First, let me start be reiterating what Josh said about how privileged AST is to be training at Mt. Hood right now. The crew at Timberline, especially our trusty ski patroller and snowmobile driver Chris, has been nothing but accommodating. Everyday has thrown us different conditions with a different set problems but they’ve rallied each day and helped us pull off the best summer training we’ve ever had.
Aside from the killer training on-hill, Ian and I discovered the primo mountain biking Hood River has to offer. We got a tip from our friend Justin at ShredAlert here in town on how to find our way up to Post Canyon, where there is an extensive network of trails. There’s anything and everything you could ever want in Post Canyon, crazy downhill sections, ladders, bridges, jumps…lots of uphill (which we found with Josh by accident today after Erica was nice enough to shuttle us up to the top for a couple of runs)…you name it.
It’s crazy how many activities you can fit in, in a day around here! If you’re not careful it can actually stress you out…it’s a real condition called Recreational Stress Syndrome or RSS for short. It can be debilitating and has been linked to depression, hypertension, indecision and watching hours of bad daytime TV. So watch out.
That’s it, that’s all for now. Be sure to check back tomorrow.
hey you guys are rad! Is RSS real because I think I get that
every once and a while? See you guys tomorrow.