What’s yours going to be?

A New Year’s resolution Read more

Bimblers Bluff 2008 Proceeds

Net proceeds from the 2008 Bluff 50k trail race came to $1,118 and this money has been donated equally between two local charities who work to maintain open space preserves in the area where the race takes place. Read more

A spaced oddity

A spaced oddity, 20 minutes of memories from another year of running is now available. First shown after Jingle Bell Run, this short movie features all your favorite running pals doing things normal people simply wouldn’t consider doing let a lone being filmed! Read more

Bimbleness

“… and by bimbleness of their feet escape them …” Read more

2009 Calendar… Bimbleness

While out for snowy run at The Quarry we got this fun bathtub shot so I figured why not make it an impromptu calendar!! Thanks to the ladies who posed for this one and thanks to The Mayor for taking the shot – maybe we’ll do a bathtub calendar every year.  I just wish more Bimblers were in the photo…. but there is always next year! If you want to order one they are available at http://www.cafepress.com/fromthestudio ! I ordered a few samples and they came out awesome …high quality one page wall calendars are printed on glossy, 12 point postcard stock paper and measure 11″ x 17″.  

Cheers & Bimbleness, Iggy

The Ups and Downs of Hellgate

Of the races that I have run over the past few years, Hellgate has to be one of my favorites for reasons that have already been so eloquently voiced by Messrs Bimble and El Toro. The night start, the remote course, the chance of extreme weather: all of these factors add up to ensure that when you finish this one, you know you have pushed yourself as hard as you should ever want to (particularly as it’s only for a bit of fun!). That being said, my reasons for running this year were a little more laid back than in previous years. Read more

Hot Times, Cold Weather: Hellgate 2008

So Hellgate has been on my radar for several weeks now and I was pumped at the idea of completing my first 100k. The stories I had heard from other Bimblers (icy weather, treacherous footing, Horton miles, freezing eyeballs) were both daunting and exciting but I loved the idea of adventure and overcoming the challenges. On the other hand, no matter who you are or what races you’ve done, hearing such tales of peril and difficulty is enough to give anyone pause. Read more

Holiday Gift Idea

Spotted an interesting hydration pack recently that is made by GoLite and described as No Bounce. It uses strap to control bottle movement and also has 2 side pouches for those essential items like Gu packets etc and is claimed to be ergonomically designed to fit women as well.

Hellgate 100k

At the end of the race someone asked me why I’ve continued to return to run Hellgate (this was my 6th), because they thought the event had been so hard. Well strangely the fact that it isn’t easy (as no ultras are), is one of the reasons. Then there is the atmosphere created by the race director and other competitors, the start time (12:01 am) and lastly unpredictable factors caused by the weather (OK, so maybe I’m also slightly nuts as well!). Read more

Cold Comfort

The Empathy Run, The FEAR Run, The Moongate/Floodgates/Watergate Run, The Purgatory Run. Whatever you call it, this training run by any other name would still ache the same Read more

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