Gunnison and Kenosha

August 7-8 & 10, 2002

Gunnison, CO - 8/7-8/02

On the Hartman Rocks trail system, Jason and I got caught in a hail storm while trying to barrel downhill back to the car. The hail was little, but moving so fast that it actually bruised parts of our thighs. Extremely painful, like tons of large needle pricks.

Next day on the same trails, I doubted myself going over some rocks, couldn't get out of the pedals fast enough, and manged to tangle myself up in the bike so that my face slammed into the end of the handlebar. Thus, an ugly bruise under the left eye and a bit of scraped skin on the right arm.

Colorado Trail, near Kenosha Pass - 8/10/02

Had a great day riding up to Georgia Pass with some riding buddies, and did well technically all day. Decided to ride (instead of walk) across a plank footbridge, doubted myself halfway across, and tried to put my left foot down into thin air. Instead I fell ~3 feet into the creek and twisted my ankle, which proceeded to swell to awful proprotions as I biked out the remaining 4 miles of trail. It was a good day anyway, since the xray said it was only a sprain. :-)