Gysel Parajon (MM8995, DA3751, HF18751) –I’m a little late on my Medal Monday, or Plaque in this case, post but here it goes! What an incredible day Saturday was… Where to begin? Two and a half weeks ago I previewed a good portion of the course on a training run for my first 50 milerContinue reading “A Glimpse of Heaven…A Taste of Hell at the Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Run”
Category Archives: Ultra Marathon
Running Pinetum Mind Games
Tim Mullican (MM7665)- I ran in the Pinetum Mind Games Endurance Event in Dixon, IL on Friday and Saturday. It was run in Lowell Park on a 0.411 mile paved loop. Almost exactly on the 7 pm start, a thunderstorm blew in and pounded us with rain which soaked my shoes and socks. After dark,Continue reading “Running Pinetum Mind Games”
Running The Wicked Worm
Amy Lambert (MM12758) – Marathon or greater # 173Wicked worm 12 hour in Grand Rapids, MiThis was last weekend. Most technical trail run in West Michigan is a good description. This is a 4.2 mile loop. I had so much fun but the one mile part that is not in the woods just heated meContinue reading “Running The Wicked Worm”
Enduring at the Eagle Up Ultra
Brian Johnson (MM8807, DA707, HF7287) – The event helps benefit TeamRWB. Being a veteran, I like races like this that support veterans’ organizations, I am both happy and frustrated with how the day went. The biggest thing I learned is, I need to be even better with my salt intake. The event started at 6amContinue reading “Enduring at the Eagle Up Ultra”
“Brutally Beautiful” Bryce Canyon-60K
Dana Fellows (MM15804) – Saturday 5/20 I ran my 6th Ultra Marathon @ Bryce Canyon-60K race (ended up being 64K) Elevation 7000ft-9000ft. This race is known as “Brutally Beautiful” and rates 5/5 stars (technical trail) of being the hardest of VR. Photo and Post Credit Dana Fellows
“Reload and Try Again”. A Story From the Pistol Ultra
Brian Johnson (MM8807, DA707, HF7287)- This was my third year of doing this event. Before the start of the Pistol Ultra in Alcoa, Tenn. on March 18th, I wrote this. “Since I started ultra marathoning, I have wanted to try doing a 100k (62 miles). There were a lot of setbacks along the way.2020 wasContinue reading ““Reload and Try Again”. A Story From the Pistol Ultra”
The Jackalope Jam 100
Katy Coleman (HF18344)- Jackalope Jam Race Report / My Running Journey Less than 4 years ago, I started running to reduce stress. I was managing our company, a household, and four little ones. I was in a fast-track grad school program, a challenging marriage, and a number of social groups. It’s exhausting just re-reading that…Continue reading “The Jackalope Jam 100”
First Ultra Marathon at Jacks 50K
Congratulations to Jason Hube (MM12601). He finished his first Ultra Marathon at Jacks 50K Trail Race in Palm Coast, Florida Jason’s Race Report: This #medalmonday is a special one. I finished my first ultra marathon yesterday!!! #jacks50k was no joke. Very tough course on a mountain bike trail which was very curvy and had someContinue reading “First Ultra Marathon at Jacks 50K”
Bear Lake Ultra
Tim Mullican (MM7665) Today was cool and colorful at the Bear Lake Ultra near Lapeer MI. The course was hilly and challenging, but the trails were mostly smooth with the exception of some small roots on the single track sections. I officially completed 34.1 miles with about 3,200 feet of total elevation gain. Photo andContinue reading “Bear Lake Ultra”
The Kettle 100
Rick Albanese (MM11181) – There is just something about the Kettle 100. A 100 mile ultramarathon race that many accomplished veteran ultarunners I respect and admire have not been able to complete for a variety of reasons over the years. The heat and mud years, relentless hills that force you to strategically insert running hardContinue reading “The Kettle 100”