Bouldered @ the pass for a while. Got a bit further on some of the problems I was working last time.
Was exploring out toward the west and up a non-trail when I felt something clamp down on the back of my leg in the bend directly behind my knee-cap.
I was sure something was biting me ...
Jumping cholla had wedged itself between my long shorts and the back of my leg.. Fighting the urge to swat it, I grabbed a long flat stone and pried it out of my leg and then out of my clothes....gnarly dude, I even yelped a bit, it surprised the hell out of me.
Showing posts with label run in with cacti. Show all posts
Showing posts with label run in with cacti. Show all posts
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Saturday, March 22, 2008
damn it
Locked my keys in Jeep after work.(Still in the parking lot!!!!)
Had to wait for mom to run me by the spare set.
Hauled ass up to finger rock trail head.Got a late start so I decided to just run slow and explore pontatoc ridge.
Very cool trail got lost immediatly :) Lots of fun, had a light so I ran til dark.
Ran for 56min04sec74.
Maybe tomorrow I can get a faster junp on things and get up there sooner.
I want to explore more.
Had to wait for mom to run me by the spare set.
Hauled ass up to finger rock trail head.Got a late start so I decided to just run slow and explore pontatoc ridge.
Very cool trail got lost immediatly :) Lots of fun, had a light so I ran til dark.
Ran for 56min04sec74.
Maybe tomorrow I can get a faster junp on things and get up there sooner.
I want to explore more.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Mommy are there catclaws in heaven?
I ran the esperrero loop with the TTR yesterday.
I am covererd in deep scratches. The "trail" I use that term loosly,was non-existant on the back side of cathedral. So me and 4 other fellas had to navigate our way down and over to Romero. Fortunately I got us to the right spot.
Total run time was like 6hour 30 minute.
It was funny really, like 19 people or so signed in @ the beginning and I ran in the #2 spot for about 2 hours then I dropped back behind a few people who had ran the loop before, then I dropped back into a pack of 4 guys, I still stayed 6th overall.
When I finished, supposedly everyone else was done? except for the two fellas behind me who were like 30 minutes back?
How was that possible? I didnt get passed.Perhaps everyone else turned around after the nasty climb right before cathedral? Weird, not a big deal though.
I would probably not do the link up/down the canyon to romero again, there is no trail, very bad , slightly dangerous.
Romero itself and esperrero/cathedral are both good but the link through the canyon to join the 2 is nasty.
Maybe a machete and full length Gaiters or blue jeans or armor.
I would like to stash some trail tools up there and maybe some ribbons and rework that bad portion of trail.
Getting to that part is Very difficut though.
So in summary It was a great bloody run and everyone who ran that day became blood brothers and sisters....
I spent about a half hour leaching the catclaw and manzanita/mesquite toxin from my legs using hot towels.
Oh it snowed and was windy too. I will never forget this run/hike/evil, ever,ever,ever.
I may do this again soon, but probably from romero to see if I can find my way up to cathedral, to see if the trail is easier to follow from down below.
I plan on just exploring the area in general any way It's amazing.
I am covererd in deep scratches. The "trail" I use that term loosly,was non-existant on the back side of cathedral. So me and 4 other fellas had to navigate our way down and over to Romero. Fortunately I got us to the right spot.
Total run time was like 6hour 30 minute.
It was funny really, like 19 people or so signed in @ the beginning and I ran in the #2 spot for about 2 hours then I dropped back behind a few people who had ran the loop before, then I dropped back into a pack of 4 guys, I still stayed 6th overall.
When I finished, supposedly everyone else was done? except for the two fellas behind me who were like 30 minutes back?
How was that possible? I didnt get passed.Perhaps everyone else turned around after the nasty climb right before cathedral? Weird, not a big deal though.
I would probably not do the link up/down the canyon to romero again, there is no trail, very bad , slightly dangerous.
Romero itself and esperrero/cathedral are both good but the link through the canyon to join the 2 is nasty.
Maybe a machete and full length Gaiters or blue jeans or armor.
I would like to stash some trail tools up there and maybe some ribbons and rework that bad portion of trail.
Getting to that part is Very difficut though.
So in summary It was a great bloody run and everyone who ran that day became blood brothers and sisters....
I spent about a half hour leaching the catclaw and manzanita/mesquite toxin from my legs using hot towels.
