{"id":361,"date":"2008-08-04T10:52:25","date_gmt":"2008-08-04T08:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conradstoltz.com\/xterra-snow-valley\/"},"modified":"2008-08-04T10:52:25","modified_gmt":"2008-08-04T08:52:25","slug":"xterra-snow-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conradstoltz.com\/index.php\/xterra-snow-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"XTERRA Snow Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just a quick post. Its 1am and time for bed.<\/p>\n

I raced the Avia XTERRA Snow Valley<\/a> today. On top of a 30 hr training week it was not a cake walk, but the race went well. Felt strong all around. Also, I got to spend the weekend with the folks from my shoe sponsor Avia<\/a>: Ed, Ike, Kenny Souza and fellow pro Shonny Vanlandingham<\/a>. Shonny continues to improve at XTERRA and won the womens race and got 3rd overall. She almost “chicked” James Walsh<\/a> from Mud, Sweat and Beers fame. But then he spent all day moving yesterday, and all I can say is “dude, I know your pain.” (See next blog.)<\/p>\n

I am absolutely honored to be helping in the design of an Avia trail racing shoe. Today I tested a new sole pattern and the loose, sandy conditions here was a perfect test. We are hell bent on building a race winning shoe, so expect something light, fast and flashy. The shoe may even bear my name. W O W.<\/p>\n

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Ed in the “Victory or death*” shirt. Me with the silly grin. Ed’s wheels- the green ones. My wheels- the silver 29er. Specialized Stumpjumper.<\/p>\n

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The swim was at 2000m alt (6500ft) so the air was rare! Note nice Suunto t6 Red Arrow<\/a>. One of 83<\/p>\n

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Loved the bike course! My good friend Rich Cruse<\/a> took these stellar pictures.<\/p>\n

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Carbon Edge 29er wheels<\/p>\n

*”Victory or death” was the tatoo on Kenny Souza’s arm when he was the King of Duathlon- when I was just a rabid tri\/duathlon school boy in South Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Just a quick post. Its 1am and time for bed. I raced the Avia XTERRA Snow Valley today. On top of a 30 hr training week it was not a cake walk, but the race went well. Felt strong all around. Also, I got to spend the weekend with the folks from my shoe sponsor […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[19,91],"tags":[1742,224,227,1754,458,631,956,995,1067,1116,1178,1303],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n