- Feb 2019
- Remembering the Scales
I remember the first time I stood in the pre-race check-in line in Squaw Valley in June of 2001. I ...
02/19/2019
- Jan 2019
- Ten Years Later
The idea was simple. Five of us were to write a series of posts on our respective blogs leading up ...
01/15/2019
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- Mar 2014
- Tensions
There are inherent tensions that naturally exist within any organization. Identifying these tensions ...
03/20/2014
- Random or Ordered Selection
Go to the store and you stand in line to checkout. Go to the bank or post office and you take a numb ...
03/02/2014
- Sep 2013
- Meaningful Contributions
The last few weeks have been some dark moments for the ultrarunning world and it's left a bad taste ...
09/04/2013
- Aug 2013
- My Last Waldo
Brief report on the August 17 Waldo 100K. We had a 108 finishers at the 2013 Waldo 100K at Willam ...
08/19/2013
- Jul 2013
- A Nice Saturday Run in Tennessee
Guest Post by Alan Abbs, a.k.a. White Trash Midnight Saturday morning, and I was well on my way to ...
07/26/2013
- Apr 2013
- Some Western States Numbers
Now that I have been on the job for four months, I thought it might be fun and informative to share ...
04/27/2013
- Jan 2013
- BK's Second Solo Grand Canyon Trip
My brother Chris (a.k.a. BK) is heading down the Grand Canyon on his second solo rafting trip starti ...
01/11/2013
- Dec 2012
- 2012 Waldo 100K Report
My Waldo 100k report which appeared in the October issue of UltraRunning Magazine August 18, 2012 ...
12/16/2012
- Apr 2012
- 10 Things Craig Probably Didn't Say in His Interview
Guest Post by White Trash (Alan Abbs) By now everyone knows that Craig is the RD in Waiting for Wes ...
04/24/2012
- The Ten Years Dream
The Western States 1000 Miles/Ten Days buckle has been a dream of many ultrarunners even before Doug ...
04/17/2012
- Mar 2012
- 5h47m
Five hours and forty seven minutes. That's how long registration for the eleventh Waldo 100K was op ...
03/02/2012
- Feb 2012
- Zooming In and Zooming Out
I wrote an article for a ski patrol newsletter recently. It was specific to patrolling but I think ...
02/15/2012
- Jan 2012
- Thankful
With the announcement this week that I will be the next race director of Western States 100 starting ...
01/28/2012
- Why Oregon?
AJW has a poll on his new Keep It Simple AJW blog: What state is America's Ultrarunning capital? ...
01/20/2012
- Dec 2011
- End of AJW's Blog and Our WS Obsession
With the announcement yesterday that AJW is putting his personal blog down in a few days I went over ...
12/30/2011
- Year Three of Conducting The Juices
Instead of writing a review of my own running for 2011, I'm gonna do a review of the third year of C ...
12/25/2011
- Top Ten 2012 AJW New Years Resolutions
I wrote these top ten 2012 AJW New Years Resolutions for a podcast interview AJW and I did together ...
12/15/2011
- Ham Radio at Ultras
A couple of months ago my wife and I were enjoying a nice meal outside on the deck of a beautiful ho ...
12/14/2011
- Nov 2011
- The Queen's Amazing Year (Take 2)
Update Jan 10, 2012: Ellie Greenwood and Dave Mackey have been named UltraRunning Magazine's Runners ...
11/20/2011
- Profit or not?
Been having some interesting discussions with a group of race directors recently. One of the topics ...
11/03/2011
- Oct 2011
- The 99%
Lots of chatter lately about ultras offering prize money and Ultrarunner of the Year and elite this ...
10/25/2011
- 2011 Grindstone 101.85 Miler
I've been accused many times of being in a rut in terms of the races that I do. While I do like the ...
10/13/2011
- Sep 2011
- Mr Centerfold
Here are ten observations about an ultrarunner who's kind of a big deal right now. 1. He runs in ...
