The Toughest Man Alive

According to an article in the latest Minnesota Monthly, Pierre Ostor is the toughest man alive. Pierre is the man behind the Arrowhead Ultra 135 that I will be competing in, in one week. Pierre will be running the race on foot and two weeks later he will head to Alaska to try to bike 1100 miles to Nome in the Iditrod Invitational. That's tough in my book. What are you going to challenge yourself with this year?

In other news, our weather is all out goofy. I rode home today, taking the long way again, in 37 degrees and rain!!! RAIN I said. Just last week I rode in 15 below weather. I've said this many times before, but I like to ride in the rain. Oops, let me clarify that statement...I don't mind commuting in the rain. I actually enjoy it. I, however, would not want to be riding the AH135 in the rain at this moment. That would be miserable and near possible to keep warm in. I feel for all those dog sledders out there right now in the middle of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon. They will still be at it when the temperature nose dives starting tomorrow morning. Overnight tomorrow, the temps could be as much as 60 degrees colder, 80 degrees including the windchill. It's going to be bad for the teams. They aren't expected to finish until Wednesday. Yikes!!

Sunday: 0 mi
Monday: 32 mi
2008: 573 mi