I’ve come to realize that I won’t be able to race as much as I’d like. I’ve also come to realize that it doesn’t take an official event for me to get the sense of accomplishment and adrenaline that racing gives me.
I’ve heard the term “staycation” used for an activity that gives you the feeling of getting away while staying close to home and spending little cash. So I’ve started thinking of these types of events for myself.
A challenge that has been bouncing around in my head is a “Cross Apalachicola National Forest Time Trial” or Cross ANF TT. Start at Munson Hills parking lot and head southwest towards Sumatra. To make it a truly Cross ANF I guess it should go all the way to Fort Gadsden on the Apalachicola river but that would be 130 miles round trip. I thought about first doing it as a bikepacking trip to see what I’m getting into. I’ve got time since I’ve been advised not to go into the forest until hunting season ends 2/19.
Developing….
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What you can’t see here is Mr. Smart running along with his shirt pulled up to his armpits and tuning in Tokyo. That’s why I’m laughing.
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