Saturday, January 29, 2011

Checking out Laurel Valley for the 2/5/10 Foothills Run

I headed up to the Laurel Valley Parking area to check out trail conditions after the latest round of winter weather.  A group is planning to run the Foothills Trail next weekend (possibly me too) so I thought it would be wise to cover a small portion of the trail and see how it looks.

The 5 mile stretch from the parking area to Virginia Hawkins Falls is in excellent condition.  All of the snow and ice has melted and the trail was even dry.  I could tell where recent maintenance had been performed as there were a few freshly cut trees beside the trail.

Everything is a "go" in my opinion, depending on how the weather holds up for the next six days.

Here are a few photos that I snapped...








Tuesday, January 25, 2011

2011 – Some goals and reflection…

Goals for 2011 -

Run & Finish The 2011 South Carolina Ultra Trail Series (5 Races)
- 40 Miler (Enoree)
- 50K (Chattooga & FATS)
- 24 Hour Run (Woods Ferry)
- 50+ Miler (Long Cane)


Run 100 Miles (Not sure where or when yet)


Run the 50K distance under 6:00.


Complete the 77 mile Foothills Trail under 36 hours.


Pace / Crew a friend to her first 100 mile finish at
Massanutten.

Possibly Pace / Crew for some other runners.

For me, running is about sharing, learning, and growing.  Much of this comes alone in training, but it also happens during group runs or races.  I’m thankful for all of the friends that I’ve made through this sport.  This is by no means a comprehensive list, but some of the highlights that I have pictures for.

Sweeping Laurel Valley & Meeting Weezy & Elson during the battle…
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May 2009 – Finishing my first ultra at The Buncombe 34 miler…
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Finishing my first 100 miler at Iron Horse in Florida…
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Helping my son run 25 miles and finishing the 1.2 to make a marathon!DSC01657
Racing the final .25 miles of a half marathon against a blonde that I don’t know with my tongue out and beating her!
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Running a 50K in a Nor’easter
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Summer Foothills Run with the Weezy…
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Running two half-marathons with my wife!
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Meeting lots of cool families…
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Because I get to try and keep up with a man named Mad Dog!
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Foothills Trail night runs!
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Putting yourself up against 77 mile runs with a 100 degree heat index…
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Crewing with my son and friends to help other runners achieve greatness…
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100 Mile Belt Buckles – They are hard to get, but worth every step…
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Coming up short, but seeing your friends get it done!
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Can’t wait to see which photos go here for 2011….


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