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To the Moon!

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Speedgoat Karl
on February 12, 2010
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Valentines day weekend always brings the best race in Moab to the plate.   The Red Hot 50k.  Always a great tune-up and preview of some of the best running in the Rocky Mountain area.  This year is standard procedure.  Noone really stands out to win.  I guess I would be the favorite if looking at last year’s results, but with my last 2 months, I have no idea how I’ll do.  I think the record will easily remain intact, making it a better race for the leaders.  Many of us are in the same league.  For me it’s all about the tune-up for the Coyote Two Moon 100 on March 6th.

RED HOT RESULTS FOUND HERE  ……it went pretty well!  Off the couch.

In the meantime, check out the preview of Backcountry.com’s semi annual sale. Lots of stuff 60% off.  Mostly winter gear….you know the routine, time to blow out the warehouse and fill er’ back up with summer schwag.  

Check out some more interesting info on First Endurance.  These guys have been taking care of me for years and this is good evidence why I’m still running strong at the old age of 42.  Check it out here.

Don’t forget to register for a beating at the Speedgoat 50k!

It’s been a slow start to 2010!

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Speedgoat Karl
on January 30, 2010
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For me that is!  Performances continue to be stellar!

My 20 day hiatus from running in December had done me good!  My legs turned fresh again, and I was ready to roll.  I started back up and in two weeks, I was up to speed, feeling good and ready to have a decent run at the Moab 50k+ on February 13th.  I am still running Moab, but it’s starting to look like I’ll be in for just the fun of it,  as the past week I’ve logged a big 0 for miles.  Why?…You’ll have to ask me on the side, but things are improving and I should be back running in a few more days. 

The real question is:  Do I have that “autopilot” mode I know all too well?, or am I actually out of shape?  No Joe, I’m not sandbagging.  I’m by no means out of shape, but it’ll be interesting to see how I do with essentially very little miles under my belt over the  past 6-7 weeks.  Good thing it’s February.

On March 6th, the real test will come with the “autopilot” mode as I’ll be back at the big party in Ojai, California.  Something they call Dos Lunas.  A little bowling and some other entertaining events should make it fun no matter what happens. 

The cash has now been sent to Chamonix, so I’m committed to flying for 9 hours straight.  I’m not looking forward to flying for 9 hours to Geneva, but this one is worth every minute on that damn plane.   Geoff Roes and I plan on showing the great european runners that the US still has a couple fast 100 mile guys on the planet.   This time I’ll get my “unfinished business” in Chamonix taken care of.

No doubt the fast guys on the start line will be eyeing us this time…just like 2007.

Enough about me……

This coming weekend the Rocky Raccoon 100 happens down in Texas.  It’s been snowing in northern Texas.  Although it’ll probably melt quick, who knows, maybe it’ll snow on them this year.  It’s been quite a year in the weather department.   Here’s how I see the race panning out:

The Ladies:

1. Jamie Donaldson….becoming a 100 mile legend
2. Connie Gardner….her type of terrain
3. Anita Ortiz….she’s a mountain girl, but who knows
4. Jenny Chow….not as fast, but she ran a bunch of 100s last year too, and pretty quick

The Men:

1. Greg Crowther….fastest guy, somewhat of a rookie, but hey, 5:50 at JFK puts him on top
2. Nick Coury….he’ll team up with his bro
3. Jamil Coury….ditto
4. Dink Taylor…..he told me he’d never run 100 after Leadville?  he’s addicted
5. Scott Eppelman….his neck of the woods
6. Paul Hopwood….just ran HURT, so we’ll see how he recovers
7. John Allen….Utah boy tapping into 100s.  He’s got some speed.
8. Jimmy Dean Freeman….if he eats enough sausage, he’ll have a great day

Speedgoat 50k filling fast, time to enter now and commit!

Backcountry.com still makes deals even this time of year.  Check em’ out here, or pay full price somewhere else.

