Rehearsing, Recording and Running at Altitude
By Bobby McCullough
Despite being home for only five weeks following a two-month tour, I was already
leaving NYC again.
I woke up to see the Challenger space
shuttle being ferried by a 747 in the sky over NYC, an event I had been looking
forward to all week.
I, too, had my own flight to make that day, as I
would be heading to Jackson for a two-week recording session with Benyaro.
My
travels got off to a shaky start after having a heated conversation with a cab
driver. When I arrived at the airport and boarded my plane, the girl next
to me got sick multiple times before we even took off! That only marked
the beginning of what would be a very turbulent flight.
After I
landed in Denver for my layover, however, I met and chatted with singer/songwriter Brett Dennen, and since then things have been going better.
Our
recording session is for a new record of cover songs. This week will be
spent arranging, rehearsing and making demos of the songs in preparation for the
recording session. Next week, my good friend Sonny will fly in to be the
sound engineer on the project. He and I will move into a house in the nearby
ski resort village where the recording will also take place.
One
of the best parts about coming to Jackson is getting to enjoy the Grand Teton Mountains
and the surrounding landscape. And what better way to cover some ground than by
putting some running shoes on!
Ben lives close to a community pathway
where I usually run—the view is perfect:
the snowy mountains on one side and beautiful plains on the other.
Though I haven’t seen any moose yet on this trip, I did run into some
deer on Saturday while on the path.
With
Jackson Hole’s elevation being 6200+ ft., it was initially a little more difficult
to keep up my usual running pace. After
a few days, however, I didn’t notice too much of a difference. Also, I have to drink lots more water before
and after I run to stay hydrated because of how dry it is.
With that said, I am excited to be running
here in the final weeks before my very first half marathon race! I know that the more I train in these
conditions, the stronger I will feel running on the East Coast, closer to sea
level.
Next
week the house we are staying in will be right at the foot of the mountains so
I hope to get in some good trail runs and mountain hikes. Cross your
fingers that I get to show Sonny his first Moose!
Bobby McCullough is a touring musician
living in NYC, who has recently refocused much of his energy on healthy and
happy living. For more information about Benyaro, go to http://benyaro.com.
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