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The Pony Express Trail is ON!

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on March 24, 2010

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So much for running 100 miles at one pop! It’s time to go big again….this time from Missouri to California. It’s the 150th anniversary of the Pony Express Trail, so I’ll be teaming up with Red Bull to make it happen. It’s all gonna start in mid September after I crew for my wife at the Wasatch 100. More details to follow in the near future.

Before the mighty Pony Express 1840 miler, I’ll still run some big dances. Here’s the list:

Zane Grey 50mi, April 24.

Jemez Mts 50mi, May 22

Hardrock 100mi, July 9

RD Speedgoat 50k, July 31

Tour Du Mont Blanc, August 28

One might say I have a ”light schedule” this year. Not really the case, it’s more about focusing on winning Hardrock for a 6th time and running well at Mt. Blanc. After that it’s all gravy running across the country….well at least half of it.

This past weekend I attended the opening of the brand spankin’ new Red Bulls Soccer Stadium near NYC. Noone else goes above and beyond like Red Bull. First class accomodations, heli rides for athletes, Knicks game, Red Bulls Soccer game, NYC nightlife….you get the picture. I even got in a run between events…not a bad weekend in the big apple.

The Speedgoat 50k is still continuing to fill quickly! It is approaching the 60% full mark. Don’t wait too long, we’re only allowed 200 runners, and at this rate the $89 rooms are gonna get snagged in a hurry.

I’ll be off to Memphis on April 2, to promote a new store opening in the Memphis area, called “Breakaway Running”. If you are in the area, come join us for discounts, a cool trail run and perhaps a few beers afterwards. Guaranteed to be a fun time, and you may even find that these guys at the store know what they’re talking about.

Leor Pantilat wins Way Too Cool……by default. Joelle Vaught takes the women’s title.

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Speedgoat Karl

on March 15, 2010

in Race Updates and Speedgoat 50K

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By Default? Yah, while hanging at the Way Too Cool 50k this past weekend, it was quite entertaining to watch the race from the other side of the fence. I made the best of it and went for a 10 mile run and put myself out on the course to watch where no other spectators were. At the Goat Hill aid station, mile 26.8, Max King, Geoff Roes, and Leor Pantilat were all together. It was shaping up to be a great battle the last 4 miles. I was sitting across a meadow where I could see a few minutes back. Once I saw all three guys, I started running towards the finish line, thinking they would catch me. They didn’t catch me, but I waited at the last aid station where there is only 1.3 miles to go to the finish. Leor came in first, with a 3 minute gap over Max King. Where was Geoff Roes?…..he was running on some other trail where he got off course….OUCH! Geoff had the race in his pocket, but only to find he had burnt a hole in it running so fast. Wrong way, lost 15 minutes…ended up third. Leor looked good at the end, but in Leor’s words….”Geoff was gone, and would have won”. These things happen in ultras………..I guess it’s a good thing there’s no real prize money.

Joelle Vaught returned to Way Too Cool after finishing 3rd last year. She had some stiff comp from “expected winner” Kami Semick. Joelle turned in a stellar performance running 4:13 to make it her second win at WTC, not too far off Susannah Beck’s record pace set on the old course. Kami Semick dropped for some reason, Bev Abbs ran second around 4:26, Darcy Africa ended 3rd a few minutes behind. Both races were great to watch. This one always brings in strong talent, and this year was no exception.

The Speedgoat 50k is now over half full, and I can now expect it to fill up early as entries continue to trickle in. If you are thinking about running, time to make the committment and get’ er done. Only 97 entries available at this point.

This weekend I will travel to NYC for the opening of the new Red Bull Stadium, in support of the “New York Red Bulls” Futbol team. (Soccer for all you US folks! ) :-) I don’t think I’ll be moving around like the guy in the video, however, it will be an extreme honor to hang with fellow olympians, Shaun White, Lyndsey Vonn, and all the other Red Bull athletes this weekend. I hope I can hold my own in this crowd. I’ll just be myself and be entertained in many different ways.

Coyote Two Moon results are up now. For the second straight effort, I finished 4 minutes behind the “winner” in this year’s event. Although I was easily the fastest one to complete the distance, it doesn’t really matter here, it’s who has the most fun. Although, I can say I was right in there in the “fun” catagory.

I will have to add that this was my 29th 100 mile win in 44 starts. The time counts in my book!

We are almost there!

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Speedgoat Karl

on December 29, 2009

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Just a few more days till registration goes live for the Speedgoat 50k! Reserve your spot for the toughest 50k in the US. After some new mapping, I’ve found there to be 11,945′ of climb and descent. Throw in a few rocks, snow, scree, billy goats on the ridge, and 200 crazy runners, and we’ll have a race for $500 bucks!

