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Episode 120 – Alex Nichols, Emelie Forsberg and Jasmin Paris
Episode 120 – Alex Nichols tells us all about his first 100-miler and how how he won it! Emelie Forsberg tells us about her return to Kima and finding solace and new skills in India. Jasmin Paris is on fire and we sum up an incredible 2016 and ‘another’ round record and finally Speedgoat Karl answers your questions about the Appalachian Trail FKT.
KARL ON THE AT
Some questions from listeners:
Daniel “DJ” Denton Funny: will he burn the van because it has his permanent stench after not showering for over 40 days, and, Serious: did the experience result in a deeper bond/relationship with is father and wife?
Seth Holling What was his thoughts on the smokies? Was the smokies tougher or easier than expected? Would he recommend tacklinnog the smokies first (NB) or last (SB)? Also, did he find a sixer that was left for him at Davenport gap where the AT crosses I-40 🍺
Chris Morgan Ask Karl if he had to push through any injuries?
And if he did how did he do it and did they go away? Or did they become something that needed constant management.
Florian Schuetz What made the difference compared to his previous attempts? Why did he manage to break the time this year? Better fitness, no injuries, mental game, etc.
Brett Slater I’d be interested in his foot care regimen and how he avoids calf issues.
David Nowaczewski Ask him what the heck happened on the day he was found face down on the trail?
Ray Jackson Jr. Ask him how it feels to finally be home and in a place where he can rest without deadlines.
Stephen Cousins What are Karl’s thoughts about Kaiha Bertolini?
Paul Weir I’d ask Karl, what was it like having scott help you beat his record?
Brett Hillier Advice for anyone trying to attempt a long distance FKT?
Gary Broughton When Scott Jurek broke the record, people called it his ‘masterpiece’. Does Karl consider this his masterpiece?
Meghan Kennihan Ask his thoughts on the supposed girl that broke his record unsupported two days after him Kailia
Francis Pardo Details on fueling strategy. Did it change over the course of time?
Chris Highcock What next?
Matt Dooley Was there any luxury he missed /craved on the trail
Finn Melanson In almost every aspect for a speed record attempt, going SOBO is a completely different hike than going NOBO. Should there be separate records for direction?
Pete Williams speedgoat is a ganster. nuff respect
Garrett English Does he still feel 2190 miles isn’t that far?
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00:20:11 NEWS
SPARTATHLON
- Andrzej Radzikowski 23:01
- Marc Bonfiglio 23:35
- Radek Brunner 24:06
- Katalin Nagy (4th overall) 25:22
- Pam Smith 27:11
- Zsuzsanna Maraz 27:44
Flagstaff SkyRace
Joe Gray and Sarah Keyes won the VK
In the SkyRace (39km) Joe Gray did the double ahead of Tayte Pollman and Patrick Parsel – 4:00, 4:00.3 and 4:11 respectively.
Alicia Shay (now Vargo) won the ladies 4:51 ahead of Kristi Knecht and Sandi Nypaver 4:53 and 4:54
GRAND TO GRAND
Florian Vieux and Emilie Leconte won the self-supported race with Sebastien Nain and Elisabet Barnes taking 2nd.
UTMF
Became a ‘really’ short race due to bad weather and Dylan Bowman and Fernanda Maciel ran great races to win the 27-mile race
ULTRA PIRINEU
Miguel Heras was back to winning ways with a dominant performance and just missed Kilian’s record. he finished in 12:05.Jessed Hernandez and Cristofer Clemente was 3rd. Cristofer became Skyrunner World Series champion for the Ultra distance.
Gemma Arenas tool the race win and Skyrunner World Series. Hillary Allen and Anna Comet placed 2nd and 3rd in the race.
