Today, my buddy and I did our second 100-mile run in our training for the LotoJa classic (Logan, Utah to Jackson Hole, Wyoming) coming up September 8, 2007.

Not too far from Heise along the South Fork of the Snake River, we parked our van on Highway 26.

Around 6:00 a.m., we put the pedal to the metal.  We had a goal—to reach the top of the Teton Pass (8,429 ft) near Jackson Hole, Wyoming and then bike back to Idaho.

A nice, challenging ride.  First, Pine Creek Pass after Swan Valley.  And then the granddaddy mountain Pass of the intermountain West to follow!

Coming back down the Teton Pass, we roared.  I have never in my life experienced anything like this.

In Victor, Idaho, we stopped in for the world-famous, thick huckleberry shakes.  The girl servers give you half-inch diameter straws to suck up the berries.  Incredible.

Personally, I believe that ice cream shakes are crucial for any athletic training.  How come this isn’t listed in the Deseret News Tips for the race?  It happened to be a key ingredient to my magical formula for running a marathon.  Works great for all cross-training.  Of course, when my buddy and I climb Mt. Rainer someday, maybe I can make homemade ice cream right on top the summit.  Sound good?