Check out what I’ve been shoveling over the past 7 weeks here….real live fun…kid style!

Drumroll please!

Published
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Speedgoat Karl
on January 8, 2010
in Award category, Race Updates and Speedgoat 50K
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On Monday morning Ultrarunning Magazine will announce the “Ultrarunners of the Year”.  Who’s it gonna be?  All we know is that it’s a tough vote.  So many variables, so many races, so many different circumstances, so many different courses.  I could go on and on and on, but I won’t.  Tune in Monday morning after I see the results for my two cents on the voting.  Some will rank higher than expected, some lower, some will see no love, some will be loved.   All for what?  Yah,  recognition, but not even a buckle?  :-)  

Like many other races, the Speedgoat 50k is filling much faster than last year, it’s amazing how this is evolving in our world.   If you don’t like a beating stay home, if you do….register here, but read the instructions first to get an idea of what it’s like….it’s no picnic!  :-)…..or is it?  Picnics are fun stuff. 

For the record, and to all of you who like running in the La Sportiva Fireblade, make a note that if you like the orange color, you better get out and hit up Backcountry.com for the remaining few pairs of orange.  The grey models WILL ALWAYS be available, they ARE NOT discontinued,  only the orange color will no longer be made.  :-(   If BC.com doesn’t have them, go to La Sportiva and see what’s left in the closeout section. Both outlets have them on sale, around 70 bucks, so pick em’ up!.  Stop wearing those “boot style” running shoes, get low to the ground, it’ll make you run faster! 

And finally this weekend the Bandera 100k happens down in Texas.  Two spots for the Western Track Meet are up for grabs.  A few fast guys are running, when I see results I’ll post it up.   My predictions:

Chikara Omine will come out on top, unless technicality gets him.  Zach Miller will challenge him along with Nick Clark.   Any of these three guys could win it, and one of them will be shut down.  It’ll be interesting to see how it pans out.

For the women:  It looks like Annette Bednosky is the shoe-in, but I don’t recognize any other women, so the race for second is on!

And for kicks, check out my latest creation at “White PIne” here in Little Cottonwood Canyon.  It’s a quarter mile long luge run, built solely by me.  As busy as I’ve been, I found a little extra time to build this classic track.  Click here to watch the fun as Matt Hart leads the way.  Tom Maartens and I are in the “chaser sled” with the video.  Good ole’ fun, not your typical luge run.

The final big dance of 2009…..The North Face 50 odds!

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Speedgoat Karl
on December 2, 2009
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First off, this is a tough one.  There are so many solid runners in this race, it could go to any of the top 10 I have listed below.   I like to think experience will play a role in who takes home the cake!

The men:

Ulli Stiedl 5-2.   No doubt  Ulli is the fastest in the field when it comes to turnover.  The man runs like a gazelle.  He’s the only guy in the field this year that’s gone under 7 hours, won the innaugural and was a close second last year….he gets the nod from me again.
Dave Mackey 3-1.  Dave will take the place of Carpenter this year and stay right on Ulli’s heals if he’s not ahead of him to begin with.  Dave’s incredible 7:51 at Miwok this year tells all of us he’s got it down at Marin and won’t lose the trail.   He’s the man to dethrone Ulli, if Ulli is not on his game.   Dave will be on his game.
Tsuyoshi Kaburaki 4-1.  3rd last year and has to get the nod to place the same.  He ran super strong at WS.  What this tells me is he is a tough competitor and will dig deeper than anyone else if it comes down to a sprint up that last little hill nearing the finish line.
Geoff Roes 9-2.  What can we say about Geoff, he’s the “Ultrarunner of the Year” for 2009 (in my book) and after his Masochist performance, is probably not getting as much love on this list as he deserves.  He broke Mackey’s record by about 20 minutes at MM, so he’s got it in him to pay for his Alaskan flight if he’s still on fire.  My guess is that he’s still on fire.
MIke Wardian 5-1.  He’s kind of a mystery man to me, although I certainly know he’s capable of running up front….something will happen putting him 5th in the end.
Sal Bautista 6-1.  Sal won two NF 50 qualifiers, beating some tough comp,  so if he’s fit he’ll be one of those guys not everyone up front recognizes, and this is somewhat of his home turf.
Chikara Omina 7-1.  Super fast at Helen Klein and over the past few years has been running strong.  He’s the guy that might surprise us all if he has a good day.
Leigh Schmitt 8-1.  Another guy who ran well here last year, I think 5th.  So like Geoff doesn’t get as much love as he should on this list, but certainly one who’ll be in it for the cash.  He’s faltered a few times in races at the end, hopefully not at this one.
Hal Koerner 9-1.  Fresh off a 6:06 at JFK, so he’s got some speed, but his camera might slow him down.  He claims to be this year’s front running photographer.
Chris Lundstrom 10-1. I’ve been notified he’s a super fast guy form the upper midwest, but failed to get good google results when I looked, so he slips in the top 10.