09/30/2011
- WS RD and President History
With the announcement today by the Western States Board of Directors that the search has begun for t ...
09/26/2011
- What I Like
I like training, maybe more than racing. I like inspiring and motivating. I like connectin ...
09/23/2011
- Are You Part of The Ultrarunning Community?
I was asked in the comments of my last post what I thought was required to be considered part of the ...
09/21/2011
- Voices In Lord Balls' Head
I was on a two hour run Friday and struck up a conversation with a guy in my head who recognized me ...
09/19/2011
- Big Loop Around The Three Sisters
I've done everything imaginable when it comes to climbing the Three Sisters in Oregon: one at a time ...
09/05/2011
- Michael Lebowitz
Before Waldo 100K this year I was approached by a professional photographer who was interested in ta ...
09/02/2011
- Aug 2011
- 2011 Waldo 100K Recap
Here's a quick recap from last weekend's Waldo 100K. Finisher Stats: 123 starters and 95 finishe ...
08/25/2011
- Waldo 100k Live!
Hello, my name is Alan, and I will be live blogging the inaugural "Waldo 100k" off and on today. I w ...
08/20/2011
- There's A Race Coming Up
The 10th Waldo 100K is three days away. I had hoped to blog about life as a race director the last ...
08/17/2011
- Volunteer Requirements: An Idea
Guest Post by Rob Cain (a.k.a. SLF) The subject of volunteer requirements, specifically trail work, ...
08/01/2011
- Jul 2011
- Bad Message
Saw on the big ultra list today that Leadville 100 is offering prepaid IV recovery fluids to runners ...
07/26/2011
- New Domain
After a couple of years of being hosted at the UO, Conduct The Juices has finally moved to a new dom ...
07/20/2011
- WS Recovery Discussion
I had an interesting thread of comments on my last facebook status update two days ago and it has mo ...
07/06/2011
- Jun 2011
- Burning Fat at 2011 WS 100
Finish line at #WS100 is an awesome display of human achievement and exhaustion. Wouldn't want to be ...
06/29/2011
- Western States In Five Days
With all these changes to the Western States course because of record snowfall (or lack of snowmelt) ...
06/21/2011
- Top Ten Mistakes You Aren't Going To Make
Here are the top ten mistakes you are not going to make in the next 12 days. 10. Run yourself int ...
06/13/2011
- 2011 Michigan Bluff Training Camp Wrap-Up
Following the great posts on the first six days of Michigan Bluff Training Camp 2011 by the creative ...
06/01/2011
- May 2011
- Michigan Bluff Training Camp 2011: Day VI – Olive Oil Joe's ...
Day VI – Wednesday, May 25 The Report From Camp The Route: Volcano Canyon Out and Back Th ...
05/26/2011
- Michigan Bluff Training Camp 2011: Days IV-V
Guest Post By Lewis (lowercase) Taylor Day IV – Monday, May 23 The Report From Camp The Rou ...
05/26/2011
- Michigan Bluff Training Camp 2011 - Day III
Guest Post By Lewis (lowercase) Taylor Day III – Sunday, May 22 The Report From Camp The Ro ...
05/23/2011
- Michigan Bluff Training Camp 2011 - The View From Eugene
Guest Post By Lewis (lowercase) Taylor Hi. lc, here. Time for another installment of the Virt ...
05/22/2011
- 2011 WS Predictions Poll
I know WS polling is AJW's specialty, but I figured I'd take a stab at one myself, in Conduct The Ju ...
05/17/2011
- Is Something Coming Up?
This is year number ten for me preparing to run Western States. Yes, I only have seven finishes; in ...
05/10/2011
- Apr 2011
- The Barkley Breaks White Trash Again
Guest Post by White Trash (Alan Abbs) The worst part is seeing yourself fall apart - that dissociat ...
04/13/2011
- 2011 American River 50 Mile
“I’m thinking 9 hours. Gotta get my money’s worth.” The head games began the week before the race a ...
