Hey all supporters of 100 by 100! I'm so proud to bring up some fantastic news! Last week the Buffalo Bulletin (in Buffalo, Wyoming) was really supportive of the 100 by 100 Quest and decided to write a story of why 100 by 100 came to fruition! I'm super happy and proud. They did a great job. I do hope this will help in bringing Alzheimer's awareness to more people. Thank you all again for your support!
The article was published in the August 14, 2014 edition of the Buffalo Bulletin.
Here is the link!
http://www.buffalobulletin.com/sports/article_64faa1fc-23bc-11e4-947f-001a4bcf6878.html
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Mt Hood 50 Mile Trail Run Completed
Hi everyone!
Yes! I just completed #16 Ultra marathon for 100 by 100 on July 12, 2014. The Mt Hood 50 was entirely run on the Pacific Crest Trail just outside of Portland, Oregon. What a beautiful run it was with really beautiful views of Mt. Hood in the first 28 miles of the race. I ran this race as a "training run" and also took an "early start" so I would be allowed to complete the course in 13 hours, if needed. I'm glad I took that start because I finished with a 12:20:27.
I went into the race with a irritating pain in the back of the left knee which bothered me from mile 10-50. It didn't get any worse the whole way so I was able to deal with it. We had great weather, however it did get into the 90's, but the course was really shaded in the forest so we lucked out there. I met some really nice runners from the Portland area and talked in great lengths with them in the first part of the race, which was great fun. The course had only 5600 ft. of elevation gain, but was still difficult. There were a couple really long climbs later in the day which were hard due to the increased heat. I struggled through some of this, especially with the knee, but I'm really glad I persevered and finished!
Thank you all for your support. Another Ultra done for Alzheimer's!
Donated $100.00 7/15/14
Yes! I just completed #16 Ultra marathon for 100 by 100 on July 12, 2014. The Mt Hood 50 was entirely run on the Pacific Crest Trail just outside of Portland, Oregon. What a beautiful run it was with really beautiful views of Mt. Hood in the first 28 miles of the race. I ran this race as a "training run" and also took an "early start" so I would be allowed to complete the course in 13 hours, if needed. I'm glad I took that start because I finished with a 12:20:27.
I went into the race with a irritating pain in the back of the left knee which bothered me from mile 10-50. It didn't get any worse the whole way so I was able to deal with it. We had great weather, however it did get into the 90's, but the course was really shaded in the forest so we lucked out there. I met some really nice runners from the Portland area and talked in great lengths with them in the first part of the race, which was great fun. The course had only 5600 ft. of elevation gain, but was still difficult. There were a couple really long climbs later in the day which were hard due to the increased heat. I struggled through some of this, especially with the knee, but I'm really glad I persevered and finished!
Thank you all for your support. Another Ultra done for Alzheimer's!
Donated $100.00 7/15/14
Thursday, July 10, 2014
The Trail Is Not Always What You Expect It To Be!
Yes, it happened! The article I wrote many months ago is now published in the July 2014 issue of Ultrarunning Magazine! Without the help of my wife Lori, and daughters Abby and Della, it would've never happened too! They all helped me revise these piece about 10 times before it finally made sense! Well, here it is! Thank you all for your support!
Monday, June 23, 2014
Bighorn Wild & Scenic Trail Run 50K Completed
#15 Ultramarathon is written in the books! I finished in 7:38:35 over a very tough course filled with lots and lots of knarly downhill! We had great weather until the last 3 miles of the course where it began the hail and rain that soaked me to the bone. It was alright though because my wife Lori and Shady came to greet me, and ran along side me for a while! It was great inspiration to be with them while I finished the long 5 mile stretch of gravel road back to the finish. Thank you so much Lori Lyle! You are a huge supporter of my quest! I couldn't do this without you! Lori and Shady both got equally as soaked as I of course, but at the finish, the weather cleared and the warm sun came out for the rest of the day. We celebrated with a couple cold beers and a great picnic the race directors put on! All the aid station personnel were very nice - one even coated my back and neck with sunscreen while I was getting my water!