Other men looking to run well, but won’t make any money: Maybe they’ll win some shorts for the size of elephants in a age division category! :-)

Sam Thompson, MIke Wolfe, Chris Rennaker, Sean Meissner, Dakota Jones, AJW only gets mentioned here cuz’ of his 5:14 mile recently. :-)
Don’t forget I stumbled upon two other Japanese runners….Hidefumi Kimura, and Minehiro Yokoyama, who knows, they might be fast too.  If they are wearing a billboard like Kaburaki, you can count on them being quick.
 

The Ladies:

Kami Semick 3-2.  It’s her home turf, she’s the previous champion and is likely the “Ultrarunner of the Year” again.  She’s fast, but will have lots of pressure on her, especially from the two listed below.   She may end up being the richest NF athete in town when it’s all over.  
Caitlin Smith 3-1.  Caitlin has what it takes to win this thing if the stars line up for her, but it’s hard to put her ahead of the other two.  She ran well at Miwok, but was beaten by Kami.  She’ll earn some cash.
Joelle Vaught 4-1.  Joelle is my sleeper to perform well here.  Most won’t be watching her, and on a good day can run with the best of em’.   She’ll look to squeeze out $1000 bucks for third.
Lizzy Hawker 5-1.  Fast girl that hasnt’ proved herself to me yet on this track, but like Joelle, she’s quick and could surprise the few girls ahead of her.
Helen Cospolich 6-1.  Helen doesn’t give herself enough credit and with 10,000′ of climbing here, it works with her strength.  If she holds together the whole day, she’ll be thinking about $1000 bucks too.
Chris Lundy 8-1.  Don’t know much about her, so I give her some love on the list, we’ll see what happens.  Anton mentions she’s just run a 2:40 marathon at Twin Cities.  And beat Kami and Susannah there.  I guess on Anton’s recommendation look for her to be the sleeper.  Still, it’s 50 miles, not 26.2……..very different in my opinion.  But that’s only worth a penny. 

Just my two cents, worth about a penny!

Check out this flyover of the course, brought to you by “run scout”

Don’t forget the real mountain race, the Speedgoat 50k applications go online on January 1st.  We know I”ll keep mentioning it.  My prize money is no $10,000, but I”m working on $500 for the winners.  It’s a mountain race with real vertical!

After this one, I won’t promise odds for the last 100 of the year….the Chimera 100 in Southern California.  My last race and thankfully my last 100 of the year.  This year was slim for me, only 7 100s. Next year we may almost double that….we’ll see. 

 

Time to eat!

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Speedgoat Karl
on November 25, 2009
in Race Updates, Speedgoat 50K and Uncategorized
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With the big turkey day upon us, think about running far today. 

Coming next week is the North Face 50 odds!  This should definately be a hot race to follow.  Hopefully, I’ll have some connection in Cali to get me the results.  I’m working on that.  With $10,000 on the line for the winner, it’s sure to be fast.  The Men’s and Women’s races will both be tigth, right from the start.

