May 15, 2026

Intro Today was a slow, wet 18-kilometer crawl that felt triple the distance. I rolled out of La Union with a head cold and a sky full of heavy grey clouds that promised a soaking before noon. The initial six-kilometer climb on pavement was a two-and-a-half-hour grind that tested my Read more

Intro I’m still holed up in La Union, where the rhythm of the town is currently dictated by the intermittent showers that slick the paved streets outside my window. My mood is as flat as the heavy grey sky, mostly because my head feels like it’s been packed with damp Read more