We are also close for the announcement of “Ultrarunner of the Year”. There’s been lots of talk about last year, and how many stellar performances there were. They were everywhere, from the flats to the mountains. Big wins with big comp, big wins with little comp, fast performances all around. Who’s it gonna be? We’ll find out in a few weeks at Ultrarunning.com.

Next year? Still somewhat debating, but I’ve managed to send in 3 apps so far…..Hardrock, Mt. Blanc, and Wasatch. The only tough one is Mt. Blanc. Hardrock and Wasatch are guaranteed for me, so I can’t complain. Hopefully we’ll have strong competition at these two races. Of course Mt. Blanc will have some fast Europeans. Maybe if I get in, I can see how fast Mr. Jornet really is…cuz’ I don’t think we really know yet. It’s time for the US boys to show a presence there. We haven’t had our best runs there yet.

I haven’t run since the Chimera 45ish race. I’ve been on a battery recharge for the past few weeks. This is the first time I’ve taken a significant time off after a long season. My batteries are now 95% charged, once the last 5% loads, I’m heading out, and never turning back…. even to see if someone is on my tail. As I get older, I’ll probably be looking forward more often.

Thanks to all my personal sponsors for jumping on board for 2010. Red Bull, La Sportiva, First Endurance, Nathan hydration packs, Ryders Eyewear, Petzl, and Backcountry.com. Without these guys, I couldn’t do what I do. It’s an honor to have a line-up of sponsors like this….the best in the business!

Backcountry.com is now having the after Christmas blowout sales, so check it out if Santa didn’t bring every request down the chimney, I’d be willing to bet BC.com has what you need.

The Appalachian Assault is only two months away!

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Speedgoat Karl

on June 2, 2008

in Appalachian Trail and Race Updates

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Preparation for the AT assaultis coming together, the RV is in the house (outside of the house) and the Backcountry.com wrap is being designed.

Training wise: Yah, I’ve been running every day, the real training will be after the WS track meet, where I’ll go hiking alot instead of running, it’ll be nice to slow down once in a while.

The biggest concern is the tracking device from SPOT, it works well, but some details need to be improved for it to work the way we want it to. Our friends at SPOT and BC.com are working to provide the ultimate tracking tools to make this adventure not only fun for me, but fun for all to watch me suffer. I like to suffer! Check out our AT command center at whereskarl.com for some new video and info leading to the 2174 mile adventure.

We are now 26 days from the Western States Track Meet, and I’ll certainly do some odds for this one. But first, here’s a list of contenders I know of. If there are any others out there, please help me out and chime in with some comments on their qualifications.

Men: Alan Abbs, Todd Braje, Josh Brimhall, Graham Cooper, Lon Freemen, Mark Godale, Hiroki Ishikawa, Andy Jones-Wilkins, Hal Koerner, Anton Krupicka, Sean Meissner, Karl Meltzer, Zach Miller, Brian Morrison, Dan Olmstead, Neil Olsen, John Olsen, Jorge Pacheco, Glen Redpath, Kevin Sawchuck, Erik Skaden, Mike Wardian, Mike Wolfe, Chikara Omine, Scott Wolfe, Jean Pommier and Jeff Riley.

Women: Beverly Abbs, Meghan Arboghast, Michelle Barton, Annette Bednosky, Susannah Beck, Jenny Capel, Francesca Conte, Devon Crosby-Helms, Nikki Kimball, Kami Semick, Rena Schumann, Jenn Shelton, Caren Spore, Beth Vitalis, Suzie Lister, and newcomer Sabrina Moran.

Red lettering….the real contenders to win it,

Blue lettering….the darkhorses.

Black lettering….Some faster folks that might surprise someone

A good preliminary list to get things going!

Also this week, the San Diego 100 and the Squaw Peak 50 are happenin”. I’ll be at the Squaw Peak 50 running with my wife Cheryl in her first 50 mile attempt, she picked Squaw Peak cuz’ it’s an easy one…yah right!

The snow is starting to melt away at Snowbird, the Speedgoat 50K is filling up quickly now, so those interested in running the toughest 50k in the US, come join in the fun and get your arse kicked on some of the finest goat trails in Utah. Find the Application here.

Thanks to the Speedgoat 50k sponsors: Snowbird Ski Resort, Backcountry.com, LaSportiva, Nathan Human Propulsion Laboratories, First Endurance, Powerbar, Red Bull, NUUN, Moeben, Wasatch Running Center, Nordic Track, and Black Diamond.

We’re still needing volunteers for the race, so if you interested, grab you’re binoculars, and cowbells and come up to Snowbird for the Speedgoat Party on the Peak.

In a recent news flash….Scott Jurek will not give Kyle Skaggs a run for it at Hardrock. Let’s hope Scott is not injured, Seems HR may be another run-away victory for Mr. Skaggs….no pressure Kyle, run your own race!

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