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4 > The Long View ON THE COVER
6 > News and Notes

NUTRITIOI!, TRAINING & RACII,IG

B >> ASK ANN I Bike to Run, by Ann Trason
10 ,, NUTRITION I Aid Station Basics, by Sunny Blende
12 ) ULTRA-LIFE BALANCE lComrades: The Ultimate Human Race, by Ellie Greenwood
13 >> FROI\4 THE COACH lThe Ultrarunners Off-season, by lan Sharman
14 l> GEAR REVIEW I lnjury Prevention and Management, by Donald Buraglio, MpT
17 > Foam Rolling Bascis, by Donald Buraglio, MPT

ULTRA H|STORY SC|EI\ICE & LORE

1B >> RUNNING WISE I Trail Running the Army Way, by Gary Dudney
19 ,, VIEW FROM THE OPEN ROAD I Because it is There, by Gary Cantrell z
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20 ) NOW ANDTHEN I Hal Koerners Field Guideto Ultrarunning: A Review, byJoe Uhan z
2l > The Essence of Ultrarunning, by Dr. Duncan Simpson ,
Nikki Kimball flying down rugged
AT THE RACES single-track en route to a win at
FEATURED RACES Run Rabbit Run 100, where she
22 > Leadville, by Michael Aish took home a $13,000 prize purse.
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26 > Superior Fall Trail Races, by Amy Clark and John Storkamp be in the December issue.
32 > Wasatch, by John Moellmer
36 > Overlook Endurance Runs, by Chris O'Connor

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42 > Angeles Crest, by Jean Ho and Ken Hamada
44 > Beast of Burden - Summer, by Stacey (Arnold) Michne
46 > Burning River, by Troy Shellhamer
48 > Cascade Crest, by Rick White
5l > Eastern States I00, by Andrew Meisler
52 > Headwaters 50K, by Charlie Unkefer
53 > Marlette 50K, by Clint Welch
54 > San Juan Solstice, by Jerry Gray
56 > Silver State, by John Trent
58 > Tamalpa Headlands 50K, by George Frazier ,,iii:iiii'l,;l+
61 > Waldo 100K, by Meghan Arbogast
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70 > Just 5it Down for a Bit, by Doug Cassaro
71 > IHE NEXT STEP I Wunderkind, by Dean Karnazes
72 > Running: Just Another Addiction?, by Rachel Nypaver
74 > ln Memoriam, Chad Denninq and Tom Bunk
76 ) THE ROCKET RANTS lThe "No Water" DNE by Errol "Rocket" Jones

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 ASK ANN
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Hello Ann,
I thought I'd ask you this question because
I have seen your name on the finishers, list
in the Terrible Two (Sonoma County double
century). I've been a ryclist my entire life. In
the '90s I raced mountain bikes a bit but
have mostly enjoyed road riding. I,ve done
the Terrible Two six times, finishing first in
20O5 when no one fast showed up, but usu-
ally I'm a mid-pack rider. Iately I have been
transitioning to trail running, mostly because
of the increasing traffic and hostility towards
cyclists here in Sonoma Countu. I find trail
running very enjoyable but so iar have been
unable to run more than a few hours at a
time. With cycling, even when I,m not parlic-
ularly fit, I can do a long hard ride with lots
of climbing and stay out for four to five hours
enjoying the entire experience. But so far with
running, two hourc is about mv maximum
duration. I am not interested in iacing or get-
tin! fast, I am mostly interesred in jusl being
able to spend four or five hours oui enjoying
myself. I've only been running about three
months but have in the past run a bit during
the rainy season when riding was less appeai-
ing. My question is: will I eventually Ue iUte
to stay out for four to five hours comfoftablv
and do I have to do anything specific other
than just gradually increase
-y tim" runnine
to get there?
My goals for running are simply to enjoy
myse]f and get that sense of peace itrat t"i"g
out all day on the bike used to give me. I havi
a very stressful job and I need something like
this to make my life work.
Thanks for takir.rg the time to read this.
until they explode. Walking break. .
Erika Floric hour runs is like dropping into the s::- ,
ring while riding: it's part of the spc::
Dear Erika- I like that you have set a clear ..j
Congratularions
o11 finlshinE the Terrible Two nin{ lour to five hours comlorrai:
Dorrr: e znn \1rlq fud. ..,, -il're.. \tith rhat re- Proeression in your rraining. I bui.-
sunte I gr:arar-itee \ ou call ntake a t er.l successfrrl
cling gradually. for .ru,rpi", m\. r:.:
'r.r"tp flont 11lr*p .1; 1.r r., t1 -r.a ,,,,,,tar. you are Terrible Two peaked with riding rh.
e\prerienc1ng tl-ie san-ie dilficr-rlties manv rLlnners two consecutive days. It prepared n-.
tte\'. Io IIte .Iu]t rt)r.Lrltrel. t.
Ihe\ eltter the and physically for long hours on th. :- , ,
r.rrrl'ter,.n c.l irorl ter,,''61 .lre rlar.arlton. Ir can
I
able to drop Terrible from the Terrii: .
seen-L like a harcl shift tc rLltrar.unr-ting. bnt clon,t p1y a similar approach ro runni.-_ --
get deratleci. I e itcor-i1.age \-o11 to embrace
,,lil
Ann,s to-back rulls: rry Iong run rhikes t i-1. ':i
rbrri P . .'r'-rr. L:irrn i..,..ll,l, p",,e,,.e. planning. try photography runs where the eoa- . .!
Progression E Persevelance, views where you can stop for u qr.i,a. . I
These are ti-re principrlgs I follotr.ecl as I ven- sure to post some selfies!). Start off a . -
I
tr-rred inio r,rlrla lcling. Tl-ie sante principles oF goirrg lor a hike with runnilr i: - "{[
app11- r,irether. r.r.rcrving h-or.r-L one sport to an_ progress to mostly running; just eni,
other-. r-novir-rg to lor.i:er distances or rlovin$
illl
Make it a point to go to some of tl:: :[
to difttrent rerrair-r. \\lten I siened up for th! places we are so blessed with in th. .,$
Terrible Tti.'o I n'as terrified, The nante alone Mt. Tam, Lake Sonoma, pt. Reyes. Ar:r 'm
setlt shiver.. up r-r-Lr s]-rrne. InitLallr.. I had trer-ner-r Try a runl'rike up the hills of Sar.r F:
doLr. JrrfitLrln ,,, rilr rltr r:.nr..i,iolt .o rhe brcvcle.
I
across the Golden Gate Bridge. Brir.. -
Lterr rlror.rrrr I lrad .l lr'\ \ ear.
:Ifi
an arlilere, What marrers is time on vour leer;:.1
i realized I uas heaciing dor,;n a"rrret. road. I from the stresses of everyday life.
..rfl1
qave ntvself pern-rrssior-r to sper-rd the tilxe to
Plan your nutrition. equipmenr p..- q
bnrld a base and rvork up regimen. Taking in calories on the r-, 1l
slou'lr. So I \\-as patient. I more challenging than on the bike. ! ,4
gave nl'self o\-er a vear to to prevent the almighty bonk. It do;. ;l(
train to becor-ne an endur- much: 100 to 150 calories evelv 30 rl {
ance q'c1ist. I took it one good place to start; work up oido,.,,., ,- -rild
stroke ar a tirre. I quickll, Perseverance, I am sure you have "14
realrzed tltar dou n.htfirrrg The Terrible Two with its radical el- L l]ti
was not a sir-l it nas like heat and .eemly unlorgiving cur-o- .
,*il
power-walkine dr_rrir-rg a overwhelming to me. Apply what r:, "rd
long run. Yoriroo car garn r'vhile riding and completing the Te:
lrom this approacl-i. Jnst re- ar.rd you will go farther than yoLr rr-.. #
rrember: trrre or-t vonr feet sible. I encor,riage you to embrace _-_ '-{
is like tin-re in vour cleats. 'P"s of the ultra world and change -
Rerrember your first cycling ro running. I look for.ward r =..
:lltfl
*il
years of cvcling. those on the trails. ffi
early season rides wher-r
the goal r,vas -iust to spir.r At:rt Trason ts n l4-tune wornen,.s cJrn,,: rild
along getting tinte in the Westeflr States 100, and set World Re - rril
saddle, stopping at the top 50-1LLLe (5:40:18 1n 1991),1OoK (7:oo:q7. to.: ..Iill
ol climbs to admire the :
(9l tttiles 1312 lJatds, 1991) tllrd 100-rLile _ -_ ,el(
view. stoppinp at the cofFee drstances. Ann tttas co-diector oJ the :: T
shop r.nid-ride for a treat. in Nonhern Cali[omiafor Io yenr...,1, ,m*
View your r-nulti-hour runs scten.ce at the college level.
as going out lor easy spins
with ftiends. Don't start off
as one of those riders who Send your questions to
alrvavs tw to push big gears AskAnn@ultrarunn ing.com
 NUTRITION

&nm SY&TXmXW WeWr;S

bg Sunru.1 Blende, M.S., Sports Nutritioynst

Negotiating your path in and out ol an aid sta-

tion quickly can shave minutes off your overall
time, but only if you take care of all your nu-
trition needs, and possibly other special needs.
while you are there. Eating and fueling remair-r
some of the dectsive factors to successfully con-r-
pleting an ultra. Rushing through without a
plan can spell disaster down the trail if you've
forgotten one of the big three - hydratior-r, calo-
ries or electrolytes. The following tips can help
everyone - racers, pacers, RDs, crew and aid sta-
tion volunteers - with their particular tasks.

RP.CERg
From the racels perspective, these task should be-
come habit. As you near the next aid station, the
same three questions that help with an assessment
of your condition should be coming to mind:
!X What do I need (and want) to drink
(hydration)?
K What do I need (and want) to eat (calories)?
& Do I have any other special needs?
& Salt in the form of tablets or drink
(electrolytes)
X First aid, lubricants, etc. Aid Station buffet and server! at Western Stat*s 100
Xl Drop bag
It's easier for the aid station volunteers if you
run in stating your needs loudly and clearllr. "l needs. If you are pretty sure what they want, nutrition products and individual taste. Arc
need water in this bottle and do you have any ask then-r questions in such a way that theycan many ultrarunners are takin$ care of their our-
gels with caffeine in them?" It is also usuallv answer "yes" or "no." "Do you want plain wa- personal needs in foodstuffs, so this is an evol'.-
rnore straightforward for the station personnel ter ir-r your bottle and do you want a turkey ing process (see sidebar).
to fill your bottles than hand you food. This can sandwichz Should I also fiIl a baggie with salty
eliminate one more hand touching the food that snacks for later?" 'Yes, yes and pretzels." The ,&IP STATIO'S VOLIjMTETRS AMD KUI{hIER'S EREVI
goes into your body, which may help with hy- less discussion the better, as your runner does Get ready to face a class full of small childre:
giene when hand-washing and sanitation facili- not want to think or say one unnecessary thing. who cannot make a decision but seem to war-,-
ties are few. Don't hesitate to ask for what you Now it is gotu turn to run in ahead and an- everyzthing. And now! Talk about kids in a ca:
need or want - it may be right in fiont of you, or nounce loud and clear, "Number 154. Please fill dy store... these adults will start grabbing an:
the volunteers may have extra supplies stashed her bottle with plain water and do you have a shoveling lood like they are starvin(. Or the:
away. Carry small baggies and filI them with turkey sandwichz" Since you still have the abil-may look like thelre staruing, but they are mo:..
pretzels, chips and other foods that you can eat ity to multi-task, stuff something in your mouthfinicky than any 5-yearold. The further you ar.:
't0
as you are walking out. Keep moimg, but be ef- as you grab pretzels for your runner and don't along the course, the more this will be true. Tl-.
ficient. If you needed three things (sports drink, forget to get your bottle filled too. Remember last few miles of an ultra render most runrlE::
z salty snacks, lubricant for that rub spot), get three
o the flight attendant who says, "First put your walking zombies, either saying very little or b:,,:-
things. Hold three fingers in your pocket or some oxygen mask on yourself, then help the person blin! thattk goru incomprehensibly. If thev a:.
other silly thing. Lastly, thank the volunteers. next to you." You cannot help your runner if running with a pacer, look to the pacer for dirt-
N
q you yourself are bonking. Keep mottirt! and keep tion. If they are running by themselves, try to a>l
P,ACER5 1Jo1Lr rulyler morring. Lastly, thank the volunteers, about the big three Do you need somethir-.
Your duties as a pacer include a little of every- for your runner and yourself, to drink? Do you need something to eat? \\lt:-
thing, such as being a trail companion, naviga- about _? Make suggestions. Do you \r';r.-
tor, bodyguard, psychologist and, possibly the RAEE D'RECTORS something salty or do you have other spec:.
most important, "gas station attendant." Since Race directors have a huge responsibility in the needs? (Prepare yourself lor some memorable ::'.
you usually won't be joining your runner until care, leeding and sajbtg of the runners, pacers swers here!) If you notice dried salt caked or-. :
late in the race, he or she n-ray have already ar.rd all crew. In addition to getting permits. lin- runner, try to get him or her to drink some spc'_:
used up most of their thought processing com- ing up hundreds of volunteers and coordinat- drink with electrolyes. If they are nauseous. --.
petence and decision makin! skills. Your abil- ing all efforts, they also must guarantee that the soup or a bland salty snack like pretzels. Noth-:--.
ity to get them in and out of an aid station participants do not rull out of water, calories sweet. If they have diarrhea, they are most 1ik..
quickly while addressing their hydration and and probably electrolytes, no lratter how many dehydrated. Imodium may help if they can r:-. .
nutrition needs is a real talent that will be key waivers each runner signs. There are llow more it, but be careful about dispensing medicine - -
in getting them across the finish line in rela- ultra races than ever before and those races are less you know the runner can take this over-.::
tively good shape. It is your job to take over the becoming larger and larger. It is getting harder counter medicine. If they just have an upser .-'
three questions listed above. Before you get to to get donated products...and even donations offer bland choices such as soup and/or TU\I! !
the next aid station, find out what vour runner can be a problem due to the variety of sports
I.JEW IDEAS IN AID STATION FARE
: :--ceginnrng to see a radica change in the way ultramarathoners are fue -
- -:rselves n races. Some are emphasizrng more "fat-burn ng" and are us-
, .-c:rstarches or taking in very few calories as they have tra ned themselves
- := metabolica ly efficient." Others are using a variety of gels and chews
. ^ew flavors that nclude sprcy and savory as well as sweet (See July issue
'-: And many others are usrng real food, especial y if they have been on the
-, srene for a while and have become sugar-saturated What a I runners will
-eed is water and electrolytes. Th s year the Miwok 100K race had a very
--:ssful f nishing rate by only provrding real food, along with OSMO Active
-. r'at on electrolyte drrnk. Runners could choose f rom non-GMO, organic
.'-:.s at the aid stations and were encouraged to carry their own favorte gels,
-=.i and bars. R.D.s try some of the simple foods below at your next ultral
:, -ENTA - Polenta s a complex carbohydrate with less than one gram of sugar
. r so contains potassium, magnes um and vitamin C.
: :E BALLS - Japanese rice balls are made of "sush or uruchi-ma " rice, NOT
. :ky rice. They are just water, r ce, salt or soy sauce and a filling rf you wish.
r.STELl Greek Sesame & Honey Candy - these treats are not the salted sesame
.,:ks that are baked and so d in the US as snacks. They are made up of mostly honey
=^d sesame seeds with a brt of lemon, cinnamon and sometrmes shredded nuts.
--trAlvi OVEN-ROASTED TURKEY This is a lighter vers on of the traditionally fat-laden
.:rrety and is made with 1 00% whlte, lean turkey, accordrng to Spam's web srte.
-ORTILLAS WTH HUMMUS
- These ro led-up "burntos" wrll satisfy hunger
,nd yet are plain enough for most stomachs, even "running" ones. Use flour
,crtr las, as corn tortillas do not hold together.
:HICKEN AND BEAN BURRITOS Thrs recipe could be made ahead of t me and
<ept n pans that could be heated over a camp stove at ard stations. A little
,:.lore work, but greatly appreciated by the runnersl They can also be cut in half
WHAT FOODS DO I NEED WHEN I FEEL...?
Hopefully by now you know from practrce on your long trarnrng runs what
foods work best for you at d fferent t mes dur ng the run/race. But it is sti I
a good idea to review and to provide your pacer and crew with a list of your
preferences, along with back-up choices.
WHAT WORKS FOR YOU FOR QUICK ENERGY? Usually this will rnclude some-
thlng I ke a ge1 or sports drink with maltodextr n as the first ingredient.
WHAT WORKS FOR SLEEPINESS? Caffeine works, especially during the n ght or
late rn the race. Coke, Mountain Dew, caffe nated gels.
WHAT'S THE EASIEST IO DIGEST? This might be a plain baked potato with a
itt e sa t. lt may be pretze s. lt is probably NOT something sweet, which may
cause nausea.
WHAT F YOU FEEL OKAY BUT HAVE GENERAL FATIGUE? You probably lust
need some ca ories, and sugar (maltodextrin, fructose, sucrose) will usually do
the tr ck. Whole foods such as sandwiches, fru t, chips and candy will be much
slower to reach your muscLes.
WHAT IF YOU SEEM TO BE BOUNCING BETWEEN HIGHS AND LOWS? You may
be spiking your blood sugar wth simple sugared products. Now try the whoLe
foods or products wth brown rice syrup n thern. Try to eat smaller portions
and more often. Set your watch to help you eat on a regular schedu e.
BACK-UP CHOICES - Late rn the day or race, your crew or the aid station may
be out of your preferred food or dnnk. Water wrll always help wrth hydration
and you can add salt tablets for electrolytes, but what about that cup of soup
you were ooking forward to? Try to rnove on. Eat a blte of something simrlar
and get on down the trall. Your body can use many kinds of calories...remem-
ber, it is just f uel to get to the finish ine!
 ULTRA/LIFE BALANCE

Yreffi ffitflB&&&Yffi ffiK$&ffiEru W&{W

by ELLie C,reetnuood

Full disclaimer: while you rnay think this is a Because ol the size and hrston of The Comrades,
regular column piece, it is in fact an advertorial it is ar-r er,ent that is knou.n thror-rqhout Soutl-r
on why I think every one ofyou should be sign- Afi-ica rve11 bevond the rur-rr-rrr-ig -scene. I har,e vet
ing up right away for The Comrades Marathon! to fir'id a Sonth A{r-icari rvho l-ia-sn't heard of The
I first ran The Comrades Marathon (it is actua1l1' Conrrades. likelv due to the lact that the rvhole t2
around 55 miles long, so a little fartl.rer tl.ran The Comrades course is also sometl-rin! spt
hours is televrsed oir natiorlal TV. It is the equiva
your standard 26.2 maratholl) in 2011 and rvas ler-rt olthe Nen, York Marathon for Americans or It is a poinrto-point race that change:
cial.
immediately captivated by the event. Befbre I the London marathon for Brits - everyone knowsdirection each year. one year it is net r-rphi1
headed out to South Africa I had I'reard a little from Durban to Pietermaritzburg and the ner.-
abont the race and n'rany people, runners or not.
about the race history, the size of the field and year it is net downhill from Pietermaritzburq rr
aim to check The Comrades offtheir "bucket list.''
the prestige of the event, but I went in rvith the Those who don't race pack the sidelines from Durban. There are the five lamous hills ol Cor'
attitude that many of you likelv have: "What car-r early on race morning, bringing out their braais ies. Fields. Bothas, Inchanga and finally Pol1,
be so great about an ultra run on tarmac?" With (BBQ) and beers, to cheer the runners along; it's Shortts. On an "up" run this amounl\ lo arour'.
the vast majority of North American ultras be- their annual excuse for a roadside party. Yes. 6,000 feet ol climbing, which may not seen .'
ing rur-r on trails, I think many of us are drawn lot until you are trying to nrcintain a:r'or -
to the sport because we get to run in beauti- pace under the beamin$ Alrican sun. There ar..
ful places and see amazing landscapes. While also highlights along the course such as Arthur".
the scenery at Comrades is certainly nothir-rg to seat. a nook carved in a rock at the roadsicj:
complain about, it is hardly the highlight either. where five{ime winner from the 1920s, Artl-r'.
There are manv other aspects of the race which Newton. supposedly took a rest each year d.
more than make up for the lact that it's rur-r on ing the race. Now runners are handed a flor',.
pavement through predon-rinantll, urbatt areas. about a kilometer before Arthur's seat to pla:.
History is a huge part ol The Comrades. The on the rock as a good luck omen, and it is qu :,
first competitors established the event in 1921 as a sight to see the thousands of flowers pile :,
a way to commemorate their comrades lallen during the race. There is also the Wall of Hr
during World War I. Vic Clapl-ram, the founder, our. a brick wall overlookinfl the spectacr.r .
wanted to create a memorial in the forn-r of a Valley of a Thousand Hills, where, if you :' ,
physically grueling event which would mirror lucky enough to complete the race, yoti c.'
some of the harsh challenges that soldiers had purchase a plaque to permanently display r.i
experienced in WWI, and I am sure that many -& name and race nurlber.
As lan Sharman. six time Comrades fini:l ,
a modern day competitor feels he was success
ful. Likely the runners who experience the true
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grueling nature ol Comrades are those who
y-{ Comrades special. but it's a combination of - .
finish between 11 hours and the 12 hour cutoff 90-year history, scenery! camaraderie. firoS: ,
time; these finishers are awarded a Vic Clapham support from locals along the route and via -
medal. Toda1, different names are given to the the level of competition and the chance to u:.,
medals arvarded depending on the time each up with friends in Durban. The 6,000 feer
runner finishes (gold medals to the top 10, silver hills create challenges that standard road r;.-.
n.redals to those finishing between six hours and purposefully avoid, despite being smallel r-.
seven hours 30 minutes, etc.). As flour{in-re fin- iiire *re li<:rq ih* in j:e i:': {*rrr;**: ).*'-,t'. those in trail races...but vou don't trv to :.
12 isher Michael Wardian says, "Each person can around marathon pace throughout trail ract.
be motivated to push to the next highest medal So, if my advertorial has been successfi-rl I :
I or cven to try and get all rhe different nred sn'rall trail races are special because of the wil- sure you are all now jumping to sign up loL -
. a1s." Michael holds one of the rarer Corrrade: derness and the feeling of solitr-rde you get out 2015 edition of The Comrades, which n'it.
nredals. a 'Wally Hayr,vard." awarded to anyone on the course, but there is also a lot to be said held on May 31st. Entries close on Novembt.
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( who finishes outside olthe top 10 but under six for running through what amounts to a 56-mile 2014. or whcn the 23.000 cnrry cap ir r...-.'
E hor.r. When you consider that we are talking street party, the roads busy with entertainment and you l-rave until May 5th, 2015 to sr-rbr' -
about a 56-n-rile race, you can see the level of stations and blaring music. As Michael Wardian sub-five hour marathon qualifying time. See
competition in that more than 10 men can fin says, "lt is loud, rowdy and awesome." in Durban! ffi
ish nnder six hours!
The size of the field is ur-rdoubtedly a draw of
Tl-re Comrades. There is son'rething special about
running alongside so many lellorv athletes rvith
a common goal. Most years the field is capped
ar-ound 18,000 entrants, but for the 90th anniver-
sary in 2015 (the race was not held during \\\Mi)
the organizers are allowing 23.000 entrants. tl..::',".

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e\-el1,one. there is a certain special leelir-rg iihen
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:., race takes over a city in the days leading r-rp to
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li. ,r. ,.,.hen e\reryone you speak to, runner or not,
irll .,:r..,,'.'s about the event, and when yoll are strug-
l" . :r. along on race day there is always a new
ill -:..r:rr br vonr side to keep pushing you along.
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:or1i many races you have in a year, it's helpful
io have an oflseason, and this is the time of year
io consider how to get the most fiom this phase
-.i training. This article lists some of the advan-
tages of down-time, plus tips for getting the most
iom it. As top-ten Western States finisher Yassine
Diboun says about training: 'A lot of the bodfs
:rstems are working on overdrive and it's good
ro give them a little reprieve now and then."
3. TAKING A BREAK PSYCHOLOGICALLY I
Hard efforts at races and long periods of fierce d
training aren'tjust tough on the body, but also take B
huge amounts of mental energy. I'd argue *rat a o
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tough long ultra is harder on the mind than the
body, making a period of relaxation essential. This training. Typically I take one full month (or very
staves offburnout and loss of desire for running, re- close to it) with zero running. The first two weeks
newin$ passion for running for the nert season. It's I do absolutely nothingl I don't even commute on
a good time to chill out, have a beer with Iliends my bicycle and as ridiculous as it may sound I
and reflect on the last year ofadventures. don't walk around that much either."

WHY TAKE AN OTF-SEASON\'? HOW TO 6ET THE MOST FROM AN OFF- 2. CROSS-TRAINING
. IN]URY PREVENTION 5EAsON Tempting as it may be to switch all the energy
It can feel almost wron$ to many runners to cut 1 LENGTH OI TIME reserved for running right into another activ-
back on mileage when uninjured, but this is a It's worth taking at least a couple of weeks for ity, try to keep cross-training to a minimal level,
key part of preventing injuries. It's healthy for an off-season and perhaps closer to a month. especiaily for the first week or two. Biking, cross-
body and mind to cut back on running inten- Usually the easiest time is right after the last country skiint or other sports could even work
tionally so that the minor niggles of the season race ofthe season, but ifyour focus is less about on some of your weaknesses for the next season
can heal. Many runners are loath to back off at races then there are plenty of other reasons to and add variety to spice things up.
the first signs of injuries during the season, so an choose a time of year for your off-season. Ellie's cross-training philosophy is to "...still
off-season is a chance to deal with any problems Ellie Greenwood, coach and Comrades Mara- remain active by going to the gym, doing some
without worrying about missing runs as a result. thon champion, says, "I find that the easiest time very easy jogs or some leisurely skiing but focus
to do this is in December when most races are on not working myself hard or pushing myself"
2. PHYSICAL REST AND RECUPERATION done and normally I'm not needing to gear up
By the end of a grueling season, many runners for the first race of the following season yet. I also 3, RESTARTII\G RUNNING
start to feel flat on their runs, without their usu- find that holiday distractions and not so fuvor- After a few weeks off don't jump back into your
ai pep and energy. This is a clear sign that it's able running weather make it easier to take down normal mileage immediateiy, even if youVe been
time to back off and rest, allowing the muscles time then, as well as the fact that it coincides with ripping up the slopes or trails. However, if you're
a chance to repair and energy levels to return many friends also relaxing their training."Diboun not excited for that first run, then it's probably
to normal. adds, "I've found that if I don't plan a rest month worth taking a little more time off running.
I am forced into it via injury or low returns on my
SUMMARY
A longer running career is the pay-off for those
who look after themselves through the years,
and of[-seasons are an integral part of this. It's
almost against the entire ultra mentality to take
things easy, but all runners can benefit by al-
lowing some time to recharge. I know I'm not
the only one who intends to enjoy this sport for
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While it's often said that the only guarantees in aggressive massage. or stay between the ridges Pro-Tec also ofFers one of the coolest innova-
this world are death and taxes. ultrarunners might lor more rxoderate pressure. tions in rolling therapy: The Orb, a solid high-
be inclined to add a third item to that list: in1ury. A cor.npany called RunMD has a complete density foam ball with a knobby surface that
Pretty much everyone involved with our sport spectrum ol foam rollers that are hollow and you can sit on top of for deep pressure, or roll
falls into one of three categories: recently injured, lightweight, making them easily portable. with with your hands for lighter pressure. The ball
currently injured or on the verge of injury. cores made of crash helmet-caliber plastic that comes in 5" diameter ($zo) or 7" diameter (92s,
Indeed, one of the biggest challenges in rac- provides outstanding strength and durability. versions; the smaller one provides deeper and
ing ultras is simply making it to the start line There are four different RunMD roller models more focused pressure, and the larger one is
healthy. Therefore. a smart lraining regimen rn- to choose from, and the exterior surfaces are more diffi.rse and moderate. The Orb is a grear
cludes attending to all those small aches, pains slightly different to provide some variability in way to treat areas that are hard to target with
and tight spots before they become debilitating the massage effect they produce. The Basic (g+O), other rollers, and also provides some trigger
problems that hamper your race performance as the name implies, is an entry level roller with point benefits ilyou go back and forth over one
or derail your training. different patterns of ridges and knobs around particular spot. In our testing, the Orb was clear-
Fortunately, there's no shortage of sports the circumference to ensure that different mus- ly the most effective roller for applying focused
medicine products on the market catering to cle and connective tissue fibers are impacted. pressure to very precise muscle locations.
the more-ambitious+handisciplined running The Core ($as) is similar to the Basic, but has
crowd. While some of them are gimmicky, most other cool features such as a screw top lid on WR,&PP'f'i6
focus on three key tenets of injury prevention the inner cylinder that allows you to store gear Whereas rolling is an active intervention vor:
that are longstanding and well-established: roll- inside and a carrying strap that doubles as a actually have to do some work for the gadgets
ing, wrapping and icing. We tested a number race bib belt. Two Core models can also be con- to be effective wrapping takes a more passir-e
of products from a handful of companies, and nected together if you want a longer rolling sur- approach to targeting specific problem areas
our review breaks them down into those three face - which is great if you're rolling both of Some wrapping products can be used post-a.-
aspects of injury prevention. your hamstrings simultaneously. tivity, and others can be used while exercisin:
R0'-!-t'\,G The RunMD Matrixr ($38) is a compacted roll- to provide additional support.
Mechanically rolling muscles and connec- er with firm, pointed knobs that reach deeper Many wrapping products target the lower e:..-
tive tissues with an external device is one of tissues and provide acupressure-caliber mas- tremities, and are particularly useful in treatir.r.
the best ways to stretch and lengthen areas sage. Finally, the RunMD Wave ($:S) is a smaller, plantar fasciitis, a condition that involves tht
of the body that are shortened broad connective tissue bani
and tight. Rolling on a regular ba- that connects the heel bone r-
sis can also increase blood flow EEATH A}dD TAXES...A}d]f INJURY, the metatarsal heads (the bal,,
and overall mobility in fatigued of your feet). Repetitive impac'
muscle groups. Rollers are gener- from activities Iike high-nri.,
ally very affordable, easy to use, and from an Iow-pressure roller that is marketed as a travel- age runnlng can cause extenslve mlcro-tear-q lt-.
injury prevention standpoint, can be just as friendly roller, and has consistent ridges around the plantar fascia, typically at the spot where :-
effective as a visit to the massage therapist or the entire perimeter. inserts into the heel bone. The fascia can als:
physical therapist. For practical purposes, roll- A more contemporary take on the foam roller become inflamed and thick, causing decrease:
ers can be grouped into three subcategories: is the rolling stick, which started becoming per- mobility and tensile strength.
traditional foam rollers, hard rolling sticks vasive at marathon expos about 10 years ago. It's Plantar fasciitis is typically most painful ir.t t:.
and rounded foam balls. another old-fashioned concept, however, as the morning, because the foot rests in a forward pr-, -
One of the most basic tools in any runner's mechanism is like nothing so much as Grandma's tion while you're sleeping, and then immediate..
injury prevention arsenal is the foam roller. This old rolling pin. This method of rolling allows you goes into a traumatic stretch when you first p.;-
treatment has been used in physical therapy apply the pressure with your upper extremities in- your feet on the ground. The solution is to kee:
clinics for decades, and is especially helpful in stead of climbing on top of a foam roll and hold- your foot and toes passively strerched drrr': .
loosening up thick layers of fascia, the connec- ing your body weight off the ground. the night, so the tissue can gradually heal ir.i ..:
tive tissue that surrounds muscle compartments One of the earliest companies to sell stick elongated position. There are a handful of p.:.:'
throughout the body (that's about as simple a rollers is called (appropriately enough) The Stick, tar fasciitis splints and socks on the market t:,---
definition as you'll ever find, but for our pur- and over the years they have developed a Stiff are intended for use while sleeping, but rigio _

poses it does just fine). Fascia has a tendency to Stick ($48), a Body Stick (943) and a Sprinter Stick bulky contraptions are cumbersome and uncr::
become overly adherent to neighboring tissues, ($3s) to go with their original Marathon Stick fortable to wear. Therefore, lightweight and .1. .
causing tightness and inflammation in entire ($:z); the models vary in length and degree of ible garments such as Pro{ec's Soft Splint LS::
muscle groups or isolated spots of individual flexibility. A stiffer roller allows you to apply are a much better way to go.
muscles. Classic areas where tight fascia leads to more pressure and reach deeper tissues, but a Probably the most well-established pla::-,'
injury are in the iliotibial band (lTB) that runs flexible one works better around the contours of fasciitis aid is the Strassburg Sock (g40), anor:..'
down the outside of the thigh, and the plantar large muscle groups. light and flexible device, which was patenteC :
fascia on the bottom ofthe foot. Pro-Tec has advanced the rolling stick concept 1995 and has been a favorite of physical r-. .
Using a foam roller (see sidebar) on a regular a couple of steps further with their Roller Mas- pists and podiatrists ever since. The Strass'c---
basis can break up adhesions in connective tis- sager ($30). which has raised loarn sections across Sock has been studied in publications srlc:- :
sue and prevent new ones from forming. And the bar that can sink into soft tissue more effec- lhe
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although the foam roller concept is old-school, tively lor precise pressure, and pointed grip ends found that more than 97% of patients reco\'.:: -
there are a number of modern products with in- that can be used for direct pressure on trigger from plantar fasciitis within eight weeks. ',. -.-
notative designs that improve efiFectiveness and points or knots in muscle tissue. The Roller Mas- an average recovery time of 18 days. If on,', .
ailorv targeted pressure in specific muscle areas. sager is less expensive than any of the Sticks and the rest of our aches and pains could i:.
For erample. Pro-Tec's Y Roller ($zs) has a rotat- provides better value; it also comes in a travel solved so effectively.
inc patten.i of single and dual ridges; you can size ($28) that is 4.5 inches shorter (t2.5" compared Unfortunately, you can't be an ultrar',.
roll vour r-nuscles directly on the ridges lor an to 22") and fits in most airplane carry-on bags. and sleep through every day - so if yor-r

