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Tuesday: Michigan Bluff and Eldorado Canyon, around mile 55 on the Western States course. We were all shaken by the events of Monday evening, but my wife, son, and all the Sheriff’s deputies insisted I carry on with the race preparations for this weekend.
Monday: Everything is fine now.
Near the end of their hike and my run, our 9 year son ran ahead of us on the trail, took a wrong turn, wondered around the forest for hours while we frantically searched for him, encountered a bear, and was eventually picked up around sunset by the search and rescue team we requested via SOS on our satellite tracker (we were an hour drive from cell signal). Many thanks to the Placer County Sheriff Department for coming through for us in a big way.
Monday: Devil’s Thumb, around mile 47 of the Western States course.
Sunday: Red Star Ridge, around mile 24 of the Western States course.
This should be about the last of the snow, just above 6200 ft.
Saturday: Squaw Valley, spectating Broken Arrow Sky Race
Friday: Squaw Valley
Mile 2 of the Western States course:
Mile 3 of the Western States course:
Thursday: Tahoe National Forest.
Wednesday: Humboldt National Forest.
Tuesday: Great Basin National Park.
Monday: Dinosaur National Monument.
Seen on my run. That’s not a terrible place to park a schoolie.
We went backpacking last weekend. The Boy and I shot some video.
Maybe if I lie perfectly still they won’t notice me.
These two.
Western States bib numbers have been assigned. I’m #297.
This may have been my 3rd Quad Rock loop in 8 days, but the views never get old.
I worked with some friends again this year to make a video of the Horsetooth Half Marathon.
After a month plagued by injuries it felt great to get in back-to-back 25 mile runs this weekend. Well, mentally.
Post Palmer Lake Death Race lunch at Native Foods Cafe. Will asks, “Are we having fun?”
I’ll let you be the judge.
Melissa made it 82 miles at the Palmer Lake Death Race, finishing 3rd place!
8 hours into the Palmer Lake Death Race and they’ve changed directions again. Melissa has run over 40 miles and Will has covered over 30.
The weather has turned.
Everyone’s crushing it. Will just completed a marathon in under 6 hours, over an hour faster than his previous best time.
4 hours into the Palmer Lake Death Race. They just switched from clockwise to counter-clockwise loops. Will has already covered more distance than he did last year at this race.
