The Javelina Jundred happens this weekend.  A few fast guys out front should make this one to watch.  Will Jorge finally break my record?, or will Paul DeWitt and Josh Brimhall get the best of the fast starter….we’ll see.  Here’s my picks: Jorge Pacheco  3-1.  Jorge gets the nod because he’s the previous winner, but he’ll have to run smart to outdual the other two right below him.  Last year he was on record pace, but fell off on the 5th lap.  We’ll see if he holds it this year. Paul DeWitt  7-2.  When Paul is on, he’s tough to beat, he’s certainly got the speed to run under the record too, if his legs hang on that long.  He’s got a plan mentioned on his site…something about 14:30.  Pretty ambitious with the current record at 15:25.  His conservative start plan looks good on paper, we’ll see how it pans out on dirt. [...]

Of course not!  I’m just a slacker and haven’t posted anything in two weeks.  I guess running is taking over my life.  The snow has started to fall here in the Wasatch range.  Everything up high above 9000′ is now either buried or super icy, leaving me with lower (but still stellar) trails to run on.   The legs are still a little shaky from the last 100 miler in Virginia two weeks ago, but seem to be coming around slowly….just in time for my next adventure. I am headed to the Moab area this weekend, along with a two day excursion to the Needles District of Canyonlands.  If you’ve never been down this way, save some time for next spring and get a real tour.  Check my guiding page for more details on that.   When I return, the winter boots will be pulled out of the closet for more abuse, shoveling the [...]

I have to be brief, I only have 30 minutes of time to use this internet, or I’m chumped 10 bucks an hour for usage…:-) Check out the seedings for this year’s Grindstone 100, brought to you by eco-xsports! Here’s the link for seeds, also you can watch it live here: Looks like I’m on the top of the list.  I’m not sure how it’s gonna pan out, but if it’s as technical as the first few miles I ran today…..I like my chances!   I feel OK, not really sure how the body will hold up.  But that’s ultras…always a mystery!