The Speedgoat 50k online registration will begin on January 1st, 2010.  We’re still hoping to get 200 runners in this crazy race.  11,000′ of climb is all I should need to say to get 200 of you here.  Trust me, it’ll entertain you!   Watch the video here, let us entice you a little bit. 

On my own end of things, I’ve found it entertaining to flip through a few blogs and read about the Western States Track Meet Lottery, coming Dec. 5.  I’m sure there will be plenty of discussion after a few fast guys and gals miss out, so I’ll leave that for another date and put it on the backburner for now.

The Chimera 100 mile is rapidly approaching, and rapidly closing, so if one more 100 is in the cards for you, this is the last 100 mile trail race of the decade.  But that has no significance. :-)  I’ll be looking for win #6 this year.  I still have the textbook in the back pocket, so I should at least run a decent race…..but we’ll see.  

“100 miles is not that far”

 

The most competitive Wasatch 100 ever!

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Speedgoat Karl
on September 6, 2009
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This year’s Wasatch 100 is lined up to be a burner.  Not only will it be warm, ( at this point ) but the heat, dust, and dry overgrown conditions should make it an interesting race to watch, and more interesting to run up front.  It’s a tough one to pick. The way I look at it there are 5 guys who could run away.  More than likely it’ll be one of the 5 guys on the top of the odds list.  It’s fair to say it may take a record to win this year.  Kyle Skaggs is hanging on to the record at 19:35 and change.   This could be the race that decides the “Speedgoat of the Year”. 

The Men:

Geoff Roes  7-2.  Returning champion with a 20:01 to his credit on his first run here.  He’s focused, he’s been sleeping high in Colorado for two weeks, and is now sleeping high here.  He looks fit and ready to run sub 20….at least!  
Speedgoat Karl  4-1.  This is my chance to shine right?  Well it won’t be easy.  I’ve been a little erratic in training because of a foot issue, but it’s gone now and if I can take my normal attitude…”100 miles isn’t really that far” all the way to the finish, I see a sub 20 in me easily.  But I’m gonna have to nail it and run hard, cuz’ looking over my shoulder I may just see that light coming at me.   This is my 100th ultra and shooting for the 50th ultra win of my career.  Needless to say, I have some incentive.   Any way you look at it, I’m in it to win it!
Hal Koerner  9-5.  Mr. Western schooled everyone at the Squaw Track Meet.  This race is a little hillier and far more technical.  If Hal runs smart and efficient, he may run away, but Geoff and Karl will be right on his tail.  He likes to start fast, so watch for that.  Geoff and I will probably be chasers from Francis Sheds.
Josh Brimhall  5-1.   Josh has what it takes to run 20 hours, he just has to tell himself that.  He might beat us all at 50k, but this is 100.  He’s run one great 100 at San Diego a few years back.  He’s also got the heat issue down as he’s from the Vegas area and trains daily with 100 degree temps. 
Allen Bellshaw  6-1.  Allen has run here a few times but hasn’t really nailed it yet.  If he does, he’ll slip into the top 3, but this year that’ll have to be sub 21.  From the Steamboat area, he’s been sleeping at altitude as well and should be ready to compete for the win, or at least a podium spot….if there was a podium.
John Anderson  6-1.  Another guy who can certainly run hard.  He missed out on Bighorn and is probably hungry to run a good race.  Another acclimatized guy too, so look out as he’s the sleeper to win it if we all crack ahead of him.
Erik Storheim  7-1.  Speedgoat 50k champ and no rookie on technical terrain.  If he keeps his game-face on, he’ll run sub 22 and will compete for top 5.
Jared Campbell 8-1.  He ran real well at Hardrock and it’s time for him to throw one down at Wasatch.  If he runs like he does on our occasional training runs, I’d put him top 5 easy.  
Topher Gaylord  9-1.  Former Alta-Snowbird Local who knows the course well and is one of those guys who is often a mystery.  He’ll be under 23 for sure, but could also move up if he uses his supreme experience.  He’s coming off of UTMB, so may be a bit tired.
Corbin Talley  12-1.  Wasatch Running Center’s top dog,  Corbin is a SLC local and a fast road marathoner ( 2:20 range ).  He was in the top 5 a few years back when Roch Horton and I passed him sitting on a rock after Brighton.  Chances are he won’t be sitting on a rock this time.  He’s got great speed but needs to keep his stomach happy.
Brandon Sybrowsky  14-1.  If Brandon is in good race shape, he’s easily in top 5.  He’s run this thing over 10 times and could go blindfolded if he wanted to.  I hope he’s up front with us so we can talk Hong Kong and the Trailwalker 100k experience we had a few years back in 2002 and 2004.

