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 greatest snow on earth at Alta. I start when the real snow flies in a month or so. My core workout program is on the horizon. Some would look at this as a tough job. I only look at it as a good workout. Ultrarunners are wierd, and sometimes I think I lead the way. Who in their right mind would have a job shoveling at a ski area that recieves 500″ annually? Only me.
I’ll get to the North Face 50 miler in Marin Headlands near San Fran on December 5th. I’ll have a better chance of beating all the ladies this year as the Appalachian Trail legs won’t be slowing me down this time. It should be a great showdown up front. I hope I can stay close to the women this year for the first hand look at a great race. The men up front will probably be out of my sight by mile 3…or even sooner. There aren’t many of the fastest guys or gals on the list yet, but I would assume for the $10,000 first prize, that “elite list” will grow quite rapidly once mid November falls. Maybe this year I can win a pair of underwear that fit. Last year I won some panties that hung past my shins. :-) They were a little big. Perhaps NF should re-evaluate their guess on sizes. Runners are typically smaller people, right?
Interested in having your brain mapped? DR. Aharon Shumlinson is doing state of the art research with brain mapping, trying to figure out how us silly ultrarunners think and run 100s of miles. It is VERY COOL, if interested in having this done, it takes only an hour and a half. Dr. Shumlinson’s office is conveniently located here in the Salt lake Valley, in Sugarhouse. Check back next week as I’ll be recieving the images from my brain and post a few on this site……sure to entertain everyone! Contact me at speedgoatkarl@gmail.com if interested in the study, I’ll hook you up with the Doc.
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ha! go figure, didn’t NorthFace sell out a few years to a huge corporate merger… they aren’t worried about a pair of underwear, so much as they are about pushing product into Wallyworlds across the country with their dozen other lines (i.e. Wrangler, Chic, etc..) blah!
want to see of a picture of that diamond studded, custom ergonomic snow shovel from your 10,000$ NF winning. go get me!
Them’s fightin’ words, Karl. Ba-ring it on!
I’m gonna get you all this time ladies! (Susannah) So watch out! I entered as Mrs. Meltzer. So I have a chance at the $10,000. You all think if I wear a skirt, I’ll pass?
call up clifton for some jesterwear, then get a wig and shave your legs.
I bet your pea-brain is bigger than my pea-brain. I live and train on a ship. DOH!!
Your humilty is becoming but I read my trail runner mag and follow your blog. Sure 50s may not be your distance (and your legs are tired and hairy) but they will know who you are, skirt or not! Just have fun and run hard and kick butt.
When will you disclose your plans for next year, is the AT in the cards?
Tim, you are exactly right, my legs are tired and hairy. The NF 50 is really a fun run for me. I enjoy going there and running against the best, even though I know I’ll get smoked. I will have fun for sure.
Next year? Still waiting to figure it out, but I’ll post it here, the minute I know. Shouldn’t be too long now.
The AT is coming…….at least eventually.