women what is not so bad for 5 month pregnant woman.<br />
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On that race I met my couch who show me MTB world<br />
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I visited my friends in other city<br />
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I back in USA and my belly grown up much faster. My baby inside me was very active. I feel great. I rode my bike to work every day.<br />
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I also kept running .<br />
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My belly competition with my husband.<br />
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Last 3 month was little harder than first 6 ).You body get big changes.. You could not to be as active as before.<br />
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One day I decided to go for CX race... I was need it . t was not so easy every week to read report about races from my friends and s not able to racing. <br />
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I started to be more careful at MTB trails... But sometimes I need to do some <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="">obstacles just to know that I CAN DO IT! </span></span><br />
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My husband was the best parthner to me during the pregnancy and supported me .<br />
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During the pregnancy got all four season.... winter, spring and falls .... and this is mean that day X s SOON<br />
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Great memory is my meeting with girls from my lovely team <a href="https://shitgoosedotcom.wordpress.com/team-shitgoose/">Sh!tgoose </a><br />
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Great memory are my photo shoot session from <span class="fwn fcg"><span class="fwb fcg" data-ft="{"tn":";"}"><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1318123333&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22nf%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/jerry.johanning?fref=nf">Jerry Johanning</a></span></span><br />
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Last two weeks was so emotional.. I feel is not perfect.. Every day you woke up and thinking "may be today "????"<br />
My belly was almost on the bike sit during the ride )<br />
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I rode.... rode... rode... November 26 is my due day!!! Nothing... My doctor say that I need to be active, what can help for make process of delivery process faster... I did it . I RODE MY BIKE - nothing!!! one more over due day week...<br />
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December 2 I went to my last ride... I rode to the Cedar Lake. This Lake always helping me... when I had bad mood... I asked Lake to help me.. I did swim and back home... It was my last ride. <br />
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Next day, December 3,2015 - Yeva Anna Vold was born - happy and healthy baby. <br />
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Few days later we started to ride....and preparing for the<a href="http://arrowheadultra.com/"> Arrowhead 135.</a> But this is another story ...<br />
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