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:ssage rcllers from Run h,,1D; the Strassburg Sock, a feolproof cure for plantar {asciitis; the
Roller h,'iassagerfrorn Fro-tec qetting a ralf; and
an ice and con'lpression lvrap from Dr. Cool.
to keep training but need focused attention to
a problem area, you need a wrapping mecha-
nism that can go with you. One common way
to do this is with neoprene compression devices
that wrap around a body part and apply pres-
sure to targeted tissues. For example, the Cho-Pat
Original Knee Strap ($te) wraps around the leg
just below the knee and places gentle down-
ward pressure on the patellar tendon, which
helps distribute tension evenly across the tissue
and decreases the work load (as well as pain)
in weaker areas of the tendon. Pro-Tec makes
multiple compression wraps, including a Knee
Patellar Tendon Strap ($zo), an IT Band Wrap
(920) and straps for the Achilles tendon, ham-
strinfs and SI joint.
A modern variant of neoprene wraps is Kine-
sio Taping, which exploded in popularity dur-
ing the London Olympics, where everyone from
swimmers to beach volleyballers were sporting
colorful strips of tape across various body parts.
Depending on who you talk to, Kinesio Tape
might offer tremendous performance benefits
and injury prevention, or it might be snake oil.
Many claims are associated with Kinesio Tape,
such as pain relief decreased inflammation,
increased circulation, decreased muscle fatigue,
improved muscle contraction and treatment of
a wide range of soft tissue disorders - however,
there's very little evidence to scientifically con-
firm the vast majority of these claims.
Most sources attribute the development of Ki-
nesio Taping to a Japanese chiropractor named
Kenzo Kase. He invented a proprietary tape with
cotton fibers that have stretch properties and elas-
iilt
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I ticity, and introduced his product into the
: US market in the 1990s. The tape he created
: goes by the brand name Tex Tape, and is sold
. only to medical practitioners such as athletic
trainers, physical therapists and chiroprac-
tors. There is even an advanced cerlification
that many of these providers attain to verify
their experlise in use of Tex Tape. However.
a number of similar products on the market
are available for direct sale to customers, withdemanding activity. Applying ice to soft tissues
instructions for proper application provided in immediatelv after activity constricts blood ves-
booklets and on web videos. sels and decreases the metabolic activity in that
Over-the<ounter Kinesio tape is generally sold area, which reduces the degree of swelling and
in rolls with prerut shapes and lengths that are post-exercise soreness from tissue breakdown.
combined with one another in different man- ARer the ice is removed. the tissues regain circu-
ners around different body parts. Depending on lation at a faster than normal rate, which helps
the company you choose, thelre also available in flush toxins away from the area and decreases
a huge variety ofcolors and patterns. Pro-Tec sells localized inflammation. Current trends in ic-
Kinesio tape rolls for 916 in either pink and black ing (or cryotherapy, as scientists call it) involve
or blue and black combinations. Rock Tape sells products that are specifically contoured to cer-
$20 rolls in dozens of patterns, including cow tain body parts. One example is a cold pack
spots, pink or black skulls and military camou- called Icy Feet (930 per foot, or $ss for a pair)
flage. that is stored in your freezer like a gel pack, but
To be used effectively, Kinesio tape is applied can then be strapped to your feet like a big pair
to the body using anatomic "landmarks" such of slippers. These packs are very effective at ic-
as bony prominences or muscle fibers, and is ing down the plantar fascia without struggling
then pulled in specific directions with differing to wrap a regular gel pack in place, and they
degrees of tension depending on the type and deliver cold therapy evenly across the entire bot-
severity of injury that is being treated. The tape tom surface of the foot.
is then worn for any.uvhere from three days to Icing is easy to do when you finish a run at
one week at a time before needing replacement home, but if you're away, it's hard to keep a
as the elastic properties wear out. block of ice frozen during a five-hour training
Perhaps you're getting a sense of why it's more run. That's why some companies make small in-
effective to have a trained provider apply Kine- sulating containers to keep their products cold
sio tape. The good news is that you can't really for several hours. For example, Dr. Cool wraps
harm yourself by doing it wrong - you just won't (described shortly) can be stored in a $10 "Dr.
benefit as much as you otherwise could. The fi- Cooler," and Pro-Tec's Ice Up stick is kept in a
nal method of wrapping discussed here overlaps Carry Cooler (920 for the pair) so that you can
with the next category a bit, so let's jump ahead start icing as soon as you get to the car.
to that one before we discuss any further. Many cooling products are combined with
wrapping components, either via compression
tclhlG sleeves or bandage-style designs. On the compres-
Cold therapy, and specifically the use of ice sion side, Runner's Remedy offers sleeves that
therapy, is another longstanding mechanism have pocketed areas where reusable ice packs car-r
of diminishing the injury risk associated with be inserted; their answer to the Icy Feet product
mentioned above is the Plantar
Fasciitis Sleeve, which is another
nice alternative to wrapping a gel
pack or drippy ice bag around
your foot. The same company aiso
makes a Shin Splint Sleeve and
Achilles Tendonitis Sleeve. A11 Run-
net's Remedy sleeves retail for $24
and come with four thin reusable
ice packs.
On the bandage side, a com-
pany called Dr. Cool combines
ice and compression therapy into
one flexible wrap. Their Wraps
come in three different sizes: the
Small ($2s) is 2" wide x 25" long,
the Medium ($rO) is 4"x50", and
the Large ($35) is 6"x50". You place a Wrap under ing for another reason. Mission Ath-
a faucet to get it wet, then roll it up and put lete Care makes apparel accessories in water buckets at aid stations during a warm-
it in the freezer while you run. When you get with a proprietary performance fabric called weather ultra; it's a lot easier and longer-lasting
back, unroll and then wrap around whatever EnduraCool which lowers your body's surface than stuffing ice cubes into a ratty old cotton
body part is troubling you. The coid therapy temperature in a localized area by enhancing bandana or even a fancy lycra Buff. Mission
lasts about 20 minutes, which is the ideal length the evaporative process of liquid off your skin. also makes EnduraCool arm sleeves (g++) and a
of time to achieve the healing benefit described You get the fabric wet, wring it out slightly and skull cap (915) for use on the trail, and a mesh
earlier. Or if you are away from home, place a then "snap" it by giving a few quick pulls to ac- towel ($zo) for cross-training workouts.
Wrap in the Dr. Cooler so it's waiting for you af- tivate the cooling effect. Basically, the snapping None of the products mentioned above will
terward. The Wraps can also be used when dry creates small air channels in the fabric that fa- take the place of a smart, reasonable training
just like an Ace bandage, and can be re-frozen cilitates ventilation and moisture transfer away plan in preventing injuries fiom occurring - but
over and over for everyday use. from the skin. The effect isnl super dramatic, with such a wide variety of injury prevention
but is certainly noticeable for 20 to 30 minutes products available, there's almost no justific+
APPAREL ACCESSORIES after activation. tion for letting small aches and sore spots de-
The last category ofproducts we tried aren't spe- We tested the EnduraCool bandana ($28), velop into debilitating problems. @
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larger medial and lateral calf muscles. From a hips about halfuay towards the side that is still
' E\ {:t}l*9.L1?,}f S !:*& t,&iif &fi:} seated position with your legs straight, prop one on the roller - lor example, if you lift your right
: ) Cef.rtf tL{ ** tt' i'{ S leg on the roller just above the heei. and slowly foot up, roll to the left. Use your arms and torso
::-.,r. rvithin your pain threshold. Foam rolling roll yor-rr way up to the knee joint while keeping rruscles to roll the large muscle groups. Experi-
--.Lrses discomfort in the targeted tissue - and your toes pointed upright. For more pressure, ment with different degrees of hip rotation to
rrile a littie bit of pain is good, getting too you can cross your r-ron rolling leg on top of the target different areas of the muscle.
r:asochistic can actually cause more dan'rage. one being rolled.
:iart out gently. ar.rd apply more body weight :L!*"!"1&'&!- g,&,tx*
'ir'.ssL1re or-rly as you can tolerate it. G&$?R*{rurMiU5 Prop yourself in a sideways plank position, rest-
Roll the entire length of tissne you are target- The large muscles of the calf are aligned slightly ing on one elbow ar-rd with the foam roller un-
-lg. even if your soreness is in a small area. For to either side of tl-re lower leg midline so to tar- der your hip. Bend and rotate your top knee so
:ire lower legs, a good guideline is to roll from get these, copy the soleus stretch but rotate your the foot rests on the ground. Roll downward. all
:he joint below the sore spot to the joint above toes slightly outward or inward while rolling. the way toward the kr-ree. using your arms and
ir. Roiling the whole tissue ensures that you hit top leg to maneLrver. BI
rhe full range of tight fibersl if you only focus
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RUNNING WISE
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I by Gary Dwdney

For my first long trail run, I was ill-prepared
and out of my depth, but it didn't matter. The
sheer adventure of it was all that mattered. The
I
day went somethin! like this.
The three of us - Mike the Army captain,
Mike the Nar,y aviator and I - were in a pick-
le. Army Mike sat on a rock with a topo map
spread out over his knees. Naly Mike leaned
over his shoulder, holding a compass down by
the map. We were on a trail in the middle of
the Ventana Wilderness just inland from the Big
Sur coast of California. And we were lost, al-
though it is worth noting that both my running
buddies being named "Mike" cut down on my
struggle to remember names.
While the Mikes noodled over the map, I
stood by helpftllly shivering because I wasn't
dressed warmly enough. I hadn't bargained
on standing around in the cold. Army Mike
scratched his head. Nary Mike looked up at a
ridge line off in the distance then gestured to
the map. "t think that's that right there, rightl"
he said. The trail we were following split into
three trails just ahead. The left and right trails
both looked promising to me. The trail straight
I
ahead was blocked by a fallen tree and seemed
lo peter out under some manzanilas.
Nar,y Mike had invited me along on this run
when he heard I was thinking about signing up
I
for a 5Gmile race. "We're running fiom China
Camp to Big Sur Station," he had said. "lt'll be
good training for you." He had not mentioned
that we were going to be feeling our way across a
I
monumentally confusing jumble of deep, sharp-
ridged canyons through dense chaparral that had
a reputation for swallowing up lost hikers.
Army Mike looked up from the map with a to campgrounds and
pained expression on his face. "ls that thing over
there this deal here next to that stuff?," he said,
pointing back at the map. Nar,y Mike frowned.
I was reminded of my golf outing with Army
I Mike and two guys from his unit. From the min-
to run together, I found that daylight running
was of no interest to him. His deal was, and
he actuallv said this to me, "We need to chal
lenge the night." So I found myself out running
around with hin.r on rugged jeep roads and
singletrack trails in the dark.
"shouldn't we have flashlightsz" I asked the
first time we tried this.
"Nah, it'd just ruin your night vision," he said.
Of course this was assuming you had night
vision, which I apparently lacked. On moon-
lit nights, it was pretty tenable. On moonless
nights, t couldn't see a thing. I adopted a weird,
stilted style of running, as if every next step was
going to be over the precipice of a cliff
Anyway, I was concerned about doing this
trail run the "Army way'' when Nar,y Mike an-
nounced decisively, "lt's that way." He pointed
along the center trail, past the downed tree, into
the maze of manzanita trees. We climbed over
the fallen tree, and sure enough, the overgrown
manzanita did open up slightly, revealing a
zigzagging track that eventually turned into a
lengthy jumble of rocks that ir-r this part of the
Ventana Wilderness qualified as a trail.
Morning had turned into afternoon. The tight
canyons and the thick scrub of the chaparral
had given way to broad canyons filled with
ponderosa pine, oak, maple and laurel. We
splashed across rivers
and streams. From
time to time, immense
redwoods filled the
sky above us. We went
by hikers and back-
packers on their way
hotsprings. The back-
packers trudged along
in clunky hiking boots,
their massive back-
packs looking hear,y
Sur Station. Not surprisingly, I was encounter-
ing some problems. My quads were gone, mv
calves ached. There was a lot of zombie in
my stride. I would fall forward and hope my
legs would keep up. I was tripping all over the
place. One blister after another had formed and
popped on my feet.
But strangely, I was having the time of my life.
I was beat up but I didn't mind. The wilderness
around me was spectacular. a stunning new vista
around every bend. The trail was endlessly chang-
ing and shifting. At one moment we'd be looking
down on treetops into a deep canyon in bright
sunlight, the next we'd be tucked away in a side
canyon jumping a chattering stream in the cool
shade of the lorest with ferns brushing our ankles.
We finally pulled into Big Sur Station about
six hours after leaving China Camp. I was er-
hausted and elated. It was the longest I had ever
run in my life. I sat down on the curb next
to the parking lot and carefully pulled off mr.
blood-splotched socks. "Look," I said proudlr.
waving my bloody trophy for Army Mike to see.
He wasn't impressed.
So in the end we had done the trail run the
"Army way." In their nonchalant military war'.
the Mikes summed up the day by saying, "Noth-
ing happened." For me, everything happenei.
including becoming hooked on trail running. E

IE ute we teed off on the first hole the weather had

gotten worse and worse. I was waiting for some-
one to state the obvious, that we should get the
and cumbersome
their hunched
ders. In
on
shoul-
contrast, we
hell out of there, but you would have thought seemed to fly by them,
we were strolling along on a perfect spring day light as feathers, swift
from their attitude. Eventually we were trying as deer.
to reach the green on a notoriously long, uphill "Where did you guys
par flour. A furious wind was howling down on come from?" they
us like hell had broken loose. Rain was pouring asked,not understand-
[* out of the sky in buckets. Our inadequate wind- ing how we could be
breakers were pasted to our bodies by the gale, so deep inland with
except for the loose parts, which snapped like no supplies.
I flags in a hurricane. "China Camp," I
Every other golfer on earth had disappeared yelled back over my
long ago. The clubs were slipping out of our shoulder.
har.rds and the balls were blowing back in our I could hear a sur-
faces. Finally, one of the guys laughed and said, prised "What!?" as we
I 'Hei'. ti.ris is golf the Army way." disappeared down the
The 'An-ny way," I came to find out, involved trail.
bLindlv rvading into some kind of hopelessly By early afternoon
rressed r-rp situation and then muscling your we had been running
nar-throush it to the bitter end, all while acting for about five hours.
Lrke rothine out of the ordinary was going on. We were still miles
I \\'hen Arm\' \'like and I had first hooked up from our goal at Big

fu**""'
 THE OPEN ROAD
:,: *&#%ffi BY &% Yreffircffi
-.rirn-ell
'. :r aid station at a trail sok was an ed'
.,. erperience for me. Most of my previ-
. :,:r':e nce has been as a runner, or working
rish line. The race configuration was i
. r loop followed by lour roughly seven
: - -r1ls. rvith ar-r aid station after the short
.url three on each circuit olthe big loop.
r-.iest stretch between aid stations was just
. :-:.ee miles.
. :rre offerings were spread across the aid
:. - \ras struck by a selection that I would
:.:;r-r a recipe for disaster. There was the wa-
, .r C electrolyte drink, which are staples. But
:: ', re also soda, car-rdy bars, several types of
e of the available sweets. When people came up ter bottles, don't stop at every aid station "be-
.r::s. PBJ sandwiches and a variety of candies.
.r. \'!-ere also potato chips and potatoes with
. '. i do not pretend to be a physiologist. but
r- ,.r'ars olracing r,rltras has provided me with
- '-,,, e
of empirical evidence. A stomach ft1ll of,
;.:ls and sugar is not a happy stomach.
Jnce the race stafied and the runners be$an
--..:anrir.rg past the aid station, I noticed that al
- -r>r everyone was carrying water, despite its avail-
. ::Lrn' at barely over every tvvo miles on average.
Fol r-r-rv own Llse, I long ago abandoned hand-
.ld water bottles in lavor of bottles that had to
:ri intentionally removed from my belt carrier
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:-'i:riil
.:;i:lnr
1r
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trl
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and opened. I drank far more when the bottle I.i
was in my hand. I drank "becar-rse it was there,"
rather than because I was thirsty. With aid sta-
tions at such a frequer-rcy, a water bottle would
have been extraneous. There are no benefits to
over-hydrating. item on tl-re table had become ginger ale for its
While a few of the faster runners simply palliative effect on sour stomachs. This outcome
waved as they ran past the aid station. most of was both predictable, and avoidable.
the field was stopping on every round. All of As runners, we need to avoid consuming
the stock was kept repler-rished, and the runners food and fluids "because it is there." Although
were encouraged to eat by enthusiastic volun- in my mind, the selection was less than optimal.
teers. Some only took water or electrolyte drink, the real issue was consuming food and fluids
but the majority of the runners were partaking without any underlying need. If yon have wa-
and waved off the "food" table, they were told cause it is there." Stop to refill your bottles, or if
'let me fill your water bottle while you browse." you are hungry. Not only will yor-r cover more
in most cases, the runner would pick up some- pround in less time (which would seem to be
thing and eat it... just because it was there. the primary goal when running a race). you will
I could only assume that the runners were stop avoid the issues created by consuming what you
ping at every aid station. Many of them were con do not need. As aid station workers, we do no
suming enough sugar and fluids at our station favors to the runner by pushing the aid station
alone to make anyone sick, even without running. fare on them. People who are hungry or thirsty
By early afternoon, it seemed that almost ev- will seek out what they need. After the ginger ale
ery rlrnner was complaining of gastric distress. I ran out, not one sick runner was deterred by its
heard one of them advised to "find whatever is absence on the table. They requested it anyrvay.
appealing and eat it. If nothing is appealing, eat Hungry runners will ask for food. Thirsty run-
what you can most easily tolerate." The hottest ners will demand fluid. &
 r#'tttltil.i

HAL KOERNER'S FIEI.D GIJIDE TO ULTRARUNNING

by Joe Uhan

tion, beyond simply putting a terrific section on Race DaY

fu the sport ofultrarunnin$ $rows, so does the desire
one foot in front of the other, preparation, is Koerner's "ToP
for how-to information to explore the unknown of
the ultra distance. Whiie the digital age helps quench including preparing both the Ten Must Do's" and "Top
that thirst through social media online training logs body and the mind for tlre rig Ten Do Nots." The former
ors of many hours on the trails. includes such things as, "Do
and race reports, there is still a demand for reliable
For Koemer, enjo)rynent, success have more than one goal"
tried-and-trug sepby+tep references.
Enter Hal Koerner. Few other figures in mod- and sustainability has come and "Do visualize success."
from preparing the mind and The latter espouses, "Do not
ern ultrarunnin! can boast his unique personal
soul as mudt as the heart and panic!" and "Do not lose sight
and professional background as elite competi-
tor, business owner and community leader. As legs. Heavy emphasis is Placed of your humanity." Atain, a
on what he refers to as "tuning multifaceted approach to
such, when word spread that Koerner, wearer of
in" - listening to the status and race-day success.
nearly a 150 ultramarathon bibs, had published
a book on all things ultra, the reaction was simi- needs of the body and mind,
both in training and racing. Ko WHEN TO DNF
lar: "Hal? Of course!"
erner is peerless in his emPha- Ever a hot topic in ultrarunnin$
Why Halt For starters, he is a champion - with
sis on listening intentlY to his Koemer discusses if and when to
wins at the iconic Western States, Angeles Crest,
body's cues, and promotes that drop out of a racg and the factors
and most recently, the Hardrock 100. Koernefs
same approach to readers, in or- ttrat should play in - or out - of
career spans 15 years, and he draws upon that ex-
der to know preciselywhen and the decision. Koemer is no strang
perience - the many successes, but also a myriad
how much to push, and when er to *re DNF, and a Personal
of mistakes - to pass lessons on to the reader.
to fali badr story explains why (an ankle ir
Indeed, he must be doing things dght, as he is
jury during his fint 100 miler, which he "powered
among only a handful of runners to remain a
HUMBLE & HONEST through" to finistr, but that he admire'has plagued
relevant, respected competitor for that long'
Over the past 15 years, he's paired his on-trail For being one of the great chdmpions of the me my entire caree/)
spoft, Koerner is both self-effacin$ about his suc- The Field Cande is many thin$s, but it is not
success with other roles, wearing many hats (or,
should we say, tilted-brim visors): as a runnin$ cesses, and utterly honest about his shortcom- an epic tale of othervrorldly, high-volume and
r ings. In doing so, he acknowled$es the unique, intensity trainin$, or a flowery meditative, in-
store owner, race director and mentor to to-
dals trail stars. This unique background sheds individualized nature of the sport, disavowing spirational piece. It is not a cuttin$-edge work
a unique light on the sport: namely, how to run that he is the expert. Simply, the book is a collec- fil1ed with the latest trends in supplemeng
tion things that worked - or did not work - for gadgets or gimmicks. There are no fringe ideas
successfully, sustainably and joyf,rlly. Not just
him. Yet that very approach - and his record (unless you count the jean shorts). It is decidedly
for a year or two, but for a decade-plus.
That said, Koerner seems to be the perfect that stands behind it - is a testament to the old-school, yet refined to stand the test of the
man to pen an ultramarathon reference. value of what is contained therein. modern-day competitive demands of the sport
HaL Koerner's FieLd Ande to ULtrwunnxng is a
Critiques of the pteLd C,tide are few. The
comprehensive $uide to all things ultra. Like his PERSONAL training plans, while strong and concise, can
Ashland, O& based runnin$ store, Ro$ue Valley A multitude of personal race experiences and an- be difficult to interpret due to symbols used
Runners, it is thorough and detailed, yet neat, ecdotes provide a foundation for the material and in biack and white print. Moreover, some of
tidy and uncluttered. It includes well-ordered a backdrop for his beiieft and strategies he shares. the recommendations - namely in the the
hydra-
chapters and subheadings, including useful in- tion and electrolye section - do not reflect
current research and thinking on best practices
i: ....-., sets and "expert tips" that - akin to the trophies, HUMOROUS
i I 2oi metals and finishing pictures adornin$ RVR - True to the man itself, the Field Gide is fi1led Yet Koerner admits as much, providing only his
are borne from triumphs, failures and lessons with self-deprecation ('Jean shorts...seriously, personal recipe for success. And at times, the
books overall breadth of material can be over-
jean shorts"), dry wit and outright high jinks,
5 learned from years on the trail.
whelming to the new ultrarunner. On that sub-
6 Ko.t.,.r covers all the bases - training, nu- adding a needed dash oflevity on what can be
ject, Koerner notes that the book is not intended
fi trition, gear and race preparation - in a way a daunting undertakin$.
that is fundamentally sound as well as detail- as a read-through, rather as a true field guide
Apart from the major themes, the Field Caide
3
E rich. No concept is io be taken at face value; has many unique eiements that separate it from - to be referenced as the demands of mountain-
rather, he substantiates each with multi-faceted other running reference books, including: forest or ice field appear.
rationales, many of which are new and novel, In the afterword, Koerner discusses the futurc
even to a seasoned ultrarunner, thus appealin$ RUNNING FORM & EMPHASIS ON BREATHING ofthe sport by speaking, in detail, about where
to both rookies and veterans. he came from. Perhaps penned with a Crown-
Numerous times the Field C,tide references the
and{ola in hand, Koerner opens up: abotrt
importance of deep, sustainabie breathing in ul-
CENTRAL THEMES IN THE FIELD GUIDE TO what first drew him to ultrarunning, what has
trarunning, emphasizing core stability and trunk
ULTRARUNNING INCLUDE: fueied his running for two decades, and hom
posture and position on the run to maximize ox-
SPECIFIC & PRAGMATIC he sees himself growing with it. In doing
ygen delivery: a topic seldom covered elsewhere
Koerner promotes trainin$ and racin$ prepara- he tips his hand toward his underlying motilt*
tion based predominantly-on the specific needs SOCIAL INTERACTIONS Ever the social alpha- tion in writing this book: to share the gifts het
of an event, not simply maximal fitness or brute male, Koerner even hits upon proper trail run- received from his mentors, fiom the sport, fron
strengrh through houri and hours of running as ning and racing etiquette, includin$ tips on how the beauty and freedom of the sinSle-traclc I
advocated in other work. Rather than a specific to socialize on runs (talk, but not too much), as may just be the closest thing the sport wiil p
all-or-nothing approach, the lessons of the Field well as how closely to trail (do_n't step on_histo a bonafide Hal Koerner biography.
Gtade are themitic and adjustable to the de- heels!) and how to pass (a skill finely honed by Indeed, the Fiel.d ctride typifies the man hir
mands of real life true to Koernefs own running. Koerner over his 14 100-miler wins). self - a wealth of information, devoid of self-prro
motion. A nearlimitless body of knowledge fte:
HOLISTIC THE LISTS if you were sharing a trail with him, Hal wou.:
multidimensional prepara- Perhaps the cornerstone of the Field G\ide, atop gladly share...if you only knew what to ask. E
The Guide advocates
-M'S NOTABOUTTAKING THE EASY ROAD":
E ESSENCE OF ULTRARIJNNING
\Dr. Dwtcan Sunpson, Barry lJnwerxa4
& a runner and a professor of sport, exercise
d performance psychology, I am fascinated
hy individuals who push their physical, psycho-
\*:al and spirituai boundaries. This led me
o rhe sport of ultrarunning, which has come a
Img way, fiom a novel fringe sport to a highly
wnpetitive global sport with events offering
pize money, and the top athletes receiving
sponsorships. However, despite the sport's prog-
rcss, there is still limited psychological research
m ultramarathon runners. The research that
has been conducted has primarily examined
rnotivations, changes in mood states and the
trought processes of uitrarunners. I felt this pri-
q research had failed to capture the essence of
.fte experience of running ultra races. Therefore,
tte purpose of my research was to explore the
aperiences of runners competing in ultra races
and ultimately capture a more in-depth and ho-
listic perspective.
The sample of participants included z5 in-
temational (from the UK the US and Canada)
ultrarunners (seven female, 19 male), ranging in
age from 32 Io 67 years old. Participants ranged
vastly in experience, from one participant who
had completed a single 5O-mile race to oth-
ers who had completed over a hundred. Each
participant engaged in one in-depth interview
about his or her experiences.
RESULTS
Qualitative analysis of the transcripts resulted
in a final thematic structure containing four
major themes that described ultrarunners' ex-
periences.
COMMUNITY
fu a whole, the ultrarunning community was
the most prominent theme that emer$ed from
the interviews. Specifically, participants be-
lieved that community helped them to prepare
effectively for events (e.g., obtain information
on how to train), manage race demands (e.g.,
support from crew members) and discover new
environments (e.g., running new races). It also
enhanced their sense of personal achievement
due to the small number of individuals par-
ticipating in ultra races. Furthermore, unlike
many other sport communities where ability
and success are criteria for acceptance, in the ul-
trarunning community running ability, gender,
experience or success were not viewed as im-
portant; rather, participants valued and appreci-
ated other runners for being willing to take part
in the event. This shared experience provided a
social gathering in which community members
developed friendships, felt respected and experi-
enced camaraderie. Another unique finding was
the importance participants placed on support normal aspect of ultrarunning and many be-
crews and volunteers, without whom ultrarun- lieved that adopting an accepting attitude about
ning events would strulgle to exist. pain was useful in managing it. A majority of
the runners described focusing on the act of
PREPARATION AND STRATEGY running to deal with pain.
In order to successfully complete races, partici-
pants recognized the necessity of effective prepa- DISCOVERY AND PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT
ration. These participants often relied heavily on Lastly, the results suggest ultrarunners are mo-
the ultrarunning community for advice. How- tivated to participate in these races to experi-
ever, despite this helpful resource, participants ence personal achievement, to push themselves
had to determine their own proper training and beyond their perceived capabilities and to ex-
nutritional needs through trial and error. Not perience nature. Training and racing subjected
surprisingly, runners in this study described the participants to long periods of time under de-
need for rigorous physical training to prepare manding physical and mental conditions. Such a
for competition. Despite differences in training self-imposed crucible provided fertile ground for
practices, participants placed great importance runners to overcome personal obstacles, fuIfiIl
on covering enough miles during training to challenging goals and foster an aesthetic appre-
ensure they were physically prepared to cover ciation for their running environment. For these
the race distance. Participants viewed nutrition participants, ultrarunning is about more than
and hydration as vital for successful races, but just racing, it is an opportunity to stretch per-
strategies varied widely. Nutrition and hydra- sonal boundaries and explore uncharted areas of
tion needs were idiosyncratic and influenced by their lives. Furthermore, it appears that ultrarun-
the demands of each race. ning provided an opportunity for participants to
To further prepare for ultra events partici- enjoy time away from work, feel profound states
pants surveyed the racecourse, prepared splits of peace and spirituality, connect with a higher
and times based on their goals, considered power and attain a sense of unity with the out-
the appropriate equipment and clothing and door environment In terms of personal achieve-
designated specific meeting locations for crew ment, pafticipants not only experienced pride in
members. These decisions were seen as vital, completing the event, but also in simply being a
requiring considerable and sometimes obses- part of the ultrarunning community.
sive planning. As may be expected of such a In summary the experience of ultrarunning
demanding sport, participants discussed the is a very personal and meaningful process for
need to psycholggically prepare for races. Sev- all those involved. Despite the physical and
eral participants viewed mental preparation mental hardships ultrarunners endure, there
(e.9., visualizing completing the race, building .is a deep level of commitment to the sport
confidence through training runs, using posi- and to others within this tight-knit community.
tive self-talk, setting goals) as a higher priority When I embarked on this study, I sought to
than some physical aspects. find the essence of the experience of ultrarun-
ning. I think it is summarized nicely by this
MANAGEMENT participant: "It is a voyage into the unknown
This theme emerged as participants discussed about yourself, your body, what it is capable CI
the active process of managing aspects of their of, the environment and nature. For me it is a
performance during the race. Runners described journey of discovery." C
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such processes as dynamic and continually Z
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evolving as the race progressed. Several par- Dr. Dnrcafl Stnryson u an Asststant Professor of o
ticipants described how they employed specific the Sport, Exerase, and eerforrnance Psychologg o
mental skills to cope with challenges. Mental at BnnA rJni'versity, Miani, FL. Dr. innpson ts a
skills used included self-talh attentional focus cerified Sport Psychologist witlx the Associauon
strategies, imagery and goal setting. Participants of Applied Sport PsychologA (AASP-CC) and Lris
described the importance of maintaining a pos- research has beeyt publ.ished in numerous top-ier
itive inner dialogue throughout the race, spe- p eer-r aniew ed j ot mnls. @
cifically during difficult moments. In addition,
participants set manageable goals, controlled FuLl Citaion for the Study
arousal, used positive imagery to see themselves Si:m:pson, D., Post, P., Youn!, G, E I ensm, P. (2014).
finishing and changed negative thoughts. "lt's not about tfrking the easy road": Tlw expei-
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and manifested as fatigue, exhaustion and in- chologut, 28, 77 6-185. d..o.i: or!/1}.11%/tsp 2A1i-{n64.
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;p and Rob Krar and ilieratty fall off the trail and roll 3,000 feet back
aka5m lead to them saying, "Have you run the r_tr,aa,a ritir.
readville tool" The conversation would follow Rob, but in tlre last
crp *;r;ryoir. .tr.. I don,t know jown to winfield if you,re not careful.
few'months been able Nick got me to the top and that,s where
*ith me trying to explain that the l0Gmile race to spend a good amount of time I've .r.rni.rj *rir,
ir kadville was not a real "running" race, but him on the trail. ih; ;;;;y tr.,-g i*p- i.iil -i things started to come apart. The body was feel-
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nather something that crazy people do' crossed the finish line this week."r',a, n.'a ,.u., on ,h" d...r,
tittle did I know that lo-plus years later Lead- said a word to ;.- H; seels of Hope was just pain and agony.
like , ;.t i"i;;; i ala .,rerytr,ir,g I could to move at a somewhat
ville would become both one of my most favor- kind of guy, r"ry i;;;
and maybe even a no.*rt pace, but it was useless. Best I courd do
ie places in the world to run, and the cause of tittte mysieiious.'u9lr
o much pain and suffering' fr"nrpr.v.tt..f-pi.t. o; ;;r tiptoe down *itr, io.r..a legs. I,m guess-
posite. ;f -". lvtuyi" i ."rr* r.ur" roi,.tr.i"! in! r toot"a
fll be completely honest with you. I haven,r hom more 6t<e someone coming out of
kn in a $ood place these last few months. Af- overhima thi doctofs .ffi.. ;ft;;;; enema than a guy
er falling apart at the western states Endurance see that *.. *L." ;;;ktil each it.was easy to ,ryi.rg ao win a race. i trj ,topp.o using my
the first 30 miles I think
krn' my head just wasn't in the trainin$ I was the man to beat and t waited a shot other.
1r.-'*rr qiud, u.,a was relying 100% on hip flexors. cra-
at_beating zy thing is, on the way down, as slow as I was
doing' I was getting the miles in, but I rias just him. This il ," ;;;i
goin$ throu$h the motions, not really enjoying I would t.rt iu-. or.rt und ;o;;. lling, .u.,yore that r passed on the trail told
t i- up-, rrirutt .ir" ,"d h. ;;;l; i.,e r tootea great. In their zealousness to be
it t think I had a good face on, but inside r wai try not to give- anyhi"g uryv. I stopped
a few supportive ultrarunners, they just flat out lied
really scared of getting to the start line. There times and made ii look"like
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An emotional Rob Krar at the finish line
was a-lot of doubt in my head and I was plan-
ning for the worst. It's amazing how thingJcan
turn around!
The start of Leadville is amazing. The town is
pumping and people are everywhere. The best
thing about the start of an ultra is that vou don,t
really have to show up until the lasi minute.
For_ an Olympic track event, you might have
to be packed up and heading to the stadium
four to five hours before the fficial event start
time. Here in Leadville the race starts at 4 a.m. I
walked out the fiont door of our rental house at
3;52 a.m. and still had loads of time to walk the
three blocks to the start and wish a few mates
good luck. At 3:59 a.m. a guy walks out of the
crowd with a shotgun, counts down the last few
seconds, pulls the trigger and we were off..
I've learned that not much really happens in
the first few hours of a lo0-mile race. Ifja great
time to connect with people, joke aroundlnd
enjoy running in the group. This time was no
different. I relaxed back, joked around a little
that he really did have to use the bathroom and
that is when I just kept going. No big effort, no
big surge or major break for the win, t just kept
going up the trail into the forest by myself
As I dropped down in to Twin takes (+O
miles) I'd been running by myself for a while
and was feeling good. It,s about a 1,40Gfoot
drop over two to three miles and looking back I
came in a little too hot. Nothing to really worry
about at the time, but after you add thi climb
and descent of Hope pass (another 3,000 feet
or so) my knees were just about done. So by
the time I got to the 50-mile turnaround thingi
were not looking good. At halfway I picked u
my first pacer, Nick Clark. For anvone not in
the trail world, Nick is one of the "world,s best,
he's an absolute legend. Not onlv is he one of
the nicest guys in the world, butie is also one
of the toughest. When he said he would help me
out I started to have second thoughts beiause
that meant that there was no getting out of this
and I better get ready to man up and suffer to
the finish, and suffer I did.
Getting back up to the top of Hope pass is
- Our pace continued and before I knes it
always hard, and I'm guessing thai whoever
lan Sharman at the finish after an epic
battle with Aish C
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out real bad and fast. I sat down
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and was trying to quit, but something inside of d'l
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just couldn't. I had given up on myself and o
rye
didn't care anymore, bui that,s where my mind-
set changed. Maybe I could go on? I changed
into a dry set of shoes and, almost as if I was on
autopilot, headed back off up the trail. I don,t
even remember thinking about it, I just went.
. It was in that part of the race that something
changed. I just wanted to run, to get it over witli,
a.nd- to my surprise I started to tap out a good
rhythm. Nick was dead silent and i didn,t iav a
word until we saw Ian Sharman. I can,t replat
what Nick said, but we looked at each other and
knew Ian and his pacer didn,t stand a chance:
we were just going too frst. When the pass hap
pened, I didn't look back It was rhe first tirne
I.ve gv.er passed anyone and I wasn,t going to
give him an inch.
we were mminS into lhe pipeline aid gation-
 No surprise, my crew wasn't ready lor us, and or so to tl-re aid station. had six minutes on
l-re I ran Lrp 6th street and crossed tl-re lir-re. It wa:
ir.r flact, nobody really could believe the turn- me. He was gone and I norv
needed to focus on over and I felt great. For all the ups and downs.
around that had taken place. Afterwards Nick just holding my place on the podium and mak- I had made it and I was happy. It had been a
told me that at the Mt Elbert water station (mile ing it to the finisl-r Ine, or so I thollght. long day, but a good day.
63.5), the volunteer had told him that Rob Krar At May Oueer.r (n.rile 85.5) I picked up a new I think it's funny how yor-r forget just hou
was 45 minutes al-read. When I stopped at Pipe pacer and u,e started off A11 I r,vas thinking much of a team sport ultrarunning really is. Ail
lir-re he only had 19 minutes. At that poir-rt it about was that sor-newhere right behind ne was ter we all walked home, my lriend and heaci
started to feel like a race again. Thing is. the Zeke Tiernan. the guv n,ith the last finish. What crewman Kieran went out for beer and Chri:
r-norrrenturx didn't last. Two miles later I r,vas I should har,e been locused o11 was lrlv new Hollis grabbed a few pizzas to celebrate. Ther
head down, ass up. puking m1, guts out. atld pacer. Patrick Rizzo. He i-s also a r-narathoner brought them to the house and we all iust sa,.
still Nick didn't say a word. (zr:) and has ner,er run a trail race in his life. around eating, laughing and telling stories
I got through tl.re Outrvard Bouird aid station He nras a Late addition to the team. but worst about just how bizarre the whole day l-rad beel
(mile z6) and got a new pacer, one of rry best of all he n,as excited. As we ran I think I sper-rt Those few hours after the race, sitting in tha.
friends, Andrew Letl-rerby. You need to know most of the first hour just yelling at hir.r.r to slorv room witl-r all my friends. was the highlight o
that I n.rade this guy walk with me for eight down. He kept yelling at me that I needed to the weekend for me. Rurrning isn't a singular
hours over the last 20 miles of Western States a drink and that I didn't need to worry he rvas sport: it's a tealrr sport. My friends have beer-
few months ago, and he was still willing to l-relp in control. I'd like to say I was focused and had n-ry friends whether I was running the race r..
me out here. Ar-rdrew is a 211 marathoner and I a game plan. but the truth is I was just trying my life or when I was face down on a cot ;.
was hopir-rg that once we hit the road we would to hang on. My pacer was on a mission and I mile 80 at Western States - always there for th.
start moving. As much as I wanted to, there was was just trying to be there for tl're ride. As we highs and lows.
nothing in the tank and I was still dragging, crossed the road at mile 94.5 my crew went cra I need to really tl-rank my crew, Kieran l\,Ic;r
walk/running at best. It wasn't until just before zy. Somehow I'd pulled in four minutes on Ian thy, Cl-rris Hollis, Andren, Letherby, Nic Ais:
the top of the massive Powerline climb, where and he was less than two minutes up the road. and the closer Patrick Rizzo for believing in n-:
Ian passed me lor the second time, that I started I'm guessing that m1, new pacer took this as a when I didn't. I'd also like to thank all ol o-,
to get the fire back. It could have been him go personal challenge because next thing I knew old customers, my longtin.re lriends the Chutle:,
ing past and looking so relaxed, or maybe when he was off down the road yal-rooing. Hey, wait and my Leadville famil5r lor all of the enco-
he yelled out over his shoulder that I needed to up for me! agement both pre-, during and post-race.
watch out for the guy ir-r lourth because he was I passed Ian lor the third time about a mile After I crossed the finisl'r line, a reporter ask.,
known lor closing fast. I started to run again. later. I pulled up right next to him, we looked me how the race was and I said it hurt rea
On that dirt road ian didn't stand a chance. My at each other and botl-r smiled. It had been a bad and it was probably going to be my last r
pacer and I came off the top of that hill hard. I great race between r"rs. with no one tivinfl an I said, "l think I'm dor.re with 100 mile rac..
think lan saw it happening because he dropped inch. Ian is an amazing runner and a great com- Now, lonr days later, I'm not so sure. Plu:.
his pacer and was off. A mile later, and for the petitor. I have nothin( but respect for him. and don'r think that i. an applopriate tirne to .-,
second time, I passed Ian. I didn't look back, going round after round with him made tl.re 100 mile finisher if thefre ready to run anc.t: .
but just focused on putting distance betrveen race for me. One of my lavorite runlting qu(rle\ one. One of tl-re $uys on my crew added .
him ar-rd me. is, "l'd rather run a gutsy race, pushing all the all the tin-re spent when I gave up and me...
With less than a mile to go before the May rva1, and lose, than rLrn a consewative race only around and it came out to be just abour
Oueen aid station (mile 86.5), while still or-r lor the rvin." I think we ran a true gutsy race hour on the dot. I know there is still a 1o
the Colorado trail. as crazy as it sounds, I had over those last 40 miles, and it would have been room for improvement. plus it would be nic.
to stop to adjust my shoe and lan passed me fine r,vith me il it ended right then and there. finally someday win one of these races! E
again. He just wouldn't stay down. This time he together, side by side, but someone had to cross
pushed hard. By the time I had covered the mile thc line first. to I went lor it.