I also had the pleasure of running with Pam Reed, who is a very well known ultra-runner who has won the Badwater 135 outright two times in a row! We talked about everything under the sun for around 5 miles or so. It was fun and it got my mind off the long 7 mile uphill we were running up.
After the picnic I still had to wait for our drop bags to come back from the course so it took an extra 2 hours or so to leave. We helped out unloading the trailers filled with the drop bags when they came in and put them in their respective places. Mine, of course, was one of the last ones. On the way home I got hungry again and had to have a Wendy burger so I chowed that down on the way back home. After a shower and quick soak, I was in bed by 9:30 and asleep by 9:45. It was a long day.
Another $100.00 donated to Alzheimer's 6/23/14.
I also had the pleasure of running with Pam Reed, who is a very well known ultra-runner who has won the Badwater 135 outright two times in a row! We talked about everything under the sun for around 5 miles or so. It was fun and it got my mind off the long 7 mile uphill we were running up.
After the picnic I still had to wait for our drop bags to come back from the course so it took an extra 2 hours or so to leave. We helped out unloading the trailers filled with the drop bags when they came in and put them in their respective places. Mine, of course, was one of the last ones. On the way home I got hungry again and had to have a Wendy burger so I chowed that down on the way back home. After a shower and quick soak, I was in bed by 9:30 and asleep by 9:45. It was a long day.
Another $100.00 donated to Alzheimer's 6/23/14.
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Please watch this video!
Dear all supporters of my 100 by 100 blog,
Please watch this video on Alzheimer's Disease. It is very short and simple.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wv9jrk-gXc
At the end, you'll know why I support finding a cure for this dreadful disease.
Thank you all for your continued support!
Please support the cause when you can! Thank you!
Norb Lyle
Please watch this video on Alzheimer's Disease. It is very short and simple.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wv9jrk-gXc
At the end, you'll know why I support finding a cure for this dreadful disease.
Thank you all for your continued support!
Please support the cause when you can! Thank you!
Norb Lyle
#14 Ultramarathon, Zion 50K Finished!
While Lori and I were in St. George, Utah for 3 weeks or so in March I saw in one of my ultra running magazines somewhere that there was a Zion Ultramarathon planned for early April! I said to myself, "Wow, Zion National Park is 20 minutes away from us!" "I think I just got to do this!"
Well, I decided that even though I was just starting my ultra running training again after all the skiing ultras I did recently, I could do this race as a training run. So, I decided to do it this way, and began just two weeks of ultra practice training, then a very short taper of just 5 days. I went into the race with just a 3 hour run or 16 miles under my belt. I was a little wary of this, but said to myself to just really ease way back the entire run and just enjoy the scenery!
Well,............was this a great race (run)! I enjoyed every minute of it! Spectacular scenery of the surrounding mountains, plateaus, and reefs on the outskirts of Zion National Park. All I can say is, "Wow"! There was even a section of the trail about 25 miles into the run where we had to use ropes to get up certain sections of the side of a mountain! It used a lot of extra energy and willpower, but the effort was so well worth it in the end! The race took place on 4/5/14 and my time was 7:36.
Lori and our dog Shady were there for me an aid station around 23 miles so that was really great for me. I so appreciated it! The finish was so sweet too. I talked with a lot of people who I talked with in the race. It was pretty fun! A couple who I was running with for a while actually got engaged in the race! The guy asked her around 25 miles into the race! She said "Yes", so that was pretty great! A lot of people were still coming in from the 100 mile race when I was there too at the finish so we could cheer for them! They looked really beat! I'm not too sure if that will be my first 100 mile run, for sure!
Anyway, another Ultra done. #14 Ultramarathon for 100 by 100 is in the books and another $100.00 donated to Alzheimer's! Thanks again for all the support from everyone! Here are some pictures!
Well, I decided that even though I was just starting my ultra running training again after all the skiing ultras I did recently, I could do this race as a training run. So, I decided to do it this way, and began just two weeks of ultra practice training, then a very short taper of just 5 days. I went into the race with just a 3 hour run or 16 miles under my belt. I was a little wary of this, but said to myself to just really ease way back the entire run and just enjoy the scenery!
