Anything related to California’s Western States Endurance Run
Here we are only 11 days away from WS and it’s time for our final WS synchroblog series for 2010, Ask An Ultrarunner. Hopefully you have enjoyed this series of questions and answers. It’s been fun for me to see Hal and Meghan’s responses (when HK has the time to synchroblog). And, of course, my …
Updated June 27, 2012 Here are some numbers for you to geek out on while you work and re-work your splits for this coming WS 100 in 17 days. Below is historical weather data for all WS races since Gordy first ran with the horses in 1974. Recall that there have been several different courses …
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While the smart people (a.k.a. the campers) ran from N44 to Foresthill on Saturday of the last weekend of May, I was with a group of 14 nutballs that drove as close to Robinson Flat as we could (about 4 miles). We trudged through 10+ miles of unrunnable snow before we saw the ground. While …
After the fallout from the last synchroblog, I think it prudent that we stay away from relationship or marital advice. This month in Ask An Ultrarunner, I and my three synchrobloggers tackle three questions from runners. Feel free to add your own opinions to these questions or ask questions for the final installment of …
My answer to Western States Widow in the last Ask An Ultrarunner synchroblog didn’t sit well with at least one of the readers of this blog. Dear Ask An Ultrarunner: I must take exception to your response to “Western States Widow” (April 20, 2010). Your response is presumptuous, selfish, and insulting, and lacks a true …