Muddy Buddy Update:

My friend and I did the San Jose Muddy Buddy a week ago. It was a lot harder than I thought it would be, but also, a lot more fun! Our event was held on Mount Hamilton, which is one of the bigger mountainous area's around here. The mountain bike climbing was tough. Next time I will use my full-suspension bike, rather then the hardtail that I used this time around. I also need to improve my trail running as my "buddy" finished his legs around a minute or two ahead of me. Still, we finished 9th in our division. Our division was combined-age of 70+. Our combined-age was 88!

The mud-pit really makes this a really fun event!

J.

P.S. Next up for me is the Shooting Star Sprint Adventure Race. Also held in San Jose; it includes a 4 mile trail run, a 7 mile mountain biking loop, a 2 mile kayaking paddle, another 7 mile mountain biking loop and finishes with a final 4 mile trail run. Wish me luck, it's in three weeks!