Well,............was this a great race (run)! I enjoyed every minute of it! Spectacular scenery of the surrounding mountains, plateaus, and reefs on the outskirts of Zion National Park. All I can say is, "Wow"! There was even a section of the trail about 25 miles into the run where we had to use ropes to get up certain sections of the side of a mountain! It used a lot of extra energy and willpower, but the effort was so well worth it in the end! The race took place on 4/5/14 and my time was 7:36.
Lori and our dog Shady were there for me an aid station around 23 miles so that was really great for me. I so appreciated it! The finish was so sweet too. I talked with a lot of people who I talked with in the race. It was pretty fun! A couple who I was running with for a while actually got engaged in the race! The guy asked her around 25 miles into the race! She said "Yes", so that was pretty great! A lot of people were still coming in from the 100 mile race when I was there too at the finish so we could cheer for them! They looked really beat! I'm not too sure if that will be my first 100 mile run, for sure!
Anyway, another Ultra done. #14 Ultramarathon for 100 by 100 is in the books and another $100.00 donated to Alzheimer's! Thanks again for all the support from everyone! Here are some pictures!
Saturday, March 15, 2014
(DON'T FEAR) THE SWEEPER
In lieu of one of my favorite all-time groups, Blue Oyster Cult, I have endorsed my own version of their song, "(Don't fear) the Reaper". At this point I have only the words written. Later, I will have made my own version of the song on Garage Band - complete with our own voices and possibly even instruments. Even though this song was inspired in a Ultra ski race, it all applies whether you're running or skiing 31 miles. Please stayed tuned!
Side Note: My latest and greatest 50K race was just this past weekend, Yellowstone Rendezvous 50K Ski race held on March 8, 2014. In this race I constantly "Feared the Sweeper". I was informed at the race check-in that there was a TIME LIMIT at certain sections of the course and skiers would be yanked off the course (by THE SWEEPER), bibs ripped off, and not given a time if skiers couldn't meet certain time limits during the race! (What I really feared is being totally laughed at as I was dumped off "the sweeper bus" at the finish line) I was shocked and depressed because I was totally NOT certain that I could meet any of the requirements! However, in the end, I conquered, I finished, and also recorded a PR, and, I'm done! I finished in 4:30:01. There were more than 140 skiers in the race and 99.9% of them were skiing "freestyle". I was skiing "classical", which is usually a slower ski. I'm very happy with my time, however shocked and dismayed a bit because I finished second to last! Oh well, another 100 by 100 Ultra race written in the books for Alzheimer's!
#13 Ultra finished!
Here's my song (for now):
(Don't Fear) The Sweeper
Vs 1: Ultra runs are fun
(This) ultra run is done!
Runners shouldn't fear the sweeper, nor the wind, the sun or the rain
(we can be like they are)
Come on baby
Don't fear the sweeper
Baby just run run run
Don't fear the sweeper
Don't you look back baby
Don't fear the sweeper
Baby you're the man!
La La La La, La
La La La La, La
Vs 2: One foot in front of another
Take in the sights while you can
(50K or 50 mile)
Run until eternity
(100K or 100 mile)
50K or 50 mile
Better eat some more
100 K or 100 mile
Better drink some more
Oh my he's gonna take my bib!
Don't fear the sweeper
Come on baby
Don't fear the sweeper
Don't you look back baby
Don't fear the sweeper
(even though you're second to last!)