That’s it for the men.  Others to watch for a sub 24 finish:  Jay Aldous, David Hayes, Dave Hunt, Scott Kunz and a few others I’ve probably missed.

The women:

Always a little easier to pick, but this year we have 6 women that could win it.  Some faster and more experienced than others, but nonetheless it’ll be competitive to the end.

Betsy Nye  4-1.  We have to give her the nod here as she’s won this thing a bunch of times.  She does not hold the record but will run it textbook style.  And with Roch Horton at her side trying to get her that silly Cheetah Buckle she’s got a chance at breaking 24.  Around 24 hours should win it.
Mandy Hosford  5-1.  Mandy brings a great Speedgoat 50k run to the table, but lacks some 100 mile experience.  If she nails it though, she’ll surprise lots of folks and run away.  She’s got speed, a good coach and determination to go for it.
Sarah Evans  6-1.  Sarah also has a good coach :-)  and if she sticks with a good race strategy, she should run strong to the finish.  She has to stay smart though, and not let others dictate her race.  She’s as fast as the other two ahead of her if she wants to be. 
Prudence L’Heureux  8-1.  I’ve picked Prudence many times to run up front, but she hasn’t really done it yet.  I’m thinking this may be her time to shine.  She’s got it in her if she nails it.
Jane Larkindale  9-1.  Jane ran second at the San Diego 100 in June with a solid 21:40ish time.  This is her chance to run with the top ladies and prove she’s one to reckon with.  The “sleeper” in my book.
Darla Askew  10-1.  She’s got a veteran pacer ( Krissy Moehl ).  If Krissy can keep her moving well later in the race, like she does, she’ll move up late and surprise a few.

That’s the ladies, and there are probably a few I missed, but this time I think I have it right!

Don’t forget to keep tuning in as I am working on a project for next year…once again.  But it’s a secret for now, the details are coming soon.

For those out there who can help the needy.  Consider donating a few bucks for a good cause.  A client of mine, Kieth Kohler, is running the North Country 50 mile run in a few weeks. This charity helps an orphanage in Sri Lanka, a place where real cash is needed to help save these kids’ lives.  Check out the website here,  and let ultrarunning assist the kids in need! 

On another good note, Erik Skaggs is now turning the corner and improving, check out the good words at Rogue Valley Runners.

And don’t forget to click the “Goatman” in the upper right corner for deals at Backcountry.com.  It’s time to gear up for winter soon, as another 700″ is ready to fall on the mighty Wasatch Front.

Check out Mt. Blanc now!

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Speedgoat Karl
on August 28, 2009
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Scott Jurek is currently in 3rd place and still in position to win the European’s big dance.  Check it out here.

Last year’s winner is currently leading, but the pressure is on.  Let’s hope Scotty J can rally and pull it off….completely under our radar….go Scott!

