Last Thursday, while reading about my friend's attempts at intrepidosity in Ireland, I found myself almost pitying him. In his blog he is forced to adopt the persona of an Intrepid One, rather than actually being intrepid. This persona is even more confused by his seeming equation of intrepidosity with 17th century English-speak ("verily, friend, I say unto you" sounds more like a Puritan than a 21st century adventure-monger). And yet, the Puritan-speak is at crosshairs with the constant allusions to his purportedly massive balls, which results in confusion and causes one to question the veracity of his so-called exploits. To see this friend, who has accompanied the Intrepiduo on numerous stateside adventures, fall so low and yet try so hard, inspired me to dedicate my daily intrepid feat to him. And so, my dear friend BC, this hike was for you.
I began at Reservoir Canyon, tucked into the rocky hillside off Johnson Avenue. This hike is easier to ascend than to descend because it is so steep. I reached the top in a mere 26 minutes, clearly at the top of my game. After a brief five-minute rest (to snap the photo above), I scrambled down the peak. Total hiking time: 46 minutes.
The second leg of my Triple Crown was Bishop's Peak. This old favorite felt like a walk in the park after Reservoir Canyon. Total hiking time: 63 minutes.
From there I scaled Cerro San Luis, or Madonna Mountain as some of the ill-informed locals call it. True to the final leg of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes, this hike is the longest of the three. But true to my intrepid form, I zipped up and down in record time. In fact, I was feeling so good that I ran a good bit of the way down. Total hiking time: 61 minutes.
As I said, I dedicate this hike to my intrepidocity-challenged friend, and hope that this feat will remind him what being intrepid is all about.
Coolness points: 5
Intrepid points: 7
