{"id":3162,"date":"2017-08-08T17:10:37","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T00:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/?p=3162"},"modified":"2017-08-17T10:42:25","modified_gmt":"2017-08-17T17:42:25","slug":"my-first-dfl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/my-first-dfl\/","title":{"rendered":"My first DFL"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was beyond excited when I saw James Varner’s<\/a> announcement of the John Cappis 50k Fat Ass<\/a>. This race sounded like right down my alley: 20,000ft of elevation gain, mostly off-trail, unmarked course, and 6 out of 7 peaks over 13,000ft. There were only two problems: I was signed up for Tushars 100k<\/a> that day and it was unclear I could be in Silverton, CO, on that day already, even if I’d drop Tushars. Contrary to popular belief, I do actually have a job<\/a>, even in the summer.<\/p>\n

After some thinking and planning, I decided to drop Tushars and to drive straight from Portland to Silverton to participate in the John Cappis madness without any acclimatization. That meant leaving from work earlier and driving 1,200mi in about 18h. Nothing too crazy\u2014yet.<\/p>\n

The John Cappis 50k Fat Ass<\/a> also seemed to fit much better into my “Madsterplan:” getting ready for the UTMB<\/a> (100mi, 30k EG) and Tor des Geants<\/a> (200mi, 80k EG) double. The fat ass would likely keep me on my legs longer than Tushars and involve much more elevation gain. Scheduling together three tough races (Ochoco 100k<\/a>, Tushars 100k<\/del> John Cappis 50k<\/a>, and Ouray 100<\/a>), all one week apart, was supposed to put the final touches on my UTMB\/Tor double prep. We shall find out in September if that was a good plan…<\/p>\n

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The 2017 Madsterplan.<\/p><\/div>\n