At mile 55.7 of the Western States Endurance Run course you enter the quaint little town of Michigan Bluff, California. As many towns in the foothills of the Sierra, their rich history began after gold was discovered in 1848 at nearby Sutter’s Mill in Coloma. These towns boomed with activity as thousands of miners chased …
Do you remember where you got drunk for the first time? At a party? A friend’s house? The prom? I was late to the partying scene compared to my friends as I was a goodie-goodie in high school: only one B, student body president, athlete … and it wasn’t until the end of my senior …
Michigan Bluff Training Camp version 2009 ended with some lovely California weather. It probably rained about 3-4 inches on Friday and Saturday in the Bluff. We almost had to cancel the Ice Cream Sandwich run because of the mud (I hear they do that in California). But it was a train wreck of a run, …
Guest Post by Lewis (lowercase) Taylor Editor’s note: This post is part of a series on the Michigan Bluff Training Camp. Check the blog each day to see lc’s report on how the Oregonians are doing at camp and how lc is doing in his efforts to simulate camp back home in Eugene, Ore. Day …
Guest Post by Lewis (lowercase) Taylor Editor’s note: This post is part of a series on the Michigan Bluff Training Camp. Check the blog each day to see lc’s report on how the Oregonians are doing at camp and how lc is doing in his efforts to simulate camp back home in Eugene, Ore. Day …
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