04/11/2011
- Waldo Gets A Facelift
After ten years, we've finally decided to upgrade the Waldo 100k website. We were always proud of t ...
04/02/2011
- Mar 2011
- 2011 Way Too Cool 50km
I don't normally write race reports for 50km races, but Julie asked me to write something to submit ...
03/21/2011
- Ten Best Compliments
Here are ten of the best "compliments" I've received. 10. You have the best blog in ultrarunning ...
03/17/2011
- Running Wild - Video on Meghan Arbogast and John Ticer
University of Oregon students Cameron Marks and Konrad Wojcik made a short video exploring the minds ...
03/04/2011
- Feb 2011
- 2011 Waldo 100K Registration
Registration for the 10th Waldo 100K, which will be held on August 20, 2011 at Willamette Pass in Or ...
02/24/2011
- 2011 Trail Work Training
Have you ever seen a road runner repave a street? Or drive the street cleaner? Or volunteer as a f ...
02/18/2011
- A Hypothetical Conversation
FastDude: I wasn't selected in your lottery and I am calling to ask you to let me in your race. R ...
02/10/2011
- Jan 2011
- A Generous Ultrarunner
Stephen Itano first came to Waldo in 2007. He finished his third Waldo last year. While he isn't ...
01/31/2011
- An Alternative UROY Ranking System
Wow, there sure has been a lot of "complaining" on various blogs since the 2010 UROY results came ou ...
01/20/2011
- 2010 UROY Mirrors WS
Ultrarunning Magazine announced the 2010 Ultrarunners of the Year today (see results). Hard not to ...
01/17/2011
- Texas Donkeys
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01/10/2011
- Dec 2010
- AJW - My Year In Review
Guest Post by AJW It's time once again to reflect on my year of ultrarunning. 2010 was one of my b ...
12/27/2010
- A WS Memory (2005)
At this time of year when the days are short, the rain is plentiful, the trails are muddy, and getti ...
12/22/2010
- A Cool Refresh
I've been told many times that I should try different races. That I'm in a rut. I agree that there ...
12/06/2010
- Nov 2010
- Some Random Observations about Ultrarunning
1. run100s.com now lists 83 100 mile races in North America. Yeah, that includes the Canucks but do ...
11/30/2010
- Match Play
You ever seen a bald Jizzle Wizzle? Well, you're going to on June 25 next year. I imagine most re ...
11/25/2010
- To The Track
The venerable A Jizzle Wizzle is coming to Oregon next week. One of the things he'll be doing, in a ...
11/20/2010
- Wrong Turns
Guest Post by White Trash (Alan Abbs) I just received the latest issues of Trailrunner and Ultrarun ...
11/12/2010
- The Queen
If you haven't noticed, the Queen, a.k.a. Meghan Arbogast, is having one hell of a year at 49 years ...
11/02/2010
- Oct 2010
- Top Ten Reasons Why AJW Should Slam
Guest Post by The Seed (Jeff Kozak) Top 10 Reasons Why Andy Jones-Wilkins Should Take His Shot At Th ...
10/07/2010
- Sep 2010
- North Coast 24-hour National Championship
Guest Post by John Ticer Yes, besides marrying my practice wife this was the most insane thing I ha ...
09/28/2010
- Ten Excuses AJW Can Use
Here are ten excuses AJW can use when he doesn't break 5 minutes for the mile on November 23. "I'm ...
09/24/2010
- Top Ten Indicators You're Washed Up
Have you been running ultras for a long time? Wondering if maybe your best days are behind you? He ...
09/14/2010
- Friendly Wagers
If you're a regular reader of this blog you probably have figured out that I enjoy the friendly wage ...
09/09/2010
- WS Raises Fee
With the opening of registration for the last of the two-time losers today, can't help but notice so ...
09/01/2010
- Aug 2010
- What Would Bill Bowerman Say?
