Monthly Archives: June 2012

First 100M race to use one of these as a finisher’s buckle gets my vote for being totally awesome.

The next Wasatch 100 training run will be this upcoming Saturday, June 30th.
The meeting place will be at the Bountiful B parking area at the base of the dirt road at 6:00 AM. Apologies for the early start time but should hopefully keep us clear of the bulk of vehicle and ATV traffic which will [...]

The Bighorn 100 Mile Endurance Run takes place in the Bighorn mountain range of northern Wyoming. Billed as being “wild and scenic”, it never fails to deliver on either of those fronts. After running the 50 mile version of this event in 2011 I returned in 2012 to attempt to run the full 100 miles.
The [...]

Looks like everybody’s favorite Boulder resident will be heading to the Wasatch to take on Karl’s mad genius course.
I, for one, am glad I won’t be running. I’ll be helping control traffic out on the course and I can’t wait to watch the race unfold.

No word yet on whether Killian Jornet will still be here [...]

There’s no way I could go without posting this:

(via xkcd)

Just imagine the guy who shows up with this thing as their pacer for your next ultra:

 
Now they just need one that lies to you about aid station distances and tells you that you’re looking strong
(via New Scientist)

So, as some of you know, I suffer from a weak stomach on long runs. I’ve tried just about every remedy out there with only varying success. I get a little bit of relief from ginger gum, but not very much.
I’ve tried many, many fueling and hydration options with limited success.
I’m interested, however, in trying [...]

Word on the street is that somebody is trying to put together a 100-mile race near Bryce Canyon for 2013. There’s not much info, but a basic website is up.
http://bryce100.wordpress.com/
Anybody know who’s behind this? Could be interesting!