While yesterday’s announcement took precedent there was some running and racing last weekend to report on.
David Bohlken took the win at the Peak to Peak 10 Mile (USATF Course Certification # NE11001KU). His time of 57:54 may be a new course record. No women were under 72:00.
Some fast times were turned in at the Midnight Run 5K. Incredibly fast. In fact, so fast, and with so many lifetime personal bests, by so much, one might, nay, has to, question the course legitimacy. And that’s a shame. Not taking anything away from the Real Competition, but those lads and lasses deserved an accurate, USATF measured course.
I had 56 miles last week. Feeling pretty darned good about that. Getting enough of a base to start tinkering with some leg turn over. I may get some Real Racing in before the year’s end after all.
Had a few of the NRGE mates out for this past Saturday’s run. Special guest was that amazing young man that ran RAGBRAI, Pete Kostelnick. We’re having quite the eclectic group of runners meeting out at the Bar None, and of course everyone welcome.
That soft fabric sound you hear is panties getting all bunched up. Yesterday’s column, hard hitting truthful reporting that it was, ruffled a few frillies and that couldn’t make me happier. I’m an old man that doesn’t cotton to disrespectful, deceitful young whippersnappers and when they get pissed I know I’ve plucked the chord I was hoping to strum.
This book published in 1979 does a good job of surveying ultra-marathoning over the last 150 years.
Richard Benyo details his run from Badwater in Death Valley (-282 ft. elevation) to Mt. Whitney (14,494) and then back again. One hundred fifty miles each way. Maybe something for Pete’s bucket list?
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