Saturday, October 31, 2009

challenge set




This years challenge is set (though not date wise yet) for a 28 mile run and a 28 mile bike. Since I was unable to complete the 27 last year I figured I might as well try again to finally notch one out. This year will be reversed so that the run will take place first followed by the biking portion. This could very well be an overnight gig on the 18th into the 19th since I believe we have a Christmas dinner the night of the 19th. In other news I have already got the 2010 challenge underway by signing up for the Clinton Lake 30 mile ultra in March, the first part of the IL grand slam of trail running. The slam consists of a 30,31,32, and 50 mile ultras. The challenge should be a good gauge as to how that first ultra will play out. In any case I'm very excited for things to come including new training and a slightly different outlook on my diet. I will post more details when they become available and as always I'm looking for participants.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

2009 challenge???




Ok so for this year I'm thinking of a repeat of last year... with one more mile added of course. I feel like I should finish through with something I'd started before adding another challenge. I didn't make the QC marathon this year due to lack of training and my superb ability to put things off. So 28 miles in running for is still a verrrry formidable challenge. So my goal will be to run 28 miles and bike 28 miles. I'm running first this year because of the catasrofuck last year. Biking will be a bit easier after running rather than vise-versa. My birthday is on a Saturday this year which is pretty cool so hopefully there will be a little more support out on the course, which will also be different this year, well more than likely. As always I'm looking for volunteers to join in festivities and drink with me afterwords. I'll do some more thinking on this and begin laying out the details very soon. Until then...

*picture is sitting ontop angel's landing UT

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Birthday challenge 2009!!!

Well it's that time of the year again, time to begin deliberating on the mayhem that is birthday challenge. I don't have an agenda as of yet and I'm looking for some serious ideas. There's been word of ultras, a wing challenge, climbing challenges, and of course booze. As of now there's a 50k ultra in Missouri on the day of my birthday Dec. 19th. It's free, it's not too far away and it would definitely be a challenge. The only thing I don't like about it is nobody would go with me... likely. Any and all ideas will be considered... ok not really, but give em up anyways! You want to take part this year... let me know. Think you can beat me at something... let's give it a shot! Until then I'll be working on completing the Quad Cities Marathon in Sept. and that may help determine the future of the challenge.