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In Mexico just recently I got attacked by a spider monkey. As it turned out he was friendly ... but when a strange monkey comes out of the jungle and wraps itself around your leg it tends to freak you out.

I frequently get attacked by Monkeys where I run.

I'd love to see the Garmin download for the cruise ship run - doing .10 mile laps while moving 20 knots.

I wonder if there is a sportstrack plugin to correct for this.

Thats the plan! Ive still got a few years training to go though. I want to do it before I turn 30 (or at 30 if I have to)

Now that's an awesome goal! I myself am looking into that race sooner or later but I'm affraid I already missed my 30th birthday cut-off . BTW, love your avatar!

THis is a great thread. I'm going on a cruise next week, and have been dreading the TM running (I'm near the peak of my marathon training--and 60+ MPW is a lot of TM time!). As for me, the weirdest running I've done is in rural areas of the Caribbean, where I've had to watch out for goats and chickens in the road, and guys who somehow think a sweaty 40-something year old is something to whistle at.

Thats the plan! Ive still got a few years training to go though. I want to do it before I turn 30 (or at 30 if I have to)

The stuff about the Hardrock 100 didn't 'quote' in ... Running at 14thou is a quite the humbling experience. Myself and a buddy ran Mt Whitney (highest peak in the lower 48 at 14.5K) from Whitney Portal (8.5K, I think) to the top and back. By the time we got to about 13K we were doin lots of run/walk, and by 14 it was hard to even pick up your legs! I've since hiked Whitney 5 more times and every time it gets easier - I'd like to try running it again someday. The trail is very runnable for those considering a run to the top of the lower 48.

While stationed in Italy, I got run in many different countries, but the highlights were: The Rock of Gibraltar (talk about a hill work out) Mount Vesivius in Naples Italy (running up a live volcano is pretty cool) A run from Europe to Asia (across the bridge in Istanbul, Turkey) and finally the Rome Marathon (my first and only marathon, but talk about great sights) ~Gordo

I always thought Badwater ended at the top of Whitney. Why do they run it in July if the race doesn't continue on up to the peak? I figured the reason for the July timeframe was so that the racers could actually ascend to the peak without using ice axes and crampons etc. What hotel do you stay at in Lone Pine? We always book the Dow Villa - coolest hotel around!

They run it in July because it's the hottest month in the year to make this race as challenging as possible. Badwater does actually not end at the top of Whitney but at it's base. One reason is because runners already ran 135 miles and going on top would probably simply be too much. However, some runners to continue going on top to make it a complete experience. And some runners, who arrive on top, turn around, run down and all the way back to the starting line. And yet, a couple of runners (in my knowledge), when they arrive back on the starting line, they turn around and do it all again. I honestly can't recall the name of the hotel we stood in Lone Pine but it wasn't the Dow Villa because it was fully booked. It was a motel right at the entrance of Lone Pine close to their little airport (well, landing strip is a better word LOL).

Death Valley, 115 degrees?? Wow, you ARE nuts! I can't even imagine that.

Some love to run in the head some love to take pictures of elephants LOL. Where did you take that picture in your avatar?