Jasmin Paris sets another FKT on a UK round in wales
00:29:00 INTERVIEW with Jasmin Paris
BEAR 100
Kaci Lickteig and Mick Jurynec/ Ryan Weibel (joint) won in 20:27 and 19:33
Rob Krar was back with a victory at Berkeley Trail Adventure 50 mile
Rob Young found guilty
Jim Walmsley FKT R2R and R2R2R – amazing
01:31:39 INTERVIEW with Alex Nichols
02:05:55 INTERVIEW with Emelie Forsberg
UP & COMING RACES
Andorra
Els 2900 Alpine Run | 70 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Argentina
La Pachamama 100 km | 100 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
La Pachamama 53 km | 53 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
La Pachamama 73 km | 73 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Australia
New South Wales
Freedom Trail Run – 50k | 50 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Hume & Hovell 100 | 100 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Hume & Hovell 50 | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Washpool/Gibraltar World Heritage Trails 50 km | 50 kilometers | October 16, 2016 | website
Victoria
Great Ocean Walk 100 km Trail Run | 100 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Great Ocean Walk 100 mile Trail Run | 100 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Bahamas
50K | 50 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Canada
Nova Scotia
Valley Harvest Ultra Marathon | 50 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Quebec
Bromont Ultra 160 km | 160 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Bromont Ultra 55 km | 55 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Bromont Ultra 80 km | 80 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Croatia
109,8 km | 109 kilometers | October 21, 2016 | website
161.4 km | 161 kilometers | October 21, 2016 | website
Finland
Western Finland
Wihan kilometrit – 100 km | 100 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Wihan kilometrit – 50 km | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
France
Aude
Grand Raid des Cathares | 170 kilometers | October 13, 2016 | website
Raid des Bogomiles | 96 kilometers | October 14, 2016 | website
Aveyron
Endurance Trail | 100 kilometers | October 20, 2016 | website
Intégrale des Causses | 63 kilometers | October 21, 2016 | website
La Solitaire | 65 kilometers | October 21, 2016 | website
Essonne
Trail du Viaduc des Fauvettes 50 km | 50 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Ille-et-Vilaine
Entre Palis et Mégalithes | 64 kilometers | October 16, 2016 | website
Pyrénées-Orientales
100 Miles Sud de France | 100 miles | October 07, 2016 | website
Grande Traversée Mer Montagne | 110 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Saône-et-Loire
Com Com Trail 68km | 68 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Savoie
Grand Trail du Lac – 72 km | 72 kilometers | October 16, 2016 | website
Somme
100 km | 100 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
100 km Relais | 100 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Tarn-et-Garonne
50 km | 50 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Germany
Bavaria
Herbstlauf Schloss Thurn Hobbylauf | 87 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Greece
Rodopi Advendurun 100 miles | 100 miles | October 21, 2016 | website
Hong-Kong
Challenger – Whole Course | 78 kilometers | October 16, 2016 | website
Prohiker – Round-trip Course | 156 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
India
Karnataka
110 km | 110 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
50 Km | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
80 km | 80 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
National Capital Territory of Delhi
Bhatti Lakes 100 Mile | 100 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
Bhatti Lakes 220 km | 220 kilometers | October 14, 2016 | website
Bhatti Lakes 50 Mile | 50 miles | October 14, 2016 | website
Indonesia
MesaStila 4 Peaks | 65 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
MesaStila 5 Peaks | 100 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Italy
Emilia-Romagna
100 km | 100 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Tartufo Trail 50 km | 50 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Tartufo Trail 66 km | 66 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Cormorultra | 69 kilometers | October 16, 2016 | website
Magredi Mountain Trail 100 Mile | 100 miles | October 07, 2016 | website
Magredi Mountain Trail 40 Mile | 40 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Japan
Inagawa 100km Ultra “TOASHI” Fun Run | 100 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Korea
Ultra Trail Jeju – 100km | 100 kilometers | October 14, 2016 | website
Morocco
The Saharan Challenge | 84 kilometers | October 20, 2016 | website
New Zealand
100k | 100 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
50k | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
