Going Back to Leadvile - Part I
Some blog posts and race recaps flow easily and are written quickly, but some are not. They sit there in draft form, stewing and brewing for a long time as if waiting for the perfect moment when the dish is perfectly done and the wine to accompany it has aged just enough. My Leadville MTB 100 race recap is just such a post. I think it’s finally cooked and ready to be consumed. I was hoping to have it done right in time for the Leadville Lottery announcement on January 15, but missed my own deadline. Kate’s post about her (or more like our race) gave me the last push that I needed (you can read her post here ). Just for the record and before I jump in to my 2017 race - NO , I did not sign up for the 2018 lottery. I have other plans for 2018, but I am sure I will return to Leadville in the future. Going back to Leadville was not an easy decision for me. Considering how my last race ended (you can read about that here , here and here it’s a 3 parts story). Pre-riding th