With the cancellation of Ultra Trail Du Mt Blanc (UTMB) just this past weekend, that makes at least ...
08/30/2010
- Why finish line cutoffs?
Finish line cutoffs are something I've never understood. Most races have them, including Western St ...
08/24/2010
- 2010 Waldo 100K Brief Recap
The 2010 Where's Waldo 100k, the first race in the 2010-2011 Montrail Ultra Cup, had a record number ...
08/22/2010
- 2010 Live Waldo Updates
This is Alan Abbs, a.k.a. White Trash. I'll be doing updates on this page all day. Refresh the page ...
08/20/2010
- Answers to Waldo Trivia
Apparently the Waldo trivia was harder than I thought. Here are the answers. Why don't each of you ...
08/19/2010
- Waldo Trivia
The ninth Where's Waldo 100km trail run is this Saturday, August 21, 2010. This is the first race o ...
08/18/2010
- Show Us Your Waldo
Are you running Waldo next weekend? Do you want a free entry into the 2011 race? Do you want to we ...
08/12/2010
- Brian Arbogast 1945-2010
Brian Arbogast, 65, passed away tonight, August 9, 2010 after a multi-year battle with brain tumor ...
08/09/2010
- How Do You Want To Register For Ultras?
I received an unsolicited email today from an online registration company. The email started off wi ...
08/05/2010
- Jul 2010
- I Enjoy Race Directing
I really enjoy race directing. I think as much as running Western States. Maybe as much as traini ...
07/29/2010
- 2010 Cascade Cream Puff
How hard can riding 100 miles with upwards of 15,000 feet of climbing and descending on a mountain b ...
07/14/2010
- Some 2010 Western States Splits Analysis
What an incredible race last weekend at the 2010 WS 100 miler. There were lots of pre-race predicti ...
07/02/2010
- Jun 2010
- 2010 Western States 100 Race Report
"No IV," I told the medical volunteers at highway 49 as I stumbled into the 93 mile aid station wi ...
06/29/2010
- The Final Countdown!
Guest Post by White Trash (Alan Abbs) It’s getting to be that time. For some, that means “Western St ...
06/21/2010
- Ask An Ultrarunner #5
Here we are only 11 days away from WS and it's time for our final WS synchroblog series for 2010, As ...
06/15/2010
- WS Historical Temperature and Snow Data
Updated June 27, 2012 Here are some numbers for you to geek out on while you work and re-work you ...
06/08/2010
- Snowy WS Trail
While the smart people (a.k.a. the campers) ran from N44 to Foresthill on Saturday of the last weeke ...
06/01/2010
- May 2010
- Ask An Ultrarunner #4
After the fallout from the last synchroblog, I think it prudent that we stay away from relationship ...
05/18/2010
- Western States Widows
My answer to Western States Widow in the last Ask An Ultrarunner synchroblog didn't sit well with at ...
05/04/2010
- I'd really like to be a Californian except...
After spending a week in Michigan Bluff I am reminded how much I love the California foothills. Sin ...
05/02/2010
- Apr 2010
- Ask An Ultrarunner #3
Time for the third installment of the Ask An Ultrarunner synchroblog leading up to the 2010 Western ...
04/20/2010
- 29 Day Solo Journey Through Grand Canyon
Guest Post by Balloon Knot (Chris Thornley) On January 12, 2010 I faced one of the most difficult me ...
04/12/2010
- White Trash Does the Virgins Proud at the 2010 Barkley
Guest Post by White Trash (Alan Abbs) Twenty three hours into the 2010 Barkley Marathons, I shuffle ...
04/03/2010
- Mar 2010
- Ask An Ultrarunner #2
Time for the second installment of the Ask An Ultrarunner synchroblog series leading up to the 2010 ...
03/30/2010
- Geeking Out On WS Splits
Are you a WS splits geek? Have you tried studying all the splits for different years from the WS we ...
03/22/2010
- Wanna Be A More Useful Trail Worker?