74k | 74 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Portugal
180 km | 180 kilometers | October 07, 2016 | website
Azores Triangle Adventure | 103 kilometers | October 07, 2016 | website
Réccua Douro Ultra Trail | 80 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Réunion
La Mascareignes | 67 kilometers | October 21, 2016 | website
Le Grand Raid | 164 kilometers | October 20, 2016 | website
South Africa
100 km | 100 kilometers | October 14, 2016 | website
100 km over 2 days | 100 kilometers | October 14, 2016 | website
100 Miles | 100 miles | October 14, 2016 | website
Bonitas Golden Gate Challenge | 70 kilometers | October 21, 2016 | website
Spain
Aragon
Long Trail Guara Somontano | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Ultra Trail Guara Somontano | 102 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Basque Country
Hiru Haundiak | 100 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Valencian Community
Ultra Trail Del Rincon 100 km | 100 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Ultra Trail Del Rincon 170 km | 170 kilometers | October 07, 2016 | website
Sweden
Sörmland Ultra Marathon | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Switzerland
Vaud
54 km | 54 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
United Kingdom
Cornwall
Atlantic Coast 3-Day Challenge | 78 miles | October 07, 2016 | website
Cumbria
Ennerdale 50k Trail Run | 50 kilometers | October 16, 2016 | website
Lakes in a Day | 50 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Oxfordshire
Autumn 100 | 100 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
Oxfordshire RidgeWay Ultra – Black Route | 53 miles | October 11, 2016 | website
Oxfordshire RidgeWay Ultra – Red Route | 43 miles | October 11, 2016 | website
Rotherham
Rowbotham’s Round Rotherham International Trail Event | 50 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
USA
Arizona
Canyon De Chelly Ultra | 55 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Cave Creek Thriller 50K | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
California
100 Miler | 100 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
50 Miler | 50 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Coyote Ridge 50 Km Trail Run | 50 kilometers | October 16, 2016 | website
Dick Collins Firetrails 50 | 50 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Euchre Bar Massacre 50 M | 50 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
Midnight Express Ultra 72 | 72 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Owen’s Peak Man vs Horse 50K Trail Adventure | 50 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Skyline to the Sea 50km | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Super Tahoe Triple Marathon | 124 miles | October 07, 2016 | website
Tahoe Double Marathon | 52 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Tahoe Trifecta | 39 miles | October 07, 2016 | website
Triple Marathon | 78 miles | October 07, 2016 | website
Twin Peaks 50 km | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Twin Peaks 50 Miler | 50 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
Colorado
50K Trail Race | 50 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Animas Surgical Hospital Durango 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Indian Creek 51 km | 51 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Indian Creek 52 Mile | 52 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
Connecticut
Trail 2 Trail Series Chatfield Hollow State Park 50K | 50 kilometers | October 16, 2016 | website
Florida
50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Georgia
Relay | 60 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Hawaii
Peacock Ultramarathons 100K | 100 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Peacock Ultramarathons 50K | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Illinois
50K | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Des Plaines River Tail 50 Miles | 50 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
Farmdale 33 Mile Trail Runs | 33 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Farmdale 50 Mile Ultra Trail Run | 50 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Kansas
100K | 100 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
100 Mile | 100 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
50K | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
50 Mile | 50 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
Heartland 100 Mile Race | 100 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Twilight 50K | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Maine
The Pounder | 50 kilometers | October 16, 2016 | website
The Punisher | 50 miles | October 16, 2016 | website
Massachusetts
50 M | 50 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
TARC 100 | 100 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Missouri