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89. Dan O'Connell, 36 25'.21'.40 'i78. Jeanne McCurnin. 58, lA 28:17:39 267. Ryan Malec, 38, GA 29:2'l:38
il- tDb Krat 37, AZ 16:09:32 90. Jason 5im, 37 25'.26'.22 j79. Kevin Tiffany, 38, lA 28:'18:02 268- steve Chambers,34 29:21:51
2- Ii$ael Aish, 38 16:38:37 91. Filip Boelen,37 25:41:55 180. Diego Garcia,34 28:19:28 269" Julia Wharton,44, KS 29:22:28
,, kr Sharman, 33, CA 16:41:38 92. Lieko Earle,39 25:42:45 181. Eric Strand, 53, Mo 28:20:31 270. Charles Watson, 34, NY 29:22:33
{ TekeTiernan,33 17:35:'14 93. Martin De Vrieze, 44. WA. 25'.43:55 182. Michelle Torres,48 28:21:05 271. Toni FurreL 38 29:22:52
E Dane Mackey,2l4 19:10:45 94. David Mulligan, 53 25'.49:51 183. Daniel Ringler,40 28:21-.06 272. Maria Amava,40, WA 29i23:33
5- ld5 Kierengtroen, 35, UT 19:19:43 95. Ted Romero, 33 25:51:13 184. Kirk Apt, 52 28:22:31 273.stephanieLefferts.25 29:23:38
I- Ridrard Airey, 38, NJ 19'.27'.16 96. Tony Stafford, 35 25:53:33 185. Gary Williams, 46, can 28'.24:41 274- Jenny Parkison. 30 29:23:50
t fmma Roca,41, esp 19:38:04 97. Phil Atkinson,42, WY 25:54:45 '186. Gracie Cole,3l 28:25:4O 275. Jordan Derose.37, MO 29:24:05
!l- Craig Howie, 37 19:43'.31 98. Angel Perez,43, CA 26:02:00 187. Travis Parket 40, Hl 28:25:43 276. Chris Randle,40 29:24:12
tr- Lia Howard.42, Tx 20:01:15 99. Walter Barrera, 33, DC 26:05:31 '188. David Hoven,30 2a-.26:'19 277. William Vickers, 35 29:24:42
!L Jotln wros, 25, oR 20:17:48 100. Amanda Ewing.33 26:10:23 189" Joey Ryan, 35,5C 28:27.O4 278. Dean Pellegrino,42 29:25:41
tL Bob Africa, 41 20:25:11 101. Dave Latourette, 52, WA 26:10:45 190. Doug Camann,47, NJ 28:27:42 279. Marie Donovan,36, NV 29:25:55
tL Duncan Callahan,3l 20'.27:20 102. James Kaminski. 32 26:14:50 191. Marta Ostler,46, WY 28:28:28 280. Douglas Donovan,44, NV 29.25:58
t{ Daniel Verdi,32 2O'.3O'.27 103. DanLingerfield,4l 26:16:14 192. Brian Costilow, 40, TN 28:31:37 Rob Goeckermann, 35, Wl 29:25:58
+S, Matthew Curtis, 38 20:38:37 104. Sarah Brittenham.3l 26:17:06 193. Norman Nadon,45, can 28:32:13 282. Barry Lyon,35 29:26:20
itE. Michael Ambrose, 26 20'.41'.17 105. John Mollenhour, 58, GA 26:17:41 194. Bryce Williams, 34, CA 28:32:28 283. Kyle Martin, 32 29:26:42
ftr- Chuck Radford,43 20:46:35 106.ChristopherNorcia,46 26:'17:47 195. Rebecca Greenberq, 25, NY 28:32:55 284. Tom Nekouei,41 29:26.53
0a Bob sweeney,47 20:51:12 107. Denise Bourassa.44, OR 26:23:25 196. Paul Godfrey,44 28:33:24 285. Arun Sarkar, 36, Wl 29:27:51
!!L Maruin Sandoval, 36 21:20:00 i08. Don Sims,48 26:27'.2'l 197. Lee Connei,4l, OH 28:33:26 286. Jeremy Bucalo,34, PA 29.27:52
lO BnandoGonzalezDiaz,N,6p 21:40:52 109. Derek Dowell,32, LA 26:29:'11 198. David Mcmillan, 37 28:33:51 287. Kristen Dymmel, 37, CA 29:28:10
2I- Bryan Williams, 39 2'l'.45-.09 110. MollyJohnson.49,US 26:29:50 199. Valerie Zaiac, 29 28:34:'16 288. Gabriel Martinez,22 29:28:18
2 Paul Landry,44 21:50:18 111. Nicksmith,41 26'.29'.58 200. Martin Mckenna,42, PA 28:34:30 289. Tricia Piqqtt 34 29:29:08
23- Argyrios Papathanasopoulc, 42 21 :52:25 1 12. chris Wright, 42 26:30:03 201. ieff Carroll, 33 28:37:09 290. Mark Thill, 39, IN 29:29:29
2+ Matt smith, 35, TX 21:53'.23 1 13. Jeff Honert, 52 26:30:5 1 202. Mike Smith, 56, IN 28:37'.31 29'1. Brent Colwell, 37, lN 29:29:30
25- Danny Bundrock, 35 21:57:20 114. Junko Kazukawa.5l 26:35:18 203. Andrew Reiff,41 28:38:l 5 292. Mike Wilkinson, 42 29:30:06
26- Timmy Parr. 32 21:58i14 1 15. Daryl Hultquist, 44, MD 26:41:46 204. Denver Fredenburg, 38, TX 28:38:3 1 293. Amy Ward, 47 29:30:13
T1- larcd Green,38, can 22'.09:23 116. Daniel Skog,34 SWE 26:45:36 205. John Williams, 52 28:40:00 294. Nathan Brown,35 29:30:27
2& Chris Hooper,36. can 22'.12'.'16 117. Steven Collins, 40, GBR 26:48:09 206. Chris Boyack,44 28:40:35 295. Anthony Hofmann,48, KS 29.30:42
29- Bob Gerenz,46, MN 22'.16'.40 1 18. David Long, 48 26:48.53 207. Nolan Hansen, 32, CA 28:41'.50 296. Len Forkas, 54, VA 29:32:13
3D, Jon Kinner, 34 22'.27:34 119. John Dedoncker,50, lA 26'.50:26 208. Katy Anderson, 37 28:43:14 297. Jodan Hanlon,30, MN 29:32'.31
31. Mark Mobley,43 22:33'.53 120. Justin McNeill, 40, VA 26:51:21 209. Bruce Dailey, 43, ME 28:43:16 298. Lisa Hayen.39 29:32:40
32. Joel Anderson, 32, MN 22:37:20 121. Nick Seymour, 33, OK 26:54:30 210. Keith Grimes, 55 28:47:33 299. Ryan Mangrum,4o 29:33:03
33, Adrian stanciu,45 22'3a:29 122. Matthew Anderson, 36 26:56:20 21 1 . John Clarke, 49 28:47:57 300. Mark Klein, 31, CA 29:33:05
34. Sam Ritchie,27, VA 22:38'.36 123. Daniel Baier, 39, WA 27:00:26 2'12. Scott Richards, 49 28:48:55 301. Kristina Marquez. 35, NY 29:33'.31
35. Jason Antin, 31 22:41:48 124. Andy Kumeda,46, CA 27'.0'l:56 213. William Robinson, 30 28:50:04 302. Brad Bishop,29 29:33:34
36, Sean Wetstine,38 22'.42'.51 125. David Dysert,48, Ml 27:05:21 2'14. Daniel Kaupas, 32, Ml 28:52:00 303. Brian Greenleaf,34 29:34:01
37. JayJump,33 22:44:06 126. Edward Trzcienski, 52, NM 27:09:02 215. Robert Lynde,50 2a.52:21 304. Steve Macdonald,47, TX 29:34:04
38. Mark Backes, 50, CA 22:51:48 127. Andy Bedard,43 27:09:58 216. Joey Luther, 35 28:53:1 5 305. Dina Griffin. 44 29:34:39
39. Jeremy Bradford, 36 22:57'.50 128. Michael Hauser, 24, WA 27'.10:29 217 . )ason Pardue, 39, VA 28:54.29 306. John scott,49 29:34'.42
40. David Blumentritt, 31 23:06:28 129- Travis BurmasteL 40 27'.'11:58 2'18. Joseph Gagnon, 53, NY 28:54:46 307. Heidi 5amuel.44 29:34:50
41. Kirt Courkamp, 52 23:08:20 '130. Andrew Bauermeister, 32, lN 27:14:30 219. Ryan Herzog,34 ' 28:54i53 308. Conan Blakemore,31 29:34:54
42. Patrick McGlade,25 23:10:00 '131. Jeffrey Jones, 34, MO 27i14:46 220. Laurie Nakauchi,44 28:55:08 Mimi Ford, 54, AZ 29:34:54
43. Rodrigo Jimenez, 38 23.13:26 132. Steven Snape,24 27:'15:32 221. Anthony Dunnigan, 42, CA 28'.55:11 310. Ashley Blakemore, 29 29:34.58
44. Max Fulton, 37 23'.15:24 133. Miguel Martinez,40, esp 27:15:38 222. Christopher Errecart,39, cA
28:55:15 31 1. Jack McGarry, 55 29i36'.'lo
45. Rod Bolls,39 23:19:45 '134. Jeff Kunkle,40 27:19:05 223. Sammi Hoffman.4l, TN 28:55:35 312. Jean Demoss.42 29:36:12
46. Erich Wegscheider, 28, CA 23:23'.29 135. Jean Coulter.42 27:20:Q1 224. Steve Nicholls,43 28:55:45 313. Mark Bauer,38 29:36i16
47- Harsha Nagaraj,40 23:26:O5 136. Gene Bartzen, 60 27:21:23 225. Russel Nichols,4l, OR 28:56:14 314.DanielKarczynski,29 29:35.20
48. A.aron Smith, 27 23:27:11 137. Adam Harmon,25 27.22:10 226- Bowman Beeman,37 28:56:43 315. Dave Cockman, 57 29:36:26
49. John Lehmann,39, PA 23:28:29 138. Steven Pack, 33,NY 27'.27:44 227. Brendan McNulty,26 28:56:58 316. Dan Pritchard,35 29:36:53
50. Patrick Sweeney, 35, CA 23:32:22 139. JonTeisher,39 27:27:55 228. Sean Fey,48 28:57:00 317. Mads Hansen,32 29:38:01
51. Nicolas 5pa11,26, AZ 23:35:22 140. Cole Chlouber,40, MN 27:29:08 229. Paul Schoenlaub,55, MO 28:57:31 318. Jonathan Cohen,33 29:38:05
52. Corey Dobson, 30 23:39:26 141. JimTurosak,52 27i30:58 230. Tara Chahl.37, can 28:58:07 319- Erik Hanley,33, TX 29:4'l:54
53. Will Cooper, 51. CA )).r2.10 142. Chad Carson, 55, US27.32:26 231. Bret White, 45 28:58:5 1 320. Daley Ervin, 28, WA 29'.42:20
54. Hatry Harctow,4T 23:50:50 143. Dave Malcolm, 38 27:39:2'l 232. Shaun Miller, 36, MA 28:59:00 321. Phillip Theodore,47, TN 29:42:27
55. Carrie Stafford. 35 23:56:53 144. Nicholas Hobbs, 30, lN 27:44:50 233. Barry Miller, 34, GBR 28:59:26 322. Joe Kraxner,36 29:42:39
56. Tyson Nunn,41 24'.00:4'l '145. Sean Churchill,48. Wl 27:45'.39 234. Lester Busche, 42 29:Q0:34 323. Joe Urban,40, GA 29:42:40
57. Darian Smith, 33, NC 24:O4'.06 146. Reinier Geyser, 38, NV 27:46:03 235. Ashby Ray,41, NC 29:00:37 324. Gary Aronhalt, 45 29:42:44
58. Wyatt Hornsby,4l 24:09:08 147. Abdessamad Ouaalla, 30. can27 :47 :06 236- Jonathan Gunderson,36, CA 29:01:20 325. Matthew Ayers, 38 29.42.46
59. Michael Obrien, 31 24:13:11 148. Matthew Goulden, 33, can 21:47:O7 237. Sylvain Lebreton,40, AZ 29:01:24 326. Joseph Bearss,44 29:42:47 C
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60. David Clark,43 24:14:35 149. Eric Pence,48 27'.49:06 238. Charles Bybee. 52 29:03:03 327. Cory Feign, 37, lL 29:42'.54
61. Becki Lynn Lasslev.36 24:16:31 150. Aaron Yocum,49, WV
27:49:40 239. Jennifer Skeels. 40 29:05:22 328. Douglas Leary, 51 29:42:59 v
329. Matthew Betz,28 C
62. Scott Schrader, 29 24.17:4'l 1 51. Dave Oliver, 48 27:5Q'.22 240. Jed Taylor, 35, MO 29:O5:27 29:43:06 zZ
63. 152. Josh Dalley,31 27:50:38 241. Andrew Flinn,31 29:06:1 5 Trent Wester, 30, NM 29'.43:06
Wesley Sandoval, 37 24-.'19i31
153. Keeler North,34 27:5'l:45 242. Leah Nicholson.2T 29:07:13 331. Marc Kriewaldt, 51 29:43:28 z6)
64. Barefoot Alex, 29, Hl 24:22'.07
65. Tim Finocchio.36, MA 24i22:57 154. Shane Anderson,38 27:54:29 243. Jeremey Lawrence,3T 29:08:02 332. Kt Desantis, 51 29i43:34 h
155. Barry Hauptman, 51, MD 333. Mark Thompson, 31, TX 29:44t03 o
66. Brian Walsh,31, Ml 24:23:02 27:54:43 244. Nick Graham,41, MN 29:08:30
67. Jimmy Dean Freeman, 37, CA 24:23:44 156. Jason Searfoss,42, IL 27:55.35 245. Jason Healey,43, CA Z9:08'.47 334. Phil Redinger,43 29i44:1'l
68. Jack Bailey,35, MA 24:25:04 157. Matt Campbell, 31, WA 27:55:52 246. Trent Beachy, 31 29:09:13 335. Michael Rose,49 29.45:07
69. Mark Blakeley, 50, MA 24:26:08 158. joseph Hardin, 32, WA 27:57i55 247. Eric Spencer,35, FL 29:O9:2'l 336. Todd Scott, 50, Ml 29:45:08
Christopher Cappellini, 48, MA 24:26:08 '159. Chris Barringe[ 40 27:58:41 248. Donnacha Cassidy, 25 29:10:26 337. Di Wu, 31, CA 29'.45.56
71. Timothy Larsen,45, NE 24:26:52 160. Satoshi Kobayashi,33, JPN 27:59:26 249. Ryan Larson,36 29:'lO:35 Guannan Li, 32, CA 29'.45:56
72. Bafiy Lass, 50, NJ 24:28:23 161. Robert Mazurkiewicz, 43,|L 27:59:33 250. Sharon James.47. OK 29:10:47 339. Jason Roberg,35, CA 29:47:08
73. Vernon Sides,42, NC 24:28:45 162. Laura Wetstine. 32 28:Q1:32 251. Jessica Rogers,37, TN 29il0:49 340. Mark Theiss, 38 29:47:19
74. Paul Tucker;41 24:28:59 '163. Aaron Munch, 35 28:02:19 252. David Bennett. 54, KS 29:11:25 341. Josh Hanley,26, NY 29:47:59
75. Keila Merino. 33, NY 24;30:56 164. Bard Hovenga,26, NY 28:03:11 253. David Hendrix, 50 29:'12.43 342. Joe Currens, 48, TX 29'A8:01
76. Wes Ritner, 46, SC 24:34:55 165. Dana Munari,49, TX 28:03:58 254. Lucas Rivera, 27 29:12:54 343. Dominic Fabrizio,46, OH 29'.48:5'l
77. Scott Howell, 36 24'.35:34 166. Haley Schwarz. 34 MO 28:06:46 255. Eugene Betty,42 29-.13'.49 344. Jonathan Shark, 35, WA 29:48:52
78. Jeff Moll,44 24:40:06 167. Brad Rettig,34, NE 28:07.34 256. Gil Blank,50, CA 29:14:17 345. Joe Bailey,49 29i49'.19
79. iack Earnshaw,33, PA 24:40:32 168. Bryan Mix,49 28:07:47 257. Michael Dacar,37, NC 29:15:00 346. Kisuk 5ong,48 29:49:20
80. Jerry Davis,41 24:41:22 I 69. Andrew Featherstone. 42, Wl28:12:'14 258" Jeremy Frank, 35 29:15:16 347. Anoie Hodge.34, NE 29:51:35
81. Edward Thomas, 55, sD 24i41:29 170. Cory Harelson, 33, lD 28:13:34 259. Lizzie Brenkus.37, CA 29:16:03 348. Kody Gutierrez, 38 29:53:55
82. Joseph Gillespie, 33 24:4'1i34 171. Jason Dorgan,48, Wl 28:14:28 260. James Heavey,41, can 29:16:10 349. Thomas Green, 63, MD 29.55.49
83. Justin Youngblom, 29, MN 24:42:14 172. Aaron Wilken, 39 28:1 5:36 261. Dean Haruie, 38, TX 29'.17:35 350. Trevor Teeselink,42, AZ 29:56:17
84. Kelly Agnew, 41, UT 24:44:4Q 173. Jim Goundry,35, NJ 28:15:53 262. Lisa Deyounq,46, NC 29:18:27 351. Max Chafkin, 32, NY 30:05:19
85. Jonathan Lundy,37. KY 24:45:07 174. Rex Mitchell,43 28:16.26 263. Alyssa Carrier,3l 29:18:46 352. Jason Bousliman,39, NM 30:36:44
86. Andy Wooten, 46 24:51:25 175. Joel lrby, 30 28:17:04 264. Conrado Bermudez,41, NJ 29:19:11 353. Mario Varela, 54 31:05:01
87. Kyle Young, 28 24:52:08 176. Jenn\L] /elcb" 32, CA 28:17:'11 265. Tom Lane,43, AZ 29:19:15 354. .lohn Kilpatrick, 32 3'l:'17i4'l
88. Adam McRoberts,39 24:53:45 177 . DaYe Corsten, 46 28:17:14 266- Edward Dailey,44, lL 29:19:57
 A magical combination of breathtaking beau- race is one that any mountain warrior would day to run such a smart race," Schwartz-Lolve
ty and soul-toughening challenge faced all of embrace in full battle dress. eventually overtook him in the last 15 miles anci
those lucky enough to compete in the Superior This year, the field of t0o-mile warriors was sailed in to his first-ever Superior win in 20:58-
100- and 50-mile races on September 5, 2O14 in impressive if not eclectic, from 2013 champion Borst was an impressive second in l-ris inaugura-
the high north country of Minnesota-where the John Horns to many-time podium placer Adam outing in 22:52,while Nathan Leehman claimei
runners are strong, the volunteers are goodlook- Schwartz-Lowe, Leadville ace Kyle Pietari, two- the third podium spot in 23:26.
ing. and the level of trail running is way. way time Badwater runner-up Grant Mau$han, for- fu the men's race slowly evolved and morphei
above average. A fixture on the Minnesota ultra mer Zumbro and UROC champ Nathan Leehm- throughout the day the women's race explodei
circuit for years, the race has, for the last few an, up-and-coming local phenom Michael Borst into tiny pieces as early local race leaders Apr:,
years, been directed by John Storkamp and his and even ultrarunning legend and 1992 Supe- Anselmo and Amy Spieth made the difficult d;-
wife Cheri of Rocksteady Running, along with rior 100 champ Eric Clifton. The women's field cision to drop and Semler faded from the fin:-
Z
o a mud-covered army of volunteers who spend featured 2013 victor April Anselmo, local ultra podium spot, and in that vacuum Mallory fur.
weeks pouncing on every detail ofthe race. Not stars Leslie Semler and Amie Spieth, and a po- ard of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada cruised
'.':
sure where to go? Backlit flags appear magi- tent infusion of out-of-town talent came to join the win tn 27:32. Rounding out the top thr-
o cally on your left in even the remotest sections. the party in the mountains including Mallory were Frayah Bartuska in 29:56 and .Johanr:
Special dietary needs? Someone is cooking you Richard, Frayah Bartuska and lohannah Ylanen. Ylanen in 31:08. The tenacious duel served a. ,
a vegan pizza even as the words "no animal The audience of friends, volunteers and family great illustration ofthe reach ofthe Superior 1i'-
products" are leaving your lips. Need a mental members was primed for a fast-paced, multifac- with all three top women's spots going to our-----
lift? Someone's family is screaming and holler- eted Superior performance, and the players did state runners; Canada. Wisconsin and Finla:-:
ing and ringing a cowbell on the most desolate not disappoint. by way of California.
stretch of trail, whooping like you're an Olym- The race began with a requisite "Clifton- Throughout this entire endeavor, the platot-:,,
pian, often with a charming bulldog in tow. esque" pace, with Horns, Borst and Clifton of volunteers moved in and out of the shadc-,i-.
All this Minnesota goodwill may seem sappy taking the early lead. Slowly, as the morning ofthe sparkling lights ofthe aid stations, adil:!-
or contrived in a written account, but those who light lengthened inexorably into afternoon and ing headlamps, filling bottles, offering ur.ii::-
were there know it is $enuine. And the warm evening shadows, Pietari made his push and standing, commiseration, uplift, spontanecr:
wishes are necessary, because the trail the trail, gained the lead by Tettegouche (mile 3s.s)just to 80s dance moves. It was all done with a unic,.
she forgives no one. Encompassing 21,000 feet of see it hi-jakced by the one-two combo of Borst melding of joy, precision and unadultera;;:
elevation gain (deviously spread out over count- and Schwartz-Lowe. Once the sun set, in the Midwestern work ethic. All of those privileg.:
less ups and downs that manage to stealthily ac- cover of night Borst and Schwartz-Lowe would enough to play their part in the epic dance r-=-
cur.nulate in the lels of even the fittest runners), find themselves engaged in a daring chase scene is Superior affirmed once again why it is u
seas of roots, fields of rocks, a predilection for worthy of the subway train montage in "The year after year, fall after fall, it relentlessl.v c=
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mud swamps that form at the merest suggestion French Connection." Although freely admitting them back.
of rain. flying downhills and hairpin turns, the he was silently wishing Borst "hadn't picked to-
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r rr-l.ior 50 Mile Trail Race has the bur-
i:ring in the giant shadow cast by its
,.. 'olcler sibling" the Superior 100, but it
, i:.- a complete oversight to not highlight
.-t and examine its perlormances "stand-
.. :rs it cor-rtinually proves itself as one of
.--rst scenic, prolific and challenging 50
: :.-rii races in the country.
i vears men's race had the look of three
-
.:.-:r3. expertly run time trials, with 100-mile
-.: Adam Schwartz-Lowe's frequent training
. -.rel in Duluth's Chris Rubesch easily taking
: ,- n 8:56 rnnning alone for approximately 49
:: of the 52+ mile course. For some perspec-
.. Rr-rbesch (with the same, if not better fit-
:i: l3r1 6:5,t for llth place at a stacked Ice A$e
' .-.rlier this year - a certain indicator of the
. -culty of the Superior 50. Top competitors Aaron [hlers ;sinE his po]e5 to heip with the tough te.rain
. .ilv locus on breaking nine hours and in the
.-,r F.,.rbesch was orlly three minutes offof what
. --.i'rsidered to be a solid course record. With
' : iirpressive top three performances rounded
: rrv oft ultra-winner Forrest Tracy and trail/
...r.: journalist Alex Kurt, there would be time
:' a peannt-butter and-M&M sar-rdwich break
.iore the rest of the men's field crossed the
-rrish lir.re. Sl-redding nearly an hour from her
: rrile debut time at this sanre race jurt a year
,.rror^ Kristin Rognerud. also of Duluth, MN,
cested her nearest competition by over an hour,
citing more experience, continued training on
ihe Superior Hiking Trail and a regimen of
:rrer.rgth training as factors leading to this excel-
iei-it performance. Annie Behrend of Rochester,
\IN took second and "Grand Master"/50+ year
,tld participar-rt Shelly Groenke took an impres-
sive third place.

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Noteworthy is that of the four top spots shared
between the 100 and 50 mile races that three
of them should go to residents of Duluth, MN
(Schwartz-Lowe in the 100, Rubesch & Rognerud
the 50), tl-ris at an event that in 2014 attracted
ir-r Lesll 5emler- demonstrates the need for rock clinrbinq skilis in this raee
talent from 35 states and 5 countries. With ac-
cess to endless, rutged singletrack trail right
outside your door in a city of 85,000 it is no
wonder tl'rat trail runners from this area excel
at races within, as well as beyond, MN borders.
Gan-rering increased attention as one of the top
trail-running cities in the United States, Duluth,
Minnesota consistently turns out, or perhaps
more appropriately stated, helps to create, foster
and shape top talent. Perfectly illustrating this
point, a Boulder, Colorado participant lrom this
year's race noted the followir-rg, "l had a won-
derful time suffering through 50 miles on the
beautiful Superior Hiking Trail. A trail i was
slightly unprepared for, I might add. Running
in Boulder, CO, I am quite used to rough trails.
However. we don't have nearly as many roots
and our rocks are angular, knobby, textured
grar-rite on which one can hold footir-rg at an
angle. OLrt there, especially in combination with
the mr-rd and moss. the smooth, rounded rocks
were something different entirely!" e

Michael Borst anC his pacer in the 100-mile

 Me&&ruffi%ffire Wl-*W
by lan Codess

"You must be Ian?" I replied with a resor-rnding
"yesl" "lt's so great lor yor-r to join us out here in
Minnesota, we love our trails and the Superior
100 is our gem. An unknown geltl."
&l'i iru?A* 7* WZri?ne5{}T*4 ?41t{.
And so it began. It was nly first tir.ne ir-r fuIinne
sota and in all honesty. I kneu,very little about
this area and was somewhat ignorant about
the proximity to Canada and the wild country
at its border. Extensive travel can sometimes
make one a little complacent. Don't get me
\,vrong, I love new places, I love the opportunity
to travel and love to find a new race and the
people that are connected to it. I research the
race but sometimes not the place. You seel too
r-nuch information can lead to disappointment
and can cloud judgement. I like to be a canvas,
primed and ready but without the stroke of a
brush. Like any paintir-rg, I like to lay down a
base, build up the layers and finish it off with
a frame. The end result may well be a master-
piece but in the early stages, who knows?
A,:CKf fC
Off the bat, Kurt Decker, my host and on-hand
guide whilst on my voyage of discovery was a
welcoming and bubbling knowledge of local
running. Decker has been involved in rttnning
for 20+ years and is the manager at a Minneap-
olis run store, Twin Cities Running Company.
"Dude, it's so great to have you join us." He
wasn't ruffled or angry at my extensive three-
hour delay at passport control. "You are $oin$
to stay with my family and we have an 'RV all
lir-red r-rp for you to make your stay easy and
provide -vou lvith some privacy."
''Yon are going to love this race dude, Su-
perior 100 is a real tough race and we are so
happy to have you cor-ne and see it for yourself"
Decker r,vas er-rthr-rsiastic: no, he was passionate.
He brimmed running and when we entered his
Minneapolis store I was somewhat treated as
an arriving celebrity, "we listen to your podcast
Talk Ultra all the tirire, thank you so much for
joining us!"
Running brings people together, together
in a way like no other it crosses boundaries,
crosses countries and binds like a harmonious
family. I'd been in Minneapolis for just over an
hour and I already knew that I was going to
love this place. Minnesota Nice
rli{-rR5
Aaron Ehlers is a young guy with a family, new
to ultra he has a fire within. Last year he bailed
at Superior and this year he was going back, un-
finished business. More miles, more locus and
an understanding of what's required to com-
plete t00-mi1es. He picked me up at 9:O0AM
for the trip up to the pre-race meeting. On the
roads to the Nortl-r Shore we chewed the fat. He
knows the sport of ultra, "l just want to learn.
soak up the sport and become better. Even m\'
wife, Mary has found the passion. At Superior
she will run her first 50-miler." A new friend.
Aaron feels like an old frier-rd. A bond made in
sport but ultimately a great guy to hang with,
Selfless and giving, Aaron is a true Minnesota
guy. Minnesota Nice
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Two black spiral earrings. Mohican haircut.
black 't' with a huge artistic print that he de-
signed and cargo shorts, John Storkamp looks
like a rock star. He greets me with a hug anci
the shake of har-rds, "lt's great to have you here
man." Storkamp is the RD for the Superior 100
a runner himself; he has a resume that deser.res
respect. Modest in approach, he welcomes eacl
and every runner as they arrive lor packe
pickup. "Wclcome to the Superior l0O. orte :
the most the rugsed, the most relentless anj
remote 100 milers in the USA Now let me he:.
you l-rowl like wolves..." The response is lor-;:
and spine chilling. Without wishing to bo::
everyone, Storkan.rp provides a brief history- ,:
the race, the journey of 100-miles along the S,
perior Hiking Trail (SHT). "This race follows rt:.
ridgeline overlookir-rg Lake Superior, a ridge|: .
of the Sawtooth Mountains. It's gnarly, tou.
rutted and many of you won't finish." St.'
amp has a twinkle in his eye, the challenge : .