While this is a regional post and might only be applicable to Oregonians, you might find something s ...
03/09/2010
- Ask An Ultrarunner #1
Time for a little WS synchroblogging fun again. This year, AJW (five straight WS top ten finishes, ...
03/02/2010
- Feb 2010
- Old School Waldo Apps Available March 1
We will start accepting applications for the 9th annual Where's Waldo 100K on March 1, 2010. Race d ...
02/24/2010
- The Ten Best WS Races
Updated June 14, 2012 This post was originally published in February 2010. Are the elite trail ...
02/10/2010
- Jan 2010
- P2P No Volunteerism Fee?
If you haven't heard, the sexy cougar collector from the Rogue River Valley is directing a new 100 m ...
01/26/2010
- BK's Grand Canyon Trip
On January 12, 2010, my brother Chris (a.k.a. BK), will begin a 29-day rafting trip from Lees Ferry ...
01/07/2010
- Dec 2009
- A Year of Conducting The Juices
It was just over one year ago that I decided to jump into the blogging world, and what a year it has ...
12/31/2009
- Lottery Season
Nov 15, 2012 - This was originally published in December 2009, but I think it is still an interestin ...
12/17/2009
- Chimera 100 Blown Away
Guest Post by Robert Blair Robert Blair is a "two time loser" when it comes to 100 mile races. He e ...
12/15/2009
- 2010 Western Pickle Puff
Guest Post by White Trash (Alan Abbs) Nothing motivates one to get in shape like a good goal, and I ...
12/12/2009
- WS Lottery Emotions
The mixed emotions experienced and observed at the WS lottery were draining today. When someone fro ...
12/06/2009
- Are You Obsessed?
How many times have you refreshed ultrasignup to see the current count of applicants? A week ago th ...
12/01/2009
- Nov 2009
- The Jizzle Wizzle Mile
Today, November 23, 2009, at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon (a.k.a. Tracktown USA), Andy J ...
11/24/2009
- What are you gonna do?
If you haven't seen, WS RD Greg Soderlund has posted an explanation of the WS lottery process to be ...
11/22/2009
- 1687
With only 18 days to go before the WS lottery on December 5, there are 1687 applicants. 1687! With ...
11/17/2009
- Lord Balls Hits Bottom?
Guest Post by SLF (Rob Cain) When I suggested this topic to Mr. Balls, he turned it around and offer ...
11/01/2009
- Oct 2009
- Top Ten Indicators You Might Be From Ashland
After spending another great weekend in this southern Oregon town, I made a few observations. Here ...
10/25/2009
- Feel Like Giving?
Are you in a giving mood? Do you have extra cash burning a hole in your checkbook just waiting for ...
10/14/2009
- Confidential Business Proposal (Craig's entry to WS)
Guest Post by White Trash LAGOS, NIGERIA. ATTENTION: GOOD AND HONORABLE CRAIG THORNLEY DEAR SIR, ...
10/07/2009
- Sportsmanship
A couple of months ago we had some kids over at our house. One of the kids, a 6 year old who we'll ...
10/04/2009
- Not Not Nervous (lc's 2009 WS 100 race report)
Guest Post By lowercase Craig's note: While this report was written some time ago, I thought it woul ...
10/01/2009
- Sep 2009
- Top Ten Things My Wife Loves About Me
This post has little to do with running, but, with my wife in Hawaii soaking up the sun and hanging ...
09/29/2009
- Dave Terry 1961-2009
The Pacific Northwest has lost an ultrarunning legend this past weekend. Below is the email Steve S ...
09/21/2009
- Sub-5-Minute Mile
There is something magical about running the mile. How many of us ran the mile in high school? OK, ...
09/13/2009
- Champion athlete from Ashland hit with hefty medical bills
John Darling article in the 9/02/2009 Mail Tribune: An Ashland ultra-marathoner who fell gravely il ...
09/02/2009
- Aug 2009
- Running on the Edge
Daniel Newberry story in the 8/29/09 Mail Tribune: When an athlete pushes himself to the limit, he ...