Dogwood Canyon 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | October 16, 2016 | website
Montana
Le Grizz Ultramarathon | 50 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Ultramarathon | 50 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Nebraska
Market to Market Relay | Iowa | 75 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Market to Market Relay | Nebraska | 78 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
New Mexico
Deadman Peaks Trail 50 Mile Run | 50 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
New York
50K | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
50 Mile | 50 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Tesla Hertz 100K Run | 100 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Tesla Hertz 100 Mile Run | 100 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Tesla Hertz 50K Run | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Tesla Hertz 50 Mile Run | 50 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
North Carolina
Pilot Mountain to Hanging Rock Ultra 50K Run | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Pilot Mountain to Hanging Rock Ultra 50- Mile Run | 50 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
Tuna Run 200 | 200 miles | October 21, 2016 | website
WC-50 Ultra Trail Marathon 50k | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
WC-50 Ultra Trail Marathon 50M | 50 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
Oklahoma
Pumpkin Holler Hunnerd 100K | 100 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Pumpkin Holler Hunnerd 100 Mile | 100 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
Pumpkin Holler Hunnerd 50K | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Oregon
50K | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Columbia River Power 50K | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Pennsylvania
50K | 50 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
50 km | 50 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Green Monster 50K Trail Challenge | 50 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Oil Creek Trail Runs 100 Miles | 100 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Oil Creek Trail Runs 50K | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Oil Creek Trail Runs 50 Miles | 50 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Texas
Bigfoot Trail Race | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Bigfoot Trail Race 50K | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
McKinney Roughs 50K | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Utah
50 Miler | 50 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Pony Express Trail 100 | 100 miles | October 21, 2016 | website
Pony Express Trail 50 | 50 miles | October 21, 2016 | website
Red Rock Relay Park City Edition | 65 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Virginia
GrindStone 100 | 101 miles | October 07, 2016 | website
The Wild Oak Trail 100 “Hot” TWOT | 100 miles | October 14, 2016 | website
Washington
Bigfoot 100k Endurance Run | 100 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Bigfoot 120 Mile Endurance Run | 120 miles | October 07, 2016 | website
Defiance 50K | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Ft. Steilacoom 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
West Virginia
West Virginia Trilogy – Day One 50 km | 50 kilometers | October 07, 2016 | website
West Virginia Trilogy – Day Two 50 Mile | 50 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Wisconsin
50 Miler | 50 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
Glacial 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Glacial 50M Trail Run | 50 miles | October 09, 2016 | website
02:43:45 CLOSE
02:46:45
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Episode 79 – Amdahl Pascall Kimball
Episode 79 of Talk Ultra is another packed show! We speak with HK100 2nd placed runner, Sondre Amdahl. We also speak to the female winner of the UK’s, The Spine, Beth Pascall. Nikki Kimball discusses her incredible 2014 season with victory at Marathon Des Sables, top-5 at Western States Endurance Run and winning Run Rabbit Run. The News, a Blog, Up & Coming Races and Speedgoat Karl Meltzer.
Argentina
Columbia Cruce de los Andes | 90 kilometers | February 05, 2015 | website
Queensland
Beerwah at Night – 50 km | 51 kilometers | January 25, 2015 | website
Caboolture Historical Village Dusk to Dawn 100km | 100 kilometers | January 31, 2015 | website
Caboolture Historical Village Dusk to Dawn 50km | 50 kilometers | January 31, 2015 | website
Chile
El Cruce Columbia | 103 kilometers | February 05, 2015 | website
Costa Rica
Coastal Challenge | 250 kilometers | January 31, 2015 | website
France
Tarn
La Ronde Givrée | 62 kilometers | February 01, 2015 | website
Germany
Bavaria
Chiemsee-Ultramarathon Januar | 108 kilometers | January 24, 2015 | website
Brandenburg