Don't fear the Sweeper
Baby you're "The Man"
La La La La, La
La La La La, La
$100.00 Donated 3/15/14
Side Note: My latest and greatest 50K race was just this past weekend, Yellowstone Rendezvous 50K Ski race held on March 8, 2014. In this race I constantly "Feared the Sweeper". I was informed at the race check-in that there was a TIME LIMIT at certain sections of the course and skiers would be yanked off the course (by THE SWEEPER), bibs ripped off, and not given a time if skiers couldn't meet certain time limits during the race! (What I really feared is being totally laughed at as I was dumped off "the sweeper bus" at the finish line) I was shocked and depressed because I was totally NOT certain that I could meet any of the requirements! However, in the end, I conquered, I finished, and also recorded a PR, and, I'm done! I finished in 4:30:01. There were more than 140 skiers in the race and 99.9% of them were skiing "freestyle". I was skiing "classical", which is usually a slower ski. I'm very happy with my time, however shocked and dismayed a bit because I finished second to last! Oh well, another 100 by 100 Ultra race written in the books for Alzheimer's!
#13 Ultra finished!
Here's my song (for now):
(Don't Fear) The Sweeper
Vs 1: Ultra runs are fun
(This) ultra run is done!
Runners shouldn't fear the sweeper, nor the wind, the sun or the rain
(we can be like they are)
Come on baby
Don't fear the sweeper
Baby just run run run
Don't fear the sweeper
Don't you look back baby
Don't fear the sweeper
Baby you're the man!
La La La La, La
La La La La, La
Vs 2: One foot in front of another
Take in the sights while you can
(50K or 50 mile)
Run until eternity
(100K or 100 mile)
50K or 50 mile
Better eat some more
100 K or 100 mile
Better drink some more
Oh my he's gonna take my bib!
Don't fear the sweeper
Come on baby
Don't fear the sweeper
Don't you look back baby
Don't fear the sweeper
(even though you're second to last!)
Don't fear the Sweeper
Baby you're "The Man"
La La La La, La
La La La La, La
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| Finished! |
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| My hotel is just over this 17 foot snow drift! |
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| The Finish line. Eight people were left to greet me. |
$100.00 Donated 3/15/14
Monday, February 3, 2014
The 2014 Annual 100 by 100 50K Ski Challenge Completed!
Yes! It's true, I accomplished another 50K ski at the Pole Creek Ski area on Sunday, February 2, 2014. This is my 12th Ultra and first for the year. The day was bitterly cold all day and barely got above 8 degrees. I was really glad to be done and got in the car almost immediately after I was done! Lori and Shady met up with me right after I was done and took my picture too. I was super tired because the trails weren't really groomed and glide was hard to come by. Maybe also I was super tired because I skied a 10K Ski Race the day before! Downhills were good however.
It was a beautiful day, but super cold. On one small eating break I took, it took a good 2 1/2 miles of skiing just to warm my hands up again. I just had to be in constant motion. I took very short breaks for water and food. I saw a lot of people on the "Super Bowl Sunday" and I am glad of it too! The distraction was good as it took my mind off what I was doing for so long! It took me 6 hours and 16 minutes to ski 31.6 miles. Not the fastest I've skied, but I finished and I am very proud.
Another $100.00 donated to Alzheimers on 2/3/14!
Here's a couple pictures. Thank you everyone for the support!
It was a beautiful day, but super cold. On one small eating break I took, it took a good 2 1/2 miles of skiing just to warm my hands up again. I just had to be in constant motion. I took very short breaks for water and food. I saw a lot of people on the "Super Bowl Sunday" and I am glad of it too! The distraction was good as it took my mind off what I was doing for so long! It took me 6 hours and 16 minutes to ski 31.6 miles. Not the fastest I've skied, but I finished and I am very proud.
Another $100.00 donated to Alzheimers on 2/3/14!
Here's a couple pictures. Thank you everyone for the support!
Thursday, October 17, 2013
#11 Ultra - 2013 Dick Collins Firetrails 50 Accomplished!
Hi everyone! It was a great day last Saturday, October 12, 2013 when I ran the Firetrails 50 Mile Ultra marathon in Oakland and Berkeley California. What a day it was! I even had my wife Lori help me out with my special foods I needed at some of the aid stations on the course! What a treat that was! One of my friends from my previous employer even came out to greet me at the 18 mile aid station. The Red Vines that were donated to the event were also at all the aid stations! I thank American Licorice again for this fine gesture.
