I'm about to go to bed, but wanted to let you all know a bit about my life right now. I'm getting faster. I'm very excited about that. I'm having a hard time staying patient, but I'm really motivated right now and training well.
I'm leaving for Steamboat tomorrow, and I'll be home in time for a burrito on Wednesday! I haven't been home in about 14 months, so you can only imagine how badly I'm jonesin' for some quality time in the mountains. I'm also really excited to go fishing with friends, see Mama and Papa Toast, climb a mountain with Sophie and Caroline Hunt, do some geology with Tay, and show Sweeney some local secrets when he gets there. I'm home for almost three weeks, and it's going to be GLORIOUS!
In other news, my garden is actually producing food this year, which is a constant source of pride for me. I've been picking lettuce, Swiss chard, kale, onions, carrots, and tomatoes, and there's a lot more to come. One of my housemates has a book called the Encyclopedia of Country Living, and I've been going nuts with it lately. I've made cherry jam with cherries I picked, I'm up to my tits in raspberries and blueberries that I foraged, and I've been keeping a sourdough starter for making bread, pancakes, and all kinds of other great, sour stuff. I realize that all this makes me sound very domestic, but just keep in mind that I did a 21mile mountain bike race on Sunday, trained 17 hours last week, and have a VO2max that's twice that of the average guy my age. I'm gonna kick ass this winter!
On a more solemn note, my heartfelt condolences go out to Dan Heinrich and his family. I hope you are able to celebrate a life well lived.
Love and Adventures,
Toast