HallenMarathon 50km Ultra-Lauf | 50 kilometers | January 25, 2015 | website
Hesse
Rodgau 50km Ultramarathon | 50 kilometers | January 31, 2015 | website
India
Thar Desert Run – 100 miles | 100 miles | February 06, 2015 | website
The Great White Rann – Run of Kutch – 135 Miles | 135 miles | February 06, 2015 | website
The Great White Rann – Run of Kutch – 160 km | 160 kilometers | February 06, 2015 | website
The Great White Rann – Run of Kutch – 50 km | 50 kilometers | February 06, 2015 | website
The Great White Rann – Run of Kutch – 80 km | 80 kilometers | February 06, 2015 | website
Kenya
Kimbia Kenya 100 km | 100 kilometers | January 30, 2015 | website
Kimbia Kenya 50 km | 50 kilometers | January 30, 2015 | website
New Zealand
The James Mountain Stampede Ultra | 50 kilometers | January 24, 2015 | website
Nicaragua
Survival Run: Nicaragua | 70 kilometers | February 04, 2015 | website
Oman
Wadi Bih Run | 72 kilometers | February 06, 2015 | website
Réunion
Transvolcano | 52 kilometers | January 25, 2015 | website
Thailand
The North Face 100® – Thailand | 100 kilometers | January 31, 2015 | website
The North Face 100® – Thailand – 50 km Solo | 50 kilometers | January 31, 2015 | website
United Kingdom
Cornwall
Arc of Attrition | 100 miles | February 06, 2015 | website
Lancashire
Marmot Dark Mountains™ – Elite Course | 53 kilometers | January 24, 2015 | website
Milton Keynes
Quadzilla | 164 kilometers | February 05, 2015 | website
Surrey
The Pilgrim Challenge North Downs Way Multistage Ultra | 66 miles | January 31, 2015 | website
USA
Alabama
Mountain Mist 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | January 24, 2015 | website
Arizona
Coldwater Rumble 100 Mile Trail Run | 100 miles | January 24, 2015 | website
Coldwater Rumble – 52K | 52 kilometers | January 24, 2015 | website
Coldwater Rumble – 52 Mile | 52 kilometers | January 24, 2015 | website
Race Across Arizona – Beeline and Beyond (4 Marathons) | 106 miles | February 06, 2015 | website
Race Across Arizona – Border to Border (15 Marathons) | 405 miles | January 28, 2015 | website
Race Across Arizona – Valley of the Sun (4 Marathons) | 106 miles | January 30, 2015 | website
California
Folsom South Side Trail 38 Mile Run | 38 miles | January 24, 2015 | website
Folsom South Side Trail 50K Run | 50 kilometers | January 24, 2015 | website
Fort Ord Trail Run 50K | 50 kilometers | January 31, 2015 | website
Ordnance 100K | 100 kilometers | January 31, 2015 | website
Race Across California – Desert Challenge (4 Marathons) | 107 miles | January 23, 2015 | website
Spooner’s Cove 50 Km Trail Run | 50 kilometers | January 25, 2015 | website
Colorado
Frozen Dead Guy 50km | 50 kilometers | January 31, 2015 | website
Florida
Ragnar Relay Florida Keys | 199 miles | February 06, 2015 | website
Skydive Ultra 100M Run | 100 miles | January 31, 2015 | website
Skydive Ultra 50 km Run | 50 kilometers | January 31, 2015 | website
Skydive Ultra 50M Run | 50 miles | January 31, 2015 | website
Massachusetts
Cape Cod Frozen Fat Ass 50 km | 50 kilometers | January 24, 2015 | website
Minnesota
Arrowhead 135 mile Winter Ultramarathon | 135 miles | January 26, 2015 | website
New York
The Beast of Burden Winter 100 Miler | 100 miles | January 24, 2015 | website
North Carolina
North Carolina Fat Ass 50k | 50 kilometers | January 31, 2015 | website
Ohio
Run for Regis 50K | 50 kilometers | January 31, 2015 | website
Texas
Rocky Raccoon 100 Mile | 100 miles | January 31, 2015 | website
Rocky Raccoon 50 Mile | 50 miles | January 31, 2015 | website
Winter Festival Goat 50K | 50 kilometers | January 31, 2015 | website
Winter Festival Goat 50 Mile | 50 miles | January 31, 2015 | website
Utah
Snowshoe Festival 50K | 50 kilometers | January 31, 2015 | website
Washington
Lake Youngs NUTS 50K Run | 50 kilometers | January 31, 2015 | website
Venezuela
Ultra Laguna de Urao | 65 kilometers | January 24, 2015 | website
Virgin Islands (USA)
St. Croix Scenic 50 km | 50 kilometers | January 25, 2015 | website
03:19:19
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Run Rabbit Run 2013 – Race Preview
Run rabbit, run rabbit
Run! Run! Run!
Run rabbit, run rabbit
Run! Run! Run!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Goes the farmer’s gun
Run rabbit, run rabbit
Run! Run! Run!
The 2nd Annual Run Rabbit Run 100 Mile Endurance Run, held in the terrific little town of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The race starts on Friday, September 13, 2013 at midday
I cant help but hear ‘Speedgoat’ Karl Meltzer in my head… jogging along allowing all the fast guys to shoot of in search of the $10,000 first prize and singing the song aloud. It happened last year (not singing the song, but allowing the others to shoot off) and look what happened. One-by-one they fell by the wayside and the old goat himself reeled them in and schooled them all on how to run a 100-miles. Karl should know; he has won enough.
