No it isn’t a quote from Sleeping in Seattle, the title is in recognition of Nadia’s success in the YES Endurance Race Series where she placed first after the four race series. Finishing 20 points ahead of her nearest rival, she might even have scooped a modest cash prize for her troubles. Bravo!

I adored almost everything about this great, scenic race (including the perfect 60 degree weather), but, in the interest of brevity, here are some highlights:

1.       Resting on the drive up in the full-length down comforter nest we built in the back of my Civic

2.       Long sections of wonderfully evergreen-scented trail

3.       Lots of bouncy little wooden bridges [Read more...]

Below is an abstract from a research paper by Wegelin JA, Hoffman MD. entitled, “Variables associated with odds of finishing and finish time in a 161-km ultramarathon. ” that was published earlier this month. [Read more...]

The first Bite of the Bluff training run has taken place. Just 15 hardy souls set out on a hot sunny Sunday morning for the 8 mile route. Despite flagging placed by the front runners, several still managed to take short detours, but thankfully everyone who entered the woods was accounted for! [Read more...]

Under an initially overcast sky, they set off for a brief tour of Cockaponsset Forest before returning to feast on a selection of offers that ranged from grilled eggplant to peanut butter energy balls. The rules of badminton were tested to the limit and the conversation covered important topics such as the upcoming Trans-Rockies race and who was planning to run the Bluff! Guess you had to be there.

Wyoming is a vast countryside surrounded by beautiful mountain views. We decided to check out parts of the course by driving to a designated aid station. Our first stop was checking out the start of the race. We hiked into the trail and were struck by it’s beauty. [Read more...]

Drove out to the Big Horn River Canyon to find the aid station known as Footbridge. The ride was nearly 2 hours long from the finish line and involved the fording of 3 creek crossings and several miles on what the directions described as ‘primitive roads’. The reality was pot hole filled dirt tracks – thank goodness the Chevy Tahoe has good ground clearance. [Read more...]

Unusually for our trips to distant 100 milers, we have arrived in the Bighorn mountain region with three full days before the race to explore the area. We flew into Billings, MT early yesterday and then made our way slowly south to Sheridan, WY pausing along the way to visit the location of Custer’s Last Stand and the battle of Little Bighorn. [Read more...]

Originally staged to settle a bar-room debate as to which is faster over a long distance, the Man v Horse Marathon in Llanwrtyd Wells (UK) is now in its 30th year. [Read more...]

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