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mr --: '..,-ii'e Cheri provide is tough, the runners LAN'GTO'V MALLORY
qJq:r,; :: But they want everyone to achieve and Arguably the happiest runner and most grate- No, not the one from Everest, but as she ascend-
* :E -\5. not all of them will, however, they ful runner I have ever witnessed, Kevin Lang- ed Carlton Peak, Mallory Richard was catching
1*' il bc on the journey with a chance of com- ton illuminated the trails. "Thank you for be- previous year's champ April Anselmo, between
:re:-:= and if they make the finish or not, lives ing here guys and supporting." Running with a aid stations she would close almost 45 minutes,
a.-- :r changed. Storkamp knows the enormity smile and grin, whenever he passed he repeated, April would DNF and the fore-mentioned Cana-
r::. :ask and the responsibility he has. Like a "Thank you for being here guys and support- dian would take home the coveted wolf
r=-=:. the runners are his children; if possible inf." You've got to love this sport... despite the
re ;,r,. nurture them to the finish line. Min- dif&culty, despite the fatigue, despite sore legs IT WILI- CFIAAIGE YOU
:.=::e )iiCe and being mentally tired, Langton's smile never Racing is racing; only one man and one lady
slipped, the positivity never waivered. Oberg, can top the podium. So why run? Superior 100
r CLUNTEERISM UwM}.TCHED 93-miles, Langton's family welcon-red him with provided many answers to this question; the
: -.i ;an't run without aid stations and volun- a hug and high fives, 'let's get this done'he said. race provided a collective gathering of many in-
-.:t-- Ii,just can't happen. Those who are pas- "Great job man you are looking so good," I shout. dividual passions that came together to create
,---:ate about the sport often pay back with a "Thank you for being here guys and suppofiing." one wonderful whole. Each runner, from first to
;:-.:nreer stint at an aid station, marking the Minnesota Nice last; a weicome warrior who achieved greatness
:::irse or manning road crossin$s. After all, we on the trails of Minnesota and the SHT. Stork-
,:. all runners' rightl Imagine working an aid SCHWARTZ-t_OWE amp told them al1 the experience would change
::: 16 consecutive years... Mum, Dad, Son and Earning the last Superior 100 podium spot in them, it did, I am sure of it. It not only changed
leughter. A family enterprise! The selfless task 2010 and a bridesmaid in 2011 and 2012, Adam them, it changed me too. - Minnesota Nice
--- helping others and asking nothing in return, Schwarz-Lowe really wanted a win at Superior,
-:at's the Immerfall family. An inspiration to would 20t+ be the one? A sub 2O-hour running M'NN'E5OTA NICE . DEFINITIOI\I
.,1 and believe it or not, they are not runners. at the iconic Western States earlier in the year "Minnesota Nice" is the stereotypical behaviour
^iel',just want to give and have pleasure in the showed the form was good. On the trails of the of people born and raised in Minnesota to be
:;r In 2014, Storkamp welcomed them into the 'SHT Schwarz-Lowe bided his time and eventu- courteous, reserved and mild-mannered. The
Superior 100 hall of fame. An award that stirred ally made his move with three quarters of the cultural characteristics of Minnesota Nice in-
:motions, many shed a tear when the award race covered. Buckle in hand the victory was clude a polite Fiiendliness, an aversion to con-
',1-as given, a standing ovation somehow feeling his. In response to my "congratulations Adam, frontation, a tendency towards understatement,
inadequate. - Minnesota Nice you had a great run today," he said "thank you, a declination to make a fuss or stand out and
thank you for coming and being here, it means emotional restraint. @
a lot." - Minnesota Nice
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TJ Jeannette heading toward a sub 30-hour finish April Anselrno running across the Baptisim River

SUPERIOR FALL TRAIL RACES lrwo HARBoRS, MTNNESoTA I sEnTEMBER 5l L4,4

'100/50m1 eslElevationgain: 100me 21,000feetl50miles l2,500feetlThisisatoughpoint-to-pointraceonl00%trail,whichtraversesthe
Sawtooth Mountain Range and parallels the north-shore of Lake Superion There are roots and rocks with constant tough terrain hills.
1()O MILES 62. Gregory Byrd,44 33:53:52 124. Nicholas Prebeg, 35 37:10:46 49. Daniel Collins,5l 13:59:21
'1. Adam Schwartz-Lowe, 4l 21:58:32 63. Liam Thier, 38 33:57:20 125. Joe Weise, 34 37:17:44 50. Mitch Ernst, 34 14:01:04
2. Michael Borst, 21 22:52:28 64. Dave Schuneman,36 34:09:09 126. Dan Mattimiro, 53 37:23:09 51. Jennifer Walter-Mobley. 47 14.01:57
3. Nathan Leehman,40 23:26:47 65. Terry Eldien,43 34:09'.21 127. Tracv Denbleyker. 43 37:23:44 Natalia Sander 41 14-01:57
4. John Cameron,25 23:51:48 66. Jared Vanderhook, 30 3413'.11 128- TravisThiede,40 37:27-.55 53. Jack Prentice, 43 14:O3.29
5. Jacob Lawrence,33 24:54:59 67. Ryan Flynn,34 34:16:41 129. ion Howard,34 37:30:34 54. Eqa-Hess,39 14:1 1:08
carl Skustad, 39 '14:17:55
6. John Horns, 52 25:36:03 68. Eric Skocaj, 28 34:26:25 130. Anianette Arnold, 38 37'.32:45
7. Grant Maughan, 50 25'.42:49 69. Jeff Lanners,3l 34:28'.54 131. Julie Berg,49 37:39:1 0 56. Jon Matthiae, 63 14:19:47
8. Chris Robbins,29 25:58:58 70. Tom Cottet 42 34-.29'.16'132. StuartJohnson, 55 37:39:34 57. Margaret Litchv, 27 14:26:22
9. Steven Bailey,35 26'.04:19 7'i. Scott Mark,43 34:32:49 133. Kevin Clark.23 37:4Q:47 58. Dan Langland, 43 14:26:52
'10. Mike Dietz,40 26:21'.39 72. Mike Birkenheier, 27 34'.34'.39 134. Matt Miller, 31 37:42:34 59. Richard Templin, 35 14:28:08
1 1. Brian Klug, 35 26'.27:12 73. Rob Mann, 42 34'.47:14 135. Jordan Schmidt, 20 37:54:38 60. Alain Dupuis, 31 14:30:28
61. Cheri Dostal. 32 '14:30'.45
12. Robert Edman,33 26'.49'.53 74. Mike Gorski,40 34:48:02
'14:31'.*
13. Steven Graupner, 25 27'.31'.15 75. David Uhlir,45 34:51'.02 50 MILES 62. Jesse Rueckert,34
14. Mallorv Richard. 29 27:32'.27 76. John W Taylor, 52 34:51 :06 1. Chris Rubesch. 28 8:56:33 Nicole Parkhurst, 34 14:31'.Y
1 5. Eric Tadt, 27 27:44:05 77. Daryl Saari, 51 34:51:07 2. Forrest Tracy, 35 9:23:47 64. Natalie Kauf man stamp. 40 14'.36:16
16. Lee Dalgety,43 27:45:04 78. Paul Olson,40 34:52:22 3- Alex Kurt,27 9:35:24 65. Rebekah Metzdorff. 29 14:43:26
'17. Kent Keeler, 36 28:00:29 79. Shawn Severson.41 34:53:09 4. Jesse Berwald,3T 10:08:25 66. Robert Crist, 31 14:43:44
'i8. Jared Fetterolf, 25 28'.4'l:44 80. PeterSchnorbach, 51 34'.53:22 5. Greg Borzick, 45 10:29:04 67. Paul Wilken,44 14:45:39
19. David Mentjes, 45 28:49:51 81. Ja(k Tinucci, 25 34:56:45 6. Charlie Murray, 33 10:36:28 68- .Jerry Rogers, 47 14:46:39
20. Ryan Wagner, 36 28:51j12 82. Aaron Hansen,33 34:59'.52 7. StevenGriffith-Cochrane,27 10:38:54 69. Jodie Taylor. 39 1 4:53:38
'14:53:5€
2'1. Kevin Cannaday,35 28:51:38 83. Veronioue Boucher.45 35:00:43 8. jason Buffington, 45 10:46:03 70. Steve Greseth, 60
22. Joho Maas, 53 29:00:17 84. Benjamin Hawes, 28 35:O3i22 9. Dmltro Koshevy,26 '1 1:08:01 Angie Puent. 43 14'.53:5e
23. Brandon Yonke,21 29:24'.55 85. Aaron Kennedy, 35 35:05:43 10. Ryan Wold,34 11:25:24 72. Scott Funk, 47 14:54'.1-
24. Tj Jeannette, 39 29:31:16 86. Kurt Drengler, 32 35:09:39 11. Jonathon Graff,30 1 1:28:36 73. Mary Gorski, 5'l 14.56:12
25- Pete Kostelnick,26 29'.31:27 87. Wesley Rolnick, 26 35:1 3:51 2. Stephen Tapajna, 39
1 1 1:31:1 1 74. Elizabeth Amundsen. 29 15:00:4i
26. Trevor Uhlir,29 29:47:21 88. Greg Bores,50 35:13:58 13. sam Bird,24 11:48:56 75. Chad Walstrom, 40 1 5:03:4-

30 27. Frayah Bartuska. 29 29:56:58 89" Kurt Brown,47 35:25:30 14. Kristin Rognerud.33 11:52:5'1 76. Rollie Everson,55 1 5:04:la

28. Cody Braford, 38 30:03:23 90. Terrv Dreves. 50 35:34:01 15. John Finn,44 11 :58:36 77. Deb Vomhof. 52 '15:0412.i
29. Chris Hanson,43 30:26:43 91. Roberto Marron,39 35:38:16 '16. Neil Johnson,38 1 1:58:37 74. Carin Zinter.41 1 5:10:2-
Z 30. Cory Mahlke, 38 30:41:22 92. David lnfante, 50 35:41:20 17. scott Turi, 48 12:03:18 79. James Stenulson, 57 5:l 3:e9
o 1
'15:16:56
3'1. creg Geigen 35 30:43:23 93. Geoff Moffat, 36 35'.44'.56 18. Scott Rassbach,43 12:08:50 80. Todd Carter, 40
32. Travis McCathie,33 31:03:52 94. Kamie Nicholls.36 35:50:24 19. Jason Furtney,35 '12:09:40 81. Bruce Juppe, 58 15'.17'.1.4
33. Johanna Ylanen. 32 31:08:10 95. Jennv Marietta. 37 35:55:25 20- Richard Bjork, 51 12:10:28 82. Stephen Backstrom, 58 15.20'.-
34. Tony Pierce,36 31:15:42 96. Jeffrey Hainlen,3l 35:58:07 21. Nathan Marti, 38 12:'11:22 83. Nathan Borth, 28 1 5:2116
o 35. Leslie Semler. 33 31'.28'.28 Christopher Reed, 31 35:58:07 22. Rob Henderson,30 12.14:46 84. David Staples, 42 I 1:t l:
36. Steve Sorenson,49 31:31:5.1 98. Josh Phillips,33 36:00:57 23. Daniel Rueckert,28 12:'16:08 85. Scot Rownd, 45 15:25:g
37. Sean Faulk,41 3l:34:58 99. Todd 5ullivan,40 36'.02'.11 24. Anthony Lushanko, 39 12:33:34 Andrew Murphy, 31 1 5:25:58
31:36:09 100. Zachary Lamb, 38 36:02:12 25. 12:37:49 87. Mark Tekippe, 30 '15:28:3'
38. Kevin Langton,44 Corey Jurowski, 36
39. NicholasWhitbread, 33 31 48:20 101. Harold Curioz,29 36:02:14 26. Ben Barthel.34 12:45:33 88. Wesley Meier, 29 '15:28=
40. Jerry Frost, 58 31:51:04 102. Jeff Rock,42 36:05:35 27. Michael Scandrett, 60 '12:47:54 89. Gregory McGrath, 29 15:28=
41. Marcus Taintor, 32 32:06:29 103. Nicholas Stoneman, 54 36:08:41 28. Stephane Malherbe,4l '12i53i17 90- Patrick Tebbe, 45 15'.2yi;
42. ferty Fletcher, 22 32:08:08 '104. Kate Leis.37 36:14:30 29. Scott Reichardt,42 12:53'.2'1 91. Alex Stephens, 36 t):J.: :
43. Erik Elmstrand, 25 32:17:40 105. Kathleen Rytman.46 36:15:33 30. AlexanderMenacher,2l 12:55:48 92. Edsel Miller, 34 15;31$
5:35 31. Gerrit Bass, 22 12:56:17 93. Matt Mitchell, 37 '15:385-
44- Nick Nygaard, 24 32:17:41 106. Mike W,tt, 51 36:1
45. Raymond Rolling,25 32:17:42 107. .leremyLindquist,27 36:18:15 32. Brad Whitson, 50 13:02:47 94. Stephen Gasser, 44 15:4:*
36:19:55 33. Annie Behrend. 28 13:03:34 1(.ra
David Dickey, 24 32:17:42 108. Matt Long, 12 95. Ryan Yearley, 36 -
47. Will Richter, 33 32:20:38 i09. Josh Peterson,3l 36'.28:02 34. Reid Plumbo, 30 l3:06:19 96. Lacy Naud, 30 15:5&i5
48. Scott Huston, 50 32'.21:59 110. Michael Gruber,30 36'.28'.24 35. Tom Lickteig, 50 13:10:31 97. Sherry Hnatiuk. 36 I 5:)i
36:33:31 36. James Keegan,47 13:13:54 98. Brianna Millett. 32 '15:535
49. Timothy Lupfer, 33 32'.28:40 111. Troy Feustel, 39
50. Jim Brown, 56 32:39:53 '112. Gary Dudney,6l 36'.41i45 37. Derek Smith, 27 13'.24:19 99. .lohn Manier, 34 15:54fi
51. Kathy Jambor. 48 32'.41:48 113. Carole Holley.39 36:53:43 38. Derek Fritze, 33 13:24:47 100. Mary Ehlers. 25 15:=-il
52. Blake Paulson,4l 32:51:18 114. MatthewFisher,35 36:56:10 39. Andrew Grosvenor, 36 13:26:09 101. Ben.iamin Anderson,43 16,418
53. Jason Rezac,41 32'.56'.24 1 15. Shane Skowron, 26 36:56:28 40. Marcel Uttech, 37 13'.33.42 102. Laura Smith. 4l 16;EI
54. Michael Bunda,33 33:02:03 1 16. Peter Hulbert, 35 36:58:52 41. Michael Korpela,4l 1 3:40:04 1 03. Jamie Klemenhaoen.32 15:i9f
55. Peter NeMon, 33 33:03:17 1 17. Maria Barton. 48 36:59:06 42. Edward Goetz, 56 13:41'.07 Dan Laplante, 30 .15:l9E
56. Richard Plezia, 56 33:13:25 1 18. John Gaich. 58 37:02:50 43. shelly Groenke. 56 13:41 :38
1 05. Deb Johnson. 54
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57. Michael Arnold, 31 33'.22:32 '119. Justin Chapman,35 37:03'.54 44. AIex Eichman. 28 13:42:22 106. Tyler Sears, 26 ,E.iJE
58. Mark smith, 35 33:30:05 Katie Chapman. 31 37'.03'.54 45. Rachel Wellman- 32 1 3:49:1 8
107. Karen Shearer. 49
59. Brian Woods, 49 33:30:11 '121. John Focke,34 37:08:10 46. Paul Gucinski,34 13:56:25
60. Steven Andersson, 38 33:42:33 122. fony Cesario, 50 37:10:33 47. Ben Wacker, 38 13:57154
61. Susan Donnelly.5l 33:45:41 Michael Wolkowicz, 28 37:10:33 48. Judy Cartel 50 1 3:59:18
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The Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run
starts each year on the Friday of the weekend
after Labor Day. This year (September 5th at the
East Mountain Wilderness Park in Kaysville), :zt
eager and nervous starters lined up in the dark
for the start. By 5 p.m. on Saturday, 36 hours
Z
o later, a record total of 240 runners had success-
fu1ly finished the run at the Soldier Hollow Pa-
vilion at Wasatch State Park in Midway, UT. The
finishing percentage was75%, no doubt due to a
q
kinder course and cooler weather.
The weather was just about as good as one can ex-
pect in the Utah Mountains for very early September.
The historical oven in the exposed country around
Alexander nidge (mile +z) was much cooler than
usual which really helped the runners aniving into
lambs C-anyon aid station (mile Sz\ After a climb
up and over Bear Bottom Pass, the runners anive at
the Upper Big Water aid station (mile 61). Once past TFIE RP.CE
these aid stations, the cool of the evening came on
ANOTHER NEW COURSE FOR 2014 Troy Howard, with a time of 20:58:15. -.1-1
Safety issues with very poor trail conditions at the men's second place finisher. Howard t:-*
the Dive and the Plunge prompted the commit- in third place fiom Francis Peak to Alera:-:,=
tee to change the course this year by removin$ Ridge, but by Lambs he surged ahead to set::,r
a loop around Mill Canyon Peak. The change place until the finish.
was fortuitous, as the forest service was ad- Justin Popov, with a time of 2tt0:38, wa-. :c
dressin! that problem the very day of the race men's third finisher. Popov didn't hold a '.r
by dynamiting a new trail grade at that loca- three position until Upper Bi$ Water, whe:. :r
tion. As a result of the new course, runners stormed into third place and held onto ir '-d
could stretch out their legs on a much gentler the finish.
and easier grade. Bethany Lewis finished first place with a --:rc
Another nice aspect of the new course was of 22:2r:47. This is the new women's rec.:::
that nearly all of the last eight miles were free trulv outstanding performance. Lewis i''-; rs
of vehicles and crowds. The last half-mile of the third place at Francis Peak, but by Bount-- I
course was along a paved road beside the finish was in second place all the way to Big l.irlr
line, giving spectators plenty of opportunity to tain. By the time she reached Alexander i.:s-
recognize and encoura$e their runner. Lewis had flown into first place and heii - Lg'
til the finish.
Darla fukew took second place with " ::rmr
George Grygar, with a time of 19:52:12, was this of z3:tl'.tz. At Desolation Lake, she mo\-r: lr5@

ar-rd the run into the Brigftrton Store proceeded along year's winner. Gry$ar was second place from second place and held that position u: - lm.
the crest of the Wasatch under a clear sky with a Francis Peak to Big Mountain. However, from finish. Jenny Capel with a time of ZSC5I urm
nearly full moon. The night portion of the run was Big Mountain on, he was king of the run. Grygar the women's third place finisher. Cape :-:rr
quite pleasant (ercept for having just run about 70 contributes to the run in other ways too. Last enter the top three until Desolation Laki, .{ '1u[
Knolls and Pole Line Pass she slipped our , l,'rt
t
miles througfr the Wasatch Mountains). Saturdals year he was the aid station captain for Swallow
ri'eather was warner, but nothin$ too drastic Rocks. When he found that he was selected to place, but by Decker Canyon, she recap:*-.: rr
Unlike last 5zear's closing ceremonies, with run this year, he took the effort to find a new third-place slot and kept it to the finish.
the hard rain. wind and cold, this year's cer- captain and train him. The year before he was It is worthwhile to note that Ler',-. -- .

emonies were great, with time to eat, celebrate the captain Qotz), he took second place in the Capel and Denise Bourassa all won r'.. -

ar.rd chat n,ith new and old fiiends. run. What a fitting winner he was. Crimson Cheetah award for finishins
 by John

rtms

From le{t: l-ambs Canyon Pass near mile 56; Christopher Adams leading a train including feilow Wasatch runner, jare<! Frost, anel pacers; David Pease
descending into Millrreek Canyoni from LamLrs Canyon Pass; Runners near mile 11 with the city of Layton totheir right; MatthewVan Horn in his
"living room" cheering runners on at mile 27

hours. This is an amazing and wonderful achieve- THE GRAND 5LA&4 Ar ULTRARLjTUI{lri,G Ian Sharman holds the men's Grand Slam re-
ment for these outstanding women ultrarunners. The Grand Slam of Ultrarunning award cere- cord with 69:49. The women's record is held byAnn
mony is held at the conclusion of the Wasatch Trason with 79:23. LJhh... those numbers are stout 33

TT.{T ROYAL ORDER OF THE Front 100 Mile Endurance Run to recognize and seem pretty safe for another decade or three..
cRrrl{sor{ cF{r€TAt"i those runners who entered and completed the Also notewofihy, Jimmy Dean Freeman and E
This year, 24 runners qualified to become mem- Grand Slam of Ultrarunning. The Grand Slam Andy Kumeda also lhrew in two addirional hun- T.
bers of The Royal Order of The Crimson Chee- consists of the four oldest 100 mile runs: West- dreds this summer, O1d Dominion and Angeles 1

tah, in which runners must finish the Wasatch ern States, Vermont, Leadville and Wasatch. Crest, thereby completing the "original Six Hun- =
Front 100 Mile Endurance Run in 24 hours. Run- We had 30 Grand Slammers who began West- do Challenge" just for good measure. For those = i
ners achieving this remarkable achievement are ern States back in June. There were only 15 that wondering, that's six 100 milers in 13 weeks. :
recognized at the award ceremony and receive started Wasatch after the first three races and
the red coral belt buckle. there were t+ that finished. Unfortunately, Tom P, sTRA'UGE SCENE ALON6 THE CO[.'RsE
Green, our very first Grand Slammer, had to Just before Bountiful B, runners were $reeted
1A-, 2A- AtutD 30-Tt rvtE FtN'5'-t ERs drop out of Wasatch for medical reasons. with an eerie sight, Matthew Van Horn (a run-
The Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run ner out with an injury) sitting in an overstuffed
awards a prestigious ring to l0time finishers. 2014 GRAND SLAIV{ OF ULTRARUNNING RESULTS recliner chair, with bookcase (and books) and
This year five runners received the l0tin,e fin 1. Matthew Curtis, 38, CO 82:54 lamp table (with lamp), all on a large living
ishers ring: Chris Avery (;s:os:tz), Jill Bohney 2. Bryan Williams, 39, CO 88:1 7
room rug. A runner, Karen Framnes, reported
3. Jimmy Dean Freeman, 37, CA 92:20
(lt:-sz:l+), Cory Johnson (zs:tt::l), Andy Knight 4. Will Cooper, 51, CA 93:30 that she seriously thought she was hallucinating.
(lose:oz) and Ryan McDermott (ze:sa:oz). 5. Denise Bourassa (F), 44, OR 95:1 5 Matt reported he did finish a Sherlock Holmes
In addition, t\,vo lunners have 20 successlill com- 6. Andy Kumeda,45, CA 100:53 story as he sat in his "living room."
pletions of the Wasatch Front 100 N1ile Endurance 7. Jordan Hanlon, 30, MN 101:26
Phil Lowry (of the race committee) remarked
8- Keila L. Merino (F), 33, NY 102:48
Run: Jim Knight (3s:0sx7) and Dana uiller (:+:t+:+s). 9. Lee Conner (F), 41, OH 104:39 that Matt's living room appearance in front of 300
And one runner, Rick Gates (35:17x3), has com- 10. Mike Smith, 56, lN 110:23 guests shows that the spirit of Wasatch is alive
pleted the race 30 times. It should be noted that 11. Barry Miller, 34, ENG 1'12:42 and well. Other sightings of Matt rvere also made
fuck has never DNFed at any of his 30 starts! 12. Brent Colwell, 37, lN 115:34
along the course, with Matt in the guise of a beaih
13. Brad Bishop,29, CO 119:23
14. Dave Cockman, 57, NC 1 23:1 8 bum and a homeless man at Lambs Canr cn. E
 RICK GA,TES: A FEW QUESTIONS WITH 30-TllV,IE WASATCH FRONT FINISHER
Wasatch Front 100 is a tough 100 to finish even
once. Rick Gates, a ski patroller for Snowbird Ski
Resort in UT, has managed to finish it 30 times.
The 57-year-old has completed 50 trail 100-mile
races, including the Grand Slam twice. Here is
what Rick has to say about his success and expe-
rience at Wasatch:
UR What drew you to Wasatch the first time?
RG I trained really hard for the 1983 New York
RG Wasatch is my favorite weekend of the year.
Fifty percent of it is that I get to spend a week-
end running and hiking in the Wasatch Moun-
tains. The other 50% is all the wonderful people
I have met at Wasatch and all the great friend-
ships that have developed. Most of these people
I only get to see once a year.
UR What was your fuvorite Wasatch? l,east favorite?
RG I don't know... number one was pretty cool.
and had to have surgery) in November and the
doctor told me not to run Wasatch. Or, as my
friends like to call it, my Elvis year, where my
weight was 200 pounds. That was a hard one.
UR What is the key to your success over the
years?
RG I have not had any running injuries until
last year, other than self-inflected/stupid ones. I
have a great support team of family and friends ;

City Marathon. I did everything: distance, track
workouts, Fartleks, a couple of toomile weeks. I
even watched my diet, which for anyone who
knows me is very unusual. Race day was wet,
windy and not ideai for me and I missed a PR
by 25 seconds. As soon as I crossed the finish
line I knew I was going to run Wasatch the next
year with the only goal to finish.
UR What keeps you coming back for more?
I had no idea what I was doing. I like to tell Meg (my wife) is a great crew chief, I have had
friends about Wasatch 19w, 5l starters and 24 a number of great pacers thru the years and I
finishers. I got to the finish in Midway town have fiiends who come out to see me on the
park at 8:45 a.m. on Sunday and at the finish course and at the finish. Finishing is always the
iine was Steve Baugh (the race director), John goal. Time is not that important, especially now
Grobbin (the assistant race director), my girl- when I am old and slow.
friend (now my wife) Meg and my two dogs
(Beans and Shadow). That was it. Pretty cool. l.rR Will there be a 3lst Wasatch for you?
My least favorite? They are all special but may- RG Yes!
be the year I fell off my roof (fiactured my ankle

WASATCH FRONT
1
I KAysvrLLE, urAH I sEeTEMBER s ll s,4
00 miles ] E evation gain/loss: 26,882 feet | 26,'1 3'1 feet I This is a point-to-point race that traverses the heart of the central Wasatch Mountains
Itfeaturessomebigclimbsanddescents ikethe5,000-footclimbin9milesnearthestart.
100 MTLES 61. Mark Christopherson, 46 27:39:55 122. Joseph Smith, 42 29:44:39 183. Troy Robertson,49 33:58:1 8
1. George Grygar, 32 19:52--12 62. Jennifer Jurvnec, 37 27:40:24 123. Philip Sanderson,46, CA 29:47:43 184. Jason Ollis, 39 33:59:1 0
2. Troy Howard,4l, CO 20:58:1 5 63. Phillip Lowry,48 27:42:23 124.BenjaminCorrales,40 29:57:43 '185. Moira Flannery. 41 34:05:03
3- Justin Popov 3'1, OR 21 :10:38 64. William leuter. 51. ll 27:42:56 125. Wendv Clark, 44 30:10:39 185. Tim Weber, 52, IN 34:06:1 !
4. Ed Conrad, 3 1 2'l:12:03 65. Tyler Bucklin,38, MT 27:45:23 126. Erin Clark.37 30:20:35 187. Michael Duplak, 24, FL 34:06:16
5. Patrick Stewart, 29, CO 21:42:48 66. Patrick Oborn,41 27:45:55 127. gryan Brady,37 30:25:15 188. Jay Griffith, 54 34:06:2!
6. Tim Briley,48 22:04:28 67. Trace Lund,44 27'.47:18 128. Andy Knight, 29 30:36:02 189. RoyVan Buren,52, MA 34:10:59
7. Tim Reardon.35. OR 22:14:35 68. Daniel Evans, 36, CO 27:48:21 129. Scott Miller, 39 30136:47 190. Robbie Asbell,39 34:1 1:4{l
8. Jon Robinson, 35, WA 22:'15:46 69. Bryan Williams, 39, CO 27:49:38 '130. Tom Remkes, 52 30:43:04 Marc Sanderson, 43 34..11:4
9. Bethanv Lewis. 36 22:21:47 70. chris chatzis, 39 27:50:17 131 . Kirk Thomas, 62 30:45:41 Rodger Smith, 43 34:1 I:zl0
10. John Evans, 51 22:49:07 71. Stefan Peterson,45, CO 27i50:55 1 32. Andrea Feucht, 40, NM 30:47 .42 Holden Sanderson, 18 34:11:rS
1 1. Matt
Connors, 36 22-.53:36 72. Btian Kamm, 53 27:52:22 Howie Stern, 44, CA 30i47:42 194- Stephanie Suvak. 41, lN 34'.12-26
12. Wyan Boots, 38, CO 22:57:21 73. Andrea Martinez.36 27:54:28 134. Mike Smith, 56, 1N 30:48:46 195- Mud N Guts Miller, 63 34:14:45
13. Daniel Gardiner,29 22:58:46 74. Pete Petersen,54 28'.01:52 '135. Josh Nichols.41, CO 30:49:47 196. Kyle Stichtenoth, 33, AL 34:18:06
'14. Brian Miller, 38, CA 23:07:23 75. Michaeline Nelson.25, CA 28:05:18 '136. Keri McMeans,38, WY 30:57:59 197. Ryan Warburton,42 34:2027
15. Darla Askew,41, OR 23-.13:12 76. Louis Arcand, 39, QC 28:09:30 137. Kenzie Barlow.32 3'l :05:03 '198. Joshua Floyd,37, CA 34:21:17
'16. Brian Oestrike,35, NY 23:21:17 77. CorytJohnson,49 28:11:31 138. Jonathan Fales,43, NY 31:06:30 Mlyukalayd, 27, cA 34:71;11
17. Drew Erickson,36 23:23:16 78. Chas Kabanuck.30, FL 28:11:41 139. Andrew Barney,41 31:'18:26 200. Brad Bishop,29, CO 3422tr
18. Gareth Williams, 33, CA 23:23:27 79. David Ross,46,5M 28:13:30 140. John Odle,45, lD 31:22'-48 201. Jeri Neese Puqh, 62 34:22:4
19. Naoki Ouchi,39, NA 23:28:41 80. Matthew Crownover, 41, TX 28:16:54 141. Jeffrey Holdaway, 55, VA 31:23:47 202. Charlie Vincent, 54 34:25:*
20. Gregory Brant,33, VA 23:30:12 81. Brian Ricketts,36, TX 28:20:59 142. Stan Sieverts,40 31:25:58 203. William Novelli, 27, TX 34'.25:15
21. Jenny Capel.4l, NV 23:30:52 82. Trevor Jolley, 38 28:21:21 143. DJ Loertscher, 30 31 :29:03 204. Quin Stevenson,26, CA
22. ftevo( Fuchs, 33 23:35:3 1 83. John Maytum, 35, WA 28:25:55 144. Orlin Hopper, 43, CO 31 :35:10 205. Tim Seminoff, 56 3432fr
23. Denise Bourassa.44, OR 23-37:31 84. Scottwesemann,42 28:29:12 Greg Jagielski, 34 31:35:10 206. Mark Barichievich, 50, CA 34:37:3
24. Scott Kunz, 32, CA 23:38:39 Matt Williams, 33 28:29:12 146. Balmore Flores,43, CA 31:37:17 207. Ryan Walker, 40 34:381t
25. Garrett smith, 34, AZ 24:21:21 86. Brian Hamos,51 28:29:57 147. Kendall Wimmer, 50 31:37:41 208. David Rose,41 34:4&57
26. Stephen Lindsay, 30 24:48:25 87. Barry Miller, 56 28:34:14 148. Jill Bohnev 50 31:52:34 209. Layne Koldewyn,39 34:42:."'1
'z 27. Steven Smith, 52, AZ 25:1 0:35 88. Kyle Larson,44, NV 28:34:59 149. Matthew Antoniou,4l, MI 32:12:29 210. Dan Curley, 58, CA 34:423E
i< o 28. Gill Fowler. 34, Ns 25:14:16 89. KellyAgnew 41 28:37:09 1 50. Conrado Bermudez Jr, 41, NJ32:18:26 Rich Hart,48 ?r.al:ls
29. CarterWilliams,56 25:26:1O 90. Matthew Bucklin, 34, MT 28:42:33 1 51. Gretchen Evaul. 37, CA 32:21:08 212. Baffy Miller, 34, UK 34:4f,fl
30. Tyler Hall,42 25:31 :30 91. Steven Aderholt, 35 28:46:24 1 52. Terry Foust JL, 52 32:32'-29 2l3. Brian Abrams, 57, WA 34:49S
u 31. lason Davis, 33 25:33:22 92. Galen Thompson, 29, CA 28:49-.30 1 53. Lyle Nay, 52 l2:36:03 214. James Brynteson,60, WA 34:5Grl6
o 32. Eric Truhe, 39, CO 25:35:49 93- Jeff Denney, 56, MN 28:53:36 154. Martin Yablonovsky, 42 32:37:43 215. Edward Moellmer,34, MO 34:5&5!
33- Matthew Curtis, 38, C0 25:37:35 94. Paul Atkinson. 39 28:58:20 1 55. Sheri Atkinson. 50, CO 32:42:43 216. Carl Tippets,6'l 34:51:{O
34, David Hayes,47 25:45:43 95. MatthewZabriskie,2T 28:59:51 '156. Mick Keane,46, NV 32'.44:18 2'17. Michael Welch,43, MD 34:519
35. Olga Nevtrinos. 32, WA 25:47.01 96. Andy Kumeda,46, CA 29:03:36 157. David Martin, 58 32:51:39 218- Alisha Strobel, 37, WY 34:5f:1S
36. Brian Harward,40 25:49:35 97. Valeria La Rosa. 38, MN 29:04'.'12 158. Jordan Hanlon,30, MN 32:58:04 219. Jim Knight,61 35f5:1[
37. Lex Curtis, 39 25:50:1 4 98. Margaret Gordon. 39, NM 29:05:40 159. Todd Cook,45 33:07:44 Chris Avery, 51, AZ 35f5:rF
38. Christopher Adams,45 25:59:19 99. Alan Barichievich,4T, CA 29:06:45 160. Matthew Mouritsen, 50 33:08:00 221. David Green,35 35:i18
39. Sarah Mccloskev 41 26:01:58 100. Ken Jensen,46 29:Q7:33 161. Ken Cushinq,4T 33:08:22 222. Rick Gates, 57 35:17:6
40. Sam Ritchie, 27, CA 26:41:54 Derek Blaylock,45 29:07:33 162. Gil Blank, 50, CA 33;1 5:28 223. Adriana Vars, 36 35:'llfl
41. David Pease, 51 26:46:59 ChristopherAnderson, 56 29:07:33 163. Kathy Milligan. 51 33:'16:27 224. Donald Milligan, 54 35:ii'f,
42. Henry Liston, 39 26:51:53 103. Steven Anderson, 53, CA 29:08:36 I 64. Karen Helfrich, 47 33:20:22 225. )on Moyers, 39, NM 35:!8ffi
43. Tyler Alderman, 43 26:55:11 j04. Tyler Shepherd, 37 29:10:01 165. Adam Maye[ 35, NJ 33:21:39 226. Dave Cockman, 57, NC 35:i&3
44. Ryan McDermott,3S 26:58:02 '105. Jason Hardink, 39 29:13:05 166. J. Michael Taylor, 59 33:24:34 227 .
Alex Bennett, 42 35'*E
45. Steven Newman,41 26:58:42 106. John Brown,34 29:17:15 Bret Hutchings, 55 33:24:34 228. Mike Place, 36 3521I
46. Robert Jordan Wade, 47, CA 27:00:10 107. Duane Reed,37 29:17:36 168. Thomas Clayton, 36 33:24:37 229. Raymond Overson,4l 35' {r
47. Jimmy Dean Freeman, 37, CA27:04:06 108. Brian Hill,40, TX 29:18:48 169. Larry Adams,49 33:27:19 230. Wayne Harrell, 49 l5*9
48. Matthew Hagenah, 42,WA 27:06:02 109. Derek Ward, 42 29:21:41 170. Curtis Hansen,46, CO 33:28:26 231. Jared Thorley, 33 35r$r
49. Bryan Hitchcock.39, AK 27:06:49 110. John Maack.53 29:22:43 171. Aric Manning.43 33:31:55 232. Mike Hales, 37 f,5;*mE
50. Keith Wurm, 34, MO 27'.07'.20 1 1 1. Jared Frost, 38, NV 29:23:03 172. Andrew Wittwer, 44 33:33:23 233. Buddy Teaster, 50, TX 35-e}1r,
51. Shane Martin,47 27:17:25 1'12. Deanna McLauqhLjtl, 58 29:23:59 173. Ernie Floyd, 60 33:3 5:52 234. Robert Chalfant,45, CA 3:s.r[
52. Will Cooper, 51, CA 27:20:47 1 13. Lee Conner. 41, OH 29:30:25 174. Stephen Mohr,34, VA 33:37:34 235. Amy Nangle,44, OR 3t irP*
53. Jean Marie Wheeler. 32 27:24.37 '114. Max Bliss, 46, NN 29:30:59 175. Shaun Woody,36, CA 33:39:02 Lynette McDougal. 46, tD l:-*-6
54. lan Farris,32 27:29:42 115. Keila Merino.33, NY 29:31:48 176. Baft Greenwell, 55 33:40:56 237. Jeremy Cox, 37 :: -!m:!tr
55. Daniel Barnett, 51 27:30:07 116. EricJohnson,43 29:32:49 1 77. Robert Boyden, 41 33:41:54 238. Elaine Acosta. 39, Nj :: 11. x:
56. Justin Faul,34, AZ 27:31:53 '117. Matthew Clark, 46 29'.37:18 178. Carolyn Luckett,4T 33:44:08 239. Bill Francis, 62 a:q i[
57. Matt Peterson,44 27:35:33 118. James'Skaggs,55 29:40:24 179. )orge Delplata Arias, 58,CO 33:47:27 240. Brent Colwell, 37, lN
58. Rick Hessek,48, CO 27:36:45 1 19. Ryan Lauck, 33 29:41:22 180. Colleen Ford, 52 33:48:'16
59. David Fuller, 49 27:37:O0 '120. Curtis Thompson, 47 29:43:43 1 81 . Jeff Scadden, 38 33:49:42
60. Brian Beckstead,32 27:38:19 121. Darren Christiansen, 43,fX 29:43:46 182. Cait Morgan,30 33:54:08
? l.::s crosses the Wasatch Front finish line for the 30th time
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-: advice would you give others who wish to have longevity
-- :aninning?
; 3 ::::o1,'the whole experience, the challenge both mental and phys-
-. . -..nd the scenery and appreciate and thank all the volunteers
- - :elp get you to the finish.

- i {nlthing else you'd like to share with the UR readers?