08/29/2009
- Where's Waldo Flyover
Here is a cool flyover of the Where's Waldo 100km course. Jim Vernon at The Run Scout created it wi ...
08/27/2009
- 2009 Waldo By The Numbers
Here are some stats about the 2009 Where's Waldo 100km held this past weekend at Willamette Pass Ski ...
08/24/2009
- Where's Waldo Updates
Lynno here, Craig's friend from Boise, Idaho. I'll be doing race updates from Willamette Pass all d ...
08/21/2009
- Waldo A Week Away
Where's Waldo 100km is less than a week away. What's it like for a race director in the final days ...
08/16/2009
- The Maiden
“Early on in the race the prospect of climbing the Maiden is like a far off dentist appointment to h ...
08/03/2009
- Jul 2009
- The Epic Trail Work Day
The objective: Log 9.3 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail in the Three Sisters Wilderness Area and hik ...
07/27/2009
- Those Damn Females
Female mosquitoes that is. What a pathetic life a mosquito lives. Eggs lie dormant all winter wait ...
07/20/2009
- Western States 2009 or Bust!
Guest Post by Alan Abbs The White Trash Diaries, Vol 2 My Western States 2009 race report begins b ...
07/15/2009
- The longest mile and then some
George Schroeder article in the 7/10/2009 Register-Guard newspaper: He has run a marathon in 2 hou ...
07/10/2009
- 2009 Western States 100 Race Report
“When you see grown men crying at the finish, you know you’re doing something that is important,” sa ...
07/02/2009
- Jun 2009
- WS 2009 Highlights
Before I get to writing my full race report, I thought I'd share some of the highlights from Western ...
06/30/2009
- Competition at Western States
One of the things I love about running Western States is the depth of the competition. There isn't ...
06/22/2009
- On the Origin of Pacers
by Means of Western States 100, or the Preservation of Safety in the Struggle for a Finish This pos ...
06/18/2009
- Ten WS Predictions
Instead of all this talk about who's gonna be in the top five or top ten, I thought us taper-wonked ...
06/15/2009
- Crewing a Western States Runner
Guest Post By Laurie Thornley So, you’ve volunteered to crew for Western States. Now what? Don’t pa ...
06/10/2009
- May 2009
- Taper Schmaper
Are tapers over-rated? When I've been training at a high level and then suddenly I reduce the load, ...
05/30/2009
- WS Training Secrets Revealed
I'm sure you'd rather read about the training secrets of guys like Hal and Graham who've actually wo ...
05/25/2009
- Answers to Michigan Bluff Trivia Contest
Here are the answers to the Michigan Bluff Trivia Contest. Not sure of the exact score but I'm go ...
05/21/2009
- Dealing With Injury Setbacks
Seems like everybody at some point in their running career will get injured before an important even ...
05/18/2009
- Michigan Bluff Trivia Contest
At mile 55.7 of the Western States Endurance Run course you enter the quaint little town of Michigan ...
05/12/2009
- The River Crossing
Crossing the river in 2002 Do you remember where you got drunk for the first time? At a party? A ...
05/07/2009
- MB Camp Wrap-up
Michigan Bluff Training Camp version 2009 ended with some lovely California weather. It probably ...
05/04/2009
- Days 6-7: April 30-May 1
Guest Post by Lewis (lowercase) Taylor Editor’s note: This post is part of a series on the Michigan ...
05/01/2009
- Apr 2009
- Cinco de Training Camp: April 29 -- Cal St. Tempo
Guest Post by Lewis (lowercase) Taylor Editor’s note: This post is part of a series on the Michigan ...
04/30/2009
- Day IV: Tuesday, April 28
Guest Post by Lewis (lowercase) Taylor Editor's note: This post is part of a series on the Michigan ...
04/29/2009
- Day Tres
Day 3: Monday, April 27 Guest Post by Lewis (lowercase) Taylor The boys will be headed back into Vol ...
