Miwok 100K happens Saturday, the field is “pretty solid”. Here’s my picks: THE MEN 1. Anton Krupicka 5-2.  We all know if he has no injury issues, he should be gone daddy gone.  He’s been training hard, comes from 8000′ ish and should be able to challenge Mac Daddy’s record if has his day in the sun. 2.  Gary Robbins  3-1.  He should push Anton off the line, we’ll see if he challenges him, chances are he’ll hold on for 2nd and not be too concerned about winning, 2nd is probably all he’s looking for. 3.  Mike Wardian 4-1.  If he’s not over-raced, he’ll challenge for 2nd with Gary, he’s run pretty well on these trails at the North Face races in the past.  4.  Hal Koerner  5-1.  Great run at Lake Sonoma, he’s fit, but has no pressure to run up front, he’s already gonna dance at Squaw Valley anyway.  He’s the [...]

Tom Crawford….the guy I passed with a few miles to go at Moab….just crushed the field at the Leona Divide 50.  LD legend Jorge Pacheco ran second and Ashland’s newest fast guy Nick Lewis slipped under 7 hours to run 3rd.  All three of these times would have won the race many times.  How ironic it is to keep seeing faster times in Ultras these days…..I keep getting older and I have to keep getting faster to keep up.  Tom’s time was a stellar 6:25, Jorge 6:40, Lewis 6:56. Michelle Barton threw down a 7:17 to take the women’s race!  Not sure if that’s a record, but a great run for her as well, congrats Michelle! Now, a brief look at the field at the ugliest 50 miler in the US… 1.  Josh Brimhall  3-1.   Josh being the previous winner gets the nod, but he’s gonna have his hands full at [...]