I’ll save the lame excuses about not having updated this blog and instead defer to my default excuse these days–”I’m busy training for Leadville!  Can this wait?”

That said, some great videos of Leadville have come out in the past few days.  Have a look here for a good selection.

Rob Lucas, AKA UltraRob has some great photographs of the Leadville course scenery posted at his site. Have a look!

Looking forward to seeing all the racers and support staff and volunteers that make the race such a success next week.

And to those of you that haven’t yet heard, after a long battle against a vicious cancer, Elden’s (of FatCyclist) wife Susan passed yesterday. I’ve followed Elden’s blog since early winter of ‘06. I’ve rarely said much on there, but it’s always been an inspiration to me to read their very public battle with the disease. Not only from the strength it takes to fight physically, but the candor (a rarity these days) and judo he’s done on the disease to make a significant contribution to the fight against cancer. Having watched 2 close friends go through much the same battle (and ultimately lose) I have a remote sense for the pain one endures through this fight and can undoubtably say Elden and Susan will be on my mind as I endure relatively little pain in comparison on the course at Leadville. TwinSix have had a relationship with Elden/FatCyclist for a while and I hope they’ll do something in Susan’s honor. I for one would be first in line for a TwinSix “Fight Like Susan” jersey. And to Elden and his family, fight on.

Fight Like Susan

BD