Probably. I cannot help but talk about myself incessantly.Nice Obaat congrats! You gonna write about it?
Probably. I cannot help but talk about myself incessantly.Nice Obaat congrats! You gonna write about it?
Wow! no kidding about pushing the pace, super fast finish for a trail race. Congrats on your second place finish!
Did you get price?
What's the distance for the Zen Grey race? It's coming up soon too.
Now you're going to let me know your fueling secrets(promise not to tell anyone).
Thanks guys, I had a nasty DNS though. Came down with the flu and couldn't drag myself out of bed for the last week. Pretty disappointed about it.
It was a road race, ugg. I tried to run on the shoulder as much as possible and 8 miles of it was graveled road. Fueling was sport drink, bananas, trail bars, black licorice sunflower seeds, a few gels, sushi, and rice crackers. I have an iron gut.
Zane Grey is 51 miles. Next Saturday. Training has been non existent, but at least I have no injuries.
Congrats on the sweet run Rick!Abide, tough luck on your DNS.
Had great weather at Zane Grey. Afternoon was hot, but manageable with a wind, a few clouds, getting wet in streams, etc. I made a few mistakes with my hydration and electrolyte balance but still had a great result of 13:04, good enough for 39th out of 96, 133 starters. Probably not too many would say this, but the trail was not as difficult as expected with the second half of the race very runable. Another great spot in Arizona. I would like to explore other trails on the rim. So with that race I am done with races for a while. I like self supported adventures without the pressure of racing. Also looking forward to getting my feet out of shoes again.
I like self supported adventures without the pressure of racing. Also looking forward to getting my feet out of shoes again.
Well, just a few months ago I discovered your Ultra company's Monument Valley race, and I have been blown away - like, I've had dreams about running it after spending time poring over people's race reports! (Not to mention the company seems incredibly awesome, too). I've never run an ultra but my goal this year is to train for Monument Valley in 2017 - hoping it will continue to be offered! I wish I could be ready for 2016 but I'm just getting back into running after a year+ break and have only done one full marathon in the past. I may be back asking more and more questions of you as I progress in my training...
Anyway, I'm running the Surf City half marathon in Huntington Beach on Feb. 7, the Canyonlands half in Moab on March 11, and the Long Beach full marathon on October 9.
Aside from the races I've already registered for, my goal in 2016 is to do more trail running, and some trail races eventually - as I plan to train for my first ultra in 2017 (I just realized this is the Ultra forum - oops - I'm just a training wannabe at this point). I live by the beach and have to drive an hour to most of the trails with elevation, which limits me to weekends, but I've joined some running groups that do trails so I won't be trying to find them on my own. Though perhaps some dry sand beach running would also be in order to help me prepare for MV one day?!
After a long recovery from Javelina I have decided to take a break from 100 mile races. I've scheduled a 52 mile relay race which I will do solo in March (hopefully in sandals). Zane Grey 50 in April. I will also be at all of the events of the Ultra company that I work for. As for other adventures, I plan to spend a lot of time in Southern Utah exploring the trails close to home.
Anyone else thinking of their schedule?
Hi BFnLBC--I live in OC also; ran the Monument Valley race this past March . . . Here's my brief blog write-up and a few photos: https://theagavin.wordpress.com/2016/03/22/my-first-ultra-race-yep-here-comes-another-race-report/
It was my first ultra . . . I went pretty slow due to knee pain . . . but you're right: the company that runs this race series IS awesome! Good luck training for MV '17 . . . it's worth the effort (and really looong drive from OC). Happy (OC) trails! Thea
Hi BFnLBC--I live in OC also; ran the Monument Valley race this past March . . . Here's my brief blog write-up and a few photos: https://theagavin.wordpress.com/2016/03/22/my-first-ultra-race-yep-here-comes-another-race-report/
It was my first ultra . . . I went pretty slow due to knee pain . . . but you're right: the company that runs this race series IS awesome! Good luck training for MV '17 . . . it's worth the effort (and really looong drive from OC). Happy (OC) trails! Thea
Hi BFnLBC--I live in OC also; ran the Monument Valley race this past March . . . Here's my brief blog write-up and a few photos: https://theagavin.wordpress.com/2016/03/22/my-first-ultra-race-yep-here-comes-another-race-report/
It was my first ultra . . . I went pretty slow due to knee pain . . . but you're right: the company that runs this race series IS awesome! Good luck training for MV '17 . . . it's worth the effort (and really looong drive from OC). Happy (OC) trails! Thea
Hi Thea. I think I saw you in Monument Valley. I was remarking a wash when a barefooter went cruising by me. I almost yelled out, but it looked like you were in the zone. Great report. Those goatheads were bad there. Otherwise, fun to be barefoot. The road was also nasty with dust and fresh sharp gravel. Hopefully next year they will have a bypass trail made.
Headed to the Grand Canyon for the weekend to help with another race. Undecided on a hike after. Thinking Bill Hall/Thunder River/Tapeets/Deer Creek, but a friend is trying to talk me into R2R2R.
Very cool report! I forgot how pretty it is there.
That's a pretty impressive sticker you had there ouch!
Hi Rick! I hope you don't get this note for a while, because you're down in the Canyon! Which trail did you decide on? Thunder River (pretty remote, and quite challenging near the top) or R2R2R (a different kind of challenge, what with the crowds )
And how was the Ultra Adventures North Rim race that you helped out with? I just looked for news of it on FB, but there was no update. Hope it went well . . . good weather and all . . . and thanks again for your work on the Monument Valley race . . . it was extremely well marked! (and it might have been someone else running BF that day . . . I saw another lady running without shoes on the "out and back" Mitchell Mesa loop. We just kind of smiled at each other and kept trucking along . . . that was pretty far into the race