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The GLW 56K Ultramarathon

Lake Cowichan Vancouver Island B.C.
Saturday September 16th.

The GLW Ultra, or Great Lake Walk,( as it is refered to by the 400 or so walker that have been doing this event for the last 5 years), were joined this year by about 100 runners!

The 2006 Kits Pool 5K Challenge ...

Duel at the Pool - 1
... is now over.

Today, September 12, 2006 Lesser Mako Jackson and Maybe Dick Husband splashed to a decisive draw today on a beautiful mid-September super-natural BC day.  Jackson first used the obvious manipulative ploy all weenies use when announcing this morning that today was the only day this week that he could perhaps take enough time from his supposedly over-crowded schedule to try to gain the Kits 5K Challenge.

Of course, to announce his constraint he picked 7 hours after Maybe Dick (or "wise" fatherly figure to the psychologically and emotionally imbalanced Jackson - a boy in a man's body) got off a 5 hour flight from Toronto after putting in a grueling 12 hour day the previous day.  Regardless of the bogus handicapping, the whale shark agreed to give him a go.

It was a magnificent and delightful disaster for our dynamic duo.  Lesser Mako was obliterated over the first 500m leg as the whale showed just how powerfully dominant he was over medium distances.  For the second 500m leg, Lesser Mako picked up some points as Maybe Dick abruptly was reminded that he had just gotten out of a cab from a late-night flight 8 or 9 hours previously.

A quick confab confirmed with Lesser Mako that he would become the "official winner", as Maybe D was not prepared to battle it out over 40 lengths after being handed - nay, confronted - with such an obvious and devious handicap as being forced into the swim with essentially no notice and no choice.

Cascade Crest Classic 100 Mile

Cascade Crest
Photo from left: Daniel, Karl, Gilles and John at Cascade Crest
 

My run of the Cascade crest classic 100 mile endurance run.

I’ve tried to sit down and write up a story on this run but it’s been hard to put 27 hours and 100 miles in a short story. So here’s my best. My first memory of the weekend was the three of us John Karl and myself camping out the night before Gipsy style in a parking lot off the side of the freeway. Where I got to see how experienced ultra runners relax the night before the big race (they drink beer) no big surprise.

2006/09/02 Whale Farts

 

2006/09/02 Running the Juan de Fuca Trail

When they say the west coast of Vancouver Island is beautiful, they aren't lying!

I was fortunate enough to join some CFA folks on a run of the Juan de Fuca trail this past weekend and, without much prior knowledge of the trail, I didn't really know what to expect.

2006/09/02 JDF Trail Run

So it's done, and this was the finishing order:
 
Dom Repta (sub 8)
Gary Robbins (sub 8)
John McGrath (sub 8)

Mark Fearman (8ish?)

Carlos castillo (9:35)
Ean Jackson (9:35)

Year's Goals

Well one of my years goals was to run Leadville and finish.  I had some ups and downs in my training and running.  As Leadville quickly approached I have to admit I had a couple doubts as to the outcome.  We went to Colorado about 12 days before the race and two days after I arrived I still had trouble breathing and running.  After about 7 days I started to feel "normal" and the running got easier. 

Chomp ! Chomp !! ...

Chomp !! ... Chomp !!!!

Chomp !!!!!!!

Mt. Landalt assault

What a day we had on Saturday, an 8 hour romp in the highlands behind Youbou.
Randy, Craig, FT and I hit the trail gate at 8:20 and within two minutes were hiking our asses off!

New site for Canadian Ultra Running

I started a new site to keep track of the Canadian ultra scene. I will discuss athletes, races, nutrition, trails, injuries and everything ultra running and more.

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