Oh it snowed and was windy too. I will never forget this run/hike/evil, ever,ever,ever.
I may do this again soon, but probably from romero to see if I can find my way up to cathedral, to see if the trail is easier to follow from down below.
I plan on just exploring the area in general any way It's amazing.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
10/11/o07-Went up to Babaat duat trail and ran for 1hr10min18sec. On the way up trail I ran 10 min and walked 1 min. For whatever reason I actually ran slower down hill . I think its cause the trail is pretty techcy and a little tougher to follow on the way out. Broke in the new shoes, not bad at all.
Before I left for Tahoe my uncle gave me some new balance 810's. They are a bit big but my feet tend to swell so they fit pretty good. They're brand new and I needed some new trail shoes. He wore them twice, they bother his feet. They havent even molded to anyones feet yet. My only complaint is they flex from left to right a little bit weird.
The plus side is they are neutral and are squishy.
Before I left for Tahoe my uncle gave me some new balance 810's. They are a bit big but my feet tend to swell so they fit pretty good. They're brand new and I needed some new trail shoes. He wore them twice, they bother his feet. They havent even molded to anyones feet yet. My only complaint is they flex from left to right a little bit weird.
The plus side is they are neutral and are squishy.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Nice
Thursday 09/06/07-Well time for a long run. I headed up 7 falls trail and just kept going. I ended up running 45 min outpast the spur trail for 7falls.
The trail got nasty and over grown in spots. A little running a little walking and a whole lot of trying not to break my legs or ankles.
I actually ran into a hiker way out there. He laughed and said he'd never ran into anyone this far up the trail. I inquired about trail conditions further up and he said it didnt get any better. So I made the decision to turn around. This was after passing 7 falls 45 minutes before hand.
I ran back down the trail picking up the spur down to 7 falls to wash up and snack. Then headed back to the Jeep. I saw a nice 4ft diamond back and ran into a prickly pear cactus on the way down.
Back @ the Jeep.
5 minutes to change shoes refill bottles and snack.
Headed up Sabino canyon and paced uphill with some mountain bikers. Downhill was a cruise.
Well I was'nt done so I headed out bear canyon road on the way back. I got a little over a mile out on bear canyon and in the flash of my head lamp I saw what looked like a deer up the road watching me. It was standing below some weird cactus which made it look like it had antlers. I pulled out my lil baby spot light and bam mountain lion.
It was as tall as the middle of my thigh about 120-140 pounds. It just watched me! Well screw it I am not prey! I carry a 4inch folding knife on my water belt. So I snapped open my knife and just headed straight for it . No way was I going to turn my back on that thing. As soon as it heard my knife click open it took off. I made sure it headed down into the creek bed. I even yelled at it for good measure. NO FEAR! .........................Damn cat.
Well I took this as an omen to TURN AROUND! On my way back down the road I could hear dogs barking, there are houses about a quarter mile from certain points of the road although the road itself is not open to moter vehicles and does'nt go anywhere. That damn cat was cruising through the area looking for an easy snack.
Ok total run time including break at jeep and the falls-5hrs22mins58secs-unsure of mileage.
The trail got nasty and over grown in spots. A little running a little walking and a whole lot of trying not to break my legs or ankles.
I actually ran into a hiker way out there. He laughed and said he'd never ran into anyone this far up the trail. I inquired about trail conditions further up and he said it didnt get any better. So I made the decision to turn around. This was after passing 7 falls 45 minutes before hand.
I ran back down the trail picking up the spur down to 7 falls to wash up and snack. Then headed back to the Jeep. I saw a nice 4ft diamond back and ran into a prickly pear cactus on the way down.
Back @ the Jeep.
5 minutes to change shoes refill bottles and snack.
Headed up Sabino canyon and paced uphill with some mountain bikers. Downhill was a cruise.
Well I was'nt done so I headed out bear canyon road on the way back. I got a little over a mile out on bear canyon and in the flash of my head lamp I saw what looked like a deer up the road watching me. It was standing below some weird cactus which made it look like it had antlers. I pulled out my lil baby spot light and bam mountain lion.
It was as tall as the middle of my thigh about 120-140 pounds. It just watched me! Well screw it I am not prey! I carry a 4inch folding knife on my water belt. So I snapped open my knife and just headed straight for it . No way was I going to turn my back on that thing. As soon as it heard my knife click open it took off. I made sure it headed down into the creek bed. I even yelled at it for good measure. NO FEAR! .........................Damn cat.
