It was my first up close and personal look at the Western States Endurance Run - the grand-daddy 100 mile trail race of them all. I was on board to pace last year's M9 Joe Uhan (Olive Oil Joe - OOJ) from the Forrest Hill aid station to the river - miles 62 to 78. … Continue reading 2013 Western States 100 – Raw Human Emotion
2013 Grand Canyon R2R2R (Rim-Rim-Rim) Run
Well, I'm back and accustomed to civilization once again. Actually I've been back for a while and I wanted to recap my trip (April 5-10) before too much more time flies by. Looking back on the whole experience is very weird ... it sometimes feels as though this all happened to somebody else and I'm … Continue reading 2013 Grand Canyon R2R2R (Rim-Rim-Rim) Run
2012 Wildcat 50km Trail Run – Ultra Debut
I put it on the calendar back in the dog days of summer ... a simple and friendly organized race/run put on by Larry Sandhaas to benefit the park where area runners can find themselves lost in the woods on a variety of well maintained mountain-trails (as mountainous as it can get in Iowa - down … Continue reading 2012 Wildcat 50km Trail Run – Ultra Debut