Ultra #31 / Lifetime Total #87Sasquatch Shuffle 100kMission Tejas State Park, Grapeland, TXMarch 6, 2021 100k indecision… After a few months of training with shorter ultras and marathons on the trail, this was the race that I had (in a sense) been “looking forward” to… the Sasquatch Shuffle 100k. It was the first year of … More Ultra #31 – Sasquatch Shuffle 100k
Ultra #30 / Lifetime Total #86Rocky 50 – 50kHuntsville State Park, Huntsville, TXFebruary 13, 2021 After Rocky Raccoon split into Rocky 50 and the 100 miler, the races further split into the 100m/100k, and the 50m/50k/13.1 option. This 50k counted as a training run for me, as it was 5 weeks since Harbison and 3 … More Ultra #30 – Rocky 50k
Ultra #29 / Lifetime Total #85 / State #20 (South Carolina)Harbison 50kHarbison State Forest, Columbia, SCJanuary 9, 2021 A New Year, New Race Besides the pandemic, the year ended with a miserable New Years’ Eve attempted marathon in Allen – horrible, freezing rain, gusty winds, open fields, and got worse as the day progressed. Pam … More Ultra #29 – Harbison 50k
Marathon #56 / Lifetime Total #84Mosaic Trail RunLiberty Hill, TX (Indian Mound Ranch)December 12, 2020 This trail run put together by Tejas Trails was a great race… except that it had no aid station support (we had to bring our own). By now, we have seen how different races handle with COVID policies and precautions. … More Marathon #56 – Mosaic Trail Run – 12/12/20
Marathon #55 / Lifetime Total #83Texas Quad Day 2Ft. Worth, TXNovember 27, 2020 This was the “comeback” race for both of us, post-COVID. I’ve done this race plenty of times before (see prior blogs), while it was Pam’s first time. The location of the course also was changed to a portion of the Trinity Greenbelt … More Marathon #55 – Texas Quad (Day 2) – 11/27/20
Ultra #28 / Lifetime Total #82The RemixCat Spring, TX (7iL Ranch)October 10, 2020 With most of the TROT races cancelled in 2020 due to COVID, this was one of the few live races that was given the green light to proceed, during its time. The race is held at 7iL Ranch, the race site for … More Ultra #28 – The Remix – 10/10/20
Marathon #54 / Lifetime Total #81 / State #19 (Wisconsin)Minocqua No Frills MarathonMinocqua, WISunday, September 6, 2020 This marathon received permission from the town of Minocqua, WI to hold a race with their own COVID precautionary measures. The Minocqua “No Frills” Marathon used to be a point-to-point race, but this year it started at the … More Marathon #54 – Minocqua No Frills Marathon – 9/6/20
Ultra #27 / Lifetime Total #80Greenland Trail Races (50k)Greenland, CO8/30/20 This is a small but nicely organized trail race that was deferred to the end of August (orignally plan to happen in May) due to COVID. Greenland is located in between Colorado Springs and Denver just on the west side of I-25. This race precedes … More Ultra #27 – Greenland Trail 50k
Marathon #53 / Lifetime Total #79Silverton Alpine MarathonSilverton, COJuly 11, 2020 The Silverton Alpine Marathon, STARTING AT over 9,000 feet and going nearly up to 13,000 feet in elevation, is one of the most beautiful yet most challenging marathons out there, and remote from several major large cities. The race is typically put on by … More Marathon #53 – Silverton Alpine Marathon
Marathon #52 / Lifetime total #78Summer Solstice Run – 6 hrsAbilene, TXJune 20-21, 2020 This is our first real race/marathon since the COVID pandemic happened back in March 2020, when just about everything (including every race) got cancelled (including our wedding, but we’re not gonna go there today…). The race is situated in Abilene, Texas, … More Marathon #52 – Summer Solstice Run – 6 hrs
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