So, this AM I got an email from Wiens stating…..”Epic ride on Friday? We may encounter gun toting hillbillies and we likely will get lost numerous times.” How can I say no to this? This left me with a short AM to work before making my way to Boulder…
This Week In Running (Week of October 3 & October 4)
Is October almost here already, or are we dreaming? The recent accomplishments of ultrarunner Geoff Roes of Douglas, Alaska are most certainly NOT a dream. Roes, just two weeks after setting a course record at the Wasatch 100, was at it again last we…
It’s Always Sunny In Juneau
I flew back to Juneau today. I indicated in my last post that I was planning to take some time completely off from running. I figured it’d be up to a few weeks. The thing is though that it was a beautiful Fall day today, I was in a great mood, I was do…
Interbike detox
Got out on the bike after about 9 days off it. To much surprise, my legs felt pretty good. While spinning over to the foothills trail I was chased down by Dave. I ended up getting a riding buddy for the day. It felt great to get back out there and p…
The end is in sight
In the home stretch now I can see the finish! Well we’ve made it into the final week of this seven week training camp. Last weekend we ended the training week with some competitions in the summer Biathlon World Champs. I felt much better racing …
Back from Interbike.
Back from Interbike, and I am beat….throttled…thrashed. I can’t complain one bit about Interbike. It was good for Ergon…plus, the brand and image is growing out of control…out of control in a good way. My body is worked over…almost worse t…
Frames from Speedhound and Sylvan
Since my last post, I have added quite a few new photos to my Interbike photoset on Flickr (up to nearly 600 shots total). I still have more photos and videos to go through on my wife’s camera, so I may be adding a few more to that set as the week go…
Running the Entire Pacific Crest Trail…Again
Bob Holtel runs along the Pacific Crest Trail 25 years ago.What were you doing in 1985? Let’s see if we can refresh some memories:Ronald Reagan is sworn in for a second term.The charity single “We are the World” is recorded.Mike Tyson makes his profes…
Lakeside Update on Kilian’s Tahoe Rim Trail Run [Update: 9/30 12 am]
Please forgive me, but I can’t help but post once more about Kilian Jornet’s Tahoe Rim Trail before it kicks off at 5 a.m. Pacific Time Monday morning. The Salomon crew is assembled in Tahoe City, the pacing sections are assigned, and Kilian is (hopefu…
Bear 100 Race Report
I had no expectations going into this race. My only intention was to enjoy running all day and try to get some of the stress from Wasatch out of my system.The good thing about going into a race in this laid back of a mindset is that I was actually able…