Running Stories

My first 100 miler was not easy, but then, is any 100 miler easy? I don’t think so.

I expected to be more nervous and sleepless on Friday night before the race, and especially at the start. Much to my surprise, I was actually totally relaxed. I can’t figure why because I’m usually a bit nervous before a race of any length, and I would have expected especially nervous before a race of 100 miles, which I’ve never done!

100 miles is a long way to run, especially since I've never done it before. It's just about here - starting at 6am CST on Saturday, November 7th!

Canada's very own Ryne Melcher is toeing the line as well and I know he's going to be one of the front runners here in Missouri's inagural 100-mile event - AWESOME!

It's a really exciting time for me, and I look forward to posting a report for CFA after the event concludes...

Best for now,

Jason

Well, I'm off to Vegas(vlv!)...my reward for completing Hundred in the Hood 103 mile trail race.

But before I go, here's my writeup for the race or at least a link to my blog where the report is:

Baldwin's On and Off Trail Misadventures

By the time I get back, you should be on Chapter four.

Enjoy!

Well, I did it!

I really didn't know how it would go with my lack of training and energy, but I did it!

A really nice race, with a wonderful landscape with one side our beautiful lake and the other all the vynards with their beautiful fall colours.

As soon as I have pictures, I will post them.

Very happy with that race...even if I cannot walk today, but motivated to do other 20km.

Thanks to my wonderful husband who could have ran it faster than yesterday and stayed with me to motivate me.

Christina

This past Friday was the first day of the rest of my year. 

I was at a business function for most of the day.   People I'd not seen for a while would come up to me and ask, "What's new?"  All I could think to say was, "It was an awesome summer, but sadly, it ended yesterday."

Given that Friday fell in the fourth week of October, more than one person was left scratching their head. 

This summer has seen great outings into our beautiful and challenging back country to bag the peaks of the Bagger Challenge.  While I didn't get into it until late and subsequently don't have many peaks to my name, I enjoyed that this was something to do with the whole family.  There are many peaks that are perfectly suitable for younger ones... and we got proof right here (very sweet):

As the sun sets on the 2009 Baggers Challenge, I have come to the sad conclusion that I should have quit my job if I were serious about bagging them all. 

Yes, at one time I thought it might be possible to bag them all in one season.  It is.  But you have to get on it early and get those high bad boys while the sun shines and the days are long.

Mid September, the family had planned and hoped to camp at the Frosty trail race and enjoy a last late season camping trip...but circumstances saw us throwing a birthday party for a freshly minted teenager and hauling dirt for the never ending backyard project...

So here we are,October the 2nd. 6:40 am in the dark setting out to do it one more time...

I will offer this sevice for another couple of weeks then I have to rest for my 100 miler in the desert.

http://jackal100.blogspot.com/2009/10/running-juan-de-fuca-trail.html