So the new year is upon us.  For all those procrastinators…including myself, it’s now time to pick up where we left off in November. Yah, I ran Hellgate, but it was a “fun run”. I’ve take a minor break this past month, only running about 35 miles a week to recharge the engine.  It’s now time to start coaching myself to get back on the throttle and let er’ rip. My initial plan was to take a run at the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning, but I couldn’t get in Western States so I changed the plan………    My season ahead is looking pretty solid, with a few races I haven’t done before, including the San Juan Solstice 50 mile.  SJS is one of those races that always fell in front of Hardrock, so I avoided it.  This year, I plan on running SJS as a tune-up for a run at the Rocky Mountain Slam record.  [...]

Time to start thinking about suffering again!  Registration will open on January 1st at 7am MST, at Ultrasignup.  Entries will be limited to 250 runners, up 50 from last year.  Some decent prize money, and a “bonus” for a record, is on tap this year again.  The course will remain the same as last year.  I think I have it now with our new start/finish area.  No more surprises, and noone is getting off course this time.  The official website for the Speedgoat 50k will updated soon, most info you see now will be the same for next year, other than a few random notes from the goat himself.    Stay tuned for my infamous “odds” on the North Face 50 after I undulge myself in some Thanksgiving fare.  I still need to throw on a few pounds after the Red Bull Human Express last month. I’ve had a few issues taking off the map of [...]

We had one glitch this year…..as things happen where a few lead runners took a wrong turn at Sinners Pass.  While the wrong turn was made, the distance is considered a wash as the route they took was .4 miles further than the loop around Mary Ellen Gulch.   There were roughly 6 runners that did a penalty lap down at Pacific Mine.  The runners with the asterisks have a time adjustment of 15 minutes to account for the extra distance they ran.  The penalty lap was on a flat section.  I ran this section to estimate the time deduction…so it’s pretty close.  Things happen…..Any of the runners that ran this penalty lap and are not adjusted, please contact me and I’ll take care of business to make it right.  In terms of prizes, it only affected a few lead runners. Check out some great photos from Pure Light Images, find [...]