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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Guest Post by White Trash (Alan Abbs) It’s getting to be that time. For some, that means “Western States,” “Western,” “States,” “The Big Dance,” “The Track Meet,” or whatever else you refer to it as. But as we described on this blog last December, this weekend is part one of a competition that we have …
Guest Post by Balloon Knot (Chris Thornley) On January 12, 2010 I faced one of the most difficult mental challenges of my life. Trying to leave the boat ramp at Lee’s Ferry with my sweetheart Katie standing on the shore proved to be a monumental obstacle. I kept reminding myself before the trip that all …
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Guest Post by White Trash (Alan Abbs) Twenty three hours into the 2010 Barkley Marathons, I shuffle up to the infamous yellow gate to check out on Lap 3. Laz makes a joke about how now that I’ve done 2 loops, the next 3 should be easy. I play along, because there’s still that slim …
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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 …