Krissy Moehl is now in the lead and looking to win her 2nd UTMB!  We’ll see

The Leadville 100

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Speedgoat Karl
on August 19, 2009
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Timmy Parr takes the dance at 17:27!  A fast start weeded out the field, but a few guys hung tough to the end.  Nick Lewis from Memphis, TN placed a strong second in his first 100 mile adventure and paid 13-1. He plans on spending his winnings on prep for next year.  I had the pleasure of running the last 13 miles with this year’s bride’s maid, running the fastest split of the day for the last 13 miles.   Tony K had issues at roughly mile 70 and had to bail after the Fish Hatchery.  Never underestimate the distance.

Darcy Africa was leading early with all smiles thru Twin Lakes.  I’ll do my best to report the women’s winner….if I can stay awake.   Watch the race live at:  www.leadvilletrail100.com

It’s about that time again to see if I can pick’em at the Leadville 100.  The guys and gals I have listed here are straight off of the current runners list.  One guy who we all know may or may not be running.  Tony K is not on the list right now, so I won’t put him on top where he belongs.  If he is running, it’s his to lose.  I’ll be in Leadville for the race watching, spectating and enjoying this great 100 mile race from the sidelines.  I’m waiting for Wasatch in a few weeks.

The Men:

Tony Krupicka  1-2.  Not a good bet if you are trying to make money….he’ll be gone once he gets down the road!   Great to see he is in.  I bet Mr. Carpenter is watching!

Duncan Callahan  4-1.  Duncan ran a great race last year winning around 18 hours.  A great time.  No doubt he’ll be thinking about breaking that 18 hour barrier and even pushing 17.  He gets the nod as the favorite for now.

Andy Jones-Wilkins  5-1.  This year’s field is really tight.  Andy probably is the best in the field at keeping it together for long distances.  He’s proven that with the great run at Hardrock around 28 hours only two weeks after Western.  He’s been rested now and should be in the thing to win it if noone really steps up and runs sub 17.

Nick Pedatella  6-1.  Nick ran great in the early season at Antelope Island.  He had a rough run at Massannutten, but probably has a little redemption on his mind, not to mention he’s back on some familiar turf in Leadville.

Ryan Burch  7-1.  Ryan has all the tools necessary but lacks a little 100 mile experience.  He also ran fast early season and a good run at the San Juan Solstice 50 in June.  If he nails the day, look for him to be near the front at the end.

Harry Harcrow  8-1.  Harry kind of flys under the radar, is not really fast enough to win it, but is strong and should crack top 5 on his home turf.  He’s got good experience here, he knows the track.

Dink Taylor  10-1.  He would love to do well here.  He lacks some altitude experience, but still has speed.  Leadville is a speedsters course at altitude, so he’ll need to find some extra oxygen somewhere to be near the front.   He might, he’s quite talented.

Nick Lewis  13-1.  He’s the sleeper from Memphis.  He’s super fast, but lacks a little 100 mile experience.  He’ll have good advice and help from Billy Simpson…he’s the mystery man in the field.

Aaron Schwartzbard  16-1.  Another east coaster hoping to crack top 10.  If he runs smart he could crack top 5.

Garrett Graubins  20-1.  I’d love to see Garrett kill it here.  Another sleeper to crack top 10.

Other fast guys to watch:  Ryan Cooper, Jeff Beuche, Timmy Parr, Zack Tiernan, Bryon Powell, Jason Koop, Todd Gangelhoff.         ( Thanks Garrett! )

The women:

Jamie Donaldson  3-1.  Jamie proved last year that she’s for real.  If she runs textbook style it should be a good race with the smiley girl below.

Darcy Africa  4-1.  Darcy is always the cheeriest runner in the field.  If she stays happy, she can certainly outrun Jamie.  She always runs pretty well, it’s just a matter if being a mom has taken over some of her training time.  She also knows Leadville as well as anyone in the field.

Julie Fingar  6-1.  Somewhat of a mystery for me to predict, but she should make top 3, probably in 3rd behind the two above.  She’s just a little slower…she’ll run 3rd.

Susan Brozik, Jen Foster and Michelle Barton should duke it for the top 5 positions.