Well I took this as an omen to TURN AROUND! On my way back down the road I could hear dogs barking, there are houses about a quarter mile from certain points of the road although the road itself is not open to moter vehicles and does'nt go anywhere. That damn cat was cruising through the area looking for an easy snack.
Ok total run time including break at jeep and the falls-5hrs22mins58secs-unsure of mileage.
Friday, August 17, 2007
Eye am an Athelete
08/17/07-friday- Headed up to the canyon and started running @ 6pm.
Darn bugs kept flying directly into my right eye over and over, I guess cause its shiny or something, I dont know.
As usual I was packed to run long. After running the canyon road once I decided to head back up. It was getting dark and I was a tad bit nervous about running for another hour or so . There have been Mountain lion sightings lately and every so often, every couple years someone gets attacked. Or so I'm told.
All of the water crossings have dropped significantly, now they are only ankle deep or so but still flowing.
I was planning on running to mile marker 2 and heading back and then doing out and backs to mile marker 1 so as to not strand myself so far up the canyon in case something did happen. Normally I dont see many people running the canyon @ night.
Well As I was approaching mile marker 2 another runner passed me. So I paced with him for a bit and made the decision to run the whole road again.
I paced probably a minute behind the other runner. I locked in a mellow, low/no stress pace.
So 15 miles in 2hours 44 minutes- mellow... I was really crusted with salt by the end of this run.
Back @ the car- @ some point I must have run into some cacti because as I was changing out my shoes I noticed a dozen or so little spines stuck in my leg that I had the joy of picking out one by one.
Time for some sets.
SETS
Mild warm up-
5pull
5push
25 crunch
5 min break-
5 pull
5 push
25 crunch
5 minute break
max sets
pull 17
rest
push 80-DAMN IT!!!- 11 short of my best
rest
crunch 313- oh darn- 4 short
rest
block sets-
10 pull
25 push
50 crunch
10 pull
25 push
50 crunch
200 variety crunches
I smell so bad that even I think I stink. Gack!
I just realised something 1-I have very little food in the house and
2 -all I've ingested all day is as follows
1 and 1/2 pb & j sandwiches, 1 vitamin pack, about 60 ounces of water, a bit of gatorade-like whatever was left in the bottom of a bottle, 20 ounces of cytomax, 1 carmel power gel and 2 cola flavored cliff blocks.
Umm Im freakn out starving, @ least my sugar levels feel stable unfortunately all my sodium is busy making a new crusty layer of skin. Ok it's official I feel gross and need a shower and food food food. :)
Darn bugs kept flying directly into my right eye over and over, I guess cause its shiny or something, I dont know.
As usual I was packed to run long. After running the canyon road once I decided to head back up. It was getting dark and I was a tad bit nervous about running for another hour or so . There have been Mountain lion sightings lately and every so often, every couple years someone gets attacked. Or so I'm told.
All of the water crossings have dropped significantly, now they are only ankle deep or so but still flowing.
I was planning on running to mile marker 2 and heading back and then doing out and backs to mile marker 1 so as to not strand myself so far up the canyon in case something did happen. Normally I dont see many people running the canyon @ night.
Well As I was approaching mile marker 2 another runner passed me. So I paced with him for a bit and made the decision to run the whole road again.
I paced probably a minute behind the other runner. I locked in a mellow, low/no stress pace.
So 15 miles in 2hours 44 minutes- mellow... I was really crusted with salt by the end of this run.
Back @ the car- @ some point I must have run into some cacti because as I was changing out my shoes I noticed a dozen or so little spines stuck in my leg that I had the joy of picking out one by one.
Time for some sets.
SETS
Mild warm up-
5pull
5push
25 crunch
5 min break-
5 pull
5 push
25 crunch
5 minute break
max sets
pull 17
rest
push 80-DAMN IT!!!- 11 short of my best
rest
crunch 313- oh darn- 4 short
rest
block sets-
10 pull
25 push
50 crunch
10 pull
25 push
50 crunch
200 variety crunches
I smell so bad that even I think I stink. Gack!
