And now we’re off to Italy for the Skyrunning Championships.  A 42k run with 4000 meters of climb, yah, that’s bigger than the Speedgoat race.  The UTMB race was cancelled due to inclement weather and a possible landslide.  Pretty disappointing, but a reasonable decision for the race committee to make.  We’ll report back with more info as it comes to me.  Well, I’m off to Chamonix in about 2 hours….10 hours of flying, for 20 hours of running thru the most beautiful race course on earth.  2500 runners from around the world, and a highly competitive race.  This year the US has 4 guys that could win it.  Me being one of them on paper, although I don’t consider myself a contender for the cowbell.  I won’t do odds because there are too many European runners I don’t know.  The guys I do know are listed below and my two [...]

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 [...]

If ULF CLERWALL is out there, please email me again as my email back to you was spammed.  Sorry for the inconvenience.  Now go run! Wasatch 100 odds coming Sunday, stay tuned for a look at this year’s stellar field.  It may be the race for “Speedgoat of the Year” !!!!! Congratst to Krissy Moehl for winning the UTMB for the 2nd time.  One more time for the hat trick for her!  Kilian Jornet, showed who’s the best in Europe garnering his second win in as many tries in  Chamonix.  Keep watching the race here.  Scott Jurek should be next to finish at 17th. He has the monkey off his back now in getting the UTMB done.  Now it’s my turn in the future to get the monkey off of my back! ERIK SKAGGS UPDATE:  Erik is no longer horizonal!  He’s out of the hospital.  Check info at Roguevalleyrunners.com.  For those who [...]