[mountainmilers] Re: For those worried about the conditions in Groom Creek

  • From: dave zelman <trifivelover@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "Golfdood51@xxxxxxx" <Golfdood51@xxxxxxx>, "mountainmilers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <mountainmilers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 19:40:39 -0700 (PDT)

Funny, had to out run the rain this morning on my way back from williamson 
valley ride. 
 
Peddle Strong
 
Dave
 

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 From: "Golfdood51@xxxxxxx" <Golfdood51@xxxxxxx>
To: mountainmilers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 5:12 PM
Subject: [mountainmilers] For those worried about the conditions in Groom Creek
  

 


Deb and I ran the dirt section 
of Copper Basin (just finished an hour ago in a downpour) and it was in great 
shape.  Since only 2 miles of the Groom Creek course is on dirt and it is 
so hard packed there, I am confident it will be in very good shape tomorrow 
AM.
>
>Got to the Sierra Prietta lookout and could see a major cell moving in  fast.  
>We were able to stay on the edge outrunning it for a couple miles  with minor 
>rain but eventually it merged and nailed us.   
>
>The lesson?   
>-You should not try to outrun a super cell.   
>-You should not try to beat mother nature.   
>-You should run with someone you don't care about that way you can turn  up 
>the speed when getting drenched and ditch 'em!  
>
>Ken out.   
>
>

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