The Wind River expedition this past week was simply epic.  5 days backpacking in the Bridger Wilderness is simply the best around.  One comment from Mr. Belzz was simply…”No place can possibly be better than this”.  Classic quote!

I caught a total of 14 trout, the largest being about 14″.  We only ate a few as we decided to eat that wonderful dry food to take off some weight in our packs.  We got snowed on Friday night with 2″ on our tents in the early AM.  It killed off the mosquitos.  The first two days, 20,000 mosquitos carried me out of my tent.   We had a taste of it all!  I was only heckled a few times on day one as the distance creeped up to 12 miles of essentially all uphill miles. Sometimes I get a little out of hand and forget about distance :-) !

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A race shorter than 100 miles?

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on August 6, 2009
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This coming Saturday, I’ll test myself at the Jupiter Peak Steeplechase in Park City, Utah.  This race is a whopping 16 miles with about 4000′ of elevation gain on prime PC singletrack.  I’ve run it before in a little over 2 hours.  I don’t plan on racing real hard, just trying to put in a good 16 miler over the weekend. 

Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve been running big miles with big vertical.  For the locals here in SLC, that means running over the 11,326′ Pfieferhorn in Little Cottonwood Canyon and connecting Bells Canyon on the backside of Hogum Fork.  I had a brief stop with 14 mountain goats on the ridge.  Old Billie said he’s been watching me, and expects me to go for number 7 at the Wasatch 100 next month.   We’ll see about that as the competition is pretty stiff with Mr. Western, ( Koerner ) Mr. HURT, ( Roes ) and Josh Brimhall from the sweltering land they call Vegas. 

Over the weekend, along with the rave runs I’ve been doing, I went tubing on the Weber River.  A day of relaxation floating down the river with a few beers, some cold water and only one capsizing of the tube!

Next week I plan on doing the Leadville odds if I can find the runners’ list.  It’s been a tough search though, as it’s not listed on the website.  If anyone out there has some inside info on getting the list, let me know so I can figure out who’s gonna run fast at the “Race across the sky“.  Tony is the man to beat at the moment, but he’s the only guy I know that’ll challenge for the win. Tony should run away with it and possibly make a run at Matt Carpenters’ record!  

Another cool race on tap for August 15th includes the El Vaquero Loco 25k and 50k in Star Valley, Wyoming.  Ty Draney puts on a great show on some of the best singletrack in Idaho.   The Teton races start a few weeks later, along with the Pikes Peak Marathon near the end of the month.  Tune in to find results on these races and any other good ones I can find. 

Off for a night run here in the Wasatch.  A cold front is coming just in time to dump hail and lightning on us…….sounds like another fine day at the office!

Nice Map,  everyone understand?  Just follow the blue dots….they say!

White River 50 on tap this weekend……

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Speedgoat Karl
on July 25, 2009
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Here’s my picks.  It’s off the cuff and only done in a few minutes cuz’ I’m off to dig a ditch and do trailwork for the Wasatch 100.

 1.   Anton looked good on the treadmill at the OR show, he’s had 6 weeks of healthy running and is probably hungry to bust one out.
2.  Wardian will run fast and this course is good for  him, it’s not too technical
3.  Koerner can put in his bid for runner of the year if he wins.
4.  Scott Jurek………he’s due to run a fast one.
5.  Greg Crowther.  Not sure on his fitness level, but likely he’ll be in this to win.  Anton will try and burn him off early.
6.  Phil Kochik….fast if  he doesn’t blow up.
7.  Jeff Browning.  He’s the mystery man, we ran this past weekend, slowly, but I think he’s ready to run around 7 hours.
8.  Brian Morrison.  Another mystery man, but he’s got the speed to hang with the boys. 

The womens race is all Kami Semick, and it’s hers to lose.  Prudence L’Heuruex is the only challenger, but is no match for Kami. 

Enjoy the show, I”m gonna go dig a ditch!

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