This was a beautiful course that went from San Leandro to Berkeley, California and back. The course ran through some of the most beautiful redwood and oak forests in a lot of the famous state parks in the East Bay. Everyone whom I either ran with in the race, or just met in the general area were extremely nice and fun to be around. I met and ran with a very nice guy for hours on end in the race. His name is Keith Bradburn. He's a dentist in Concord and has his own practice as well. He's a great guy to run with. He ended up finishing right in front of me. My chip time was 11:59:34. This wasn't my most stellar 50 mile time, however I feel really good about not only finishing this very difficult race, but having a good time doing it! What I really loved about this course was that it gave the runner a very scenic reward for running up every hill and mountain! The views were astounding up every one of these climbs. Beautiful views of the S.F. Bay and bridges and the never-ending views of the Pleasanton and Livermore valleys, and of Mt. Diablo.
This race had 9000 ft. of elevation gain and it seemed like most of the elevation gains were very steep, to say the very least! Of course we had to run DOWN from all of the gains, and this is where after about 30 miles, my knees were starting to hurt. I had to take very short steps down these grades to relieve pressure on the knees. Lori met me at about the 48 mile mark and ran with me to the finish. I was greeted to a fantastic array of great foods and drink at the finish line. Also, what an awesome swag bag we got as well! Kaa-chingg! What a party! Lori and I didn't stay a long time at the finish, as I was in need of a warm bath and a cold beer at the hotel room. We had a great dinner at an Italian restaurant then I went straight to bed. It was a fine day to be an ultra runner!
Another one down for 100 by 100 and Alzheimer's!
$100.00 Donated 10/16/13
This was a beautiful course that went from San Leandro to Berkeley, California and back. The course ran through some of the most beautiful redwood and oak forests in a lot of the famous state parks in the East Bay. Everyone whom I either ran with in the race, or just met in the general area were extremely nice and fun to be around. I met and ran with a very nice guy for hours on end in the race. His name is Keith Bradburn. He's a dentist in Concord and has his own practice as well. He's a great guy to run with. He ended up finishing right in front of me. My chip time was 11:59:34. This wasn't my most stellar 50 mile time, however I feel really good about not only finishing this very difficult race, but having a good time doing it! What I really loved about this course was that it gave the runner a very scenic reward for running up every hill and mountain! The views were astounding up every one of these climbs. Beautiful views of the S.F. Bay and bridges and the never-ending views of the Pleasanton and Livermore valleys, and of Mt. Diablo.
This race had 9000 ft. of elevation gain and it seemed like most of the elevation gains were very steep, to say the very least! Of course we had to run DOWN from all of the gains, and this is where after about 30 miles, my knees were starting to hurt. I had to take very short steps down these grades to relieve pressure on the knees. Lori met me at about the 48 mile mark and ran with me to the finish. I was greeted to a fantastic array of great foods and drink at the finish line. Also, what an awesome swag bag we got as well! Kaa-chingg! What a party! Lori and I didn't stay a long time at the finish, as I was in need of a warm bath and a cold beer at the hotel room. We had a great dinner at an Italian restaurant then I went straight to bed. It was a fine day to be an ultra runner!
Another one down for 100 by 100 and Alzheimer's!
$100.00 Donated 10/16/13
Lake Chabot- start & finish
Lori at the 18 mile mark
Yes! I'm done!
Keith Bradburn & I celebrate at the finish!
Lets go home Lor!
The Swag, Oh yeah Lori gets her wine glass too!
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
American Licorice and 100 by 100 Team Up!
NEWS FLASH! Former employer American Licorice Company and Red Vines have agreed and made a matching donation to the Alzheimer's Associationto help in the awareness of Alzheimers in the world! They have made a donation of $100.00 to match my last 100 by 100 Ultra donation in August! They will now make a yearly $100.00 donation to the cause! They have also agreed to help 100 by 100 by donating some Red Vine Jars to the aid stations of some of the Ultras I run in the future! Isn't this great news? I'm now having the logo of Red Vines and a slogan that reads, "Powered by Red Vines" on the back of my racing singlets! Pretty easy advertising for them too!
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