It was just over one year ago that I decided to jump into the blogging world, and what a year it has been. I had kicked around several ideas on what type of blog to have, including politics; one of many aspects of ski patrolling; religion (or lack thereof); some nerd topic like computing clusters, …
Nov 15, 2012 – This was originally published in December 2009, but I think it is still an interesting topic. Definitely read the story referenced below if you haven’t before. And the comments are pretty good, too. It is lottery season. Ultra lottery season, that is. With the biggies WS, Massanutten, and Miwok already done …
Guest Post by Robert Blair Robert Blair is a “two time loser” when it comes to 100 mile races. He entered AC100, which was cancelled by the largest fire in L.A. history, and the Chimera 100, which was ultimately cancelled after 7-8 hours due to severe and unsafe weather. Here’s the Southern Californian’s report about …
Guest Post by White Trash (Alan Abbs) Nothing motivates one to get in shape like a good goal, and I came up with a good one at Mr. Pickles Sandwich Shop in Red Bluff the other day while eating a Reggie-Reggie with Monkeyboy and the Thornleys. I was a couple days off my 3 week …
The mixed emotions experienced and observed at the WS lottery were draining today. When someone from the audience was picked, you could see the joy and excitement on their faces whether it was their first time running the race or their 8th time. It’s fun to see. While observing this on others I was also …