Have you heard of The Barkley Marathons?
… The Barkley Marathons is actually two races run on the same course, a 100 Mile Run and a 60 Mile Fun Run. It is held annually in Frozen Head State Park near Wartburg, Tennessee sometime in late March or early April.
The course itself, which has changed distance, [...]
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June 22, 2009
toughest 100mi race in the world?
April 22, 2009
I’ve decided that it MAY be possible to overdo it…
Hi, everyone!!
I hope everyone is enjoying the fact that Spring has finally (cross your fingers!) sprung, and is getting in some good training… we certainly have over the past 10 days or so!
Backing up a week and a half to Friday April 10, I was out with Keith doing some training… first, a bit of [...]
January 2, 2009
New Year’s FART Training!
On December 30, several of our FART teammates and future FARTS arrived at the North Pole in CDA for New Years, and some good training!
Kelley, Jeni, Morgen, Andy, Liz, and Zeb all made it through the lightly falling blizzard just as Dave finished his 3 hours of shoveling, and settled in for the New Year’s [...]
July 21, 2008
Adventure Racing deaths
I was surprised to read there have been 4 U.S. triathlon deaths since May. All four occurred during the swim section of races. (I need KELLEY or I could DROWN.)
A 32-year-old Argentinian just died in the NY Triathalon.
Moments later I read that 46-year-old adventure racer Marty Lund just died in the Race The Rockies AR. [...]
