This weekend was a blast down in Vegas for some R & R, some flying, driving, and hanging out with the Red Bull Team. Base Jumping and Skydiving were some key highlights (among other things you can only see in Vegas) as Red Bull Launched it’s first new product in 20 years! Red Bull Cola! And for those who don’t know….HARDROCK IS ON. It’s gonna be fast sliding down Grant Swamp Pass! and you’ll be on your ass on Virginius Pass too! Backcountry.com has been putting together the pieces for the Appalachian Trail Assault. For weekly updates on how my training has been going, check whereskarl.com. I might even mention how many miles I actually run. Some more cool video should be out soon too. This past weekend it snowed at the Bird, keeping the Speedgoat 50k course deeply buried under avalanche debris and 15″ of snow out in Paradise [...]
At the Jemez 50 Kyle Skaggs once again showed us his speed, eclipsing his own course record by a scant minute and change, not to mention the course was about a mile longer than last year.8:08 was the time.Another stellar performance with many more to come! I slipped in for second place only 1 minute per mile behind at 8:58. Local favorite and course designer Nate Mcdowell finished 3rd at 9:13. Susan Brozik stayed out front all day running 11:30, Lori Cooper was just out of sight 13 minutes back at 11:43, Christina Sheehan ran third…evenly spaced out at 11:58. Full results: http://www.highaltitudeathletics.org/jmtr/results50mi2008.pdf The closest race was in Virgina at Massannutten Todd Walker looked over his shoulder all day, trying to find out how close Kieth Knipling really was. It had to be a stressful day for Mr. Walker. Kieth Knipling played the same role last year when I stayed [...]
Two great races this weekend! The Massannutten 100.The rocks should prevail andwill be up in the air this weekend as no malerunner stands out to take the win. The women’s race should be handled by a local. Men’s Odds Todd Walker 4-1. Todd has all the experience he needs to run over this rocky nightmare. It’s his turn to take home the win. His best time: 19:13 Sean Andrish 9-5. Sean has more speed than everyone else but this course is not all about speed. It’s about levitating. He also boasts a sub-20hr time here. Keith Knipling. 7-1. Scared the leader last year through 50 miles, and should scare the leaders again. It could be his day if it all comes together Mike Mason 8-1. He’s a mystery man and knows the course well. Occasionally runs very fast times, and at this course, it could be his time Serge Arbona [...]
