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Submitted by Baldwin Lee on 16 March, 2008 - 23:06
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 On Saturday, I toed the line at Chuckanut 50k in Bellingham with lowered expectations, because last Saturday, for reasons which I'm still unclear of, I participated in the Quad Qruncher with all the other Fools. 7 loops of a 10km course plus 1 km of purposeful misdirection equals really tired and sore legs.
I mean, who would willingly subject themselves to a 50km race in less than ideal conditions, and then have a brutal 100 miler race the next week? Well, I got my answer when I saw Gilles Barbeau huddled in the warming hut, apparently he didn't get the memo the other Fools got.
It was like a reunion of BC and CFA Ultrarunners, there were 72 registered Canadians, I think only 66 showed up. I joked with Neil Ambrose and Carolyn King that I only ran the QQ so I wouldn't start out too fast and blow up in the last 10k. (Who knew how prophetic that would be!)
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Submitted by Baldwin Lee on 6 January, 2008 - 17:51
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Hard part is done, I got in to Miwok, now comes the fun part, training and running for a sub 14 hour finish.
Looking at some of the blogs, registration appeared to be closed by 8:30am.....it opens at 8am! I don't know if it was due to the West Coast Storm that's affecting NorCal or disgruntled WS 100 entrants who didn't get in for 2008. Hopefully there'll be some additional Canadian content.
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Submitted by Baldwin Lee on 31 December, 2007 - 13:54
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For 2008, I want to (in no particular order):
PB a marathon. Portland October 5, 2008 - 3:57:40, Portland October 2005 - 4:13:36, 16 minute PB!
PB a 50K. - Diez Vista 50K April 5, 2008 - 6:36:12, Diez Vista 50K April 2004, 7:38. 1 hour PB!
PB a 50 miler - Mt Si 50 miler April 13, 2008, 8:39, previous best, Elk Beaver 10:16!
Complete a 100K - Miwok 100k May 3, 2008, 15:20 I completed despite severe electrolyte depletion.
PB a 100 miler- Stormy 100 miler August 8-9, 2008. 29:30ish. About 4.5 hour PR! Good enough!
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Submitted by Baldwin Lee on 6 August, 2007 - 00:42
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Submitted by Baldwin Lee on 6 April, 2007 - 15:34
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It looks to be a very warm race, which is weird considering most of the training was done under monsoon like conditions. Hopefully you're all aware of the recent course changes.
I'm the aid station captain at #6, we'll try and get you hydrated and nourished and back up F U George as fast as possible. Menu choices: Potatoes: baked or roasted with a little sour cream and chives(just kidding), PBJ quesadillas, eload, chicken noodle soup with a bulb of garlic, Depending on how hot it is, you might get a popsicle, but you're not getting fruit sorbet.
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Submitted by Baldwin Lee on 5 August, 2006 - 23:00
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From July 13, 2006, Post Knee Knacker Stress Syndrome:
"What do I do now?"
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Submitted by Baldwin Lee on 13 July, 2006 - 22:23
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Submitted by Baldwin Lee on 7 July, 2006 - 08:59
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-Successfully completed American River 50 mile and simultaneously qualified for Western States. (that's next year's contest!)
-Have volunteered or (partially) run at CFA events (Fat Ass 50, Mtn Highway Madness, Vancouver 100, the Enduro, XTC, Run to the Clouds)
-Have yet to run a sub 4:00 marathon (hmmm, entry fees, mortgage payment, entry fees, mortgage payment)
-Have yet to do 60 days of Bikrams, mebbe I'll save it for the fall, when it's a little cooler.
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Submitted by Baldwin Lee on 15 April, 2006 - 19:29
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So, let's start at the beginning:
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Submitted by Baldwin Lee on 3 April, 2006 - 10:28
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Hey Club Fat Assers! My first 50 mile race is in the books and I can check AR 50 off the "to do" list, cause it's done! Quick synopsis: Gun time 10:43:43, chip: 10:43:03. Course: 23 miles of bike trail, 24 miles of mud, 3 miles of hill at the finish.
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