#63rd Ultra now completed!

 Hi folks!  I thought I'd squeeze in another ultra while the weather was still (kind of) (relatively) not too hot!  Anyway, while we were in Prescott for another week after being in CA. I felt good, so I did the same route I did a month ago on the circle trail and ended at our home!  I had a great first half of the run and had some real nice strong breezes in my face which cooled me off.  The day gradually got hot near 85 and that sun was wicked hot.  I hiked, walked, and jogged for the last 8 miles or so - all on familiar territory.

I had great tunes and podcasts to listen to the whole way which kept my mind active.  I actually got to meet Michael Versteeg on the trail about half way through my run of 30 miles.  Michael won last years 260 mile Cocodona trail race in Arizona, so it was great finally meeting him!  We talked for a bit and he seemed really cool and easy to talk with.  

Lori and Sunny met me again at the 15 mile mark and I had my sandwich and chips and changed out my water bottles with cold new ones.  What a relief that was.  I met another runner guy who was bombing up Wolverton mountain on the same trail I was on.  He not only ran another 1-2 miles up the mountain, turned around and ran down - then past me up around 3 miles later!  He was going really fast down the trail which to me way to dangerous to go that fast on this very rocky terrain.  Oh well!

The run took me about the same time as the last run I did on this course which was around 8 1/2 hours.  I got in the tub real soon and was soon refreshed with a couple of nice cold beers.  Starting at 6:30 am or so, I got in around 3 pm.  It was nice to be back at that time for sure.

Thanks again you all for the support!

Looking north towards Prescott

Towards Thumb Butte

Our house in down there somewhere 13 miles away

Back side of Thumb Butte about 10 miles in

Granite Mountain 5 miles in

$100.00 Donated to the Shirley Marcos Alzheimer's Research Center on 6/16/22

#62 Ultra - Prescott Circle Trail 50K!

 Hi you all again!

On May 29th I did another 30 miler while we were up in Prescott - why not, I felt good!  The weather was nice and cool as well - unlike the one I just did in San Diego 2 weeks ago.  I felt great and strong for about half the time and slowly ran out of steam and hiked, walked, and jogged it in.  Still, I did run just over 8 hours which is just standard for me.

As usual, Lori and Sunny met me half way at the 15 mile mark of the Prescott Circle trail which was off of Copper Basin road.  I was refreshed with an egg sandwich, chips, plenty of water, and a diet coke.  I start this run from the Katahn trailhead -using the Circle trail all the way around Prescott and finish the run at my home.  A great run with half the time in the shade of the pine trees - which now is essential because it is going to be hot in the west this summer.

I met some guys on the trail who had walked all the way from Chicago and Prescott was their final destination!  I was amazed by that!  We had a nice conversation.

Lori and Sunny met me about 1/2 mile from home and ran in with me.  What a treat!  Thanks Lori!

I soon was in the tub with a beer in my hand.  Another Ultra finished!

$100.00 donated to the Shirley Marcos Disease Research Center for Alzheimer's on May 30th, 2022.