#ranchita

by HikerEyes

by HikerEyes

in Memory of Erik Rosenbach

bones galore

Congratulations @joel_livesey #Repost @joel_livesey ・・・ Team ‘Space City Striders’ completed the Hellhole Trail climb (7.7 mi 3,241’ 7.9%) in exactly 3 hours, 16 seconds. The 50mph wind gusts nearly blew us off of our feet! I had problems with hypoglycemia and hypothermia at the same time, all of a sudden, as I struggled to stay upright and not fall into a large cactus. The wind became cold and vicious. This was the low point of my race and section I DNF in 2017. But not this time. Team Space City was on top of it. I lost the ability to regulate my own body temperature and that is what warned me. “Houston, we’ve had a problem.” I ate and put on warm clothes. I monitored myself closely and ate some more. I stayed closely behind Charity and in front of David’s watchful eye as we trudged up the mountain. We made excellent time to Ranchita, 16 minutes faster than in 2016. We took a break, had pizza with our crew, and posed for this picture before continuing the journey to Palomar Mountain⛰ . #BadwaterSaltonSea #BadwaterSS #type1diabetes #nevergiveup #adventure #anzaborrego #mile50 #ranchita #socal #ultrarunning #yeti