A year in review
2008 TOTALS: |
MILES: 4539.8 |
VERTICAL CLIMB: 961,550′ |
AVERAGE PER DAY: 12.437 |
AVERAGE PER WEEK: 87.303 |
MONTHLY AVERAGE: 378.3 |
RACES: |
Moab 50k, 7th place 4:25 |
Coyote Two Moon 100, 1st place 19:24 |
Zion Crossing, West-East Entrance |
52 Miles, 10 hours 5 min |
Jemez 50 mile, 2nd place 8:48 |
Wahsatch Steeplechase 17 mile, 10th place 2:36 |
Appalachian Trail 2176 miles, 4th place 54 days, 21 hrs, 12min |
Turkey Day 5k, 11th place, 18:19 (2nd master) |
North Face 50, 20th place 8:25 (2nd master) |
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I managed to squeak out one 100 mile win at the Coyote Two Moon 100 last March, keeping my streak of consecutive years with at least one 100 mile win going at 6 years in a row, I narrowly missed a win in 2002 running 2nd at Wasatch. My streak of winning at least two ultras in a calendar year ended this year at a solid 10 years. We’ll see if I can start a new streak this year.
The Speedgoat 50K went off much smoother in it’s second year, the course is now set in stone and won’t have to be re-routed any more. A big relief. Nate McDowell holds the mens record , Anita Ortiz holds the womens fastest time. It’s nice to know the records are not soft, only in it’s second year. It’ll be interesting to see what some of the younger fast boys can run here…if they dare show up. Some day I even hope to run…for the masters record…of course.
Next year’s plans are much like an Ultrarunners standard race schedule. I’m staying more on the local side. One more run at the Way Too Cool 50k to see if I can still break 4 hours, I’d be happy with that.
First, I’ll run in Moab, cuz’ the course is too perfect.
The Massannutten 100 will be the focus race of the spring, I’m hoping to run well there and try and keep that 100 mile streak alive.
Hardrock one more time cuz’ that course is too perfect too. I decided to bag Western and stick with what I like best…big, high altitude hills. It’s simply more fun for me on that venue.
I will then come back to my home turf and run Wasatch again, I’m looking forward to it already. My wife Cheryl has her name in the hat, so I may run without a crew….one step tougher=better.
And a look at the new Bear 100 course, still the best kept secret of all.
I’ll continue to do odds for the better races, and of course the “Speedgoat of the Year” award will be decided……..somehow. I’m working on it, but I’m a little behind……such is life.
No more hibernation, it’s time to train for WTC.
