Archive for June, 2007
AC100 in TrailRunner Mag
Nice writeup in this month’s issue of TrailRunner Magazine by Renne Gardner, who finished the race himself back in 1996. There are several photos by Larry Gassan as well.
Posted: June 8th, 2007 under running.
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HURT 100 apps
They will be available on June 19th. The race is anticipated to fill quickly, so get them in ASAP. This is still my favorite race, and I’ll be there again — hoping to make it 3 for 3.
Check out their new official website.
Posted: June 7th, 2007 under running.
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RIP Blazeman
I first mentioned Jonathan Blais in my previous posting after the Ironman Kona broadcast — he passed away on May 27 after becoming the first and only ALS patient to finish the race.
Posted: June 6th, 2007 under misc.
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Warning…Catra approaches
She left Bigbear this morning, heading towards Wrightwood (she isn’t planning on stopping there, btw), which means she’ll be very close to getting on parts of the AC100 course. The estimate is about 3 days, which will put her in the area this weekend. The good thing (I’m hoping) is that she’ll make it [...]
Posted: June 6th, 2007 under running.
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Western States televised
NBC will be filming for the August 11th broadcast of the Jeep World of Adventure Sports Series.
Auburn Journal article here.
Posted: June 5th, 2007 under running.
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Another one fills
Looks like TRT max’d out the other day. I’m definitely planning on running that again one year, as long as I’m not doing Hardrock or Vermont.
Posted: June 5th, 2007 under running.
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Everest award goes to…
Karl Meltzer and Darcy Africa! For trail running, or course. The others in the list for the various categories look well-deserved as well.
See Denver Post article here.
Also during the Teva Games, Matt Carpenter won the 10k trail run.
Posted: June 5th, 2007 under running.
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Ultrarunning on CNN
Watch video here.
Posted: June 4th, 2007 under running.
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Article on heat
See LA Times article here, or below:To beat summer heat, acclimate before exercisingFatigue, dizziness, cramps — that’s how overheating starts. Now scientists are learning what causes it and how to prevent it.
By Anna Gosline and Jeannine SteinSpecial to The Times
June 4, 2007
EXERCISING al fresco is one of the great pleasures of living in Southern California. [...]
Posted: June 4th, 2007 under running.
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OD results
Keith Knipling won in just over 19 hours, and also successfully completed the VA Slam (which includes the Massanutten Triple — MMT, OD Memorial, OD One Day). Liz Walker defended her women’s title by breaking her previous time by over an hour, finishing around 22 hours.
Me…well, I survived (barely). If you want details, I’ll have [...]
Posted: June 3rd, 2007 under running.
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