Once again he is playing down his chances of winning the 2013 edition RRR. In last weeks Talk Ultra (Ep43) we discussed at length his form and reading between the lines, I know he is ready. He wasn’t ready at Western States early in 2012 due to niggles and still pulled out 10th, however just a few weeks later, just like Seb Chaigneau at TNFUTMB, the exertions of a tough 100 at WSER took its toll and he dropped from Hardrock 100.
Karl, with his own race done and dusted, the Speedgoat 50k, he finally found some down time and concentrated on getting fit and healthy for the RRR and for Karl, there’s nothing quite like a $10,000 purse to motivate him… ask his wife, she got a new bathroom out of the race last year! (Or was it a kitchen?)
Joe Grant also had a troublesome Hardrock 100 and although he was super motivated to top the podium he just didn’t have the right day. It may very well have been his early season Iditarod still making demands on his body or ultimately, it may have just been a bad day! However, he seems to have got his head in a great place and certainly his recent trip to Europe as support and crew for Anton Krupicka has given him a new lease of life and all those mountain miles may well transfer to something special at RRR.
Ever present force over the 100k distance, Dave Mackey will hope to bring that speed to RRR and pull off a win at 100-miles. Although he has had some good 100 performances, notably 2nd at WSER, he has never quite hit the nail on the head like he has done over the shorter 100k-distance. He nearly rectified this at San Diego 100 earlier this year but unfortunately that went pear-shaped due to course errors. He is due a win!
Jason Schlarb I am pretty sure will be looking to put the record straight at RRR this year after a great start to the 2012 race that went completely problematic and frustrating due to going off course. For me, he is the dark horse of the favourites and don’t be surprised if he leads early on but manages to hold on!
Timothy Olson gets my final mention. Yes, I am mentioning Timothy last. Not because I don’t think he can win but you have to consider his season and because just the other week he placed 4th at TNFUTMB. I am pretty sure the $10,000 first prize is the attraction here and that has to be a motivating factor. However, he dug deep at TNFUTMB and used all his physical and mental reserves to reach the line. It could go either way for Timothy at RRR. Irrespective of what happens, he has had a great year with results at Tarawera, Transvulcania La Palma and of course, the defense of his WSER crown.
Behind this front five is a group of runners just waiting for the opportunity to steal the carrot from the other Rabbits. Keep an eye on Jeff Browning, Jason Loutitt, and if Dave James is in a good place, he may well push the others for the podium.
The ladies race is potentially a little more open than the men’s race however; it does have some key names that stick out. In particular a rejuvenated and in-form Nikki Kimball. I interviewed Nikki after her incredible 2nd place at the 2013 Western States and for sure, she has found a new balance. She is racing less and when she races, she wants to perform. Her lining up at RRR can only mean one thing!
Darcy Africa is another hot ‘fave’ for the RRR crown coming from another great win at Hardrock 100. She is consistent over the longer distances as her 2012 season shows. Without doubt she will be pushing the pace at the front here!
I predicted Cassie Scallon would have a great race at WSER based on her performances over shorter distances and her natural speed. However, the big dance didn’t go well and she is untested at 100-miles. I still think we will see her rectify the situation in Steamboat Springs and contend for a podium place at least.
One-to-watch goes to Jennifer Benna. She ran a great 100 earlier this year and then went to Transvulcania La Palma but pulled out early saying things just didn’t feel right. WSER didn’t go well either so redemption is required at RRR.
Finally, last years 2nd place at RRR, Rhonda Claridge returns and with another solid performance at Hardrock 100 she will be looking to move one place higher and take home the $10,000 pot.
Jeez, I missed Pam Smith. Thanks Speedgoat. For sure, Pam Smith coming from winning the 2013 Western States changes the dynamic of RRR and she will be gunning for the win. Of course Pam will be the one who all the ladies will be watching. Her main priority will be ‘chicking’ Speedgoat again though and of course taking the big bucks!
Links
- Race Line up is here if you’d like to point out any contenders for the podium.
- Race website here
- Course description here
- Athlete tracking here