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 …
After spending a week in Michigan Bluff I am reminded how much I love the California foothills. Single track trails up the kazoo. Gold rush history. Canyons. Rivers. Crazy weather swings: mid 70s sunny weekends with snow/rain/hail in between. Friendly people. I’ve thought a lot about whether I could move back to the area where I …
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How many times have you refreshed ultrasignup to see the current count of applicants? A week ago there were 1687 applicants. That’s now down to 1527 as I post today. How many times have you checked this site to see if there are any new comments or posts from AJW, Jasper, Gilligan, Twiet, Monkeyboy, Cougarbait, …
After spending another great weekend in this southern Oregon town, I made a few observations. Here are the top ten indicators you might be from Ashland. 10. You put a Shakespeare quote on your race shirts – Lord, what fools these mortals be! 9. You don’t think Granite St is a hill. 8. You own …
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Guest Post by White Trash LAGOS, NIGERIA. ATTENTION: GOOD AND HONORABLE CRAIG THORNLEY DEAR SIR, CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL HAVING CONSULTED WITH MY COLLEAGUES AND BASED ON THE INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THE NIGERIAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO TRANSFER MY ENTRY INTO THE 2010 WESTERN STATES …
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