Guest Post by John Ticer Yes, besides marrying my practice wife this was the most insane thing I have ever done. But, for this event I prepared well. The 24-hour round-y-round has always intrigued me for some strange reason so I knew that I would some day have to check it off my bucket list. …
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Here are ten excuses AJW can use when he doesn’t break 5 minutes for the mile on November 23. “I’m a 100 mile runner.” “I live at altitude and can’t get the leg turnover in training.” “You took us through the half in 2:30 and drained the kick out of me.” “I only had two …
Have you been running ultras for a long time? Wondering if maybe your best days are behind you? Here are the top ten indicators that you may be a washed up ultrarunner. People come up to you at races you’ve won in the past and say, “you’re the guy that has the blog.” You can …
If you’re a regular reader of this blog you probably have figured out that I enjoy the friendly wager. My wife might say that I have a problem. It’s not so much the bets that are the problem, it’s when I lose the bets that they become a problem. This year I’ve had a particularly …
With the opening of registration for the last of the two-time losers today, can’t help but notice some of the changes for WS 100 which is less than ten months away. First, the entry fee has been raised from $295 to $370. Remember we asked on this blog last year what the consequences of a …