Asheville!

Apr 9 - Apr 15
 
S:  9,957 yds - 2hr 30min
B:  168.47 mi - 10hr 18min (17,073 ft of climbing)
R:  42.15 mi - 5hr 25min
Total:  18hr 13min

On Thursday afternoon I headed up to Asheville, NC for a weekend of epic cycling and trail running in the mountains.  Luckily, I was joined by 2 solid riders (Oliver and Lancaster), although all the running was solo.  Friday and Saturday pretty much followed this schedule:

• wake up, huge breakfast, coffee
• kit up
• 3.5-4 hour ride, climb as many mountains as possible
  
• post ride meal and lounge around
• head to the forest for a 50-60' trail run
• shower and clean up
• steak dinner/local beer
• sleep

 It's probably best to just show this weekend in pictures:

Rolling out on day 1

The day's agenda: Mt. Mitchell and 7400 ft of climbing

Bikes in a row at Craggy Gardens

Photo shoot at Craggy

Mt. Mitchell: the day's first hard effort

KOM attempt on Mt. Mitchell...BOOM!!

Starting off day 2 with a nice Cat 1 climb

Devil's Courthouse

Another view from Devil's Courthouse

Refueling after day 2 at a bed and braekfast

Nice view of Mt. Pisgah while we ate

View from the daily evening trail run

Ending the week right: "Death by Hops"