? G I irave been married to Meg for 28 years. We have one son, Henry,
:--- is 23. He first crossed the finish line at Wasatch with me when
:'.,.as 2 weeks old. He crossed the finish with me the next 18 years.
."'. did the Resurrection Pass 50-miler in Alaska in2073. We ran the
-:.i 25 miles together and then he dusted me. Last winter I was
':-unate to do the Snowbird/Grand Montets ski patrol exchange
',..'r.iere I got to live in Chamonix for
months with l,leg and Henry.
6.5
, ran the TDS in 2011, UTMB in 2012 (short course 1O0k due to snow
:t the high passes) and CCC in 2013. Another highlight is the London
:o Brighton race. If you get a chance, I highly recommend running
'.iltras in Europe too. @

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Feverish. If anyone could make use of a word About a mile and a half before Peachstone aii
aid-supported taste of the storied trail, the river
that simultaneously invokes turmoil, delirium station (mile 28 for the 50-mi1e and took runners
crossing and the heat. Veterans could relish the
and ecstasy, it's an ultrarunner, and there was we came across t\,vo runners lying in the shacl..
familiar challenge of distance and dirt. A fellow
no better opportunity for using that word than from North Carolina eager to sign up for his
one entirely out of water. Sweeping gives a va1.-
at the Overlook Endurance Runs on Septem- first ultra said, "To run on the same ground
able perspective on the sport. but it is a skerve;
ber 6. Last year marked Ann Trason's return as the greats? I jumped at the chance. Which
one because -vou only see runners who are ha.
to ultras. This year marked her return to race is to say, I filled out the lorm on Ultrasignup ing a rough time. Some folks can look mighr
or(anizin$, and it was a hot one. People were and stared at the Submit button for 45 minutes, feverish and recover to finish, others need i
36 deiiriou.. people were in turmoil. people were took a deep breath and clicked." This runner call it a day, and it's often surprising to lea:..
ecstatic. And it was awesome. later described profound appreciation for a which is which. We shared our water and star.e -
5 witn lonftime friend and co-race director well-placed tree near No Hands Bridge: "There with them. One dropped at Peachstone, the otl:.
! St"u" Holman, Ann began planning the event were no other trees nearly as (ood as this one made it as far as Rucky Chucky (mile 35.5). \\I]:.
H in 2013. They wanted to host it on the course was for holding while throwing up. Like the ever Karl Meltzer said about 100 miles not bei: -
3 they both loved and which Ann famously domi- giving tree." Steve once had a well-placed tree that far, I think any distance is long when you ..
i nated for 1,t years: the Western States Traii. Three at Leadville prevent him from falling off Hope pushed too far outside your zone. Heat wiLI -
events 50k, 50 miles and tOOk all started in Pass. Trees: the frequently unheralded heroes of that. and a few experienced runners were car.:'
the California Sierra foothill town of Foresthill. many a foggy-headed runner. Thanks to his tree, by it that Saturday. Sometimes the wisest cr.-
The 50k runners headed down the Cal Loop and that North Carolir-ra guy has probably already sion is to save it for another day.
waded across the An-rerican River using a guide signed up for his next race. In a nod to the heat, race directors exten::
rope at Poverty Bar, several miles below Rucky About that heat. I was one of five sweeps be several of the cut-offs, but many runners dL::
Chucky. From there, they took a direct route to hind the So-mile ar-rd t00k runners after they need the help. Ahead of us sweeps, others r-.
No Hands Bridge, and on to finish at the Au- had run out to Michigan Bluff and back. We better days. The 50k featured a result that ,.
burn Dam Overlook. Before they headed down gave the last 1O0k runner through Foresthill a only fitting in a race hosted by Ann Tr;,.
Cal Street, 5o-mile and t00k entrants first ran 10-mir-rute lead, then trotted down the trail pull- the top two finishers were women. Magd:, .
ar.r out and back to Michigan Bluff and a rlasty ing ribbons. It was apparent within about five Lewy-Boulet took the overall win in 3:55. :
piece of trail only Ann and a few wild goats miles that heat would be a significant factor. Larisa Dannis finished minutes behind h.
knerv existed. From there, the 50-mile runners The official recorded temperature in Auburn, 3:59. There were 93 finishers in all. Thir-. '
lollorved the 50k course home, while the 100k CA was 89"F, but anyone who's run in the Amer- ished the 50-mi1e, led by Ryan Smith r ' -
rllrlrlers followed the more meandering Western ican River Canyon in summer can tell you the and Ben Johnson won the 100k in 11:27,
States rollte. And what a difference that extra heat radiating from canyon walls easily adds 10 15 more runners finishing after him. Ru:
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drsrance r-r-rade in the heat. degrees. It often inspires hyperbole, such as, "lt and crews were treated to a wonderftli F=
Ann and Steve deliberately locused on at- was hot enough that I saw a guy catch fire right the finish line, which was packed up Son':-
rractir-ig first-timers along with the ultra-vet- in front of me," and "My water bottle was boil- after n'ridnight, tired smiles maybe .
erans ther- expected. Newcomers could get an inS. No, literally boiling." feverish - all around. &n

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much-needed rest; Gail Prescott t"unning smart with two bottles in hand durlng the hot 50k race; Men's 50k winnel the ageless Mark Richtrnan, makes
his way throuEh the thigh-high river; Another impressive race on the Western States trails for l-arisa Dannis

O\lERLOOK EFdDtJRANeE RLINS I FoRESTHTLL, cALIFoRNtA ISEPTEMBER 61L4,3

T00ld5O miley50k I Elevat on ga n/loss: 1 00k - 15,600 IIl1l ,4OA It | 50-m e - 1 3,000 fvl4,900 ft I 50k - 7,000 f'J9,200 ft | This course is primarily
point-to-point along the Western States trall on s ngle-track and fireroad with an out-and-back at the start of the 50-mile and 1 00k.
1OO KM '18. Laura Langerwerf, 33 1 3:07:10 22. Jessica Wacker, 26 6:08:39 58. Patrick McKenna,43, NV 8:06:25
1. Ben Johnson, 37 11:27:38 19. Mark Nassi,47 '13:07:3 ! 23. Ronnie Nauert,42 6:15:41 59. Kevin Patja,38 8:12:42
2. Lucas Baxtet 22 12:27:01 20. Mike Kreaden,5l 13:10:48 Jodie Wood, 37 6:1 5:41 60. Kristen Gustatson,45 8:14:57
3. David Leeke,37 13:06:42 2'1. David Li, 30 13:45:37 25. DarioZea,39 6:15:49 61. Wei Gao.39 8:15:16
4. Dan Stratmeyer, 37 I3:26:05 22. June Gessner, 6'l 13:51:44 26. Jeremy Donati,34 6:16:34 62. Gus Exarchos,46 8:15:43
5. Daniel Brockman,49 14:Q0:52 23. Marqllqlfjdet 27 13:52:47 27. Robin Blakley, 62 6:25:05 63. Amv Delaney.40 8:17:Q2
Andy Solari, 48 37
6. Brian Forbes, 39 14:03:1 6 24. Jack Meyer, 51 13:52:48 28. Ohnmar Shin.42 6:28:58 64. 8:18:28
7. Charlie Quinn, 47, wA '14:08:58 25. Patrick Delaney,40 13:55:44 29. John Onate,40 6:36:03 65. Pamela Lvnch.45 8:38:03
8. Chris Garcia, 51 15:22:06 26. Matthew Lance,26 13:56:44 30. Bart Rothwell, 54 6:37:11 66. Tom Zinkle, 70 8.43:13 C
9. Anthony Chavez, 40 15:28:O7 27. fylet Maheu, 41, NV 14:03:26 31. Kristin Leon,35 6:37:57 67. Steve Martelli, 46 8:47:06 i
10. Stacie Rrddlc,35 15:58:48 28. Matthew Guthaus, 38 14:1Q:13 32. Paul Grimes, 39 6:42:17 68. Donnie Davis, 42 8:50:24
'i 1. Todd Yerkes, 45 15:58:50 Kristin Simonson, 35 1 4i10:13 33. Char Kuperstein. 32 6i44:41 69. Tom Massetti, 44 8:50:25 C
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12. Andrea Brunsman. 35 16:18:01 30. Martin Senqo, 33 14:10:14 34. David Lankford,42 6:52:56 70. Z
13. Nicholas Banaszal, 28 16:31 :08 35. Tina Jeon.45, TX 6:55:54 7 1.Chris Kattchee, 51 8:59:40 Z
14. Chihping Fu,48 17:11:11 50 KM 36. Kevin O'Toole, 34, MO 6:59:40 72. Denise Basso. 55 9:02-.29 '1
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'15. Kap'n Kirk Boisseree, 56 17:55:16 '1. Magdalena Boulet, 41 3:55:1 9 Bill Clements, 36 6:59:40 73. Todd Wong, 44 9:03:08 o
'16. Ye.jun Xu, 50 17:55:26 2" Larisa Dannis, 27 3:59:1 0 38. Anoela Kelly.41 7:02:45 74. George Lough, 66 9;08:33
3. Mark Richtman, 59 4:13:34 39. lennifer Collins. 33 7:10:38 75. Scott Noack, 47 9:10:42
50 MILES 4. Evan Namkung.32 4:42:52 - Jason Hill,35 7:10:38 76. Gail Hotten. 47 9:1 1:55
1. Ryan 5mith, 33 9:57:55 5. David Wilkins, 29 4:54:12 41. Ashley-.Caxloo 33 7:10:57 Shilpa Shroff. 44 9:'l 1:55
2. Mike Cloward, 51 11:36:24 6. Todd Elayet 42 4:55:29 42. Jeffery Rogers, 52 7.13:27 78. Jimmy Kreofsky, 72 9:13:17
3. Grae Van Hooset 54, NV 11:47:Q5 7. Rich Prest,48 5:12.13 43. Julie Hope.44 7.20:50 79. Bob Lapanja,60 9:16:25
4, Paul Miller, 43 1 1:57:1 5 8. John Edgcomb, 55 5:13:49 44. Veronica Braum. 50 7:22:57 80. Area Park.62 9.26:21
5. Mark Donaldson, 50 12:06:28 9. lava PtYoa 27 5:2Q:22 45. Scott sutch, 42 7 .23:55 81 . Keirsten Bowlinq. 33 9:30:29
5. Sean Garbutt, 23 12:22:50 10. Greg Bergeron,44, VT 5:39:21 46. Debra Moss,57 7:27:42 82. Rachel Moraes.45 9:59:06
7. Mary Cameron, 26 1 2:36:1 8 11. .lulianne TauLo-L 25 5:42:34 47. Karin Sanders.49 7:28-48 83. Kelly Teresi. 46 10:00:'12
8. Edith Harbaugh.36 'I2:38:04 12. Samantha Hernandez. 30 5:51:08 48. Lauren Wood.45 7:39.49 Kat Domingues. 50 10:00;12
9. Ralph Richardson, 57 12:39:48 13. Max Kam, 28 5:53:55 49. David Smith, 48 7:39:51 85. Leslie Messick. 53, NC 10:01.27
10. Richard Watson, 55 12:41:26 '14. Lance Gilbert, 58 5:54:53 50. Tracy Donovan. 50 7:40:44 86. Ralph Wright, 61 10:42:52
1 1. Cory Norris,42 1Z:47:11 1 5. Linda Kidd. 56 5:55:08 51. Gail Puoh. 54 7:43:56 87. Laurel Posey.56 10:58:09
12. Ann Wallace. 38, OR 12:48:45 16. Christine Chaoon. 56 5:56:49 52. Debbie Leftwich. 60, AZ 7:46:55 88. Marla Hendricks, 59, TX 'l 1:02:35

13. Roger Curtis, 53 12:49.27 17. Juan Parra,48 5:57:14 53. Marcv 5hone. 63 7:50:59 89. Gail Prescott. 63 1'1:02:36
14. Terry Hall,37 1 2:50:39 18. Mark Moromisato,46 5:59:49 54. Janet Pucci. 65 7:52:Q9 90. Mark Banzon,44 11:15i37
15. Torrey Dasmann,39 12:54:28 19. Asvi Phuono 40 6:00:28 55. Jessi Goldstein.43 8;03:03 91. Alena Hansen.24 11:37:53
'16. Susan KelleV 35, OR 12:57:55 20. Scott O'Brien, 43, Nc 6:03:18 56. Debbie Heard. 37 8:03:09 92. John Alexander,46, NC 11:59:22
17, Mistina Sayani.41, AB 13:0'l:03 21. Tamara Johnson.49 6:04-48 57. Marcia Kreofsky. 69 8:05:23
 RACE REPORTS

ANGELES CREST

ATFAIRS OF TI{E HEART

by Jean Ho a'nd. Kut Harnadu co-RDs

The 2074 AC100 race started with a heaw heart.

Early in June, Garry Curry passed in his sleep at
the age of60. Garry Curry was a legendary runner
at AC100, having run and finished every sin$le
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AC100 race - a total of 26 finishes. AC100 had
only tvvo legacy runners, Garry Curry and Jussi
Hamalainen. Not oniy was Garry a great runner,
he was always there Friday before the race to
help check in tunners. He will forever be missed.
Friday, Au$ust 1st, runners trickled into the
Wrightwood Community center starting at 9
a.m. to get their runner bibs and medical wrist-
bands. During the pre-race briefing later that
day Nick Nudell (Medical Director and head of
the Ultra Medical Team) $ave the runners some
great information, namely: stay on top of hy-
dration because it is going to be hot, watch for
snakes and oh, there is something called purple
poodledog bush - don't touch it.
On race morning there was an excited buzz !
in the Community Center as runners entered,
checked in with Andy Morehead, and milled
about waiting. At 5 a.m., offwent the 140 starters
into the early morning darkness as they began
their 2ol4 AC100 journey across the Angeles Na- First-time 100-mile runner Billy Yang heading r.rp Mt Baden-Powell
tional Forest.
Inspiration Point is the first aid station and
is 9.3 miles into the race. There were several con- to take an early lead. As we waited, we noticed cloud cover so it was not as blazing hot, but
tenders for the win in the men's race. Would it be that even though it was 6 a.m.. everyone was in the air was thick and heavy with humidiqr
short sleeves and shorts. A1l indications were that We couid see the runners as they made
their
Dominic Grossman, Chris Price or Jorge Pacheco,
we were in for a VERY HOT race. In previous way down the switchbacks' It was now Price in
all prior winners? Or one of the newbies, French
Guillaume Calmettes or Italian Michele Gra$lia? years, everyone has been bundled up in jackets the lead, then Pacheco, Calmettes, Gra$Iia and
And how about 5Gyearoid Ruperto Romero, who this early in the mornin$. Just before 6:30 a.m., Grossman. David Villalobos and Romero were
had seven AC finishes prior to this year and has we saw the first runner, Calmettes. Close behind close behind them. The weather and humidil=
come in second in several of those prior years? were Price and Grossman, then Pacheco, Romero started to affect the runners. Several had lost
For the women, the favorites were Pam Smith, a and Graglia, followed by Randy Vander Tuig (pri- weight at the weigh in, which is usually a sign
Western States women's champ, and Keira Hen- or AC finisher), Chris Sigel, Andy Pearson and of dehydration. Maybe with the cloud cover it
ninger, prior women's winner of Actoo. We all David Villalobos (all first timers). Han$in$ with felt deceptively "cool" to the runners, but the
eageriy waited to see who would come barrel- the boys was Pam Smith. thermometer in the shade of the medical tent
ing down that singietrack into the aid station At Islip Saddle, mile 25.9, there was some read just under 90 degrees.
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o and two miles of paved road. The highest point is 9,210 feet
100 MILES 24. AndY Kumeda,46 26:01:28 48. Vanessa KIine, 33 28:31:26 72. Willard Weston, 53 305?Sg
19:28:01 25. Jason Emberger,30 49. Sylvere Valentin, 37 28:37:44 73. Jeanne Sloan.43 3'i:'4 1@
Romero,50
1- Ruperto 26:14:19
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2. Michele Graglia, 30 20:25.19 26. Terry Sentinella, 50 26:15:31 50. Tony Huff,47 28:41-.32 74. Tomokazu lhara, 37
lan Torrence, 41 28:41'.32 75. Da Huang, 33 3: ;{F"T?
3. Dominic Grossman, 27 20:41:38 27. Dawn Poole,36 26:22'.23
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4. RandyVanderTuig,40 20:49'.02 28. JackCheng,42 26.24:56 52. Jaime Ortiz, 53 28:45:47 76. Jesus Castellanos,4T
1 5. Christophe Sigel,42 20:55:16 29. Steve Fry. 56 26i31:31 53. Eric Bonilla,4T 28'.52'.32 77 . Carlos Frias, 29 3't;!&il
? 6. Pam Smith, 39 21'.04'lA 30. Yanco Javier. 37 26:31:52 54. Willem Pennings,4T 28:59:34 78. Larry Rich, 53 31:lg"lttlf
! 7. David Villalobos,33 21:59:03 31. Sam Bosworth,36 26:35:05 55. Efren Ranqel,33 29:00:55 79. Andi Ramer.4l 3.St
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8. Andy Pearson, 29 22-.24:21 32. Will Fisher, 43 26-.37:56 56. Montgomery Lewis, 48 29'.02:02 80. Jason Sung, 36 3'5"r,
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9. Guillaume Calmettes, 30 22'.43-.55 33' Rob McNair, 60 26:39:Q2 57. Laura Elmer.37 29:03:30 81. Tim Davis,40 3is&ri'
, 10. Tom Nielsen, 55 22:56'.48 34. Robert Bracero.4l 26:53:1 I 58. DennisWilliams,44 29:16:53 82. Andrew Foote,64
23:10:12 35. 59. Mari Bennett, 32 29:21:41 83. Denise Matthias. 49 32'+45
'11. Elan Lieber, 24 Balmore Flores, 43 27:05:41
'12. Joseph Nakamura, 35 23:15:33 36. Carl Tedesco,44 27:15:1O 60. TimothyHendricks,28 29:28:25 84. Tom Afschat 43 f:-
Ia 23:21'.57 37. 61. Brian Tomita, 40 29'.33:45 AlexiaJoens,4l
€ 13. Cris Francisco,35 Katie Desplinter,3l 27:31:19
62. Michael Miller, 52 29:45:74 86. Berith Toledo, 59 =';5
32'A-56
14. Robert Whited, 49 23:46'.53 38. Kellev Puckett. 33 27:33:02
3:21=
63. Michael Chamoun, 3'1 29:45:37 87. Margot HealeY.48
, 15. Billy Yang, 37
15. Jorge Pacheco,46
24:00'.2o 39.
24:30:17
Vincent Juarez, 28
40. Mike Rafferty, 37
27:35:23
27 -35:48 64. Chris Jones,42 30:19'.17 88. Diana Pacheco. 41 32t9"4
z '17. Georqe Gleason, 31 24:42:25 41. Ricardo Ramirez, 42 27'.37:O1 65. Howard cohen, 55 30:19'.27 89. John Vanderpot, 51 32*s
18. Rony sanchez, 30 24:46'.5a 42' Tarrah Harnden. 32 27:43:38 66. Fenton Cross,69 30'.20:37 90. Stuart Sherman, 38 32j.-d
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a 19. limmy Dean Freeman, 37 24:51'.08 43. Tommie Silva, 50 27:47:44 67. Howie Stern,44 30:28:29 91. Jonathan Smolin,40
2 30:33:03 92. SummerWesson.3T ?; lF -t
20- Keira Henninqet 3T 25:O4:46 44. Colin Cooley,43 27:51:54 68. Tin Tse,46
21. Angel Perez,43 25:28:18 45. Sean McPherson, 33 27:55:01 69. Jussi Hamalainen, 68 30:38:59
! 22. Tim Cadogan,44 25:36:44 46- Moises Avelar, 34 28:02:51 70. Mariano Pontillas, 40 30:53: 1 7
44 25:54i23 47. vtto Rubino, 36 28:1 6:30 71. Guy Cheney, 44 30:55:28
Ix 23. Amelia Valinskv-Fillipow.

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i Smith. Her splits were consistently about 30 crossed the finish line, he held out the ashes
$ minutes ahead of the prior women's course re- such that Garry would finish before him. Jussi
i cord holder splits. set just one year before by then knelt on the ground and poured out the
rr€w course-record holder Pam Srnith goes on
:c finish sixth overall
fu the bulk of the runners were now headed
to Cloudburst (mile 37.5), there were reports that
as Eagles Roost (mile 29.9) was shutting down,
they experienced rain, thunder and lightning. It
looked like weather was moving its way down
Highway 2. Eventually, it did rain on the run-
ners in the evening, but most welcomed the
change as it was refieshing and wasn't too cold.
Although it was cooler, something about the
weather (probably the humidity) affected many
runners and caused many slower than usual
finish times on the course.
Through Shortcut (mile 59.3), the men's race
was looking like Grossman, Calmettes, Graglia
and Romero. As they entered Newcomb Saddle
(67.9), it was now 5O-year-old Romero who took
the lead and held it to finish for the win with
a time of 19:28:01, winning the Bronze Ram
Award. He asked what his 2013 time was; he
had finished 2ol3 it 79:28:53.
The women's leader throughout was Pam
Angela Shartel. Pam Smith was the winner of ashes right under the finish line and said some
the women's race, setting yet another women's
course record, and placed sixth overall. She
won the Bronze Ram Award and the solid ster-
ling silver/lskt gold buckle for setting the new
course record of 2t:0+:t8.
Michele Graglia came in second with a time
of 2o:2s:79 and won the Bronze Cougar Award
for the first 30-plus runner. Randy Vander Tuig
came in fourth with a time of zo:49:02 and won
the Bronze Rhino Award for the first 40-plus
runner. Keira Henninger had a tirne of 25io4i46
and won the Bronze Cougar Award for the first
30-plus female runner. Amelia Valinsky-Fillipow
had a time of 25l.54l.23 and won the Bronze Rhi-
no Award for the first 40-plus runner. Tom Niel-
son had a time of 22i56:48 in 10th place for his
10th finish and earned the Bronze E1k Award.
Sixty-eighryear-old Jussi Hamalainen came in
for his 27th AC100 finish in a time of 30:38:59.
He has run every single year of the race. Now
TFIAT is a legacy streak, truly a living legend.
Unbeknownst to most of us, Jussi had run with
some of Garry Currryls ashes and bib. fu he
words. It was probably the most moving tribute
most of us have ever had the privilege to wit-
ness. There was not a dry eye at the finish line.
Running 100s can also be a family affair. De-
nise Matthias finished her first ACt00 with her
father, Don Matthias, crewing her. Back in 1991,
it was Denise who crewed for Don for his first
AC100 finish. It remains to be seen whether she
will return to beat her fathels time or leave it
to the next $eneration.
Summer Wesson was the last official finisher.
She had tried in a previous year but had suffered
an injury which caused her to pull out. This was
redemption, and the HUGE smile on her face as 43
she finished and at every aid station said it all:
success is great, but redemption is sweeter. E
As finishers trickled into Alta Loma Park finish B
line area,headed by Bill Kee, they were treated to *
made-to-order burgers and/or omelets. Hot show-
ers were availablewithin the park's facilities. :
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The 27th AC100 concluded with 93 finishers. ?
At the awards ceremony, happy but tired official
finishers each received a buckle and a personal-
ized engraved plaque with their name and fin-
ish time; one was a 1e$acy rltnner, some were
"regulars" with several prior finishes, others, first
timers and for some, it was also their first t00-
mile race finish. The awards ceremony included
a special presentation of a custom-made solid
sterling silverl8kt gold AC100 ring in Garry
Curryls honor and given to his sister. !B
 BEAST OF BURDEN _ SUMMER

hIEVER AGAIN
bg Stacey (A,rnol.d) Miclwe

"I'm never doing this again." Rash decisions

should never be made immediately after cross-
ing a finish line.
t signed up on a whim, which one would
think would 6e an action reserved for weekend
5ks,but I registered for the Beast of Burden 100-
mile ultra marathon (or "BoB") as it is affec-
tionately known, a mere five days before toein$
the 1ine. Having done a handful of 50 milers,
I'm not entirely new to ultras, but I could have
lived a very satisfied running life without ever
attempting 100.
t honesilv don't remember how I discovered 'l
the Beast, but I convinced myself that at a week
prior to the race, it was too late to train and
it would be very stupid of me to register. So I
didn't train for another two days, and then reg-
istered. I kept remindin$ myself that the course
is flat, with cushy, crushed limestone underfoot,
and is a four-time, 25-mtle out-and-back, so z
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there would be plenty of chances for me to bail'
In all my years of racin$, I have never bailed, 2
but the opiio,, *as there and made the idea of
BoB more bearable.
The race be$ins in Lockport, NY, at 10 a'm, Girls just wanna have fun!
which invites racers to sieep in race morning' I
elected instead to stare at the ceiling until dawn,
when I decided I should probably start coffee-
My first 1ap felt great, despite runnin$. the patch blisters or attempt to pee. I'm an RN and
and-bageling, and try to beseech my colon to
entire time, and at a pace that was unrealistic was mighty cautious of my urine's appearance'
vacate.l certainly didn't want the brown bear
for the distance ahead of me' I also made the Lemonade? Great. Iced Tea? Not so good. Mine
to chase me for 100 miles, if you catch my drift'
of mistake of not eatin$ early enough, which, com- stayed Arnold Palmer from mile 25 on, so I knew
Just prior to start time, I stood with a $roup
about 150 other runners Qs- and 5Gmile options bined with my quick pace, was readyin$ me for -y kid.r.ys were as good as gold... so to speak'
what hipsters might call an "epic fail." After two decent loops, my body decided I was
were also offered), and tried not to look too fright-
The second loop wasn't as bad as I thought overdue for a disaster. That third loop sucked'
ened when the race director announced that as a
it would be, despite my previous errors. I was Not like "Wow, I'm kinda sore and it's pretty
t celebration ofthe l0th "Runnin$ ofthe Beasts," an
anticipating a two mile per hour trudge until s0, dark out, but I can do itl" kinda suck. More like,
I
actual beast would be incorporated into the race. I
I
,r' could tell I wasn't the only one picturing a young when I would put my little bull tail benveen my "I feel like my legs are being amputated with a
I 4 ,i' bull, nose snofting and nuts swin$in$, $allopin$ legs and call my mommy to come rescue me. I rusty jackknife while that swinging-nuts bull I
t
'' alongside us from aid station to aid station. our was finally hungry which saved me because I imagined at the start is forin$ me with one of
Z ate enough to power throu$h. its horns" kinda suck. My run slowed to a jog,
o nerves quickly calmed, however, when someone which slowed to a jog/walk, which slowed to a
came out and danced around in a furry bull cos- I spent less than 10 minutes at each aid sta-
tion, barrinfl a couple times I was held up to zombie lumber. The nausea was so bad, I felt
tume. Whew! Time to run.
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BEAST OF BURDEN - SUMMER I LocKPoRr, NEW YoRK IAUGUST e ll 1,2
towpath
f OCySO,it"t I Elevation gain/loss: Flat I This course is an out-and-back along the historlc Erie Canal
22. Jerry Sobski, 48, FL 26-.59:13 50 MILES 22. Lizwarden,2T 1l:37:00
100 MtLEs 23. Colin Reilly,30 11:39:50
'1. Tommy Pyon, 37 15-.16.47 23. Edward Masuoka, 62, MD 27:29:25 1. Melissa Squire, 33 8:30:14
NC 11:39:54
24. Louise Mason.61, lL 27:44:57 2. Tim Pendergast, 32 8:33:19 24. Antoinette Proto. 26,
2. Brian Groot,28, ON 18:33:1 I
25. Joseph Lang,55 11:48:00
3. Brett sobieraski,4S 18.44:31 25. Rebecca Gartrell,42, TX 27:51:22 3. David HooPer,32 8:38:28
26. Lan Nouven,40 27i56:51 4. Myron Kibbee,43, NH 8:55:23 26- Bilan Hanley,43 11:48:05
4. JennLLlqffr-a], 36, MA 18:47.37
27. AllanVanburen,49 11:48:45
5. Joe Del Conte,40 20:28:4Q 27. James Rea, 51 2A-03:25 5. Melinda Tomek, 54, ON 8:59:34
28- Doug Wilson, 35, NJ 28:11:48 6. Patrick Sandefut 56, CT 9:00: 17 28. Nancvll-Lalle[L 46 11:51:48
6. Brandyn Lewis,42, NH 20:35:05
29. Krystyna Hanley, 26 '12:11:41
7. Tobias Giesset 33 20:55:1 4 29. Mark Norfleet, 57, Ml 28112:23 7. Suzanne MacaulaV, 37 9:44:39
30. Chris McPeake,47, ON 28:16:0'1 8. Chris Squire, 62, ON 9:51:39 30. Bill Faqan,68, Rl 12:31:41
8. Andres Fleury. 38, ME 21-34i42
31. James Lampman,31 28:42:33 9. Amanda Roqelt 30 9:58:16 31. Melinda Hilton, 54 12:45'.AE
9. Sarah Emoto.25, CA 21:45:08
10:'l 5:37 32. Michael Vaccaro, 25, WA 12:47'.fi
10. Danlel Sliva, 55, lN )).t1.)) 32. MaritJanse,53, Ml 28.57:07 10. David Drebsky, 34
22.47124 33. Bill Sparling, 64, Ml 28:57:11 'I 1. Heather Burqcj 34 10:34:04 33. Glen Avery,64 13:10:57
1 1. Chris Goodreau, 52, FL
34. Lisa Trapasso. 44 29:12:06 1 2. Lawrence Sampson, 54, PA 10:38:08 34. Brittany.Janicki, 27 13:25:59
12. Bastiaan Schuttevaer,43, NJ 23:06:20 35. Maria Milanesi. 24 13'.2134
35. Gary Thompson, 45 29'.12:16 13. Dave Yeakel Jr., 50, VA 10-.47:15
13. EmilrLqhg 24 23.22:33
'14. Jessica Pollock.46, lL 10:54:12 36. Kevin Tenkku, 52. OH 14:47:0i
14. Stacey Arnold, 33 24:'14.14 36. Rob Pekare,29, OH 29:17:19
37. Tammy Massie,42. MD 29:17.23 1 5. chervl Padden. 33, PA 1 0:56:32 37. Michael Stamberg,42 14:51:1i
15. Maftin Mack,43, ON 25:14:08
38. Jessica Pasco.27, lN 15:24:19
'16. Ed Ferguson,65, ON 25.14:12 38. Justin Fitzgerald,3l, MA 29-.18:42 16. Michelle Stevens. 38 10:57:01
25:31:53 39. Andy Thomson, 64, lL 29:24142 17. Melanie Krinq,40 10:58:01 39. Michelle KinqclY 31, lN 15:24:24
17. StevenTursi,38, Ni 40. Vasilis Toxavidis, 44. MA 16:14:4!
18. Melissa Woodruff.42 25:47:30 40. .lames Bowers, 36, Ml 29'.45:14 18. Samantha Corey,23 11:14:43
'19. Ami Okumura.35, NJ 11:16-.46 41. Quentin Wright,36, MA 16:36:"1
19- Jon Marks,54 26:09:09
20. Lulu Martinez Guillen.30 1'l:25i37 42. MatthewCappella,31 16:48-2'-
20. Rowland Francisco, 24, Nj 26:42:22
21. Jt Archie, 31 11:27.16
21. Anna Kusche.35 26.44:58
 In addition to adding over a mile to the about 25 hours. One would think finishing such
prospected end of my misery the BoB allows a feat without my loved ones present would
runners to see the finish line on the other side have made for a highly anticlimactic ending,
of the canal two miles prior to reaching it. Run-but I was just as happy to be in the company of
ning two miles doesn't seem like a grandiose the wonderful volunteers (even Mr. Seven-And-
task, unless it's preceded by running 98 miles. A-Halfl, my shiny new belt buckle and a Dixie
Still, I pushed on. Twenty-four hours, 14 min- cup mimosa made by Ms. Salt Potato.
utes, and 14 seconds from starting the day be- In short, I'd just run 100 miles and no, I
fore, I finished in less time than I predicted I wasn't going to Disney World. I was going to
would. I even beat my family to the finish, as bed. And now, a week later... I want to run
they were planning on watching me cross at it again. @

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', ::s down the path to a women's fourth-
- ::: flnish in the 100
r: I rvas going to vomit up my small intestine.
l:.riness was the least of my worries, as I was
: =ssed with a fulI moon for a pacer. No, my
:,:er didn't run alongside me in assless chaps,
. :::an I was really usin$ the moon as my pacer.
::::. he didn't filI up my water bottles or pro-
-.ie back massages (pacers do that, righti), but
: \i'as there lor me for the entire night.
I reached the start/finish turnaround for my
..r loop and seriously contemplated just end- I
:,: it. So, I disobeyed the cardinal rule of ultra-
.-:rning and pinned my backside to a camping
ffiffiffi ffiffi KjG''re **K, :'c ry effiffi
:::air. A volunteer asked me how she could help, Hosting the Jeff Galloway Running School
:rd instead of asking her to put me out of my
:risery I uttered a word that changed the rest of Fast, paved, Iighted greenway loops about 1l miles I
-n. race for me... "SALT!" Eycept it wasn't said reat course for first time and seasoiirid runn
g
:r a capitalization-and-exclamation kinda way. It
-.'.as more like... "salt." She fashioned some sodi- eated itart/finish, restroomS,ii-na iiA iiati
.lrlr-infused potatoes that would not have tasted nnrveiomE' vo| u nteeri, su pf6i-i d.food .-..]
:etter had Bobby Flay been there to spoon feed
:rem to me fiom a diamond encrusted platter.
i-Really cool custom nnistr-diffiwards l;
';rith starch running throuSh my veins, I was a
:(w woman. up and runnin$ again.
I passed a few runners who had dusted me in
:r.iv disaster lap, secretly hoping they wouldn't
E€ESY€ffiYffiffi&Wg -
-ater be tripping over my lifeless body as this
righ I was feeling had another 25 miles to de-
;ide if it was going away. But it didn't go away.
\ I was leaving the final aid station, I called
-rllt to the volunteers, "Only six more miles!"
One of them responded with "lt's actually sev-
en-and-a-ha1fl" I would later have his likeness
:rade into a dartboard.
 . .. .,. RACE REPORTS
BURNING RIVER

MLJMIIEXG ryOWru Th{ W COAKSE

by Troy Shellhavner

Mist rose from green pastures where horses
grazed lazlly under morning tvvilight. It was
just after 6 a.m. and I had been on my feet for
a linle over an hour runnin$ from Cleveland
to Akron, OH, in the Burning River 100 Mile
Endurance Run. The landscape and peaceful set-
ting reminded me more of a quaint New Eng-
land town than a Cleveland suburb. I let the
other 300 solo runners run their own race and
I did the same. It was going to be a 1on$ day
and I was in no rush. I found a pace I thought I
could hold all day long and stuck with it.
The mid-morning scene was a green tunnel.
The footing was decent - mostly well-mani-
cured dirt and crushed gravel paths stained a
dark brown by the dew Occasionally I'd catch
glimpses of the river I was runnin! next to and
i'd envision myself as a drop of water tumbling
downstream to Akron over the rocks and ob'
stacles alon$ the way. The terrain in this first
third of the race was hillier than anticipated. The
climbs weren't tough but they required constant
vigilance to maintain a steady effort by adjusting
paie. The descents were short and steep, littered
with small stones, just big enough to send a run-
ner sailing in flight like a kite in a tornado. In be-
tween miles 45 and 55 I saw no one. The terrain
included the infamous "Bo$ of Despair," which I
didn't find too challenging. Yeah, there was mud.
There was a bog. Was there despair? No. It was
fine, just some obstacies to overcome. Hundred-
mile runs don't come without challenges. Com-
ing into Boston Store aid station at mile 55, the
crowds were hefty, and t felt good. I'd covered
over haif the ground to Akron. As I made my way
into the sma11 and charming town a man ye11ed
out to tell me I was "in third place!" It was the
first I'd heard of placement. I noticed upon enter-
ing the aid station I had just caught the second-
plice runner, so I was in a hurry to get out of
ihere. t velled a giant "THANK YOU!" to the aid
station workers and to my crew and ran offwith
music in ear, boppin$ down the trai1. Within
minutes of leaving Boston Store I passed the guy
who was in second and I felt like I was on a high
after a low point coming into Boston Store just
several moments earlier. Climbing out of a par-
ticularly technical stretch of gnarly hikin$ trails, I
found myself at a road near mile 60. I was feel- -
ing energized and spry for several moments and
caught glimpse of a runner in front of me, the
firstplace guy. After runnin$ for several miles on
a road stretch with the leader, the course veered
onto a downhill single-track section of trail. He
pulled off the trail and motioned for me to take
ihe lead. We were the same pace on the roads
but within the first big descent I couldn't see him Troy Shellhamer, race report author, cruises to
behind me anymore. the overall win
I grinned coming into the led$es aid station
just shy of z0 miles. I had run through a pris- Coming into Pine Hollow aid station at mile
tine section fuI1 of rocky cliffs and waterfull-laden little loop to do which
70ish was a reliefl I had a
gorges. I was running my own race stress-free and proved tough, but after that tortuous loop, I had
leading the herd. I was just doing my thin$, sin$- my pacer, Maddy, on board for the remainder
infl along with the music, enjoyin$ a long run. ofthe day.

EURMTNG RIVER lwtLLoucHBY HILLS, oHlo lAUGUsr 21L3,4

course is comprised of roads, crushed gravel towpath trails, bridle path, and sing e-track tralls.

