1033 Minutes at the 2010 Hellgate 100K

Tim Hardy

posted: 12/25/2010 at 10:20 PM

Merry Christmas Everyone;

I had the good fortune, opportunity and privilege to run in the Hellgate 100K two Saturdays ago. Signature event executed by a first-class organization.

If interested my website is linked below but be advised this is a long race report:

http://www.oneaveragerunner.blogspot.com/

Just signed on to RunningAhead and this is my first posted topic.

respectfully,

Tim Hardy

Marietta, VA

Arlington, VA

keeponrunning

elle aime courir

posted: 12/25/2010 at 11:18 PM

Good job! Welcome to RA! Smile

'No matter how slow you go, you're still lapping everyone on the couch'

"Running is a big question mark that's there each and every day. It asks you, 'Are you going to be a wimp or are you going to be strong today?'" - Peter Maher

"Running long and hard is an ideal antidepressant, since it's hard to run and feel sorry for yourself at the same time. Also, there are those hours of clearheadedness that follow a long run." -Monte Davis

BeastieRoy

posted: 12/26/2010 at 12:48 AM

nice report tim, im sure youll make some new ultra friends around here. welcome to our happy place!

arlahile

posted: 12/26/2010 at 7:26 PM

You are a total numbers geek! I love it!

Seriously, enjoyed the report, sounds like a neat event.

I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.

DoppleBock

posted: 12/27/2010 at 10:15 AM

Welcome

I will read all of the report when I have more time

Your name seems familiar - But reading results in the Ultra magaizine - Sometimes all names start to seem familiar.

What other Ultras have you run?

I am from Neenah, WI

I have run a few ultras - Mostly local

3 trail 50s

1 road 50

4 - 24 hour races

I am shootinf for my 1st 100M trail race at Leadville this year. I also am thinking about Mad City 100K (Road)

There are a few of us here

http://www.runningahead.com/groups/ultra/forum

http://a-big-horse.blogspot.com/

2012 Goals ~ Mar < 3:00 2:56:07, 1/2M < 1:25, 50k < 5 hours 3:44:20, 24 hour > 145 miles

Tim Hardy

posted: 12/28/2010 at 8:26 AM

MTP;

Thanks for the note; I'll be the first to admit my standard Race report & format is too long but once I get sterted on one, I guess I feel like I owe the rvent the whole body of work and analysis. I've ben on the Ultralist since late 2006 and folks are always looking for information on events as well, so that also plays into how long I write these things.

Appreciate the link to the RA Ultra forum; I'll be monitoring that too.

I haven't attempted any midwest ultras other than Arrowhead last year in Minnesota. I've done several all over the east coast now:

I've done most of the Western new York Ultra series: http://www.wny-ultra.org/; Viaduct Trail 50 (they only do a 100-200 now); Wakely Dam twice, Virgil Crest when it was the Iroquois 50/100. I did several in the southeast this year while I was spending 4.5 months in school on Fort Gordon, GA: SweetH20 50K; Ouchita 50K, Strolling jim 40, Enoree 40, Rock Creek 26.2, and came up 13 miles short at the OD 100.

My understanding is that WI has a lot of great events. Great area to get started in ultras.

TLH

jdmcgregor

Guy Incognito

posted: 12/28/2010 at 3:34 PM

Hey, the Viaduct Trail Ultra is directed (is that right Carl?) by our very own (Carl A)!

"If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason." J. Handy

DoppleBock

posted: 12/28/2010 at 4:35 PM

Lot of good Eastern US ultra-runners. I have spent some time with John Geesler, Phil McCarthy, Dan Rose, Serge Arbona. I would recognize a few more from out there.

Arrowhead is not on my list - I have run a few times with Scott Meyer (Oshkosh) - He was at Arrowhead last year.

I have seen Helen Lavin at a few events and logged a couple of miles with her - She kicks ass.

Most of the people I just recognize names from results - I think that is how your's seems so familiar.

I have never been on ultra-list ... Is it a yahoo group?

I am sooooooooooo out of shape right now and I want to have a blast running in 2011, so I have @ 90 days of self abuse and punishment planned - Starting yesterday. Looking to be in reasonable shape by this

http://www.madcity100k.com/home.php

April 9th - Its like practically tomorrow.

THen I am a lost ship upon the ocean ... but after wandering through unknown races April - July - I need to make it to this port

http://www.leadvilletrail100.com/lt100races/LeadvilleTrail100MileRun/overview.aspx

then

http://www.northcoast24.org/

Then likely flounder my way into the end of the year - getting fat and out of shape again.

http://a-big-horse.blogspot.com/

2012 Goals ~ Mar < 3:00 2:56:07, 1/2M < 1:25, 50k < 5 hours 3:44:20, 24 hour > 145 miles

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