May 30, 2018
I review UROC, the Ultra Race of Champions. Including an interview with finisher Ashley Blake. Click to Download RSS Feed You can also watch the YouTube version of the podcast! Same exact content, just put on YouTube for those who don't do podcasts. See the pictures while I talk. UROC Forever Trails water bottle I mentioned. 
With Ashley at the finish 
My run in Charleston West Virginia. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson 
Union soldier 
Lincoln 
University of Charleston 
Course maps 
Shirt. SFuels. Medal. 
Packet pickup. 
Motel at Camp Blue Ridge. 
Race morning: Francesca Conte 
Anthony Kunkel 
Amanda Basham 
Michael Wardian 
First part of race 
Blue Ridge Parkway 
Whetstone Ridge Trail 
Back near 100K/50K split, around mile 32. 
That's the finish up there, but we won't approach it from here in the end. 
Going right past the eventual finish, around mile 34. 
Just past the finish, heading out with 30 miles to go. 
Up to Bald Mtn aid station. 
Sections of second part of course. More rocks. 
Ashley and Tim. Done! 
With RD James Gill. 
With Ashley at the finish My run in Charleston West Virginia. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson Union soldier Lincoln University of Charleston Course maps Shirt. SFuels. Medal. Packet pickup. Motel at Camp Blue Ridge. Race morning: Francesca Conte Anthony Kunkel Amanda Basham Michael Wardian First part of race Blue Ridge Parkway Whetstone Ridge Trail Back near 100K/50K split, around mile 32. That's the finish up there, but we won't approach it from here in the end. Going right past the eventual finish, around mile 34. Just past the finish, heading out with 30 miles to go. Up to Bald Mtn aid station. Sections of second part of course. More rocks. Ashley and Tim. Done! With RD James Gill.
May 23, 2018
In this episode I review two races I did in April, in Iowa and Kentucky. With interviews. Check it out! Click to Download RSS Feed Here is the YouTube version of the podcast! Same exact content, just put on YouTube for those who don't do podcasts. See the pictures while I talk. Please RATE and REVIEW the show on iTunes. Please donate to keep this show going! THANK YOU! Relevant links: Hawkeye 50K & 25K/Hawkeye Fallout/Other races put on by We Run Backside Trail Marathon Rabbit Test Cycling to End Lupus Here is a video of the Hawkeye 50K course. This is very useful. Note: when this was made, the course started at what is the second aid station encountered on the course. Hawkeye 50K Pictures Spillway 
The course 
Race day weather 
Some pics from other races and other times of the year. Coming up to second aid station. 
Crushed gravel in winter. 
The dam 
Spillway. 
Turn left onto the highway. 
Lodge at start of race. 
Casey O'Connor on the left. RD Brian Tharp on the right. 
With RD's Kris and Brian Tharp 
Firefighter Casey O'Connor 
Thorsday group 
Race Goodies 
Hu Hot's Mongolian Grill. Yummmmm. 
Backside Trail Marathon Pictures The course 
Race director Troy Shellhammer 
Left to Right: Will Rivera, Cynthia Heady, John Wright 
Race Goodies 
Mmmm, Five Guys triple 
The course Race day weather Some pics from other races and other times of the year. Coming up to second aid station. Crushed gravel in winter. The dam Spillway. Turn left onto the highway. Lodge at start of race. Casey O'Connor on the left. RD Brian Tharp on the right. With RD's Kris and Brian Tharp Firefighter Casey O'Connor Thorsday group Race Goodies Hu Hot's Mongolian Grill. Yummmmm. Backside Trail Marathon Pictures The course Race director Troy Shellhammer Left to Right: Will Rivera, Cynthia Heady, John Wright Race Goodies Mmmm, Five Guys triple
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