WW results and NE training

Karen finished Odyssey Wild and Wonderful 25th overall and 5th in solo (first and only female solo). Missing CP6 cut off by 20 minutes was the story:
"The last bike leg took considerably longer than they told us it would. And it went through a very poorly mapped/marked area. I still don't understand where I took a wrong turn. Anyway. I felt great through the whole race. I wasn't tired until I missed the cutoff, I was upset for that. I am not really sore now, no blisters, feet are great, and my navigation was good. I felt very strong through out, so no matter where I placed, I had a great race."

We continue training for Untamed New England race. This weekend was about paddling and boat logistics:

Yep, there is a kayak inside this canoe and we are far away from water. After last year Untamed Virginia we have to be ready for any surprises. By the way, the race is 10 hours longer now: 70 hours...

Wild and Wonderful this weekend

Karen will represent Calleva Adventure Racing on this weekend Odyssey Wild and Wonderful Race. Like last year she will be the only female solo to start the race. Way to go, Karen! The online coverage will be provided by the Checkpoint Tracker. Send your Shout Outs to support Karen.

Meanwhile, Dima is very busy taking care of this little guy:

Leon Isaac Kaganovich was born on May 7th and, according to speed he jumped out of his mom, he will be racer, no doubts about that. Now we have to make him smart as well.

Our next big event as a team will be 3 days Untamed New England Race in 1.5 month. We train hard to get ready. In the last 4 (working) days Dima had a wonderful commute: 105 miles of biking, 12 miles of paddling and 10 miles of running.

Muddy Buddy

Dima and Karen raced funny Muddy Buddy Race this Sunday. We didn't win costume contest, but finished third in our division (out of 86 teams) and 58th overall (out of 1200+ teams). Our names are located on page 53 of results. We would have finished a little better, but my ballerina dress got a little heavy after the first river crossing and totally trashed after the muddy swim.