100 MtLEs 34. Suzi Swinehart,42, IN 24:48:41 68. Shane Lawson,44, KY 27'.34:58 102' Tom Mason,46 28:46:38

1. Troy Shellhamer, 33, KY 17:25:02 35. Christine Torres, 45 24:53:22 69. Beth Gilday, 53, Mt 27'.36'.32 103. Erin Lewis, 36 28:5'1:42
46 36. loseph Gaitten, 51 70. oGna Cor6am. +o 27'.36'.37 '104. Carolynn Nauta 32, Ml 28:52:09
2. Nicholas Hanson, 32 17:45:52 24-55i59
27:41:29 Ramon Ferrer Jr, 34, NY 28:52:*
3. Mosi Smith, 32 20:01:00 37. Jessica Cranford. 28, GA 24:57:51 71. Jeff S-andere, 29
4. Mark Bain,37 20:01:45 38. Michael Callans,49. lL 25:06:44 72. Robert Trnavsky, 27 27'.45:26 106. Dawn Harrison Drasne[ 48 28:55:i'
z 39. Joan Mjdlhu, a9 73. Dave Pottec 49, Ml 27'.45'.59 107. Joe Vasil,45 28:56:li
o 5. Koomen,38
Jason 20:26:21 25:07:40
6. 35
Michael Epp, 20.41:27 40. Ethan Matyas,38, lL 25:21:42 74. Tim Bugansky, 34 27:51:29 108. Thomas Schmidt, 48 28:56:t;t
7. Randy Wittmer, 44 20:52.46 41. Tyler Clemens, 28, CA 25:27:52 75. Vark C-haloupka, 50 27:51.5'1 109. John Farinelli, 53 28:56:'i
8. Riva Johnson. 51, PA 20:53:02 42. Nick Penzone, 35 25:40-.48 76. Ryan Huffman, 31 27:52:22 1 10. Tin Ha, 40, NC 28'59:2'
9. Tom Rhine, 46 20'.54:57 43. Julia Fiorentino.45 25:58:54 77. Klnneth Varian, 44 27:56'.36 1l l. Guy Mundy, 42, lN 29:0Gli
o 74. Rob simon, 53 27:56:56 112. Michael Moldvay,41 29:A' r:
I O. Eric Norton, 40 21:07 .35 44. Paul Lefelhocz,45 26:11:43
. John Bertram, 51
'1 '1 21:10:48 45. Mark Carey,40, ON 26:13:59 79. Nicholas Pfaff,33, NJ 27'.57'.3'1 113. Bo Marchionte.42 29'az'a
'12. Jason Howland.44 21:51:48 46. Nadia Stanis.32 26:19:56 80. John Delcalzo,26 27:58'.25 114 Tom Bauer,63 29:6!:ill
'13. Todd Baum, 55, NY 21:58:15 47. Matthew Monsman, 37 26:22:24 81. Patrick Farrell, 49 27:59:14 1 1 5. Joe Petkac, 58 29:05fl
'14. Eric Lammers,41 22:O6:02 48. Victor Harris, 57, OR 26:25:49 82- Ryan Fletcher, 38 28:01'.23 '116. Theodore Cory, 36, FL 29:01:&
15. Melissa Terwillioer. 30 22:09:59 49. Elise Maguire. 32 26:27'.08 83. c;ystal Hutchinos,34, lL 28'.12:5a 117 Tami Rhoades,44 29:09'"!
'16. Tanya Eqgef!,45 50. Kevin Kalinowski, 44 26:28:54 Gr're O1l"*, 45 28:12:58 118. Eric Espinal, 46 29:ilr'4
22-22:27
'17. Matthew Hanson, 24, Wl 51. James Moore, 39 26:29:56 AE Kiri6erly ourei wheeler. 31 28:18:49 119. Ronald Ross, 56 29:2i.i:
22:37.39
CA Chrittoff*r C*i"r, :+, ea 28:20:23 120. Atsushi Kato, 52 2921-
18. Siamak Mostoufi,40. lL 22:46:19 52. Todd Hockensmith,32, 26:32:49 86.
291a€
19. CaseyThivierge,40 22.53:26 53. .loey Sattler, 29 26.5Q:45 87. Russell'Walker, 33, PA 28:20:35 121. John Herraghty, 58
54, Sheri Fiolek.36 Denis J Chenard, 56, ON 28:21:11 122. Brian Ottinger, 57, PA 29:' 'D
Derek Mulhall, 43, oN 22:53:26 26:56i34 88.
29:]:'I"
21 . David Corfman, 51 23:05: 16 55. Ali Turfe, 51 27:05:56 89. Laura Taucher. 35 28:23:35 123. Eric Eller,45, MD
PA naa. p*tt,:g, lL 28:23:36 124. Joseph Kiggins, 52 29"a'''
Keith Straw 59 23:05:16 56. Marie Bartoletti. 57, 27 .13:47 90.
29i:51
23. Tim Hugen,47 23:16:09 57. Timothy Clement, 53 27'.16:24 91. Allen Kinsler, 36 28:24:38 125. Mike Heider, 54
58. Sunita Seshia.36 92. Charles West, 45, NC 28:34:50 126. Robert Wilkins, 33 29];!A
24. Andrew Ace Ewing, 36, CA 23:.19:59 27'.16:39
25. Tara Lanqdap 32, WV 23:20101 59. Matthew Robinson, 25 27.17:14 93. HelenGaren.4g 28:38:13 127' DennisD.HannaHanna,53.\M2!r3fr
PA 60. Anastasia Andrychowski. 34,|L 27:20:17 94. pur*t" Rl.kurd. sz, va 28:38:39 . Maryll-arry5, 47, Wl 2i-a!s
26. Darrell Rosenberger, 37, 23:20:15
27. Lauren Pearch.29 23:26'.06 61. John W Taylot 52 21'.20:59 95. Vark elderbrock, 53 28:38:58 129. Marlin Yoder 46 29 14 16

28. Dave Caldwell, 36, lL 23:26154 62. Jackie Schlitzer 48, NJ 27:24:13 96. Justin Carver, 30 28:39:58 130. D. Marshall Porterfield,4T, DC i:ir4-r'
63. Alex Espinal,44, SC Mark Lewis,42 28:42i22 131. John Corey,46 l- lq
29. Lukas Fisher,24 23:43:20 27-24:58 97.
28-.42:59 Derek Tinnin, 46 )t !! q
30. Nathan Szabados, 24 23:55:1 1 64. Ch Christopher,40, NC 27'.27:08 98. Nate Pualengco, 33, lL
31. Chris Clemens.30 24:15:26 55. MatthewAnderson,42 27:27:17 99. Walter omin, 54 28:43:24
32. Andrew Taylor, 30 24:19:40 66, Cheryl Anderson. 41 27:29-.35 100 Konan Stephens, 39 28:45:13
33. David Morl, 52 24-47:07 67. Lindsey Loftus, 50 27 31:47 101 Alex Nemet, 39 28.45:16
 We passed the time quickly and I was stoked
to be closing in on mile 90 with no real problems.
The real joy for me was that I wouldn't need
a headlamp much longer than an hour or so.
Leaving the covered bridge aid station we were
running some of the climbs and moving well.
We ran straight up the road climbs after mile 95.
The miles kept rolling by and the terrain grew
urban. Neon lights took the place of maple trees
and rivers.
Then: I saw the finish line. I saw no one be-
hind me. I won the Burning River 100 Mile Run.
I finished at loi25 p.m. The 101-mi1e run took
me 17 hours and z5 minutes. My goal was 17
hours in the best possible conditions. The
course boasts nearly 9,000 feet ofelevation gain.
. Definitely NOT a mountain 100 but definitely
f not flat. l'd say it's vERY hilly.
B I was overall very impressed by the race. l'm
E pumped to go back next year to pace or run
f it again and defend the win. I'd highly recom-
! mend the BR100 to anyone. @

Riva Johnson takes her second 100-mile win for the year
 RACE REPORTS

CASCADE CREST

& C&%C*&ffiK &ffi F&SY YeXtdXffi%

by Rich Whrte, RD

The 16th edition of the Cascade Crest Classic will

be remembered for quite some time. We had re-
cord speed, late-race thunderstorms, a victimized
\nowman and a 9ll response {not lor Frosry)'
The field had shaped up as a potentially fast
one and it didn't disappoint. Despite a relative-
ly slow start, Seth Swanson set a new course
record of 17:56:50, besting the previous fastest
time by just over 31 minutes. This is especialll'
impressive considering he was "havin$ a rou$h
patch for those first 47 miles." This "rou$h patch"
put him about 10 minutes behind the course
iecord splits at Olallie Meadows at mile 47 and
three minutes back at Lake Kachess at mile 58'
The back third of the Cascade Crest course is
considered the hardest part of the route, which
includes the infamous Trail from Hell (techni-
cal) and the Cardiac Needles (steep)' This section
of trail, with a long 2,500-loot forest road climb
thrown in, is clearly where Seth excelled.
Other power performances in the men's field
included local Ellenburg High School cross coun-
try coach Jeff Hashimoto (second) and Canadian
speedsteri Gary Robbins (third) and Andy Reed
(fourth). This was Hashimoto's first 10Gmi1e race geth 5wansr:n on his u;ay to breakinE tt-te cour5e Kohe! Hoshino, fronr "Jepan, negotiates
record by n':ore than 30 nrinutes the tieslent
since running Vermont 10 years a$o. Hashimoto
is no stranger to the course thou$h, as he often
100 yards before the finish line and Amie patiently ersl fue runners just $ettin$ faster? Or perhaps it's
leads his energetic cross country team up at the
awaited the train's passin$ for about three minutes time to make things a bit tor-rgher, leave a few blor,r''
hike-in accessed Snowshoe Butte aid station' Rob-
before happily striding in for the win' downs on the trail and add a few more Needles" ?
bins and Reed each had solid efforts as well, post-
So, what happened to Frosty!? The Hyak aid
ing times that place them in the Top-10 fastest in Jordan Maki-Richards finished her first 1OGmil
er with a stellar second place time of 22:28.43 and station, the rou$h halfivay point, is Christmas
Cascade Crest's 16-Year history.
Marta Frsher earned herself a spot oll the 10 Fast- themed and expertly run by the festive Puyallup
Amie Blackham also turned on the burners on
est CCC times with her zz:4712+ third place finish' Y Rur-r Club. The AS was relocated this year to the
the second half of the course, grabbin$ the rvom-
Speed, speed, speedl Another Cascade Crest re- parking area at the east end of the Snoqualmie
en's fastest time in 2l;56.79*. The asterisk is due to
corcl broken this year was the number of runners runnel. Although larger and more ideal for tht
her distinction of being one of the few runners in
fir-rishing under the 24hour mark:35' This is a 60% busy, crew access point, it's also busy with ot
Cascade Crest history whose finish was delayed by
increasJfrom the previous high of zt sub-z+ finish- ers enjoying the state park and trail though t1-''
train. The course crosses active railroad track about

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trees and
26:39.44 81. .lason Reathaford, 45 30:--.
100 MILES 27. Michael Chu, 31, NY 23:28:28 54. Carol O'Heat 39, TN
28. Alicia Woodside, 26, BC 55. Morris Arthur, 50 26.41:19 82. Robert LoPez, 48
!
o 1. Seth Swanson, 35, MT 17:56:50 23:30:54
26.55.23 83. Toshiyuki Kojima,46 30:'. :
2. Jeff Hashimoto,43 18:44:45 29. Matt Hagen, 43 23 34:27 56. Dave Swoish,30
26:57:41 84. .Jeffrey Eldred,42, NC 30:'!
3. GarV Robbins, 37, BC 18.54:27 30. Nick Jurgensen, 28, OR 23:41:18 57. David Plotts, 34
30;i -
Michael Engelbert, 34 23:41 18 58. Bruce Cyra, 56 26:59:08 85. Shawn Donley,44, OR
4. Andy Reed,43, AB 19:09:08
27.04.30 86. Sean Scace,27 30 l, :
5. Matt Hart. 39. CO 20.Q7:32 32. Michael Senior, 52, BC 23 43:56 59. Genia Kacev:M!K!]-9ft, 38
30::- -
33. Bjorn Anderson, 31, MT )j:52.32 60. Kimberlv Kuhlmann, 35 27:06:29 87. Kevin Smythe, 33
6. Gabe Wishnie, 31 20:50;07
27.06:29 88. Wade larvis, 52, AB
7. Brandt Ketterer, 30, CO 20:56:40 34. David Waza,45 23:56:14 John Barrickman,44
62. Rosie Warfield. 3'1, 27:36:46 89. Paul Johnson, 28, Ml
8. Brian Maher, 34 21.17.43 35. Jess Mullen,39 23:59:39 Hl
3a-:,
36. Randy Duncan. 52, BC 24:35:05 63. Hirofumi Ono, 39 28;03:57 90. Liz Kelloqg, 65, OR
9. Brandon Worthington, 29, CQ 21 .22:55 64. Bruce Kellogg, 54 28:04:23 91. Glen Mangiantini, 56 3a : -
1 0. Bryan Estes, 32 21 26:49 37. Matt Barry, 27, BC 24:38 40
65. lrevor trtrlrn, J/ 92. Matthew Abel, 42 :-
1 1. Richard Kresser, 28 21:40:26 38. James Holland. 38, TN 24.40:35 28.05:42
:_ -
'2. Am.e Blarkhan, 35, UT 39. Andrew Dingwall, 32, BC 24:42.56 6f) lon Karlen. 55 28:09.27 93. Apil Ihqp,32, CA -
21.56:19
TX 67. Daniel Kuhlmann, 31 28:1 3:1 0 94. Lana Kovarik,45, 5C
13. Theodore Bachman, 41, Mf 22:07:53 40. Hilario Alvarado, 39, 24.43:52
28:19119 95. Kellr5ulqllffc, 32. Hl
14. Tim Stroh, 52 22:10.22 41. Bob Hearn,48, CA 24:54:32 68. Todd 5ilva,42
69. 28.49:26 96. Jack Wiley, 41
15 G trert onousKo, 4) 22:11:00 42. Leni Karr 43 2501:53 Chris.Jones, 42, CA
97. Matt PhilliPY,42
Liz Koop, 38, CO 25.12:38 70. Dave Molenaat 54 28:51:53
T 5. Steven Moore, 47, TX 22.17.50 43.
James Gifford, 52 25:13:23 71. Todd Fullz,46 29.01:27 98. Jeff Faber, 52
I7 Arthur Martineau, 46 22.2O:34 44.
45. Frank Schnekenburger, 54, OR 25 17:15 72. Yuki Negoro, 53, Nl 29:1 1;30 99. Brian Hays, 38, Rl
13 Chrlstopher Dempsey, 37, YA22:21:42 100. Chihping Fu,48, CA
19. Phil Shaw, 28, CA 22.26.32 46. Ethan Veneklasen,44, CA 25:39:50 73. chrisSchultheiss,4l 29:13:57
74. 29:1 9:08 101. Mike Weigand, 40, VT
:!. io'can Maki.26 22.28:43 47. Thomas Orf , 41,fX 26:01:03 loe Schrum, 45
Kristv Burns. 40, VT
l' !'Ei=a !t5h€I 39, OR 22:47:24 48. Michael Poole, 33, TN 26:04:38 75. Sean Nowak, 38
103. Joyce Hollowav, 52
49. Stacey Cleveland. 35, BC 26:05:35 T6 tseffclcnnugcr +e' vn
29:38:31
.: t.-. -u'let 32, OR 22:50:30
77. Karl lensen, 29.46:48 104. Reed Glesne, 62
-l i:-: i- rorc'ruk, 39, CA 22:50 32 50. Yuri Sakai,42 26.07:59 64, BC
l,
78. Emmanuel Odebunmi,31, NY 29:53:55 105. Hideko Opperman.
:- a'.:.::;: a1c, 38, NH 22.52:06 51. Nathan Wallace, 33 26 21:57
52. Timothy Connelly, 3'1, MA 2627 13 79. lan Burton, 30 29.56:29
-:,:-=-.'='Be'.ard,43 23.23:12
Meq4 Kog!! 42
.a ..:-_ _::-.c 39 53. Vince Molosky, 35, FL 80.
26.28:49 30:02:1 5
23:2j:j4
 RACE REPORTS

5hawn Donley uses a iittle help to get up the

Staeey Cleveland making her trip up Mt Thorp
r!imb

pers were cooled and eventually the boys returned be the people of Easton and the event volunteers
23-mile tunnel. Two 2Gsomethin$ locals exiting
No, duct tape did not that are the lifeblood of the event. The Easton
the trail lound the inflatable snowman decorat- io pay for Frosty's injuries'
(or infuriat' -.nd hir wounds. But the in.ra$e of Santa chasing ancl Pacific Northwest trail/ultra communities all
ing the aid station quite interesting working and playing together continue to make
dared the other to take Frosty out' down the local goofball will not soon be forgotten'
ing?) and one
Neither the tiunderstorms nor ambulance call Cascade Cresi a local favorite event with a fam-
Th"e alcohol-fueled assailant was up for the chal-
a cripplir-rg injury fiom had any serious consequence, but did contribute ily reunion feel. A HUGE special thanks to the
lenge ancl Frosty suffered
just to the overall adventure and drama of this year's Easton Volur-rteer Fire Department and every vol-
tl.re drunken tackle. I happened to arrive as a
with all the other excite- unteer that put their time, er-rer$y and love into
Santa<lad aid station volunteer chased down the successful event. Along
tem- ment, the highlight of Cascade Crest continues to the event. See you a1l next Yearl SE
miscreant Scrooge. Words were exchanged,

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.,: .=.:... That's the word that came to mind ofcourse, by another steep grind uphill for 300, At the pointy end of the field, after running
.-, - .-..',' rhe postin$ for the inaugural Eastern 500, 1,000 feet or more. in the top five n.ruch of the day and in second
. , r - , . The RDs actually had the audacity to As advertised, the course traverses endless much of the night, Ryan Welts from NH ran
,-f = ,--e oldest and most venerated ultrama- miles of rocks: large, small, slabs, chalkstones, together with leaderJin.r Blandford, from nearby
- .:-. ihe country? The race circumnavigates flat, tilting. Rocks in every possible configura- Hamburg, PA, into the final aid station three
- j : -.::d Canyon of Pennsylvania," so there's tion. They dont call it "Rocksylvania" for noth- miles froni the finish. From there, Welts put
-: : -r:!ree of l-ryperbole right from the getgo. in$. Sure, there are srroother sections of trail, the hamnrer down to take the win rn 21:29:59.
-' , - jl the race website warnings: "Only the though these are often canting into the abyss Given the course difficulty ar-rd the perfect
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1-.-: ::. of runners will complete this circum- at a 20-degree angle. And after 30 or 40 miles weather conditions (temps in the 70s compared
.,. :..n of Pine Creek ... miles of hills, rocky of rocky ups and downs. even the smooth run- to the typical 90-deSree days in Auflust here).
,li .!. diverse forest and endless views ... The nable sections beg yor,r to take it easy. The Paleo- this course record could stand for a while. The
: ,-. r- Srates 100. Not for beginners." I'm dubi- zoic rocks of this region are between 250 million course difficulty certainly took its toll on the
--. : :,1. rhe RDs are no strangers to pr.rtting and 500 million years old. And that's about the rest of the field, with only t2 finishers out of 165.
- :.:.- races, with Rothrock Challenge and the number - 500 million - of rocks on the course. The Eastern States 100. Yeah, chutzpah for
:: j.:ansect infamous Pennsylvania- trail
- two And every one ofthem is loose. sure. And if you have any tiroughts about com-
-.,- - to their credit. Hmm, the course does The intense preparation and race organization ing to the "Pennsylvania Wilds" next year to run
- : : JIJ.OOO feet of elevation gain. sccnic views by the RDs and volunteers were evident through- this course, yotld better go get yourself some.
, :: and seems to be filling up quickly. Well, out. Volunteers, with some help fiom park staff Yorfre gonna need it. S
:-.s: there's only one thing to do... spent months turning 100 miles of trail - many of
:irace started at 5 a.m. sharp. After a mile them little used - into cleared and well-marked
" ,,,o of flat warm-up on the park road, the trail. The race had a very fiiendly, low-key atmo-
-..- :ace started. Miles of ascent and descent, sphere, and far and away the best schwa! IVe
-i steep, switch-backing single-track leading ever seen, thanks in part to sponsorship fion-r
-- :ne of a hundred stream crossings, followed, Nathan, who threw in a pack for every runner!

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100 MTLES 19. Jonathan Landis,44, CA 28:20.46 38. Ben Brucker,3T 32.05.24 57. Stephane Scaglione,40, QC 34:14:01
'1. Ryan Welts, 33, NH 21:29:59 20. Scott Newcomer,44 28:43:53 39. lason Maruccio. 37 32:1 8:1 0 58. Richard Handley, 26, FL 34:14.41
2. lames Blandford,44 21:53:38 21. Jay Smithberget 45, OH 29.05:07 40. Bill Thompson,4S 32:24:56 59. Jason Haddock,44, NJ 34.27.52
3. Devon Olson,26 22:51:30 22. lan Eisenhauer, CO
23, 29.21:16 41. Stacy Kotsko, 33, WV 32:26:1O 60. Marie Garmat, 49 34.40'.53
,1. Rich Riopel, 40, NJ 22:56:51 23. Jennifer Brunet,43,NJ 29.21:21 42. Camilo Martinez, 33, NY 32:26:52 61. Ali Turfe, 51, Ml 34:41:23
5. Michael Austin, 32, NY 22:59:08 24. Randy Yasenchak, 54 29:49:25 43. Jason Brady, 35 32:28:18 62. Christopher Agbay,37, MA 34.41'.24
5. Michael Kisiel, 37, VA 23:35:00 25. Scott Patnode, 33, MA 29:54:54 44. David Bidler, 32, ME 32:3Q:43 63. Scott Lee,43, VA 34:49.28
7. lan Grettenberger. 27 23:43:00 26. John McAlister, 40, ON 30:07:34 45. Janine Gusztaw.43 52.5 0. f O 64. Wayne Sigler, 38 35:04:23
3. Harland Peelle,40, oH 24:11:04 27. Jeff Dean, 50, ON 30;18:36 46. Steven Parke,48, ON 32:50:38 65. Philip Westld(e, a2 3l:01 i3
9. Kathleen Cusick,39, FL 24:48:57 leff Dean,35, NC 30:18:36 47. Jason Dunsavage,40 33:05:02 66. eq/sLal5hinosky, 43, OH 35:15.i2
'l. Tsutomu Bessho. 36, NJ 25.53:27 29. Vincent Gauthiet 28, QC 30:'19:58 48. Elise Mazuirc, 32, ON 33:1 2:56 67. Euihwa Lee, 54 3; i-.j:
' 1. Andrew Heard, 48, AZ 25:58:57 30. Peter Kozlowski, 34 30:46:29 49. Eric Deutsch,43 68. Gilbert Gray, 52, iMD 35:1r;:i
'2. Ashley Moyer. 26 26.12:11 31. Richard Cook, 51 30:57:46 50. Clint Langley, 52 33:15:29 69. Todd Egry, 49 3; '9.a.
'3. Michael Jones, 23, TX 26.26.43 32. James Heun, 55, OH 30:59:42 51. Casey Fisher,31, MD 33:22:58 70. Tom Nasuta,58, MD a-.2 ..-
' j. Mark Cangemi,25 26:28:42 33. Zach Geiple, 31 31;33:28 52. David Wise, 43, NJ 33:30:51 71. Austin Sedicum, 46 33 :i :a
'i. David Walker, 33 26:59:48 34. Tim shealer,41 31:37:23 53. Sam Wachsman,4T 33:36:'18 72. Michael Dorvdeli. 38. OH aa : - a.
'5. TimToogood,45 27:59:38 35. Thomas Dehaan, 5'1, NY 31:57:15 54. Kathy Adams. 37, QC 33;38:23
Steve Miles, 5'1 27:59.38 Kurtis Gruters, 28, NC 31:57:15 55. Miguel Perez, 31, MD 34:05:22
'3 Nicholas Feffata,41 28:04:03 37. lordan Stafford, 27, NC 31:57:16 Luigi Dessy, 36 34:05:22
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HEADWATERS ULTRA

5 TkI O KE LE55 hI EADWATE R5

by Charlie UnkeJer

near perfect day for a long trail run. It was an in other local endurance events (Mt. Shasta, be-
It's been an unusually smoky summer in far
auspiiious beginning to what turned out to be inf the "sporty'' mountain town that it is, holds
nofthern California, thanks to a record number "centurl/' bike races, a triathlon, numerous
of long-burning forest fires, most of which started an excellent dav of running, with ss runners tvvo
a simiiar num- ski and snowboard races and a very popular
near the end of luly. For Headwaters Ultra Mara- completing the 50k course and
the ber participatin$ in the 10k' five-mile road race on the Fourth of July).
thon Race Director C,erad Dean and many
It was my second year running the race and, First place finisherJosh Nelson of Klamath Falls,
volunteers who host this Mt. Shasta event, this
did not bode well. Who, after all, wants to run despite my familiarity with the course, it re- OB, finished at 4:23, with second place finisher
mained a formidable challen$e, with over 5,600 Nathan Stroh, also of Klamath Falls, O& finishing
50k in air reminiscent of a smolderin$ campfire?
technical terrain' at 4:36. Morgan Haws of Eugene, OR, was the top
Now in its second year, Headwaters takes place feet ofvertical, steep and often
As the runners started the course, the dried female finisher, posting a time of 4:55.
in the mountains west of t+,ooufoot Mt. Shasta.
stood as a stark re- By the time I stra$$led in this year, there was
The route consists of tr,vo large loops, both which up shores of Lake Siskiyou
minder of the current drought, but, thankfully, sti11 food left, but many of the early finishers
emanate fiom the Lake Siskiyou Camp$round
Runners tra- mornin$ temperatures were cool and the day were likely long gone. Howeveq many remained
and climb up to almost 6,000 feet.
Rainbo# Ridge, a prominent feature on the remained breezv. There were still some concerns to enjoy a post-run pasta dinner, delicious
verse
shift and smoke Ninkasi beer and the company of fellow runners'
local skyline, as well as explore the upper reaches in my mind that winds would
(where it is a clear flow- woul-d descend on us, but that never happened' Those interested in checking out a beautiful
of the Sacramento River
By all accounts, it was a great event. Many (and friendly) locale and subjecting themselves
ing mountain stream even in a drought year) io the rigori of a tough sok should definitely
anh the historic Sisson{allahan Trail. commented on how well organized it was, a
broke fact which did not surprise me, as many of the check out Headwaters. Let's all hope for a wet
Well, as luck would have it, Au$ust 23
light making it a volunteer groups involved regularly participate winter to keep those forest fires at bay in 2015! @
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HEADWATERS U!-TRA t MouNr sHASTA clrY cALIFoRNIA I AUGUST n I L !,1

trails and d rt forest roads that wind up,
sotirl*.ii"" q.r' sfog feet I Thii is a scenic, mounta nous loop course. lt is run entirely on iingle-track
Californiab longest river'
Jown, around, ind thiough the rugged mountains that claim hosito the crystal-clear headwaters of
5:49.57 28. Clyde The Glide Aker, 62 6:43:25 42. Peter Hudec' 44' NY 7'.24:'i
50 KM 14. Christopher Sheehy, 33 1.) t.<s
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Max <1ti'h^h ?a OR q'5'1 10
5:5'1:10 loe Asnault,
29. Joe 44
Asnault' 44 6:44:45 43 Celia Leber' 49' OR
1. Joshua Nelson.36, OR 4--23:57 Salichon,36, ^P 'q Mark VishnevskY, 34 6:44:46 44. Tim DaileY,32 7:29-.Cr
2, Nathan stroh,42, OR 4:36'.34 16. Sean Malee,47 5:55:29 30. 7:44:jl
5:57:09 31. Nelson Medeiros, 39 6:49:12 45. Charlie Unkefer, 50
3. Mike McDonald, 35 4:53:40 17. Ben Johnson, 37
6:49'.13 46. Ted Goldsmith, 57 7t54:ai
4. Saravanan Mylsamy, 39, OR 4:54-57 18. chuckWalen,5l 6:l 1:38 32. Lance Pate, 28
6:50:50 47. Anqela BrceL 47 7'.57:'a
5. Morqa.f HaryJ 27, OR 4:56:55 1 9. Bryan Bear. 48 6'.12'.11 33. Julian Youngblood, 55 -
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6:12:11 34. Megan Norton.34, OR 6:53:52 48. Dan Harshburger,66, OR 8:0'1 :

6. lames Donahey,28 5:07:10 Ryan Manies, 30, OR

6:58:16 Lint Hikes, 36, OR 8:0':'l
7. Trevor Nelson,34 5:10:01 2'!. Drew Mebane, 38, oR 6:23:09 35. lackie Russell 30 8:0' 'l
Maureen Frieder. 35, OR 6:23:09 36. Ben Leber, 50, OR 7:03:29 50. Lee Newbill, 33, OR
8. BeverleyAnderson-Abbs 50 5:11:39 7:05'.07 51. Nancy Ouiglev, 50 8:Gl a
9. Alan Abbs.44 5:20:32 Zg. tllichrel tooker, Zg 6:25:45 37. Steven Greuel, 58 8:E !-
24. Mike The Runner Gauthier, 60 6:29:01 38. Lauren Steinheimer' 31 7:05:19 52. Evan Schmidtke,34, OR
10. Jay Hlckle,49 5:22-.35
7:14125 53. Rocky Brown, 37 6,2 :
1 1. Peter Brewet 51, OR 5:45:53 25. Paul Schwartz, 50 6-.29:40 39. Michelle Genin. 32 8:2S i'!
6:31:26
31:26 40. Mike Richmond, 56, 5( OR 7i14:34 54. Carl Mandrioli,3l, co
1 2- Jerome Thiebaud. 32 5:47 .38 26. Mike Sears,31 6:
27. DanaPabEl 48, oR 6:42:52 41. Malou Shannon, 42 7:15:2O 55. .Jacqr LrOOlarO,44 -
13. Todd Falker. 32 5:48:10
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u;s ,::is.-enough to experience near perfect
r!@ntr€:::jras. bluebird skies and absolutely
r::-. r'iervs at the inaugural Marlette 50K
rc:- i,l-.-:ell and 47 other runners toed the line
@ i ::,rl lake Tahoe mountain morning. A1l
hr :-.::'"rere able to finish what will probably
lur :r-r,:1 as one of their most memorable races.
*-: aren's field had a very fast top three with
{oo:. irderson of Truckee, CA, getting the un-
cr:-=:;d,,vin with a time of 3:55:03. There was a
ae:* :ad neck battle for second, and in the end
-tr::x Parsel secured it, with Ben Tedore right
re- :-1 The women's fie1d had a commanding
of Incline Village, NV, with
a.--. ir,' Rachel Barth
: --::e of 4:56:05. Kristen Kercher was second
c: Trna Borcherding finished third.
!;:e mornin( started out chilly at Nevada's
tr-.:aer lake State Park as the Bi$ Blue Adventure
a: jirector gave out final instructions before we,along Marlette Lake and then hit the last climb
After Hobaft it wasn't long before we were
climbing to another breathtaking view. I hiked
this section and finally had some other runners
to talk to. The two runners I had a short talk with
were both locals and running their first ultras.
Once at the top it was a quick descent down to
the next aid station on the famous Flume Trail.
I almost regret running the Flume Trail
and not just hiking and enjoying the view
of Lake Tahoe. I honestly had a hard time
concentrating on the trail and my looting
with the lake looming so large to my right. t
came across my friend Myles (Michigan Bluff =
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+ -\!{ and NH, started the first{ime event. down to the finish at Spooner Lake. I passed a =
..-ier a countdown to the start we began our lot of hikers the last few miles, who were all en-
rLrrrev along the single-track trail on the south couraging and gave me updates on my placing,
ri:: of Spooner Lake. The first mile was fast on how long until the finish and general words :
'r. iairly flat terrain until we hit the first climb of encouragement. It was nice to have down- 1 9-year-old Mason Osgood approaching
't-,,i u,ouid take us up 2,000 feet to Snow Valley hill for the last four miles. My four-year-old Tunnel Creek
---i. which sits at over 9,200 feet and is one daughter joined me for the last 100 yards, our
:. fie most stunnin$ views you'Il ever see on tradition, and we fin-
: :nurse, with Lake Tahoe to the west and the ished together holding
;aon Valley to the east. I made a quick stop hands and with our
.:the aid station but had to take an extra few other arms raised in
-.onds just ro enjoy the view. the air. She received
From Snow Valley Peak we headed down her medal for her
::'.',ards the Hobart aid station, whiie running
:.irough meadows with mountain flowers in full
fast finish and
got his customary IPA
dad
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7,2A14 - 7:00 AM
:loom. My lungs felt open again once I was off from mom. Mountain THE COURSE: 1|th ANNUAL
::e peak. I'm guessing there was a lot of sepa- views, $reat communi- Scenic paved Rail Trail and Forest Serrrice dirt roads. Flat and
aller the climb since I didn't see anyone ty and beer... see you very fast course. The course starts and finishes in Florahome, FL.
=tion
;rtil after the aid station. there next yearl 8B Well stocked aid stations. Free cookout for rumers and families.

