Comments on: An old legend back on track!

By: Fireman Dave

Fireman Dave — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:10:27 +0000

Ben Hian, yea. Let me tell you. I met Ben at a Biathlon race in Ventura back in, oh, about 1987. It was my first race, so I only did so-so. And Ben, well his forte was swimming, not running. So, he also did, so-so. We became friends, and I would go down to La Jolla where he lived with his parents and we would train together. We did many races together. I remember us going out to do Desert Princess around 1990. One of the more premier Biathlons at that time. We awed at how fast Kenny Souza and George Pierce were. We’ll, I am older and still semi-slow. But Ben… Out-of-this-world fast.
Ben- never forget where we came from. I am sure there are people looking at you like we use to look. I’ll never forget the good times we had, like SCARFING at Soup Plantation after workouts!!!
I just read about you after your last race. Hope you are feeling better, I will be thinking of you. Take Care of yourself!!!!!
Camarillo Dave

By: olga

olga — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:56:03 +0000

Karl, man, Bighorn is around the corner, where are the odds?
Here is a start for you:
http://irunmountains.blogspot.com/2009/06/look-at-bighorn-field.html

By: Speedgoat Karl

Speedgoat Karl — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:27:56 +0000

Thanks Olga! I guess I was a little confused.

By: olga

olga — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:33:20 +0000

15:05 was winning time at Umstead by Dave James, who is going to WS to try out that thing. Dave also won Pocatello.

By: Speedgoat Karl

Speedgoat Karl — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:53:09 +0000

My mistake. Where did he run 15:05….ah yes was it Kettle Morraine? That makes more sense now. If I’m right!

By: wynn

wynn — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:03:39 +0000

he did’nt do umstead, but he ran well at some 50milers this year and clocked a nice 3:12 at 50km.

By: wynn

wynn — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:58:09 +0000

thanks man, yep zach has run some very robust mileage this year, Krupicka style.

By: Speedgoat Karl

Speedgoat Karl — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:24:10 +0000

Zach was very impressive at Umstead. What’s amazing is in the past I wouldn’t have considered Zach a super fast guy………now he IS always considered a fast guy! Very cool. Way to bust the 100k Wynn, that didn’t suck either!

By: wynn

wynn — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:05:38 +0000

I ran with Zach at KM. We split at the 100km mark, as he was doing the 100mile. I was using the 100km as a training run for a 100miler in July. We both crushed the previous course records. The women’s records are still well in tact though. Kami Semick 100km and one of many Upper Midwest legends Donna Perkins-100mile. Zach is having a great year thus far. Watch out for him at Deathvalley. He should definitely improve his time there.

By: AJW

AJW — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:46:39 +0000

Good one FastEd which one’s which?