Perhaps this post is a bit late since I started my blog a few weeks ago, but let me explain a little about the name of the blog, why I started it, and what I would like it to be. Why the name? I have a “conduct the juices” sticker in the climbing gym in …
Have you noticed how many fast ultrarunners live in Oregon these days? How many good races there are in Oregon these days? Now, I realize our California friends to the south may still be a little sensitive after losing the bid to host the 2008 US Olympic Track and Field Trials and then not even …
Last year I was asked by several first time Western States runners in Eugene what they needed to do to prepare for the race and that prompted me to write these thoughts down. If you’re running WS this year for the first time this might help you. If you’ve run it before but bombed then …
Open letter to Lord Balls from lc November 24, 2008 Dear Lord Balls, Let me start off by reminding you that I am the King of Cool. No, not Steve McQueen you shallow idiotic spunkbite. Remember that race in California that you have been running for years and can never break four hours at? The …
Javelina Jundred November 15, 2008 Fountain Hills, Arizona I went to Javelina Jundred this year because after the cancellation of Western States I didn’t want a year to go by and forget what a 100 miler feels like. I got a good reminder on Saturday: 100 milers hurt … for a long time. November is …