04/28/2009
- Greetings from camp!
Guest Post by Lewis (lowercase) Taylor Hi. lc, here. I’ll be conducting the juices in Thornley’ ...
04/27/2009
- The Dream
Open Letter to AJW, Since you asked, in the comments in my last post, how or why I use you as motiv ...
04/23/2009
- Rooster Rock
All you WS runners, tell me you're as tired as I am. I am one old cooked goose. Actually, it's bee ...
04/19/2009
- A Weekend in the Rogue River Valley
I went down to Ashland this past weekend to run the Pear Blossom 10 miler in Medford. These are som ...
04/14/2009
- The-Max-Factor, Why Many First Time Elite Runners Fail at 10 ...
Guest Post by Greg (Cougarbait) Eyerly Problems are part of the plan. “If you plan to have problems ...
04/12/2009
- Mr Wizzle Wins
Finally! My friend, Mr Wizzle, after completely botching the WSER 1980s video trivia contest, getti ...
04/09/2009
- The Haggin Cup
As one might expect, since the Western States Endurance Run (WSER) evolved from the Western States T ...
04/02/2009
- Mar 2009
- AJizzleWizzle Trivia Contest
I feel like giving away a Conduct the Juices hoodie so here is a trivia contest about my friend AJ ...
03/27/2009
- Out Kicking a Candy Bar
Guest Post by Greg (Cougarbait) Eyerly Passing the final guy at the 1 mile to go sign on the road b ...
03/22/2009
- Thanks for the course change feedback - here's something els ...
Guest Post by Tim Twietmeyer Hey folks, thanks for the insights on the course change question. The r ...
03/19/2009
- Course changes - good or bad?
Guest Post by Tim Twietmeyer Hey, Craig says all the really smart ultrarunners read his blog (he nee ...
03/18/2009
- Answers to Way Too Cool Trivia
Meghan Arbogast picks up an infant-sized Conduct the Juices shirt for her quick answers to the WTC T ...
03/17/2009
- Who Is The Most Underrated Ultrarunner?
Guest Post by Greg (Cougarbait) Eyerly In my mind I have a list of most over looked, underrated ultr ...
03/11/2009
- Way Too Cool Trivia Contest
Since Way Too Cool 50K is coming up in a week, how about a WTC trivia contest? Rules are simple. A ...
03/06/2009
- Huntin' In The Hoodies
I heard a rumor that somebody on the east side of the cascades doesn't think there really are Conduc ...
03/03/2009
- Feb 2009
- Soderlund Schools AJizzleWizzle
Answers to WSER Course Trivia Contest Who would have thought the second WS trivia contest would be o ...
02/25/2009
- The Western States Family
Last year, before I had my own blog, I wrote a guest post on AJW's site about my obsession with the ...
02/19/2009
- WSER Course Trivia Contest
Are you jonesing for a little time on the WS trail like I am? Can't wait to smell the dust and the ...
02/11/2009
- Top Ten Things You Might Hear At RVR
Rogue Valley Runners in Ashland, Oregon is arguably the capitol of ultrarunning in the US these da ...
02/06/2009
- The Western States 100 Synchroblog Project
Soon after starting Conduct the Juices in December 2008, I had this idea. It might be fun, entertai ...
02/03/2009
- Jan 2009
- Top Ten Reasons Why Twietmeyer Retired
You ever wonder why Tim Twietmeyer, the five-time champion with 25 sub-24-hour finishes, including a ...
01/29/2009
- Oregon Naming Conventions
Years ago I heard my buddy Ed Willson's hash name was Mr Ed Sucks. If you know Ed you should realiz ...
01/25/2009
- Answers to WS100 1980s Video Trivia Contest
We got a lot of responses to the 1980s WS video trivia contest. Here are the results and the answers ...
01/20/2009
- The Ten Year Bet
In the spring of 2007 there's a group of us Western States runners hanging out in Michigan Bluff tal ...
