That's what I attempted yesterday, Bob. It worked (as usual) until a bull elk came over a nearby ridge, suddenly snorted very loudly (triggering my adrenaline), hoofed the ground, and debated whether to charge or not (triggering more adrenaline -- can I make that tree if he charges?). He thankfully headed off into the woods. About 30 minutes after an adrenaline rush comes the adrenaline crash, which is greatly magnified by my brain injury. Very little brain energy and my body stops generating heat. This was the first time in years Mother Nature has triggered my adrenaline. It's a hard brain day as I recover today.
The challenge is greater this time of year. I slowly made my way out through the 1-2" of snow on the trail, but it gets dangerous even at 40˚F when your body has stopped generating heat. It takes more adrenaline kicking in just to make it out, which then magnifies the crash and recovery time. Even more dark comedy, they did no work yesterday (but there is no mobile reception on the Peak, so I didn't know till my wife picked me up at the trail head). So the plan today is to wait and see if construction happens, then go to a friends cabin if needed (where a number of things are more challenging than home, but no construction), from which there is remote paved road riding, but that carries a lot of risks (namely big truck or motorcycle risk). I don't think I'll risk the remote single track again till spring, even when I get "good" brain days. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, November 18, 2013 8:29:13 PM UTC-7, Robert Barr wrote: > > Can you stay in the high country just enough to maintain your peace of > mind? > > > On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 11:56 AM, Ron Mc <[email protected] <javascript:> > > wrote: > >> so get after it - you got no choice - where's that smilie? >> >> >> On Monday, November 18, 2013 8:35:42 AM UTC-6, Deacon Patrick wrote: >>> >>> Fortunately, this one won’t make sense to most of you. That’s a good >>> thing. Pray it never really does. >>> >>> We learned that the construction on the flooded out bridge and dredging >>> of the late near our house will continue to Thanksgiving, so I have 8 >>> business days in which I need to escape the sound from 8am-5pm brain and >>> weather permitting. >>> >>> I am blessed that today I get both a happy brain and good weather >>> (sunny, high in the 40’s on Pikes Peak). But it is an intriguing exercise >>> on attitude and countenance when one HAS to leave from home. I get to do >>> what I love doing, but HAVING to do it is something else entirely. Focus on >>> the gifts, rather than dwelling on the pain — I get to put that to use in a >>> whole other way! >>> >>> Then we’re trying to figure out January and February, when the parking >>> lot across the creek will be torn up and the flooded out drainage system >>> beneath replaced. Hmmmmm. Trying to figure out how to afford a two month >>> trip south (remote camping is the best option for me to avoid the noises >>> that blow up my brain). >>> >>> Two years ago, when I needed to escape town for noise (generally in the >>> summer for concerts at the park across the creek) I had no bike and did not >>> ride one. So the Hunqapillar has opened up amazing gift and opportunity >>> these past 18 months. >>> >>> Thanks for letting me vent! >>> >>> With abandon, >>> Patrick >>> >>> *www.MindYourHeadCoop.org <http://www.MindYourHeadCoop.org>* >>> *www.OurHolyConception.org <http://www.OurHolyConception.org>* >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]<javascript:> >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
