Tahoe Rim Trail 50 is Numero 21! w/VIDEO!

Hello all followers!  Thank you so much for all your continued support of 100 by 100!

I finished the beautiful Tahoe Rim Trail 50 miler this last weekend in 14:13 - which was by far a very slow time for me, however I wasn't too concerned about time so much.  I was there to finish the race and run and enjoy the scenery up and around Lake Tahoe.  I also took my iPhone - a first for any ultra marathon that I ever ran.  So I'm really glad that I took the camera as I captured some of the spectacular views the actual "Tahoe Rim Trail" has to offer.  Enjoy the photos!

I met a surprisingly number of European ultra runners too.  Hungary, Spain, Brazil, and many other countries including Australia were represented at the race.  After my race I went back to hotel to get some sleep in before driving back up to the start/finish line to greet the 100 mile finishers in the morning.  I had some leftover beers from my brief celebration and wanted to share them with some of the finishers coming in.  It turns out that the decision was the right one because I met just the nicest runners coming in and celebrated their monumental effort at finishing this VERY TOUGH 100  mile race.  The 50 mile was really tough with 10,000 ft. of elevation gain but the 100 had 20,000 ft. of gain!  After finishing my race, I couldn't even imagine doing another 50 miles of the same course!

I was really blown away at the extreme amount of effort it took to pull off a race as this.  I met the race directors and I was really impressed with their helpfulness.  The aid stations were the best I've ever seen.  All the volunteers were really knowledgeable and helpful.  The trail itself is just beautiful and it circles the entire lake of over 200 miles.  The day turned out to be a fantastic day to run too with only highs in the upper 60's but sunny and a nice breeze to keep the runners cool.  We all were blessed to have a day like this because this race is usually a very hot one.

I went to the Reno airport hours before my flight time and decided to have a well deserved lunch/dinner at the airport.  It turns out that I see another runner (Nelson) who had run the 50 miler with me.  He sat down and we shared our experiences together over a couple of cold ones and the time flew by!  That was a great way to top off a fantastic run and weekend.  I am truly lucky to be able to do these events and meet the greatest people!  I am blessed for sure!  Thank you Momma Lyle (Cube) as we used to call her, or (Brag)!

Another $100.00 donated to Alzheimer's on 7/21/15

The start Video!  Hope it works!

This is my buddy Mike who just finished the 100 miler!  Wow!