01/16/2009
- WS Board: Reconsider Mandatory Volunteerism
In politics, they say Social Security is like the electrified third rail on the subway. Nobody wants ...
01/15/2009
- Top Ten Reasons Why You Ran Slow at States
10. Your crew replaced your Aleve with the other blue pills, and, while it worked as a cooling mecha ...
01/12/2009
- WS 100 1980s Video Trivia Contest
Are you a 1980s Western States 100 video junkie? Have you watched all the videos so many times that ...
01/06/2009
- Motivational Readings & Videos
Here are a few things to help get you motivated and out the door to train. My favorite race report ...
01/02/2009
- Dec 2008
- The Legend of Ticer
This was originally written in December 2008. I met someone tonight who mentioned an article about T ...
12/25/2008
- Beer in the off-season
Guest Post by Lewis Taylor I've never known what to do with myself in the off-season until this seas ...
12/23/2008
- Top Ten signs you may be AJW
10. You wake up with a puddle of drool on your pillow and 24 empty beer bottles on the floor. 9. Yo ...
12/19/2008
- White Trash’s New Year’s Resolution
Guest Post by Alan Abbs LB, Thanks for asking me to waste my time writing this entry for a blog tha ...
12/17/2008
- Why Conduct the Juices?
Perhaps this post is a bit late since I started my blog a few weeks ago, but let me explain a littl ...
12/15/2008
- Oregon Ultra Domination
Have you noticed how many fast ultrarunners live in Oregon these days? How many good races there ar ...
12/11/2008
- Lord Balls retort to lc
Guest Post by Lewis Taylor Open letter to lc from Lord Balls Re: Lc's leadville race report Dea ...
12/10/2008
- How to prepare for Western States 100
Last year I was asked by several first time Western States runners in Eugene what they needed to do ...
12/06/2008
- lc's leadville race report
Open letter to Lord Balls from lc November 24, 2008 Dear Lord Balls, Let me start off by reminding ...
12/04/2008
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- 2008 Javelina Jundred Race Report
Javelina Jundred November 15, 2008 Fountain Hills, Arizona I went to Javelina Jundred this year bec ...
11/29/2008
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- 2007 Javelina Jundred Race Report
Javelina Jundred 100 mile race report October 26, 2007 Fountain Hills, Arizona "I'm sorry sir but I ...
11/01/2007
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- 2007 Western States 100 Race Report
After missing last year due to an injury I got 21 days before the start of the 2006 race, I was de ...
06/30/2007
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- 2006 Angeles Crest 100 Race Report
Phelan Owinge Week before AC. I'm talking to my Urologist who, when he finds out I'm 3 days away fro ...
09/23/2006
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- Western States 100 Trail Description
For 2006 course onward updated June 23, 2011 At the suggestion of OD, the one-eyed guy who has a s ...
05/29/2006
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- 2005 Western States 100 Race Report
Executive Summary: I run my normal conservative pace early and work up to 15th by Michigan Bluff (55 ...
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- 2004 Western States 100 Race Report
My Reflections on "States" This one was fun. Not that my previous four 100 milers weren't fun, but I ...
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- 2003 Angeles Crest 100 Race Report
Flying into Los Angeles and not being able to see the ground because of the smog was definitely stra ...
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- 2002 Western States 100 Race Report
I could summarize my 2002 Western States 100 run as solid. Not bad, but not exceptional. Finishe ...
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- 2001 Western States 100 Race Report
It's about time. In the summer of 1977 or 78, I can't remember which, I'm camping down at America ...
06/30/2001
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- 2000 Arkansas Traveller 100 Race Report
Seems like part of being an ultra runner is writing a race report. Maybe it's because you get tired ...
10/31/2000
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- Jun 1998
- Climbing The Nose on El Capitan
In June of '98 my brother Chris and I climbed The Nose route on El Capitan in Yosemite National Pa ...
06/02/1998