I would have joined you last Friday when I was off. Last week I drove out to Milton and spent most of the day running the Bruce and the side trails around Speyside. I like to call it "Trail Therapy with Dr Bruce". Now I can take a sick day and say that I have an appointment with Dr Bruce a...

Is there a reason for starting that late? I guess I could just show up at 9:30-ish and do an early loop... No reason, other than I'm working till 10:00 in the evening and then get home, grab my running gear and go. Plan is to run 2 big loops (40k) and head home when the sun comes up. You're welcome...

trailzen wrote:Bulldozer was hard at work today,off camber section leading into the swamp is now pancake flat and gravel should be in tomorrow.

Woo hoo! Maybe I'll have dry feet at the Friday night run!!

I am sure there will be a next time. Denial and amnesia are great pain killers.

Hello everyone, I hope you're enjoying the summer-like weather outside. We're doing another night run at Sulphur this Friday, May 18th at midnight. The format is similar, but instead of short loops we are doing 2 big loops and maybe 1-2 short loops: - Refuel from your trunk: bring your own junk - St...

Congrats on your 52k-ish race! :lol: Their 50-ish distance is pretty fluid, changes each year, so it's always a PB! ;) Well done! Sad to hear that they had a poor turnout. Truth is, with Sulphur only 2 weeks away, a lot of people chose Sulphur, so despite the nicer weather and more daylight, Seaton ...

Congrats on your race, Spirit and welcome to Pinky Blisterville!! Very common problem for ultrarunners, because the pinky folds under the foot and blisters up like a ^$%@#^&%$, especially at trail events where you run on technical terrain. I have tried various types of taping, shielding to keep ...

I got the 'weekly bog report' from a running buddy who went out on Saturday for a 1.5 loop on the course. ... the Bog is still the same old bog, not sure if they could actually get it debogged before the race. The good news is that it was muddy but not too much water so I veered left again and very ...

hezzy wrote:I think my brain must block out the hard parts of races so that I can convince myself to do them again.

I always thought denial is the best pain killer. But now I see that amnesia is a pretty good one, too.

Seaton is much tougher the PYP in my opinion not that PYP is a cake walk either. Crap, done Seaton twice but my Ultra memory fades me! The tougher the course the more likely I am to forget. You're in denial, Ron! Did you perchance ran it last year and got slammed by the weather gods like some of us...

I was planning on running the 50 miler this year, but work got in the way, plus, my training is not where it should be. There is always next year... Have fun everyone! Seaton is a tough course and a well-run event. Let's hope the weather stays nice and the trail don't get a foot of rain water like l...

Good job, B! You're getting faster! I love it.

Doonst wrote:Oh sure, if you're gonna be serious Robbie will win every time.
An actual picture of me out after dark.

Dave looks embarrassed standing next to you.

How is/are the trail(s)? Oops, I completely forgot to report back. Ok, so we only ran the 'lollipop loop' (S/F parking lot to where you go in from Martin Rd on Headwaters Trail towards the farmer's field then back to Martin Rd and the parking lot). A friend of ours who came out around 5:00 went and...

You guys made me nearly spill coffee on my laptop. :lol: :lol: I will say it's a tough choice, strider. I mean, the latter part of your 100 miler can go two ways. In the first scenario, if you ran well and didn't kill yourself on the first few loops or fried yourself in the sun, then you might still...

You can definitely go sub 22 ,just don't get caught in the first couple laps of madness.Its always hard to not get caught up running with the 50 milers and its an easy coarse to run fast.By the time you realize how hard you were pushing it is usually too late. Pick your comfortable pace and just le...

I've never heard this question. I'm not sure how I would answer it. 100 miles is like running all day and all night and then some...

It can be a lot of fun, pain, fear, stress, but most of all, a lot of JOY BEING ON THE TRAILS DOING WHAT YOU LOVE SO MUCH: RUNNING.

Sulphur is a well marked course and aside from half a dozen technical spots, it's safe to run at night. And you don't have to worry about bears. The only wildlife you'll see is raccoons, deer and tired runners. Another thing to consider if you can't find a good pacer, is tagging along other runners ...

I'm hoping to come out tonight for the run. I've been fighting a chest cold this week, so if my lungs are still intact by the end of the day, I'll be there. Luckily it looks like the rain is going to stop later in the evening so it should be a nice run. Especially since we're avoiding the super-muc...

Thanks UltraQueenga! I'm pretty pumped about trail running. I have recently just hit the trails on a more regular basis and have kind of fallin in love with it. I cant stand running on roads anymore. I recently just did a 50 miler and found I really loved the solitude about it - Hoping maybe to do ...

.... I bet you that blonde will show up and zoom past you again. Junkie! Would her initials be A.P. and travels with a redneck of a husband who smokes and plays loud rock in his pickup truck while he crews for her? :lol: You see the same people at these races... weirdos like us. Love it. Happy feet...

Good job, Ron! Those hills are made for skiing. Why do people insist on organizing foot races on them?

Really fun report to read, Spirit. Very good description of the atmosphere and the people who hang out at these ultras. Not sure about the dude with the cross, but then again, you see so many weird things at ultras, nothing phases you. Congrats on the placement! I'm glad you're on the mend and are b...

Chris and I were just talking on Saturday about when you might do the Sulpher night run again! That's funny timing. I'm away next weekend, hopefully I'll make the next one. I hope your healing process is coming along... Morgan Great minds think alike... ;) Sorry you'll miss this one, but rest assur...

I hope you are all well and are enjoying the trails so far this season. A few us have spoken about doing another night run like we did last November at Sulphur. Well, look no further. This is it!! The format is the same: - Refuel from your trunk: bring your own junk - Start/finish at the parking lot...