I've always embraced the #RideForward mentality in races and ultra adventures, and now I'm using it as a mantra in life too. Working through the aftermath of a socially influenced misunderstanding and miscommunication that resulted in losing a title sponsor, I've been reading and listening to podcasts about the intersection of human nature and social media and how misinterpretation of expression that can snowball into public shaming. I will have an article and podcast coming out soon that better address the details of what happened this summer, because I want to explain as thoroughly as possible and because part of moving forward is getting closure. What I want to say today is that I'm still the same person. It's the road that has changed direction. I was pushing myself and finding my limits long before I was a sponsored athlete or a brand ambassador and I'm not going to stop anytime soon. I do me for me.
Fat Pursuit Almost all my attention right now is directed toward the
Fat Pursuit. I'm so excited to announce some changes to the event. The 60K has been reunited with the longer distances so the Fat Pursuit will be one long weekend of celebrating winter endurance, the way I had originally envisioned it. Also this year I'm finally opening up the 60K to runners and skiers. I also have a few beta runners who will take on the 200K, including the extremely experienced
Jill Homer and Beat Jegerlehner. I'm still looking for a couple beta skiers for the 200K. I think a lot of people don't realize that with the amount of snow and the difficulty of the terrain in the Greater Yellowstone area, a skier could easily match or beat a fat biker. We'll just have to see.
Camps I'll again be hosting a five-day
Fat Camp to help hone people's winter ultra fat biking skills. This is the third year and I'm extremely proud of the level of instruction and value of the education. For the first time I've added a three-day
Fat Pursuit specific camp to help people prepare for the race (or any other fat bike adventures they've been considering) by testing their equipment, systems, and processes. If you've invested the time and money into a long distance race, why not show up as prepared as possible? #SetYourselfUpForSucces
What's Next? The other big news this season is that I'm not attending a single fat bike race. It's been twelve years since I started doing the Iditarod Trail Invitational, only missing one year, and I'm ready for a new challenge. Sure, I know I'll have a lot of nostalgia and maybe a little FOMO while tracking the race, but I'm excited to just do some fun snow riding instead. I also have to do a lot of prep on the road and in the gym for my next bike event, the inaugural
PedalED Atlas Mountain Race in Morocco. The same race directors of the Silk Road Mountain Race are putting on a new unsupported bikepacking race from Marrakesh to Agadir in February. I'm stoked.
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