It's 100 miler weekend, Bring on the Rain VT!!
My Feet don't have a shot anyways!!! Well, I was going to change my socks every 20 - 30 miles, try and stay ahead of them... You know don't let them get tooooo wet BUT oh let's look at the weather for the race this weekend -- LOLOL .... ok I will still change the socks a few times but I know what I will do at some point and just say "fck it, keep moving Gentile" (smile)
How wonderful :-)
Rain Baby Rain!!
Yup, it's a bummer but if that is the call, no worries my feet are use to getting friggin' trashed anyways. VT 100 Goal is 27 hours, first half 12 hours, second half 15 hours! (30 hour cutoff)
from VT100 site
In a nutshell (Executive Summary, if you will), the course is going up or down most of the time with only a few stretches that are flat. Equal ascent/descent of approximately 14,000'. Some of those hills, primarily on the 70% which is smooth gravel road, are quite steep. 27% of the course is on single track trail or jeep road, with only a small amount of that being lumpy. Basically the footing is quite good overall. About 3% is on 5 segments of paved road, with the longest of those being 1.0 mile long. The last 30 miles are rather challenging.
When folks ask me how hard this course is, I tell them it doesn't have the high elevation or rough footing like other 100's out west or down in the southeast, but it certainly does have hills.
In the words of Devon Crosby-Helms, the 2008 women's winner: "Vermont ain't no joke!"
HUGE Congrats to a few of my good friends who battled some of the toughest ultra's in the world and FINISHED this past week ... Tony, Leigh, Jamie (1st women) Badwater Buckle Finishers and Olga, Ronda (2nd female) & Jamil Coury Hardrockers!!
Heading to NY today to stay at Tony & Ginette's place, then drive in with him to VT tomorrow... Get to here all about his BW battle!!
Do you think Tony is going to need a lot of Coffee this weekend ?? after being up for 2 days straight -- whew!
Steppin' Up and Forward,
Bob
17 comments:
Have a good time, Bro! Sub-26 or bust :-)
VT, my favorite place to run. Sucks about the weather - will make an impact on time I guess. Have a great trip and a fun race. So cool you are coming up North this time:-)
Have a great one Bob! I hope the weather man is wrong and good luck with your feet. I can't wait to see the pics.
GOOD LUCK!
Have a great run, Bob! I know you'll have tons of fun whatever the conditions. : )
Good luck, Bob. Have fun out there.
GO #80 GO! TIME TO PLAY HARD!
I usually say to bring your own weather with you ... but it appears that you'll get wet no matter what you do.
Good luck, and enjoy the rain!
what about the tuff feet lotion stuff that you were trying. Should be the majic you were looking for.
Relentless Forward Motion!!!!
New trail thing version of Drymax socks, 46 hrs of wet feet - not a single blister. Go figure, dude...and have fun!
Good luck Bob and enjoy the rain - It's better then the heat. Tuff Feet worked great for me, and it will for you. It's going to be your best 100.
BTW - I will be in VT also, just not running but visiting family.
Good luck Bob - I agree with Wes - shoot for sub-26!!!
Bob good luck, have fun I know you will.
best wishes bob...enjoy those green hills...it's a magical place.
best wishes bob...enjoy those green hills...it's a magical place.
All the best to you, Bob! Best of luck, and I hope you rock Vermont! Can't wait to hear about it!
Wish that there was a webcast for VT100. Be good to know how you are doing right now. I'm in Tahoe again, Tahoe Rim Trail 100 is on right now but same problem, no webcast. I'm here with friends for a totally different event and wondering how the runners are doing there also. Must be good to catch up with Tony and gang again in person - hear his Badwater stories.
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