25 October 2008 - 10 starters
Event Report by Gilles Barbeau:
It was a beautiful fall day for the first run of the Seawall 100. Ten
runners were at the starting line with 3 of them having expressed with
more or less conviction that they were going for the full 100 mile
distance.
Despite a solid performance for the 50 mile distance by Tim Wiens in
just under 8 hours, the 100 mile distance remains unconquered. Not even
our legendary 100 miler, Mr. Karl Jensen was able to master the course.
He said he would be back next year for his revenge. At this point of
the conversation I would like to re-introduce you with the following
comment about the course:
“The Seawall 100 is probably the easiest 100 miler around but don't
fool yourself it will test the best of any long distance runner. A
veteran Ultra-Runner will tell you that so much pavement and flat
running will tax your body parts in ways that you did not imagine
existed. “
And I can assure you that Karl can testifies to that. I drove John and
Daniel at around 10 pm to meet with him in Kits and to spend the night
running with him. Despite such lovely offer of companionship Karl
figured that the pavement had got the better of him and that there was
not enough glory in this thing to go on. So the decision was made to
pack it up and head home to share a warm bed with his sweetie. Of
course Daniel and John were deeply disappointed but managed to hold it.
Such is the world of ultra-running. It's not suppose to be easy, that's
why my mamma doesn't run ultras.
Well, that’s it folks. I’m sure counting on being there next year and beat this thing.
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Distance
|
Time |
Points |
| Karl |
Jensen |
70 Miles
|
14:40 |
3
|
Tim
|
Wiens
|
50 Miles
|
7:56
|
2
|
| Chad |
Hyson
|
50 Miles |
9:20
|
2
|
| Al
|
Harman
|
65 km |
6:10
|
1
|
| Killaine |
Sharman
|
50 km
|
4:59
|
3
|
Daniel
|
Probst |
25 Miles
|
4:30
|
2
|
| Ean |
Jackson |
25km+?
|
2:18 |
3
|
| Desmond |
Mott |
25km+?
|
2:18
|
3
|
| Meredith |
Kho
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
Lorraine
|
Suomi
|
17 km
|
2:00
|
1
|
| Ryan |
Melcher |
aid station/ crew
|
1
|
| Danielle |
Mac Leod
|
aid station/ crew |
1
|
| John |
Machray
|
aid station crew
|
1
|
Linda
|
Machray
|
aid station crew
|
1
|
| Gilles |
Barbeau
|
aid station crew |
1 |
Please advise if you picked up trash , helped an old lady cross the street or other point worthy deeds. I may not have gotten it in there.
Comments
Ran all night alone?
To Run or Not to Run
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The aches and pains of outrageous pavement,
Or to quit against a sea of misery,
And by quitting, end them. To stop, to sleep;
No more; and by a sleep to say we end
The agony and the thousand natural shocks
That flesh is heir to — 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be wish'd. To quit, to sleep
It's obvious that my road days are over. The joints just can't take that kind of punishment any more. Give me mountain trails with lots of hills for walking breaks.
Karl
Wise decision
...and you're smart too!
Go Karl, go!