More Moab

PT figured out what I need to do to fix my foot problem but the pain is caused by leg bones not moving. Rhonda gave me 2 exercises to do, I rigged an anchor inside the van so I can do PT on the floor.

Spent night in Reid’s driveway location out of town but neighbors. Just not out way out. His driveway offers town sleeping  as dispersed spots are a ways out of town. 4277′ elevation.

Sat I drove up to Horsethief area way up and out of town. Parked where Chisholm crosses Horsethief rd. to ride down Chisholm to Coney Island of Navajo Rocks loop to low elevation of ride.

Climb out was 7Up which is part jeep road till single track takes off. I rode the shorter of each of the loop trails to connect to Chisholm back to van. 15.3 miles climbing 1306′. Late afternoon light and shade means paying attention to time to finish in the light. Drove out the road  passing mostly empty BLM XG. I scored my favorite spot down the first turn past XG, elevation is 5702′. Forecast wanted rain Sat night into Sunday. Staying at this location I can pick up Rodeo loop and be back inside van before rain would fall.

Rodeo ride was 10.7 miles climbing 797′. Directional trail which avoids head ons and keeps the trail more narrow. I saw foot prints on the tread. I caught up with the attached body, it was guy I sat beside at the Trail Mix evening earlier in the week. I told him I’m helping at the Waba Sabi feed, he said he was also, we are on same shift.

Back at van. I did cover my bike protecting it from showers that did fall that night into Sunday AM.

Sunday was a rest day. I spent the night up on Sand Flats paying $15 / night. Pretty empty, scored my preferred site.

Monday the Zags played Purdue, I managed my day to watch it. First I rode Brand M trails outside of town. There are challenging chunky trails there requiring full body work out. I have ridden these trails numerous times to recall features. Lots of body damaging challenges. Chilly day. Pedaled for 1 hr 43 mins covering 10.5 miles climbing 1086′. Lots of climb for small system.

Back to town to find a public house that had TV for game. Moab Brewery. Scored seat at bar looking up at TV. Zags lost as their shooting accuracy plummeted second half. Night at Reid’s.

This AM I was chiro adjusted in hope of relieving constriction of my throat. Adjustments were successful albeit my throat remains constricted needing an ENT deep drive down the trachea, prolly next stop ST George.

Zags played again earlier today, I watched form same place and seat. They beat Syracuse well played.

Tomorrow I ride shuttle from town up to high point of Raptor route connecting 3 separate pieces of single track finishing of 6 mile road ride back to town. For Freehub film I drove my van to this point, never again. Another time I drove to bottom of last piece, Falcon Flow, and pedaled up the road to that high point to ride with Peter and his wife. Again, never to drive that piece. $30 ride saves van beating.

Thurs is Waba Sabi feed. Weather forecast calls for lower temp and tease of snow Fri night into Sunday then back to sun but day temps in low 40s. I checked Hurricane, UT forecast which calls for slightly warmer temp. Is getting seasonal time to move to Hurkin.

4:50 PM, sun has dropped behind cliff band above town. Sundown is 4:54 at Junction which is closest location per Suunto computer. Time to drive out to Reid’s while still light to see intersection off busy US 191.

Traffic and visitors are affected by temp. This spring as always lots of people, night temps were bearable. This time cold repels visitors unless they have heat be it brick and mortar of few heated RVs. My heater keeps me bearably warm.

Diesel is $4.95. Not right.