I got up about 7:15 and had some coffee and breakfast. Nice day and very quiet. It was peaceful relaxing before going for a run. Alexis’s plan was to run 1:15. I intended to run around the lake and then add on a bit. My legs were tired, but OK. No stresses, pulls or tightness. I felt pretty good by mile 5 at the turn onto So. Shore Dr. The hills at the end took some toll. I got back to the cabin just under an hour and decided to push on to the park. A grind up the hill and then back down to the cabin was enough. Legs were tired but not exhausted. Jack got up and had breakfast. We cleaned up and then headed to Starbucks for some coffee and the Internet. We also stopped at The Backcountry and got Jack gloves, goggles and a book of routes.
We decided to head to Alder Creek and Prosser dam. The trip seemed easier than some and not too taxing. The trail starts north on Highway 89 and looked like a fun trip. We headed out and the trail dropped to single track. The focus that takes is significant as you look ahead for potential problems. Things were going pretty well for the first 2.4 miles. Then there was a slight downhill with gravel and some children at the bottom. I didn’t see it, but Jack came down the hill and the bike dropped to the right and he took a face-plant into the ground. He cut his lip pretty badly and had a bloody nose and a cut chin. He got his knee and ripped his pants and had a bloody knee too. We were at a campground, so we were able to get some water to clean him up somewhat. He still looked like a fright. He composed himself after a while and we looked to continue our trip. We followed a single track along until it dead end at Hwy 89. We returned and made our way back to the scene of the wreck. From there we followed the road along deeper into the campground. The road became asphalt and it was nice to travel along a smooth road.
When that road dead end, we flipped around and then looked for a slightly different route back to the car. It took us to a really nice view of the lake and Mt. Rose. We continued around the side of the lake and ended up at the car. 8.6 miles, but an adventure to be sure. We made a pit-stop at Rite Aid and Safeway and then headed back to the cabin. It took a while to get Jack cleaned up, and attempt to get the blood out of his “Misty” t-shirt. We had lunch and then went down to the dock for the afternoon. It was windy, but lovely.
Dinner was tri-tip and asparagus. Simple and fast. After dinner we got back on our bikes and headed to “Little Truckee Creamery” for some ice cream for dessert. It was excellent as usual. We got back on our bikes and rode back to the cabin. My body is tired, and I know I’ll sleep well tonight.
Pushing hard today ... 