Are you a 1980s Western States 100 video junkie? Have you watched all the videos so many times that you can impress your friends by spouting classic lines even while in a food coma on a 50 mile training run? Well, here is your chance to show off your knowledge, or an excuse to go …
This was originally written in December 2008. I met someone tonight who mentioned an article about Ticer and a fox from some time ago. I said, “I wrote that.” So here it is again. Did you hear about the Arizona woman who was recently attacked by a fox while out jogging? Worried that the fox might …
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 …