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i think i decided on my 50. i should be home for this (my boss agreed to let me stay home longer to run the MCM in oct)

http://kodiak100ultramarathon.com/

its close to home, and looks just challenging enough to make me serious about training (i have an issue there)

anyone like to suffer with me?

 

looks like a great course; I like courses that stay relatively high- this one definitely does

 

me too, i enjoy the advantage it gives me going to sea level for road races, and there really isnt anything like the scenery running a ridge at 8k.

the jerk in me likes to see the flatlanders suffer from the lack of O2 at altitude as well

 

has anyone tried hammer sustained energy?

i currently use trailwind (i have a shit load of this stuff) but as far as i know its just an electrolyte. sustained energy claims to be protein and carbs as well as having a little lactic acid buffer.

i dont mind trying new things, but im concerned about mixing my stuff. since its unflavored, i will most likely mix it with the trail wind in my hand bottle but keep some water handy.

any relevant experience with sustained energy or lactic acid buffers in general (i just learned today such a thing exists)

 

I've used Perpetuem in the past, I had to cut the stuff in half of what they recommended as long races I'd get nauseous, that definitely helped.

Got a nice 20 mile run/hike/snowshoe in up to Stuart Peak in the Rattlesnake Wilderness, lots of snow still up high (guessing 6-7' near the peak)

 

Damn! Can you find a 50m with a few more Cat 1 climbs in it? LOL

It does look like a good one though. Its going to be tough!

 

Hey bigsky did you say you ran the Rut?

 

I did in 2013, it sold out quickly last year and missed it. It's a very challenging course; the ascent (and descent) of Lone Peak makes it one of the most unique races in the US.

It's a really neat course that will not disappoint

 

not that i dont have to drive too far for

i went into a 50k on these trails pretty blindly and ended with my first dnf after a few leg crushing downhills.

lucky for me, being deployed i have access to weights and plenty of time to run (and a stinkin POOL!). it should be a great time!

 

@ Bigsky, I watched a video about that race. Freaking crazy! I makes me want to do it,LOL. The elevation does worry me, coming from sea level.

 

@ Transplant, I havent been running much. Work is really busy. You got that 50miler. Im thinking of the Rio Del Lago 100 in Oct. if you are around and want to pace me that would be sweet. Oh btw a little swimming never hurt anyone LOL.

 

damn the elevation, do it man

 

swimming SUCKS! i used to be good at it. now 100m kicks my ass. i guess thats the point though, hopefully its a good way to loosen up my legs and improve my oxygen efficiency and lactic elimination.


i will be around in october, and will not be racing between the 50mi and the MCM. the rio del lago is nov 7? if im home, ill pace for sure! i should know by september at the latest, as soon as july though. shitty living three months at a time.

 

Ran my first race of the season Saturday, the Don't Fence Me In 30k (closer to a 35k). I was hoping for a sub four hour finish, I've run the course on my own training between 4:10 and 4:30, so I figured with a little luck I might slip in under 4. Unfortunately I got bad calve cramps with about 5 miles to go and the sub four slipped away. I finished in 4:05 which is still the quickest I've run it in Next year

 

Hey Big sky tough break out there. 4:05 is awesome, that's a lot of climbing!

 

Nice work!

 

Just signed up for my first 100 miler. Rio Del Lago 100. Its on Nov 7th. Its the easiest one I could find LOL.

 

Completed the Bob Marshall Open over Memorial Day weekend, it's an unofficial "race"- no fees, no signing up, no aid stations, no t-shirts. This is the fourth year of the event. Each year the start and finish change, this year started at Holland Lake (SW) and finished at Swift Reservoir (NE). There is no fixed route, each team decides what route(s) they will take and those routes often change mid course. Routes varied from 95-120 miles, the shortest route isn't always the quickest. This time of year you are guaranteed lots of snow (snow shoes not really optional), lots of blowdown (trail crews only operate June-August) and lots and lots of fords of swollen rivers and creeks. The Bob Marshall Complex is also home to the largest grizzly population in the lower 48- there wasn't a single drainage that we were in that didn't hold fresh grizzly sign.

Our route ended up being 110 miles (we added 8 miles to avoid a nasty ford across the South Fork of the Flathead), we were hoping for a sub 72 hour finish but a couple of nav errors and tough trail conditions (blowdown & mud) forced another night and we ended finishing in 77 hours- we were pretty happy with that as our first go.

Holland Lake



into the snow pretty quickly



grizzly sign





nice view of the White River



approaching Switchback Pass



out of my comfort zone



just about biffing it into the Middle Fork of the Flathead



Gateway Gorge



South Fork of Birch Ck



finished!

 

@ Bigsky DUDE! Epic run man! And great pics as well. I have got to say, I dont like bears, like not at all! 77 hours! yeah thats what im talking about, freaking awesome!

 

danke

Just ran the Pengelly Double Dip w/ a friend of mine, a 13-ish mile trail run in Missoula, w/ about 3000' of gain, it was also unseasonably warm which added to the pain. This was my third go and PR'd by about 10 minutes, so was pretty tickled. Calves cramped (again) as we started the final downhill stretch (so did my buddy's!)

Fortunately the finish line is right next to the Clark Fork River, so we soaked for about 20 minutes- cold, but good cold!