Course is a 25 mile 1oop. 50 milers do 2 round trips,

MARLEtrrE 50K TRAIt- RUr'l 100km 2.5 and 100 milers 4 looPs.
i?OONER LAKE, NEVADA I AUGUST 17 I L,4,3
:-< ] Elevation gain: 4,524 feet J Th s course features 30 beautfu ml es through Lake Tahoe
Time Limit: 28 Hours
',:.=dss State Park wth Nlarlette Lake in the mlddle. There are ml es of smooth sing!e-track Buckles to all 100 mile and 100km finishers.
,-r iechnical rocky sections, and f reroad both malntained and not. Medals to 50 miie hnishers.
50 KM 23. BethLRffict 50, CA 6:39:22
1. A.ndyAnderson,3T,CA 3:55:03 24. Joann Ellero.45 6:44:48
2. Patrick Parsel.28, CA 4:08:06 AndrewPasternak,45 6.44:48 Entry Fees:
3. Ben Tedore, 35 26. Jamie Lawless, 38
4. Brian Miller,38, CA
4:23:35
4:32.02 27. Meq tihelg, 33, CA
6154:43
6:57:57 100 -
mile $160
5. Greg Brant, 33, VA 28. Dave stoffer, 57
6. Mason Osgood, 19
4:40.12
4:53:05 29. Keith Jackson, 35, VA
7:11:07
7:13:42 100km - $100
Rachel Barth.38 Whitney Jackson, 29, VA
7. 50 mile -
4:56:05 7:13:42
8. Jim Telling, 56, CA 5:04:07 31. Aaron Miller,40, CA 7:15:18 $80
9. Paulo Medina, 30, CA 5.07:52 32. Leslie McClain. 38, CA 7:18:13
'0. Joshua Rapp,39, MA 5:08:37 33. Janice Pilkinoton. 53, CA 7:23.02
-1. JohnZebrack,44 5:24:15 34. Peogy Davidson, 58, CA 7:23:56 Sponsored by:
'2. Rudy Von Ravensberg, 36 5:33:06 Rhonda Davidson.40, CA 7:23.56
'3. Ryan Sto+feL27 5:49:13 36. Kimber Tzikas. 38, CA 7:33:04
'4. Clint welch, 37, cA 5:57:Q9 37. James Deluccia, 37, GA 7:49:06
'-. Gregory Renden, 37, Wl 6:05:43 Jacques Francoeur, 53, C,A 7:49:06
'5. Casey Schutte, 32, CA 39. Jennifer Music,49, cA 7:52:12
'1. NH
Kristen Kercher.43,
6:06:55
6:19:20 40. Beckv Gomes. 36, CA 7:53:08 INFO/REGISTRATION
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6:26:56 42. Mindy Marino. 45, CA
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Jeffery.lohnston, 49, CA 6.36:41 44. Bill Andrews, 62 8:41:06 986 Lake Ridge Dr. ' Orange Park,FL32065
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SAN JUAN SOLSTICE 50 MILE RUN

BmieLJTXfUL &&nm HUKTY

by Jerry C,ra4

Depending on the time of day, the snowfields hour of sleep before the race due to her having
Heai,y late season snow postponed the decision -hard
visited the first creek crossing the evenin$ be-
oi runners farther back in the pack
on whether to use the standard course or the were soft;
fore and worrying al1 night lon$ about what she
course until one week before the race; reported some thigh deep post holing. Otherwise, the
alternate was getting her 18- and 2l-year-old kids into' not
the weather was nearly perfect'
stream crossings would be high and snowfields coune was dry and to m"ention herself All three not only survived
would be chalienging. The decision was made' First place finisher Paul Hamilton, was
tantalizingly close to that ma$ic S-hour mark' the day, but completed the course in time to
We wouid do the itandard course. Chip Lee and
our Brendan Trimboli, second place finisher, is no make the Suruivor category of finishers (12 to 16
Patrick Tubbs, in an act reminiscent of late
and he keeps whittling hours). The 21-year-old, Me$an, gave the quote
friend Garry Curry, hiked Alpine Gulch to the stranger to this race that titles this report - "Beautiful and Hurty"'
the race, chopped tracks ,*uy at his time. First place female finisher, Ker-
top on the day before
Other multi-ginerational highlights included
for SJS 50 sponsor Salo-
thiough the sieeper snowfields and roped the rie Bruxvoort, a runner dad Ulrich Brunhart, with the most SJS 50 fin-
mon, posted a strong victory over the women's
fourth creek crossing. ishes (ls), and son Max. Max was 8 when Ulrich
field. iecond place female finisher, Carrie Staf-
At pre-race briefings, runners were cautioned ran his first SJS 50. Ulrich racked up another
and advised to forego compe- ford, came in 12 minutes later'
of the hazards finish and max, zs, completed the 50 miles but
tition and instead help each other across the Mixed clouds and sun with an occasional
light rain in some locations made for comfort- missed the finish line cutoff by minutes' An-
stream crossings, which by all reports became
able running temperatures. There were 216 rur'- other father and son team was David Coblenz,
the practice on race day. At one ofthe briefings' perennial Solstice and Hardrock runner, who
when advised that only one stream crossin$ was ners who stirted in the predawn twilight and
runners finished by the evening twilight was pac"d for the last 10 miles by his son, Kai,
roped but othenruise they were "on their own" 167
age ls. fai has been watchin$ his dad run this
crossings, a cheer rose cutoff. Two more runners' who had cleared the
toiake on the treacherous race since he was 3.
cutoff at aid station 5, completed the course
from the runners. A1l in all, it was one of the best SJS 50s so far;
the cutoff at the finish.
Challenging, it was. Numerous runners report- minutes after the number of runners permitted was increased
The diversity amon$ those who entered ran
ed becoming loaked to the neck after a slip on to 250, everyone on the wait list moved up to
the rocks inine frigia early morning shadows of the gamut from an Afghanistan vet, recently
retur"ned, who trained by runnin$ laps where the runners list if they were patient, the course
Alpine Culch. Sunlight taunted the runners on was challenging and it was the best fundraiser
but they were condemned to he was stationed, to a mom-and-kids effort by
the slopes above' for Lake City's voiunteer EMTs ever' @
a Colorado Sprin$s family. Mom only $ot one
cold shadows until the Alpine Aid Station'

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1.PaulHamilton,288:06:2144.Ja|meYebra,+011..44:4TST.KatieDesplinter'3113:25.'02130'MichaelRose,4914:52:01
11:46:50 aa. t.tathanMorey,:+ 13..29:40 131. Kylestone,46 14:52.,52
2. BrendanTrimboli,26 8:48:59 45. Scottshine,31 13'2g"5g 132 Giegg Dean' 51 14:54:20
3. Ryan smith,36 g:ll:lz 46. Michael Hlarlcek,33 11:49:55 89. Ben Flet(her,32
g,:r,zs +2. crrrisantinorl, i9' 1'l:51:'13 oo. wynn shooter,43-^ 13:32:ol 133 'laime Garcia' 38 14:51 46
4. Andywellman,33 j6 11:52:47 gr. rurlrcVrryIkiruOn,:g 13:35:15 Tom Stahl' 46 14:57:46
5. Darren Thomas,20 9.34:45 48. Ryan Lurr"n, za 13:37:42 135. Troy Strayer, 41 15:00:41
9:52|54 49. etatecli-:t sz. Je;i;Hamet,
6. Gavin Mckenzie, 30 Andy l?.99'?9
12:04:25 93. Dnid Hill,52 13'"43:46 136. LindseyGardnec 36 15:10:50
7' David RUttUm,35 9:59:45 50. TimothyFahy;,42 ,l?'it'it 13"44i48 137 Jane Donovan' 50 15:11:22
1:55 51 etake"+d- 94 Ben Barthel' 34
8. Michael Ambrose, 26 10:'1 Neil R
9'StevenMoore,46lo-.2,1:4552.DoUgltewton,'3l12:05:3395.Geofferyclover,4213:46:34,]38.DavidKarp,5615:11:40
12:08:11 g6 ChristrMahelr' 38 13"47:47 139 Peter Bronski' 35 15:12:O4
54 10. Michael Barlow 28 10:22:51 S:. les nsmusen,:s '13:53:43 'l40 Pamela Fletcher' 56 15:!5:53
i1. Greg Lackey,25 i0..25:3g 54. zachatyvu,tin, io 12:12:04 97. Jason-Johnson,43
Z 12.Davidcoblentz,5,]10:29:4555.JayHUnt,34',_12:13:4098.SeanMeissner,4013..54:29SUSanMurohy,42,15:15:53
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o !:1l:ll -gg Niick Lang, 32 13:58:53 143 Devin Farrell' 42 15:23:47
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williamsouiJin,!z 12'.16:51 101. AnnieMirrphv.46 13:58:59 l44 MandyGeisler'29 15:26:11
15. AlbertoRossi,32 10:42:50 58.
13:59:12 l45 Jorge Rasillo, 33 15:26'42
lo:qz:so 59. Fisher,4t 12:18:00 toz. <risten rosier. za
Nic weber, 31 Chris
14'OO:02 146 Travis Anderson' 41 15:30:2i
60. Hoyt.4-1 12:21:11 103. s,teren collins, 53
17. lared vilhauer, 33 10..44:57 Aimee
14:05:50 147' Rob Hudgeons 15:30:3i
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12:29.'45
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KathrynDamby.2T 14:Q6:41 149, WilliamKeleher,51 15:33:4,1
20, Daniel Verdi,32 1o:52:2g o:. Jeff tvtohrman,n,iz 14:07:08 150 Doug Nash' 60 15:33:4:
21. Kerrie Bruxvoort.3T
',10:58:33 64. Micah rraorg"n.:r 1?'19'11 tOZ Oaio-Eitemlller
cieit, ir 12:3'!:00 lo8 RogerJensen,64 14:07:32 151' Matthewsanford'22 15:34:15
22. Allen Hadley, 56 ri,oi,+o os. teremiar,
14:08:13 152. MarkUSMueller,46 15:34..2|
11:08:,]9 66. Albertocu,.-iu,+o 12:32:51 109. ToJdButler,42
23. TedMahon,4] 14:Q8:47 153. Ulrich Brunhart, 56 15:35:1:
24. Carrie stafford. 32 11:10:10 oz. Hannah RieJi. z: 12:33:59 1 10. Kelra Mcmahon, 3g
63 +O 111 Gary Fitts' 35 14:09:56 154 John Lilly' 38 15:36:C-
25. Clark Sundahl,43 11:10:40 RobertYoufrren' ]?'ll'll 14:13:25 155. Meqhaf;{qg5]rvell, 35 15:36:c9
11:15:02 69. Joshua l,l,rpisi !o 112- Adimjohnson,42
26, Shaun smith, 3] 1?.1:.:?
12:37:5Q 113. Ron Dean, 51 14:14:00 156. Forest Kunkel, ',18 15:40-2-
27. patrick Garcia,29 11:19:05 ZO. Hlat*rewzaniiin",zl 14..15:40 Meqan Kunkel.21 15:40:2-
28. Rebecca Halt,36 11:20:04 71' HarryHu,.,o*,-+i, 12:40:24 114' Amy Laoierre,-32 .
12:41:31 t t s. wi.f,"ii vyt tia"t. +s 14'.19"14 1 58 Betiy Johnson' 49 I 5:46:t-11
29. lohn Knotts, 37 1.1:21:19 72. Leah Fein. 33 14:21:51 l5g ChristianJohnson'42 15:46:Of
30. KevinSturmer33 11:22124 73. RickAster,ii 12'.43'.13 116, ElissaPrice.33
chuckcoter,o: 12:55:09 117. AretteFortune,45 14:25:12 160 Amandacaldon'47 15:50:31
31. BillyLaird,3T ti,zz,zz 74.
14"25:18 l6l Michelleschwartz'41 15:50:5:
r1:ii:1g 75. RobErukine,4i tz,so'og 1rB lo,itrEAnderson,23
32. JasonMurphy,25 119. Patrick Eastman, 52 14:25:21 162' Craig Palmer' 39 15:52:0:
40 11:26:01 . vike wilkinsoir, az 13:OO:42
33. Travis Mattern, 14'.26:19 163 Tim Erickson' 46 15:53:ii
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49 11..27:29 77. stephen chambere, :a 13:00:52 120. Mike vissers, 32

34. .ludd Haatand,
13'.04'.48 ',]21 Ron Hendricks, 61 14:26"30 164 Ann Labosky' 55 '1 5:56:l:

35. Marv Nlaheney 38 1i:21:4g 78. paul vouri.[. ii- 14:31:47 165 Heather Sackett' 32 15:58:"
36. Daniel Evans, 36 11:27:58 79. Trent e"uch;1o l:'99'i9 l22 Richard Knapp' 62
't1t21:42 S0. sandra carpenter.41 1111:3"! 123. Edward Moelimer, 34 14"34:27 166 cathi webber' 45 15:58:l'i
j7. .lohn Brower, 38 31 14:35:59 167 Andrew Koziuk' 25 15:59 I
:R q..i \/id ?q 11.34:44 Sl Yitka Winn 26 13:14143 124' Judd Macrae'
li
\/ega,46 jenny rox,i+ 13:18:05 1i5. Laura Oconnell.43 14:36:33 168. Tony cesario, 50 16:0i
39. D:l 11:37:26 aZ.
14:42"55 16g Maiwell Brunhart'22 16:01 ri
jo. !.icccj].Anderson, 39 tl.io,ql s:. a.niluith ojubhaigh 13:21:21 tzo s-m coodricr',:e
r1 . -e-.:r. iiayes, 55 11:42'.44 84. Seth neooer', 1o 13:22:50 27 Sean Doran' 49
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f r'ai'SO 85. David ruoUie.:S 13:23:48 Amanda Grimes 35 14:44:12

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SILVER STATE

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There was a strong btrzz in the air heading into this vear's Silver State
50/50 Endurance Runs, which were held on Saturday. Mav 17 ir.r Reno'
A few dain before the 29th annual event's start at Rar-rcho Sar-r RaFael Park,
several intriguing pre-race entries popped onto the race's Ultra Sig,up 1ist.
Chief among the 5Gmile entries was Nikki Kimball, the three{ime rvotuett's
champion ai Western States, who would be arrivin$ in Reno &ort her hot-tle-
town of Bozeman. MT. On the men's side, Tahoe fuln Trail l0Gn'rile chan'rp
Bob Shebest was entered, along with one of the nation's top over-50 runllers.
champior.r. Mark Austin'.
Jean Pommier, as well as Tahoe Rim Trail 5Gt.nile .

A showdown on the met-r's side was expected. And' on the women's side,
Kimball was fully expected to run a race that featured all of her fantastic
traits as a champion ultrarulner: fearless descending skills on the course's
"back side" rocky portions, as well as one of the spoft's sunniest and most
energizing personalities on full display.
O; boih accounts, no one was disappointed as race day dawned prac
tically cloudless, with temperatures reaching into the 70s.
Kimball, 42, ran to a solid victory in 8:53, finishing ahead of Keri Mc-
Means, 37, who finished in 10:26, and Bay Area standout Amy Burton, 40,
who fir-rished in 10:28.
For Kimball, the course was just the right mix of the kind of roclqz, challeng-
ing footing that she loves, as well as runnable, picturesque scenery through
f_ong Vattey that takes runnerc for a brief sojourn over the Nevada state line
and into Califlornia.
Kimball was aided by Reno resident Jenny capel, a top ultrarunner herself,
who agreed to pace Kimball fiom the fuver Bend aid station at mile 33'
'1eniy was a great help," Kimball said. The two spent the early miles -
which feature a seven-mile climb up to the top of Peavine Peak at 8,266
feet - visiting and then gettin$ down to business on the 10-mi1e descent
back to the siart/finish at Rancho San Rafael. "Je,nv knew the course like
the back of her hand, and kept telling me rvhat was to corne. She's such

S{LVfi R SIATH I RENo, NEVADA I MAY 17 I l4,3

50 rr es/5ok E evat on qa n: 50 miles - 9,200 feet 50k 6 00 feet T"=
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descend nq throuqh d rt, rock, pine trees, a ttude and exqu si:: ! er'i"rs ci l[e S erra Nevada
and the Truckee N/eadolvs.

50 MILES 37. SherwnParkhurst,29,CA 11:27:11 RDjchn'kentand',ryerner':winnerLlikki (i:-r:*all aitheiini:h

'1. .lean Pommier, 50, CA 7:48:07 38. Den ise Fleminq:Wi]Li!]us, 52 1 1 :27 :51
56 2. Mark Austin, 30, lD 8:03:'12 39. Darrin Rice, 38 1 1:30:50

3. Bob Shebest, 40, CA 8:08:'1 1 40. .John Nlchols, 49, CA 11.49151

4. Gerad Dean, 36, CA 8:25:58 Dawn Hitchcock, 46, cA 11.49:51 6. Dustin Luhrs, 30 5:01:31 39. Asvi Phuonq, 39, cA 7:1 0:59

Z 5. Andy Starostka, 46 8:28:50 42. Soohia Shi,47, CA 11:53:48 7. Ann e Rutledqe,34 ::10:!6 40' Marqljg!fuj€' 27' CA l:12.4:
o CA .11:56:09 8. Kevin Bennett.48, WA 5:11:31 Jack Meyer, 50, CA 7.12.44
6. Nikki Kimball,42, MT 8:53:29 43' Tina Hyde,28,
7. Adam Camarena, 37 8:55:03 ++. A.dr"* Romey,48, CA 12:00:31 9. Zachary Smith, 35 5:3'1:06 42 ianelle Webb' 26 1:13.a'
8. CA
Charles Hofacker,48, 8:57:01 45. Philip Cote,36 12:06:14 10. Juan Olivia,30 5:41:52 43' Mark Kinney, 54 7:24:3i
9. Chikara Omine,31, CA 8:59:10 46. Lorie Alexandec 55, AB 12:09:02 1 1 John Nagel, 53, AK 5:45"15 44 Diann Leo' 27 7 .21 .2:
o 10. Toshikazu Hosaka,36, CA 9:00:35 41. LanaKovarik.44,sc 12:09:18 12. Mike Molakides,45, cA 5:45:39 45. Tina Frizner,35, cA 1.23 4

I 11. Erik Skaden,42, CA 9:01:57 +a. lirn l,lagitt, oz, cn 12:13:06 13. Dustin cardoza, 37 5:48:00 46. Thomas williams, 54
'12. Matt Keyes,40 49. Scott Glogovac, 59 12:13.11 14. Rebecca Redding. 42, cA 5:48:51 4T Kristina Sessler, 24. CA 7.24' -
9;16:38
'13. Noah Reynolds,25 9:20:58 chet Fairbank, 40 \2.13.11 15. Jeff Newton, 44, cA 5:50:06 48. Patrick McKenna, 43 7 .36.a :
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14. Stephen Wassather, 23, CA 9.23:20 51. Paul oropallo,48, CA 12'.16:07 16. Roger Pynappel, 54, CA 5:50:56 49 Jack Wheeler, 71 7 .42

15. Brent Konvalin,43, CA 9:46:00 52. Thomas Lopes,42, CA 12:16:38 17 Sarah McMahan,41 5:53:35 50 Jason Knight' 38 7:49:--
16. .leffrey Dodd, 5'1, CA 9:52:08 53. Gary Glogovac, 62 12:17.34 18 .Josh Schill, 27 5:56:47 5l Peter Defty' 54 7:51 '- -
54. Leslle Carboni. 40, CA 12.1i.36 19. Kimberly White. 43, CA 5:59:55 52. Ling Ru Chu, 40 7.5;::
17. Dan Kuhn,32, VA 10:07:23
7.59 -
18. Chris Perillo.44. CA 10:08:06 55. Leslie Wunder. 52 12.21:38 20. .lason Lowry,43 6:03:03 53. Daniel McGill, 60
19. Colin Alley,45, CA 10:22:19 56. Matthew Brand, 29, NE 12:24:31 2',1. Brenda Blinn, 47 6:11:43 54. Ken Kasterko, 46
57. Bryce Rhodes, 37 12:30.02 22. Anqqh-llllsse]] 27 617:02 55. Kristin Gustafsson.45 80:_:
20. Nathan Neben,26 10:26:31
2'1. Keri McMeans.37, WY 10:26:38 58. Giha Chuoka. 37, CO 12.3i.41 23. 18Brandon Robbins, 6:20:48 56. Karen Peterson. 49, cA 8:1 4

22. Amy Burton.40, CA 10:28:31 59. KelyHasion.43,CA 12.41:50 24. AdamLarson,23 6:21:53 57. Gary Kissell,4l
23. Carson Brown,29, CA 10:31:53 60' Bary Hopkins,60, AB 12:44',44 25' PaUl Miller,43, CA 6:22:53 58, Twila Pivnick, 51 8:l: :

24. Chuck Walen, 51, CA 10:40:43 61 . Sunnvlarder, 36, CA 12'.47 .55 26. Steve Behm, 48 6:25:01 59 Dave Pivnick' 64
25 Tyler Lopez.34, CA 10:41:'13 62. Brandon Dey,37 12:58:33 27. Ryan Rivera,38, CA 6:25:20 60 Brian Hewitt' 51
26. I Wllkerson,4S 10.42.34 63. Kyria wilso;. 36, CA 12:59:11 28. Cory Avery. 53 6:31:02 61' Carol Meyer' 58
27. Tamara Johnson.49, CA 1Q:46:17 64. Simuel Louie,43 13:14:03 29. Bruce Falzarano, 55 6:32'.29 62. Gus Exarchos,45
2E ]b Benna,35 10:41:36 65. Nate Dunn,34, CA 13:19:30 30. Steve Powers,35 6:35:43 63 Stan Ostrom' 71
29 Ke llBlrlgt&cy 55, CA 10:50:57 66. MaryAnneJones.23 13.34:45 31. RileyWillcox,4l,cA 6:36:35 64. Paul Broyer,28,CA
ja Carr e HyaLL 4T, CA 11.01:02 32. Staaie Riddle. 34, cA 6:42:39 65 Maile Thompson. 28, CA
".: (e Savage, 55, CA 1 1:01:02 50 KM 33. Mark Swanson, 59 6:43:21 66 Gerald Killeen, 62' CA
:- a-.'es Wickersham, 41, CA 11:Q4:45 1. Ross McMahan,44 4..38:27 34. Scott Meikrantz,45 6:50:00 67. Rhonda Ruiz. 58
-. 2. Jamie Adams, 38 4.44:31 35. Thomas Mccoin, 47, cA 6:52:54 68. Gordy Ainsleigh, 67
2: =' f,iaheu, 40
1 1:05:21

l- -.- j'c..',41, CA 11:17:51 3. RobertoLopez-contreras,27,cA 4:49:34 36. Charley.Jones,42,CA 6:53:',]5 69. MilanVarga,68
3: ,:'- C e^q,35, CA 11:18:50 4. Emtly-Brchards, 34 4:5021 37. Marci 2avala. 39 6:54:53 T0 Jeanne Johnston' 51' CA
i6 i'z : S-- :- 16 11.20.20 5. Ron;ld Hess, 52, CA 4:59:06 38. Matt Green, 42 6:56:56
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'.ir to be a stellar repeat victory at Tahoe
.Tr-rlv. burst to an early lead along with
--nd Chikara Omine. Pommier bided lifi
.'. knowing that he would probably
. rre time to Shebest's superior downhill
lut also figuring he would be able to l{
: -rir time on the race's long clin-rb lrom
Srnd back to the top of Peavine at mile tl
, : :rre Sandl, Hill aid station, about hallivay ll
:..r-ine near mile 35. Pommier had sliced
.. . lead to about three nrirtulcs. ll
- .rat point, I was perfectly fine with finish-
- ,::ond to Bob," Pommier said. [veryirino
RunFostJ
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:. rhe Peavine Summit aid station, though,
:rier and Shebest were even. as Pommier's
JUilE 29, e0t5 ll
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cramping pretty badly at the top of
:. r1e." Shebest recalled afterrvard. "And Jean 100K.11, 50K ;.: 25K |lrl
16000' "' 780a' '
'-renl5, was right there with n-re."
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r'rg
. .r's1 raao.O in 7:48 and winning the race out
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.-:: 29-year history to win tl-re 5Gmiler. Austin,

'ring a patient and well-paced race. finisl-red I

,-:nd in 8:o3, with Shebest - who despite the

..nps finished with a broad sn'rile and after-
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,,.,d r,vas incredibly gracior-ts in his praise of botl-r
' :.r.urier and Austin finished third in 8:o8.
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Ir was a great day for a win," Pommier said. ii
In the 50k races. Incline Village's Ross McMa-
,.n. 44, had a dominant run for the victory in
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- -:S. followed bv Jamie Adatrs. 38. in 4:44 and I

:,.,berto Lopez{ontreras of Sacramento in ,1:49. ii

:::haps the biggest story of the race, however, ir
is the continued fine running of Reno's Emily li
r.,;hards. who won the women's race in ,1:50.
::r time was only one minute offAmber Morl-
:r'te's course record, and presafed what was to
. :r'c later in tltc surnmer.
'I m using this race to train for UTMB," Rich-
.:ls said aftenn,ard. "l'n-r realll, l-roping for a
i-iallg, smart run there."
She certainly achieved her goal. In July Rich-
.:'l: rvould finish second overall at the TRT 50,
.::i a month later. would place among the top
,,.'"omen at UTMB.
\et May, it was all about the perlect align-
ir-r
'.nt of weather. course marking, great volun
'::rs and good competition.
'Its been a prett-v great day here at Silver
:-:ies. I am happy to be here," Kimball said. S

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TAMALPA HEADLANDS 5OK
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bq George Franer
The Marin Headlands - home to the Tamalpa
Headlands 50K and other classic ultras like the
Quad Dipsea, the North Face Challenge and the
Miwok 100K - provide some of the best trail
running you'll find anywhere. While other trail
systems might rival the dramatic beauty of the
Headlands, lew match the year-round perfect
running weather, the stunning views of the Pa-
cific and the immediate proximity to the post
card villages of Stinson Beach, Muir Beach, Mill
Valley and Sausalito. But don't take my word for
it, just look at the list of some of the ultra gods
who regularly vote with their feet by trainin$ in
the Marin Headlands - Dylan Bowman, Jorge
Maravilla, Brett Rivers and Alex Varner.
YiOu Wang and Galen Burrell were dubbed
the pre-race lavorites by race directors Tim and
Diana Fitzpatrick. Wang, a Marin-based 2:38
marathoner and recent course-record destroyer
at the venerable Skyline 50K was the favorite in
the women's field. Burrell, a winner of the Pikes
Peak Marathon and general trail runner extraor-
dinaire, was the favorite in a very strong men's
field that included 2:26 maralhoner Ivan Medina
and Sam Robinson, a road/track speedster. Wang
wanted to take a crack at the course record, a ter-
rifi,c 4:25.15 set by Kami Semick in 2006. Another
contender on the women's side, Justine Ower-r.
arrived with more modest goals. She hoped to
finish in the top five (she was fourth last year),
and to run laster than her 5:31:55 time in 2013.
Medina had a plan that was considerably more
ambitious and aggressive. despite this beinS his
first ultra and his first time running in Marin.
He decided to take the lead at the start and
force the pace. He was ready to show the ultra
world that he could play with the big boys. By
the Tennessee Valley checkpoint (mile 11.5), he
had opened up a slight lead on Galen Burrell.
Given Medina's hurried, nearly fiantic, stride, it
seemed likely that Burrell would stalk the leader
until the inevitable rookie blowup. But that's
not what happened. The rookie held on for the
win, similar to last year's race when ultra rookie
Alex Varner won and clipped seven minutes off
Dave Mackefs 3:49:31 course record. Wang, in the
lead at the same checkpoint, was nursing a tight
hamstring, which she'd tweaked on a skidding,
sliding slip while heading down to Rodeo Beach.
Owen cruised along comfortably in second place,
unaware of what was unfolding up ahead. With
the course record slipping away as her han.rstring
tightened further, Wang decided to drop at the
Muir Woods Road crossing at mile 17.2. It wasn't
until C)wen arrived at that same location that she
learned she was in the lead.
I'd very much like to report a horserace fin-
ish, with Medina and Owen fighting off a host
of challengers to win in dramatic fashion, but
both winners cruised in to their victories. Me-
dina ran the second fastest time in the history
of the race, winning in 3:47:35. Burrell, running
the sixth fastest time ever, finished less than
five minutes behind \n 3'.52:.22. owen, shavinf
about five minutes off her 2013 time, broke the
proverbial tape in 5:26:50. Kyria Wilson finished
second, a little more than 15 minutes later. Other
noteworthy finishes included a new 50-59 record
byJean Pommier in 427:36, and oldest finisher,
amazing Bill Dodson, 79, in 8:16:57.
The Tamalpa Headlands Race is one of the
old-school ultra races (loyal, knowledgeable, en-
thusiastic volunteers) with new-school touches
(real-time results uploaded from the middle
of nowhere) and terrific perks (Tim Fitzpatrick
playing Foghorn Leghorn with his megaphone
at the finish, and hot. fresh, wood-fired pizza
from the oven of ultra dude Jed Tukman's Fire-
trail Pizza). Lots of beer and good cheer made
post-race at the Tamalpa Headlands almost
as fun as the 7,300 feet of climbin! on rocky,
gnarly, snarly, snaky trails. &
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TAft4&Lf,& t-if,&*!-&f,it35 5*K 1 MUIR BEACH, cALtFoRNIA I AUGUST n I L,4,3

:,1 KM 27. Andy Belk,49 10:12 54. Florencia Gascon-Amyx, 50 5:5 1 :59 81. Chuck Amital, 55 6 26:1 0
van Medina,28 3.47:35 28. Charles Klinger, 22 '10:38 55. Shawna Mitchel Sisler, 35 5:52:08 82. Willlam Ngu_ven, 25 627 i5
Galen Burrell,35 3:52:22 29. Mario Diego, 40 11:41 56. Lanore Bergenske, 57 5:53:23 83. Jeff Lang, 46 62819
Sam Robinson, 29 4:04:20 30. Jeremy Johnson, 33 1 5:02 51. Matt Anderson, 56 5:54.42 84. Carina FrVcI 46 6 29.19
Eric Senseman, 25, FL 4.10.40 31. Alan Reynolds,4S 18:12 58. Kevin Nelson, 43, MN 5:56:3 5 85. Joshua Meh man,39 6 29:55
Christopher Denucci, 34 4:12:46 32. Nuno Luis, 31 5.20.23 59. Paul Miller, 43 5:56:50 86. Anl Rao, 38 5r29:58
Seamus Tomkins, 33, AZ 4:1 3:48 33. Whit Rambach,4T 5:20:36 60. ehristine Chapon, 56 5:57:53 87, Nico Raffo,33 6:31:36
Iravis Weller, 32 4:20.41 34. Dan Rhodes,43 5:24:05 61. Molly_EilzpaldlL 38 5:58:29 88. Dennis Arr aga, 49 6:3 3:3 9
Kar Schnaitter, 32 4:21:45 35. .lustine Owen, 36 5:26:50 62. Dave Royston,45 5:58:50 89. Denise F enrlrtg-Wi ianrs, 52 6:34:1 9
Stephen Wassather, 24 4:23:08 36. Nickolas Kunder,44 5:30:1 8 63. Jerome Drescher, 28, WA 6:00:53 90. Noriko Baze e!,55 6:36:43
lean Pommier,50 4:27:36 37. John Pfeister, 33 5:32:14 64. N,ojrlrla 51a!ker 28, MN 6:01:14 91. Mike Redpaih, 46 6:36:58
4.32:54 38. Dan Lee, 36 5:32:43 65. .lohn Zerbe, 46 6:02:40 92. Scott Engq! st,50 6.31:04
-evl Webb, 32
39. Jon Letowt,46 66. Chris Garcia, 5'l 6:04:39 93. John Ma.k,51 6:37:30
-on Freeman,39 4:36:3 5 5:33:'14
C fl Lenlz,49 4:45:56 40. lohn Gleng, 35 5:33:28 67. Nick Abbott, 36 6:09:3 5 94. Veron ca RunVllt 53 6:37:33
:Tanz Van Der Groen, 30 4:49:10 41. Dan Decket 53 5:40:16 68. Morlah Errltlcy, 36 6:11:04 Roger Curtis, 53 6.37:33
Stanley Peng,42 4:51:08 42. Justin Cogley, 35 5:40;59 69. Rick Gaston, 42 5:1 3:00 96 J m lvlagl l, 67 6.38t11
-amle Staples,29 4:52:57 43. Yujun Wang, 44 5:41:54 70. Guf Guf!er,42 6:13:54 9l Ke len Brenner, 3l 6:38:46
-ason Reed,35 4:54:45 4a. KvILa Wrlsoo 36 5:42:43 11. Rune Lassen,31 6:15:11 98. .leffery Rogers,52 6:41:09
'.,1ondo Espinoza,32 4:54.48 45. Ulrika RoqcL 29 5:43:03 72. Steven Schultheis,34 6.15.24 99. Ma co m Fearon,51 6.44:06
iean Pont,29 4:57:30 46. Gregory Frye,43 5:43:36 13. George Hol erbach, 59, PA 6:l 5:30 r 00. Scott Corb n,45 6.44:52
:duardo Vazquez,4l 4:58:34 47. William Dai, 44 5:43:39 14. lan Dunne,40 6:16:46 t0T. eatqr na L u. 25 6:45:19
', ck Magel, 33 4:59:39 48. Andy Rochon, 40 5:44.20 75. Nick Smith, 37 6: 1 7:50 142 Breese While, 66 6:45:32
:.egory Pace, 36 4:59:59 49. Brian Boyer, 34 5.44:58 76. Erica Gauuan.42 6.19.24 r03 C arissa Bush. 50 6:46:24
,:seph Hayes, 32 5:03:48 50. Darin Nee, 32 5:46:00 11. Panya somnhot,33 6:19:48 104 Wel Lai, 37 6:46:25
:'eg Nacco, 54 5:05:52 51. Nick Ludvigson, 30 5:48:48 78. lerry S, 41 6:20:51 105 John Brooks,52 6:46:30
a - an Purcell, 42 5:06:5'l 52. .lames )acobs,47 5:50:46 Martin McAuley, 42 6:20:51 106 Ke lrBrekley 34, AZ 6.41 .05
l-ar es Ehm.45 5:08:41 53. Matt Zinn, 42 5:51:44 80. Lee Kane.43 6:25:40 107 Tyson Underwood, 27 6:41:24
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,u , r- -00K was a big hit again this year. It finish last year was 18-year-old Andrew Miller
r , rvithin minutes on registration day,
- -:r
-..- -::rng its popularity from its rich history
- :t,:tifu1 single-track, exemplary volunteers
,'- .:od execution. As the new RD, I was put
' -:..:se of this well-oiled machine and it
,,, : --jwithout a hitch.
-,::petitors from around the country well
,. -:,. h-om Ireland, fraced our course, and the
r: : race ended up being very close through
r- -- --f the day. Comin9 back from a fifth-place
from nearby Corvallis, and sixth-place finisher
from Eugene, Joe Uhan. From previous years,
we had Lewis Taylor and Jacob Rydman, ar-rd
new to the race was Ashland's Ryan Ghelfi. The
women's field was up in the air in terms of fa-
vorites, which added some curiositv to the day.
as At 3 a.m. the early starters, those who felt they
needed two extra hours to earn their l-rat by fin-
ishing at 9 p.m.. were off At s a.m. the competi
tive field left, up the first ciimb on a ski road,

There's WalCo...Tanya Espalin showing her

Waldo spirit

disappearing into the dark, leaving us at race

headquarters to wait for reports from the first
aid station. These reports were that the top men
were Uhan, Miller, Ghelfi and Ryan Tochstein
from IL. For the women, Reno, NVs Annie Rut-
ledge was leading in her first Waldo, followed
by ID's Heather Culig and CO's Andrea Thorpe.
By the time the top runners had summited the
first big climb, Mt Fuji, things had stayed pretty
much the same, which continued all the way to
Mt Ray aid station - Uhan, Miller, Ghelfi and
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Tochstein. For the women, Rutledge was extend-
ing her lead.
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Ghelfi still close, but starting to fall off the pace.
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Maiden Peak. N,Iiller took corr-lmand and gapped
Uhan decisively. L'liller later described this part
w.FloridaRoadRac( rs.com of the race: "The climb felt comfortable as I pre-
- pared r.r.riself for the push over Maiden. The aid
station was quick, with only my bottle beint
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right there. I knew it was time to hurt, to push
hard, and I knew no one was going to catch
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er,-rising gcrgeout farest traiis abcve Maiden Lake

me over Maiden Peak." After his final summit and are also the first to summit Mt Fuji where and Kamm Prongay. With one bride in the race
(Kamm) and the other (Liz) leading the weddinS
of the day, he motored his way down the Leap one can finally see Waldo Lake went to Uhan
party to the summit of Maiden Peak, the event
of Faith to Maiden Lake, and finally onto the and Rutledge. The Wet Waldo, which goes to the
was definitely a highlight lor Waldo 2014.
Pacific Crest Trail. Three miles later he crossed fastest runner who submerges in the most of
tl-re finish line in the fourth fastest time in the the six named lakes Charlton, Found,
Maiden, I heartily thank all the runners and volun-
history of the race of 9:23. Uhan was six minutes North Rosary, Middle Rosary and Lower Ro- teers who participated in this year's race. Wal-
back in 9:29, reachin$ his goal time with one sary went to colorful-Mohawk-wigged David do is organized to provide a quality ultrama-
rathon experience, support the Willan-rette Pass
second to spare. Ghelfi pulled in a tired third, Lynn in 13:27. And finally, the most entertain-
ing award of all the Show Us Your Waldo Ski Patrol and other worthwhile service or$ani-
filled with respect for the course.
In 11:38, Annie Rutledge reigned victorious in went to Eugene's Paul Choi with his renditions zations and steward the Pacific Crest Trail and
the women's race, followed by Jacqueline Palm- of "Living on a Prayer" and "You Give Ultras a other trails ir-r the Willamette and Deschutes
er in i2:03. In third place, and first masters, was Bad Ass Name." National Forests. And a very special thanks to
Heather Culig in 12:29. A very telling sign of the closeness of the Waldo Curt Ringstad and Craig Thornley for creating
Perhaps the most interestin$ wins were in our lamily was how quickly our volunteers embraced this premier event and guiding me through mv
extra credit categories. The Found Waldo award Waldo 100K's first wedding of two longtime first year as RD. @
- to the man and woman who finish the race members of the ultra community - Liz Kello$$

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29. Justin Wendling, 29, TX 13:09:29 56. Bittner Jonathan, 30 14:18:10 83. Vance Harris, 55, IRL 15:3i::
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8. Chase Parnell, 29, MT 11 :01 :43 35. Ali Edwards, 23, AL 13.23:2Q 62. Scott Sundahl. 35, SC 14.24:23 89. Lee Newbill,33
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40. Paul Choi, 38 13:34:02 67. Colin Cigarran, 45 14 39.52 94. Pedro Martinez, 28, CA 16:l-
13. Timothy Buse,29, CA 11:55:43
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There are two strategies to complete Ultra-Trail
du MonlBlanc (UTMB): rehearse on the course;
or train on the most gr-rarly trails you can find
and then embrace the race as an unknown chal
lenfle. R.ory Bosio, impiemented the first strategy,
resulting in her second win (zl:zl1 by 1.5 hours.
Jason Scl.rlarb impien.rented the second strategy,
finishing an impressive for-rrtl-r (zt:ll), 1.5 hours
behind two titre witrner Francois d'Haene.
Hard training is required, as you must get
used to: steep climbs of I,OOO to 5,000 fleet; carry-
ing a pack with yor-rr mandatory gear (just under
six por-rnds if you're efficient and obsess over
this); ar-rd sieep deprivation (5:30 p.m. start and
slow terrain). Above all you must keep a posi-
tive and probiem-solving attitude, and embrace
LITMB as a 2,400-strong trail party that may
last for ,16 i-ronrs, conrplete with thousands of
cowbells some actuaily attached to melodious
cows. Include other races as part of the over-
all event - 1,600 T'DS starters. 1,900 CCC starters.
1,200 OCC starters, and 100 mL teams and
Chanronix is buzzing for a week.
While waiting for the 5:30 p.m. UTMB start to dry clothes and jacket, found Sheila. an: ,
with Scotty Mills, the skies darkened, and t0 bounded from my low point (Mile z0).
minutes prior the heavens opened, and every- I caught up to fellow American and Bay l'r.e-- -
one scrambled to put on rain jackets, while trarunner Brad Fenner and we stayed together -- -
crammed together on the streets of Chamonix rest of the race. The rain subsided by 10 p.n'r- :.:-.-
like sardines. Light rain continued for the first the beautiful white necklace of headlamps strer.r :-
five ger-rtly rolling miles. The rain intensified for miles up and over the Col and Croix dr-L B,
over the 3,000-foot climb to La Charme, and homme. I knew the weather tide had turned ur-.=.
the steep descent to Saint Gervais was slippery Orion appeared in the slry as we crested the Cr'..
- and treacherous. The rain intensified again to After a long and sloppy descent, we were up ar- -
Les Contamines, turning the trail into a sloppy over Col de la Seigne and into Italy, where we \r'.r:
ankle-deep mess. Throw in a gratuitous 500-foot greeted by a stunning sunrise and views of glact.:,
climb not shown on the profile, the fact that it flowing into the valley, which only improved :.
was now dark, being soaked to the skin, and a the climb to Arete du MontFavre.
text that my lovely wife (Sheila) may not make Then a nasty steep decent into Courmare
Les Contamines (traffic), I quickly devised a so steep that if you jumped off a switchback r.: -
backup plan to get dry and ready for the night. could land in town. Ostensibly Courmayer-r ,
Fortunately I had run TDS in 2012, under ad- 77k into a 168k run, but my Garmin read 80k,
verse weather conditions (rain, cold, mud, fog, trend that continued, indicating the "1041r: .
snow and hail). with a wonderful running course" is closer to 110 miles.
partner, and we figured out how to cope with Courmayeur is the touchstone point, u,ht:..
weather changes in the Alps. I rolled into Les those who go out too hard admit they unci.
Contamines, wrung out my tights and changed estimated the course's severity, and having or:.'

