If ULF CLERWALL is out there, please email me again as my email back to you was spammed. Sorry for the inconvenience. Now go run!
Wasatch 100 odds coming Sunday, stay tuned for a look at this year’s stellar field. It may be the race for “Speedgoat of the Year” !!!!!
Congratst to Krissy Moehl for winning the UTMB for the 2nd time. One more time for the hat trick for her! Kilian Jornet, showed who’s the best in Europe garnering his second win in as many tries in Chamonix. Keep watching the race here. Scott Jurek should be next to finish at 17th. He has the monkey off his back now in getting the UTMB done. Now it’s my turn in the future to get the monkey off of my back!
ERIK SKAGGS UPDATE: Erik is no longer horizonal! He’s out of the hospital. Check info at Roguevalleyrunners.com.
For those who don’t know Erik has had some kidney issues after his stellar performance at the Wheres Waldo 100k last weekend. Read on for details….and consider helping this guy with his med expenses. He’s a star and we all want him to fully recover….so he can kick my arse later! Read on——-
As you may already be aware, Erik Skaggs is currently in Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford, OR. Erik ran and won the Where’s Waldo 100 Kilometer Ultramarathon last Saturday in record time but began having medical difficulties later that day. After being treated with IVs in the emergency room earlier in the week, he was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday suffering from nausea and pain. His kidney function has not improved during the last few days.
Erik remains his usual good natured, positive self. He has been surrounded by many of his friends during his hospital stay. His brother Kyle arrives from out of town on Friday to be by his side. At last report, he was timing his splits as he walked around his hospital wing. Jenn, his girlfriend, has been supplementing moldy hospital food with treats from home.
Many friends throughout the ultrarunning community have already asked how they can help. One of Erik’s biggest concerns is the mounting medical bill. Erik does not have health insurance. He may be eligible for some assistance through his membership with USA Track and Field, but will no doubt require monies for the deductible and for the expected costs well above the coverage. An Ashland runner and friend of Erik’s has opened a bank account at Umpqua Bank in Ashland, Oregon to receive donations that will be used to help defray these medical expenses. You can contribute by sending a check to Umpqua Bank, 250 N. Pioneer Street, Ashland, OR 97520 made out to the “Erik Skaggs Medical Fund.” Any assistance that you could provide would be much appreciated by Erik. Please note that the Fund name should be on the outside of the envelope.
Updates on Erik’s medical condition will be posted to the blog at Rogue Valley Runners’ website, at http://roguevalleyrunners.blogspot.com/, as it becomes available.
You’ve crushed it this year, Karl. The monkey comment was unnecessary and will remain unnecessary for a long time. Let’s try and go at least a year without winning a 100 first.
Karl,
What year did Krissy previously win UTMB? Her blog posts leading up to the race seemed to indicate this was her first time.
As long as you keep the Moose off your back, you’ll be just fine Karl! I agree with Mike - awesome year!
Thanks Mike and Steve. I guess you guys are right, how can I complain. I just want to go back to Mt. Blanc and have a good run. Of course winning it is on my mind, but a good solid run would satisfy me. Not finishing the thing kind of eats at me a little bit. I’ll keep the moose off my back!
I think Krissy won Mt. Blanc the first year it was held. Brandon Sybrowsky ran second that year too. Of course there were not 2500 runnners, only 600-700, but still bigger than any race here in the US.
I believe the race was just 100k the first time Krissy won, but I could be wrong…
The race was around 153 km the first time and winning time just over 20h, and Karl got it right with Krissy and Brandon, her first win was 2003.
Karl, I am the one that gave you the Soleus Watch at the Leadville 100. just checking to see if you have tested the watch and if you like it….please email me if you have any questions or concerns. Good luck at the Wasatch!
Thanks for the clarification. Krissy had mentioned that due to the huge increase in runners and longer/tougher course, this was going to be unlike any ultra she’s done previously, hence my confusion. Amazing run. She looked fresh as a daisy afterwards.
The Soleus Watch is sweet for a basic style watch. Lots of good functions and feels good on the wrist…next is the GPS function.
I’m rating it 8/10… worth watching on WikiBlast . n e t - here is for F.R.E.E