I just realised something 1-I have very little food in the house and
2 -all I've ingested all day is as follows
1 and 1/2 pb & j sandwiches, 1 vitamin pack, about 60 ounces of water, a bit of gatorade-like whatever was left in the bottom of a bottle, 20 ounces of cytomax, 1 carmel power gel and 2 cola flavored cliff blocks.
Umm Im freakn out starving, @ least my sugar levels feel stable unfortunately all my sodium is busy making a new crusty layer of skin. Ok it's official I feel gross and need a shower and food food food. :)
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Squishy
fri 07/27/07 after work I bought some gel insoles from the local running store.
I headed up to Babat Duag. I've only seen this one on the map and it appered to be 2.5 each way. Perfect I was looking for a nice 5 miler.
So I managed to run the whole thing only taking one or two walk steps due to loose rough terrain. Uhh I didnt pay attention to the time just that a big rain cloud was sweeping the valley below me and that I'd better move my ass. I stopped @ the end trail sign, ate a gel, went pee and retied my right shoe. The insoles havent molded yet so I'm kinda squishing all over in my shoe. Seems Better tied tight. The ground was rough anyway. Im a bit sore.
There were big bolts of lightning coming out of that storm cloud. I beat it back to my car before it even reached the base of the mountain.
O yeah I dragged my foot right into a prickly pear cactus. Only one or two spines made it through my shoe and into my foot.
Well I've been putting my sets off all night
Sets-
Warm up 5 pullups
10 pushups
100 crunches
A-max pullups-15
max pushups-70
max crunches-215
B-10 pullups
50 pushups
25 dead hang leg lifts
c-10 pullups
25 star pushups
obliques-50 left-50 right
25 dead hang leg lifts
50 bicycle crunches
cool down
5 pullups
10 pushups
100 crunches
I headed up to Babat Duag. I've only seen this one on the map and it appered to be 2.5 each way. Perfect I was looking for a nice 5 miler.
So I managed to run the whole thing only taking one or two walk steps due to loose rough terrain. Uhh I didnt pay attention to the time just that a big rain cloud was sweeping the valley below me and that I'd better move my ass. I stopped @ the end trail sign, ate a gel, went pee and retied my right shoe. The insoles havent molded yet so I'm kinda squishing all over in my shoe. Seems Better tied tight. The ground was rough anyway. Im a bit sore.
There were big bolts of lightning coming out of that storm cloud. I beat it back to my car before it even reached the base of the mountain.
O yeah I dragged my foot right into a prickly pear cactus. Only one or two spines made it through my shoe and into my foot.
Well I've been putting my sets off all night
Sets-
Warm up 5 pullups
10 pushups
100 crunches
A-max pullups-15
max pushups-70
max crunches-215
B-10 pullups
50 pushups
25 dead hang leg lifts
c-10 pullups
25 star pushups
obliques-50 left-50 right
25 dead hang leg lifts
50 bicycle crunches
cool down
5 pullups
10 pushups
100 crunches
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
bloody hell and raw beef
Tuesday june 05th went up to finger rock trail, and ran for an hour up trail and about an hour down. After a mile or two the trail gets nasty and turns into a scramble. I made a classic mistake, as I was lifting my left foot I caught my toe on a rock and took a header. I landed on the ground and realised just how close my face came to going into a prickly a pear cactus. Then I noticed my hand had 20 plus cacti spines. Wow I so wish I had my camera. I slowly ripped eachone out wishing I had brought my pliers...My hand was a bloody mess. So cool. I kept running. Awesome run. Afterwards I treated myself to some korean food. I had a plate of lean choice raw beef and 2 raw eggs...
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
revenge of the jumping cholla
Went for a ride out at Fantasy Island.
So the power lines are still down. Whilst going around them I got stuck by a bunch of cholla balls. my tires were full of them, then my hands and gloves... boy what fun. So after that I noticed my tire slowly leaking so I took bunny trail out to the two way. I stopped once to air back up then made it about 100 yards from the car and my front went flat. Back at the trailhead I aired back up/ changed the tubes.
So the power lines are still down. Whilst going around them I got stuck by a bunch of cholla balls. my tires were full of them, then my hands and gloves... boy what fun. So after that I noticed my tire slowly leaking so I took bunny trail out to the two way. I stopped once to air back up then made it about 100 yards from the car and my front went flat. Back at the trailhead I aired back up/ changed the tubes.
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