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ie pace and felt fine. Sheila once a$ain took
lErfi care of me. and I received a motivatin$
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fiegland, Mills, Lindland, Marshall, Skaden,
tiies and Lourme, and I was ready for more.
The ciimb out of Courmaveur was steep but
on top the trail was very runnable under
&e skies, with wonderful views of the Mont-
rlanc Massif, which helped keep the energy
frsing. Having spent most of the day in Italy,
r crossed into Switzerland at Grand Col Ferret
ffn fee$. At La Fouly we found a few run-
rble miles to the base of the next climb, which
r harder than it looks on paper, and nightfail
me for a second time. Only sk to go and
Gyee climbs remained. The first was very steep,
al apparent stars in the sky ended up being
Hlamps high on the trail above us. Brad was
tEmbing faster than me but I was descending
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pace and I would catch him on the descents,
which worked great. once up high the iights of
Martigny glowed far below us like little LEDs,
but they were an ominous reminder that we
were headed way down a$ain, to Trient, only
to climb again.
After a root-1aden descent to Vallorcine, we had
"onl5/' zok to go. The Vallorcine tent was warm'
and at 5 a.m. on Sunday I felt my fint pang of
sleepiness. So we exited quiddy. The last climb
was the most technical, only 3,000 feet, but it was
a tightly switch-backed trail built of large blocky
rocls (can you say boulders?) that function like big
steps. Amazin!1y, I was still climbing well.
We greeted day two to some amazin$ cloud
formations around the spikes of the Aquilles
Verte. A quick descent into Chamonix, includ-
inf the final three miles at a brisk pace, and
onto Chamonix streets crowded with thousands
of spectators, family and friends. Brad and i fin-
ished our "tour" together around 10 a.m., with
the Sunday church bells to1ling.
I feel that I could have gone several hours fasL
er,but the main goal was to finish, and t did so
in 40 hours feeling pretty good the whole way, a
first for me at the 10Gmi1e distance, and I'm glad
I had not risked a finish for a faster time.
A fun post race party, with over 40 OCCIDS/
CCCruTMB runners from the U.S. at our chalet
in Les Houches rounded out the whole amazing
experience.
CLOSII,IG STATISTICS
UTMB 2,434 starters (8.2% women) - 65% finished
TDS (1 19k) 1,584 starters (10.8% women) - 68% finished
CCC (100k) 1,945 starters ('13.4% women) - 73% finished
OCC (5Ok) 1,199 starters (25% women) - 92% finished
PTL (over 200 miles) 102 teams started - 68 teams f inished
Xavler Thevenard having won CCC in 2010
and UTMB in 2013, won TDS, and as such was
the first to win all three races, an amazing, fiank-
1y mind-boggling "triple crown" accomplishment.
American Topher Gaylord, a UTMB found-
er and many time finisher, blasted the TDS
course in 16:54 for a coveted and extraordi-
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Alps are very accessible. made so by expertly views and the best restaurants in the world. Ital-
If there was ever a place in the world where the
well nTaintair-red trails. cable cars and cable ian lood is n-ruch better than Swiss food. It does
words "you can't go wrong" ring true. it's the
Alps. In these mountains, you trttly canr-rot $o trains. Because of this. thev can be crowded not matter where you stay: every little town at
close to the cable car stations and numerous res- the base of the Park is better than the next, bttt
wrong. It does not matter where, when or how
yoLr go: the place, the whole place, is ah,vays taurants on the lnountains. However, don't let my lavorite is Schlanders, maybe becar-rse it's
great-grandfather and dad were born.
beautiful, always welcoming and always easy to Vour guard dowtt: evetl in the sumtner the Alps where mv
navigate. However, if you are a runner! summer can be lerociouslv unpredictable and dan$erous.
is probably best. Being from there, I can tell vou Don't underestimate the exposllre olthe trails or i rr i-.i 3 il I, 1* i i 7- l{:.,.1?i:":
that fall and spring are also absolutely beautiful. the weather. especially at high mountain passes. Lucerne does not seem real' The cntstal clear
lake, which you can swim in' along with the
but you'll be cut out of some of the l-righer ter-
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I'i * i,l wild swar-rs. is right in tl-re middle of town. Old
rain because of snow.
To me, the Alps are family. Not in the metaphori- The Matterhorr-r is absolutelY spectacular and town looks like it's been pulled straight out of
cal sense, but the literal sense of flamily. When I go words cannot describe the leeling you get look- a lairy tale. not to mention the mountains sur-
home, I am just as excited to see the moutltains ing up at it. The mountain looks massive fron-l rounding it. You can start your rur-r alon$ the
every angle and seems to grow the closer you get lake. l-read straight up toward
the mountains, be
as I am people. I an-r perfectly content alone, be-
to it. Zermatt is a small town with one ol the ir-r the magical woods for miles and n.riles and
cause to me, they are companyiust like people are.
most celebrated climbing histories in the world. end your run with a swim in the lake.
The tem-
I can have whole conversations in m5r head with of perfect, like^
Also, there are no cars in Zermatt: you park ir-l pernirte of the water is. course,
tl're peaks, the trails, the ra$ing waterfalls and the if
sweeping views. Perhaps it is the memories of grow- the nearby town of Tiisch and take the train. everything else in tl.ris an.razin! place. And
Once you get there. buy a map in one of the you have all extra da}t. the Ei$er and Jun$frau
ing up there that makes the place alive, perhaps
it's the fact that, fiom the valle-v i leel like the Alps alpine stores and enjoy the some of the most ire not lar away, and the village of Kleine-Shei-
beautiful trails you will ever see. digg serr,,es as a great portal to this mountairl
are embracin$ me, so steep and vertical: perhaps
Parco dello Stelvio in ItalY hiker's paradise.
it's simply the fact that I know the mountains will
from n.ry life' You can get here by driving up and over the When you go lor your Alps adventure, star-
never disappear
mountains from the Swiss side to the Italian away lrom the tourists and find the most
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recently flew to Zurich, rented a comically
places you can find: you will always be
small car and headed toward the mountains. side. This is a natural park with days' wortl-r of scure
trails. spectacular roads (the road going up to happy you did. And, when you $et
there, sar
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the Stelvio pass has '18 l-rairpin bends and can heilo to the Alps lor me and let them know
l'1r
where to go, keepin$ in mind that, once again,
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job as a Halloween decoration or Thanksgiving after a long run or sweat session)
table centerpiece, use it to
make the warmin$ HUGE amounts of Vitamin A and Beta Caro-
winter recipe below (best to use a Cinderella or tene (the precursor the Vitamin A, helps you
Su(ar Pie pumpkin for best texture and flavor)! see in dim light. so rt makes sense that it is
a winter vefletable!)
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arrd cubed lthis is the mo\t time consuntlng Pumpkin Seeds are high in Phl,tosterols. which
step. You can do this the night or several help reduce LDL or "bad" cholesterol
nights before, and put the pumpkin in at't Pumpkin Seeds are high in Tryptophan, a
airtight re-sealable bag or plastic container nTood-boosting amino acid (due to its role
until ready to use. You can even do it several in increasing serotonin production) €i
weeks before and put in the freezer (no need
to thaw before addin$ to slow cooker). Al-
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apples and/or pears cored and diced (no
need to peel, adds extra fiber and vitamir-rs!)
I l/2 cups old-fashior-red rolled oats or steel cuts oats
3 cllps water and 3 cups re$ular or soy or al-
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1-2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nlrtmeg
1/,1 tsp all spice
dash salt
112 cup honey or maple syrup OR 2 Tbsp
brown sugar
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chopped almonds or walnuts or pecans
1/4 cup of raisins, dried cranberries, or cl'ropped
pitted dates

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to combine
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3. Sprinkle individual seruings with nuts, dried
fruit, and chia seed if desired
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blueberries, blackberries, raspberries) about 30
minutes before end of cooking time, let it heat
through until the juice starts to seep out of the
berries. Warning: you will have purple oatmeal,
but your kids will think its cool! This step can
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Recently i ran on the trails of the Massanutten

Mountains. lt was a particularl)r l-rumid da1, and
I was runnin$ a steep and technical section of
trail. I never really felt stror-rg. but the endless
beauty of the mountains helped divert nlv atten-
tion lrom the dismal run I r,vas havin$. Yet. the
deeper I got into the run. the worse t felt. Nau-
sea set in and nTy attitude quickly changed from
"l'm sorta having fun" to "This sucks." As the next
mile clicked off on my watch, I found a nice rock
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and decided to plop down for a little bit.
I looked in the direction I came from and it
brought the temptatior-r of bailing and heading
back to my car. However, lookin! in the other
direction generated curiosity about what was
around that next bend. Belore I had sat down I
was pretty sure that I was $oing to bail. But that
curiosity about what was beyond the next bend
overpowered me. The unknown beckor-red. and
without giving it a second thought I was back
on nry leet and on my way a$arn.
The rest of n1y run turned out to be amazing.
The dense tree line that surrounded the trail
opened up and offered amazin$ views that I
would have never seen if I had turned around. ir{n-it ! ui1* i irintr'ta!:l';,
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of cool air that reinvi$orated me. Rr-rnnin$
alon$ the mountainside in a downpour was in- simply awesome. The moral of mV story? The next time you're
When I finished I was so happy that I de- starting to fall out of love with your run, sit
credible. I felt like a kid splashir.rg through the
puddles. My senses were in overdrive atld ev- cided to press on. for had I not, I would have down for a bit. You might
surprise yourself
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: . Hn1,e io ire ts'ig to Make a Dtference" He ran his first marathon in Decer-nbel oi
. ,.ear has been filled with manv re 2012, ar nine years old. From tl-rere. it nas oll to
e performances. lrom Rob Krar's journey the world. where he recenth, conrpleted
-tack-to-back wins at Western States. his global quest and became the vounQest per
..: and now Run Rabbit Run, to Rory son ir-r historv to complete a iraratfion on all
: :.e pe&t victory at UTMB, to Kilian Jor- seven contillents.
::ord breaking finish at Hardrock to Nikola-s has been honored 1rr- er-err-c.ne li-ort-t
. ::Lrt a few of the incredible trir-rn'rphs the Rotarv Club olAn-rerica to Katie Cor.rric. tr"Iore
r r'i.entlV witnessed. thar-i that. he l-ias sen-ed as a slobal anrbassador
..nother achievement captured n'r1z in'ragi- for the vorlth r"r1o\-enent. nleeting u'itl-r other
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.iL1st as vividly. TI-re story is that ola l,oung kids acro-s.s the planet and spreading goodr,vill
'.,.kolas Toocheck. and his project, "Rur.rning and car-naraderie. reqardless of socioeconomic
' .11d for Children." I first rnet Nikolas a ferv level. creed or skin color. h-r a rvorid that some-
, :rack at a 5K race. And a 10K race. There times seems so divided and riddled with conflict,
: -.', o races going off seqr-rentiallv and he was Nikolas provided a shining beckon ofhope.
. rtoth. Wl-rat struck me. beyond his obvious The word "inspiration" gets tossed around so free-
:.rcism, was his demeanor and presence. He ly these dap ils almost clich6. But Nikolas' accom
. rrcredibly well spoken, extremely bright and plishments and passion are undeniably inspiring.
,.,.iably articulate. Hard to imagine that he We often get caught up in the competitive
.r-, eight yearr old al llte rime. world of ultrarunning and lose perspective on
- s lather was running with us, ar-rd his the greater good that running can spread. It's too
:'.er was waitint at the fir.rish lir.res. But they eas1, to locus on the things that separate us rather
: neither pushy nor authoritative. Nikolas than looking at the things that brir.rg us together
-:inel1, loved to run. And to explore. (just flip on the ner,vs on any given night and
:: had read my book, he explained, along you see what I mean). Rr-rnr-ring unites people in -i
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Ettdurarce, which describes Ernest Shackle- a commonality we share as a human race. ln a
'i legendary polar expeditiotr. Nikolas wanted world that can appear lractionated and at odds,
:orrbine his two passions, runnin$ and ex- running is a universal connector. Dean Kat'nazes has lrsrted nil .selerr corrtirrerrts.
,'ation, and do son-rethir-rg truly extraordinary: It took an eleven-year old boy to rerxind rlvice, thor.rglr he liles in tlLe SarL Frarci-sco Bnil
' a marathon on every continent of the planet. me of that. Sl Area r,rrherr he'.s rLot ott the road.

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RUNNtrNG: JUST Aft,OThl ER ADDICrlCIhl?
by Rachel Nypaler
Running is often cailed an addiction - both by
the running critics (aka wannabe runners) and
by runners themselves. They say you can even
get "high" fiom the pure act of running. So is
running a drug? And should it be classified
with addictions to sugar, crack, sex and alcohol?
Then aSain, don't doctors recommend some
physical activity, like running, each dayz Twenty
to 60 minutes of activity a day with a healthy
diet should lead us to optimal health, but what
happens when those 50 minutes tums into tlvo
hours? What about when it turns into 20 or more?
Where is the line betvveen good health and
crazy? Is it definable? Can you really be addict-
ed to runningl And if that answer is "yes," can
addiction possibly be a Sood thing?
The balance of this article is my own account
of some of the answers I have unearthed for
myself in the first marathon of life (l recently
turned 26).
If truth be told, I know several runners...actu-
ally, "quite a fev/' may be more accurate... who
are recovering addicts, whether from drugs, a1-
cohol or a past life of bad choices. Actually, I
myself am a recoverin! addict of a young girl's
need to feel good, mixed with an obsession with
food, that led me to restrict calories and drop
well below the recommended weight, mixed
with symptoms of OCD, perfectionism, anxiety
and depression. Yes, I am an anorexic turned
ultrarunning, plant-food junkie (and I'm not
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alone in the arena of former eating-disorder the other hand, our mind may also tell us it
runners either). I very well know that some hurts too much and we slow our pace, only to
people, and probably quite a few psychologists, finish knowing we could have pushed harder.
would consider ultratunning a regression into The mind can certainly be a beautiful or a very
my past symptoms. destructive thing. It really depends on how we
But thars not how I see it. listen and respond to it.
At least that's not how I see it now. I wouid Oh, and don't forget your heart...to get the
be lying if I said I never transferred "my addic- best performance out of your mind, you must
tion" into exercise and running in a not-so-pos- use your heart. That part is key. My biggest fe-
itive way. Yes, I have crossed that very fine line male-runner inspiration has always said "when
in the ultra-trai1 world of taking my running your legs get tired, run with your heart." I'm
too far, training too much, ignoring my body pretty sure I wouldn't have survived my 100-
and the litt1e voice in my head telling me to rest. mile races without a strong heart. I believe that
However, I have been able to take a step back it is not simply the mileage we are runnin$ each
and onto the other side of the line again and week that defines the crossing of the line from
pursue my personal path of well-being, running health to addiction, but the commitment and
for the same reasons I started in the first place: heart we put inlo our training.
to feel fiee and to see where my potential lies. When training, do you listen to your body
Running 45-75 miles a week (plus my various when it says it needs a rest, or does your mind
cross-training activities and dog-walking) has push it to complete that 100-mile week, no mat-
been my version of health this year, letting my ter what? Do you run on an injury because you
body stay strong and, more importantly, letting can't bear the thought of taking a few days or
my mind stay well. weeks offt or, when you become irritable and
In the sport, we say that runniiig is 10% physi- find yourself becoming short-tempered with
ca1 and 90% mental. I'm not sure if that is to loved ones, do you still head out the door at 5
tally accurate, but I agree with the basis that a.m. to get in your run instead of getting that
running is very much a mental thint. A race few extra hours of sleep so you can show your
isn't so much proof of the physical shape we family the loving compassion they deserve?
are in, but how mentally prepared we are to When is the decision to skip a party to let sleep
accept the pain and discomfort in our bodies before a long run worth it? when is it not?
and break throuSh perceived limitations. On As you may be beginning to see, I believe this
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-----i put someone else way over with Her light and brilliance.
:rt :Cge of being healthy. I n.ray be wrong, but I believe it's
-:- rhe end, those are some of something like that that draws in
':':: basic overtraining principles. my former drug, alcohol, sex and
1:,.' are still only touching on my food addicted friends. It is not that
:,=rion of whether or not run- we have covered up one addiction
- -s is actually an addiction. So with another, but that we have
o.::,at is my answer? gone from something to cover up
'r-.i. rufiuxLg, for me, rs an addic- the misery in our lives to ful1y lov-
ing and experiencing life through
tsut I don't believe addictions our desire to be fiee in the act of
,:: always bad either. When I was i moving our bodies amidst and
--, enraining, yes, that was very ? among mother nature's wonders.
:ad...there was absolutely no good ? In essence, our addiction is not to
:.ason for me to be short-tempered ! running, but to living.
-.,;th my boyfliend, family or the G* As for getting high and sinking
with whom I work. None. Rachel Nypaver chasing sunspots with a friend on the trail. deeply into the darkness? Well,
=ildren somehow that "runner's high"
However, I have since found mv
:alance, and when you find that thing always seems to elude me.
:alance, running once a$ain becomes a beauti- rocks and splashing through creeks has let me However. I do often get a spark like the one I
:ul thing. Because of running, I know what it is see my own beauty and strength. Before, I had did this morning as I was running with my dog.
-ike to live and be free. trouble seeing my body this way. It was always We were chasing sun spots in the dirt, runnin!
It is in the search to live meaningfully, to being judged, and ultimately found proloundly to the shining, golden spaces where the morn-
:sperience life at its fullest, that running has lacking. Now, as I run through the woods I feel ing sun was comin! through the trees and just
'cecome trying to soak it a1l in. And I do feel pretty hap
my sweetest addiction and one that I a connectedness to the life around me, to the
lrope to never quit. breeze in my hair, to birds singing in the trees py after some of my races, but not a drunken
In a way, running is like an art. The move- and even to the other sweaty bodies I some- kind of happy. It's more of a happiness filled
ment of my body running throuth the trees, over times run with. I am part of the bigger picture. I with pride and joy for what I accomplished and
what I have been blessed to do.
And then there's the darkness. That's probably
what most non-runners don't understand. Why
do something that will take you so far down
into the depths of pain, fear, misery and the
dark places of your mind? well, I think it's
when we fall deep into the abyss that we learn
the most, get stronger and come away a better
person for it. P1us, if it wasn't for knowing dark-
73
ness, would we really be able to fu1ly appreciate
the light? Because of all my bad runs, I am over-
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joyed in the good ones. I have surely crashed
hard in some of my 100-mile races, but I truly =
believe I have become more beautiful for hav- C
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in$ overcome and survived those scary places. Z
So there you have it. Yes, I am addicted to a
running. And honestly, if I had to quit I prob- o
ably would go into a slight withdrawal. Still,
it is a very different addiction than one that
leads to a path of self-destruction. As long as
you maintain a strong balance and always reler
to your heart for guidance, this addiction is a
good thing. This addiction leads to happiness
and freedom. My running addiction is an ex-
pression of my love of life.
(And if I had to, I suppose I could always take
up cycling or some other sport...)
Run Free,
Rachel 0ts
 IN MEMORIAM

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On September 7, 2014 Chad Denning of Gra-
ham, New Hampshire died while running and
hiking on the Appalachian Trail near Mount
Moosilauke in Benton, New Hampshire. Den-
ning was with friends who paused to enjoy
mountain views when he collapsed and never
recovered cor-rsciousness. An autopsy report is
pending. Denning was an accon.rplished u1-
trarunner. having won the Vermont 100k in
2072 in a time of 10 hours and 13 n-rinutes, and
placed second at the Finger Lakes 50 mile in
2011 in 7:16. Denning also r,vas an energetic race
director ofnumerous trail races and endurance
activities in New England. Denning worked six
years as recreation director lor New London,
NH and beginning in 2013 as the National
Director of the Student Collsen/ation Associa-
tion, where he furthered his stror-rg replrtatiol-I
for bringing people together and ir.ltloducing
young people to trail preseNation and an ac-
tive, healthy lifestyle. Denning is survived b1,
his wife and two children.

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Chad was a husband, father, son, friend, adven-
turer and a dreamer. Throughout his incredible
life he embodied all the qualities of a great man.
He drew strength lrom his wile Becky and his
two children, Lukas and Ruby, and in turn was
a pillar of strength to them.
His devotion to his family and the richness of
his short life will never cease to amaze and mo-
tivate me. As the National Director of the Stu-
dent Conservation Association, Chad worked
to cultivate the next generation of consenation
leaders by empowering them with the tools of
stewardship and the gift of confidence. As a
Race Director, Chad ofFered races for people of
all abilities, and he was always there to cheer
each participant on, whether they were the first
or the last to cross the finish line. As an athlete,
Chad was always pushing himself and others
to test lilxits. As a friend - lvell. that's harder to
74 put into words.
Chad and I became friends by chance, meet ry*,.
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It so. ouring the later nTile: of rhe race. both look- ;: '. ,{';v?*a-,
irg lo ger our first finishes at the di\tance. Chad
i and i found ourselves on the same pace. Con-
i versation immediately flowed between us, and dhe d and Ali;* Lapierr* arhibiting traii t*em,.r.-crk
his upbeat personality and attitude towards rac-
ing and life made the miles fly by. After the race
we congratulated each other and parted ways. thing positive. He would let me struggle to learn only keep dreaming, but also to purslre o-.
One year later, again at the Vermont 50, our lessons for myself and help teach me how to dreams, even the wild ones, reler-rtlessly. H:
paths crossed. This time we were even more in push myself farther, go faster or deal with a per- would want each ol us to allow nature and t1-.
sync. Converging just a few miles into the race, sonal issue better in the future. He approached limitless wonders of the world to bring us i-'
we fell into stride together and never looked life like any ultra or adventure-racing endeavor; and to put a smile on our faces.
back. He supported me verbally when I was low his goal was always to go fast, have fun and In peace and in remembrance, I celebr.,
and pushed me when I was feeling good. That smile and take care of those around him. He the life of my beloved friend and fellou, t::
was Chad's thing, he could find a way to help, would never flinch at any challenge, and in true runner Chad "superman" Denning. Ma5r Cl-ra,-
lrotivate and excite you no matter what. dreamer fashion, every/thing and anything was unwavering spirit and smile be with eacl:
Even the smile that was constantly cast across possible for Chad. you as yoLr explore nature, friendships and r
hrs lace could turn your negative day into some- I know that Chad would want us all to not personal limits.
 BUNK, AGE77"
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Cz. September 74,2014 Tom Bunk of North Prai-
:e- lVisconsin passed away after a long fight
ritr cancer. Bunk had a large presence in the
Wisconsin ultrarunning community
=q:rhern
,n a runner and volunteer. He completed the
n e Age 50 mile 12 times, inciuding a PR of 7:22
r, 1999 ar age 57. Bunk also completed the Ket-
dr Morraine 100 mile race three times, twice
under 20 hours and in 20:25 in 2006 al age 6+.
t{e also completed the Western States 100 twice.
&rnk started running in 1977 at age 35 when
he attempted to run two miles on a wa$er. He
6ent on to complete road marathons and then
m 1984 ran the Ice Age 50 mile for the first
drne. Bunk's favorite training partner was his
n-ife of 54 years, Lorraine, herself also a highly !
aecomplished ultrarunner. Together they were O
i-nown as the "President and First Ladl' of the 0

local ultrarunning community, both for their

running talent and their extensive volunteer o
activities. Bunk is survived by Lorraine and F
their two children. f,
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REMEIVIBERI[\'G TOM BUI{K Tom Bunk in his natural element Tom and his wife Lorraine enjoying another
3Y ERIC HAUTAMAKI happy moment
I met Tom Bunk at an aid station at last year's
Tbunk Endurance Challenge - I completed the ON RACING les. You really understand what ultra-running is
$0 mile option (there were also 200 mile, 100 "I think that some of ultra-running has sort of about when you get to do that and see the joy
mile and some "short" distances too). gone in new directions, in the way that there of accomplishment fi rsthand."
Just meeting the man moved me, so I wrote are people who enter races who are not very
Tom after the race and asked for an interview. competitive. I'm not sure about that. I always THE I\IINTAL SIDE OT TRAIL RUNNING
Driving away after the interview, I realized that thought when you put a number on, it's a race. "Running is like life itself to me. I have 1eu-
I had met a truly special person, one worth A race is a race." kemia. And I know I have a tough battle. But
knowing and following. Here are a few excerpts we're made for battles. We're made for fight-
ftom our time together that morning, with NOBODY GTTS LEFT BEHIND in$. We're made for courage. And we're made
Tom's words organized in different themes' "The camaraderie of ultra-running has always for hope. And so we hope in God and we do
amazed me. You'Il never fall down without get- the best each day. I think that's what runnin$
A WAY OF LIFE ting picked up by others. There's always some- brings to people."
"You go through life and you find out running body there to help ya. In road runnin$ it's not
is sort of like life itself You get up and do your that way. They'1l run you over if you fall. In LIVING IN THE MOMENT
best every day. You work at it, but running is an trail running, nobody gets 1eft behind. We have One year I was gonna run Western States 100
outlet in life. I'd say at one time in my life I was people get lost sometimes - well, you go and ...but Ice Age was coming up. Well, I figured I
probably a really good runner, but that didn't find them." shouldn't run Ice Age because it was too close.
really matter. It's a way of life for me." I went to Western States for the trainin$ runs.
Dnar I ran 720 miles in four days out there. But I 75
HUIVBLE BEGINNINGS "I'd say the pace comes from inside me while I'm drank the mountain water (catching Giardia).
"I didn't know much about runnin$. I ran a 10 running. I don't look at my watch. Your body Well it got me reaily bad the morning of the E
miier once. I decided then I should run a mara- doesn't work the same all the time. If you listen race. I couldn't eat anl,thing. So I ran without E
thon. Well little did I know... I didn't stop at to it, it tel1s you when to go and tells you when drinking and eating ind t'made it 80 miles 9
any aid stations. I got going out on the second not to go, it tells you when to back off if you're before they stopped me. I had blood in my
loop, and at 20 miles there was a mile-1ong hill. gonna listen. How you learn that is by running urine, and all kinds of other problems. I end- = 3
I made it up to the top of that hill, and then my by yourself The main thin! in trail running is ed up getting Ms and hauled off the course. ?
legs cramped. I just tied up in knots. I would try that you run your own race." I never in my running got that $ood a$ain. I
and stretch and try to get down the hi1l. A lot of think of that as sort of an example in life. You
people that I had seen during the day that I had TBUNK ENDURANCE CHALLTNGE should live in the moment. When you want
passed all of sudden were going past me. I tried "l wouldn't have known how many fiiends I had to do something, go and do it. It was like Ice
to run and I couldn't do it. And finally here if I didn't get cancer. I was totally blown out of Age that year, I wanted to do that, but I said
comes the guy with the K-mart shoes and the the water when these guys decided to name a no. I said no, I'm passing that up because of
bowJegged guy. They were running and iau$h- race after me. I didn't think they would get any- Western. I never did that again. When you're
ing as they flew by. I got to the finish 1ine. They body to finish that distance. It was just arnazing ready to run, run. Don't worry about tomorrow.
were tearing it down when I got there. It was how many people came. And I will say it is Worry about today. Because today is what mat-
one of my first really good humblin$ experienc- something I will cherish forever.. just to be able ters, and tomorrow may never come."
es in running. No matter how good you think to see people finish and how much fun they
you are, you really aren't that good." had. I had never actually been at a finish line
where I could stand there and hand out buck-
 ffi THE RoCKET RANTS

THE "NO WATER" DNF

by Errol "Rocket" Jones

ln the largest contingent of Californians questions: do you want sports drink or water, ered enough to run, but I had no such expla-
1992,
ever to run the Leadville Trail 100 descended what do you want to eat? My crew was wait- nation or excuses. My drop was just overzeal-
upon the tiny mining town to run the event. ing at the road crossing just outside the aid ousness at best, stupidity at worst. But to add
A number of notable California nrnners were station a couple of hundred yards beyond. I insult to injury, the story got around that I had
present: Bill Finkbeiner, Dick Collins, Mo Bart- asked the volunteers if the water they were of- dropped at Winfield and it was disclosed that
ley, Kellie Sheehan, just to name a few. I was I had refused to take water at Twin Lakes, so
fering was spring or bottled water. They looked
amongst that group that year, running Leadville everyone assumed I attempted to scale Hope
quizzically at me, laughed and said no - so I
for the first time. I'd been in the sport for about declined the offer. Pass and finish Leadville on air alone and that
11 years by then and thought I know a thing or that was the reason for my dropping. It didn't
I'd heard some questionable things about the
two about it. I'd run Western States a couple of drinking water in Leadville and I'd been vegan
help matters that I had the crew from hell and
times and run a bunch of other 50ks and 50-mil- they were intent on having fun at my expense.
and very discriminate in my dietary dictates for
ers over the years. They wouldn't clarify what actually happened
2O-something years at that point. I was reluctant
I was one of five African-Americans on the but instead ran with the prevaiiing rumor and
to drink anything that wasn't bottled or boiled
ultra circuit at the time and so highly visible. embellished upon it.
and I certainly wasn't drinking Leadville's water,
I was known for being in or near the pack of In fact, my best friend conspired with Race
at least not knowingly, so I took off out of the
the first and second tier runners because I was Director Ken Chlouber to have me awarded
aid station without getting my bottles filled.
a slave to speed, which brought me more atten- the jackass award the following year, which I
Unknown to the people working the aid sta-
tion. I was noted for being quick out of the gate, didn't find out about until the ceremony, when
tion as well as the myriad onlookers standing
even if I couldn't hold it for the entirety of 50 around, No miles Norback was waiting for meI was called up to receive said tribute after a
or 100 miles. It was a carry over from my mara- six or seven minute ribbing by the RD for my
at the road with all of my supposed needs. I
thoning days that I hadn't been able to break. I exploits of the previous year. The jackass award
raced out of Twin Lakes to the road, met Barry
had two good friends, Tropical John Medinger is given to the individual who's perceived as
got my bottles filled with "safe" water and start-
and No Miles Barry Norback, pacing and crew- ed my assault up Hope Pass. having made the most boneheaded move the
ing for me that year. I was givin$ Hope all that,I had - running previous year, provided they have the balls to
I had done the requisite training, and was hard and fast, passing numerous runners, but show up again.
in town about two weeks in advance of the by the time I topped out at the Hopeless aid sta- Why am I sharing this rant with you? To warn
event to acclimatize and familiarize myself tion and descended Hope on the Winfield side, you - be very selective about who you get to pace
with the course. I felt that I'd done my home- I was spent. Next thing I was lyin! on a cot at and crew you. They may be among your best of
work and was ready to go. Race morning the base of Hope Pass on the Winfield side with fiiends and generally speaking have your best in-
rolled around and I lined up with 300 other John at my side. Minutes later I was into the terest at heart, but they may throw you under the
runners for the journey over to the ghost town Winfleld aid station, where I was given an IV bus in the name of enterlainment, as my team
of winfield and back. and other assistance as Tropical monitored my did me. And remember, "don't drink the water."
The gun fired and we set off. I was having a status. IV in, my race is over. I was driven back If you're like me, stay true to your convictions. At
leisurely run in the 5:00 a.m. dark over to May to Leadville, lying down in the back of our crew worst, you wind up with a DNF, but you'll give
Queen, 13 miles away. I struck up and over Sug- vehicle. I was being displayed in my wretched your friends stories to talk about for years. Just
ar Loaf and made my way to the Fish Hatchery state to any and all friends or acquaintances don't let them see you looking shriveled up like
and I was on my way to the Twin Lakes aid who happened to be in viewing range. It was some dried up raisin on the side of a trail with a
station. At Twin Lakes I came bounding down a sad and humbling state of affairs for the erst- number pinned on it like I did. !B
the hill into the aid station to be weighed, fed while "Rocket."
and hydrated and sent on my way. The volun- Almost everyone else from California entered That's m:g storg and I'm sticking to it. Ctao.
teers were trying to attend to my needs while I into the race finished that year. Dick Collins
was being weighed and were asking the usual was sick davs before the race and never recov-
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JOHN MEDINGER ADDS

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o My perspective: Errol never has eaten or drunk
enough during races. It's the principle reason he
did really well at 50K and not so terribly well
at 100 milers. He's talented, very fit, and tough
beyond all bounds. But he doesn't take care of
himself, and never has.
Before we went to Colorado we had seen a
PBS special about the contamination of much
of Colorado's mountain water from leaching
of all the minin! dumps in the area. A11 true,
much of it had heavy metals far in excess of
drinking water standards. But of course heavy
metal poisoning is a veryJongtime accumula-
tion issue, and a quart or tr,vo isn't going to kill
you - but dehydration just might.
At L'ville 1992,he came into May Queen, mile
13, and had consumed about half an inch of
fluid out of one of the tlvo bottles he was carry-
ing. "Why are you carrying two full bottles, your
arms are plenty strong enough, they don't need
the work. Drink some of that shit!" was the last
thing I told him as he left, to the delight and
raucous laughter of many other crews.
He continued in that mode, charging out too
fast and not drinking or eating, and fell apart
somewhere on Hope. Really a mess when he got
to the trailhead, couldn't hardly even stand. We
put him on a cot that somebody had. Come to
find out, the cot was sitting right on top of a ber was flapping in the breeze." Beth Finkbein-
really fresh pile of horse dung, and it stunk to
high heavens, with delighted flies buzzing all
around. The Rocket was oblivious.
Barry Norback spent the entire night nurs-
ing the Rocket, making him sip water every 20
minutes. A day or tr,vo later, he was pretty much
fine, but he was a serious mess that night.
The following year, we conspired with Ken
Chlouber to give the Rocket the Jack Ass Award
Chlouber was in rare form, went on and on (and
on) about the "Rocky Mountain Spring Water"
(Coors was a sponsor), Rocket's refusal to drink
it, how they found him shriveled up like a raisin
on the side of the trail, and the only way thry
knew it was a runner was that "his bib nurn-
er (Bill's wife) got it all on a video, we musdve
watched it 50 times and almost died laughing
Aloha, TJ

Two iconic American women runners spanning

recent decades - Ann Trason and Magdaler;
Boulet at the finish of Overlook 5Crl