Sometimes I think I race too much and don’t have enough time to properly reflect back on great experiences. Such is the case here, where I have not been able to fully recap my incredible weekend of running, visiting old friends, and making new friends, while down in Wisconsin two weekend’s ago. Here is my… →

Primal Quest and the Use of GPSPosted on 06/17/08 11:24 PM| by Kraig There has been a lot of discussion regarding the decision by the PQ Management Team to allow the use of GPS devices in this year’s race. The decision was not one that was made lightly or without careful consideration. The PQ Staff… →

“Primal Quest Race Management has made the decision NOT to prohibit the use of GPS units in PQ Montana. This decision was made due to the fact that the course still has a great deal of snow covering trail and road markings, and we need to ensure that competitors do not wander into avalanche and… →

This will be brief and to the point, even though i would like to tell a somewhat detailed story i am currently having troubles typing. TEST OF METAL race report, best year the course has seen in quite some time, dry fast conditions, with a sun cloud mix that allowed for many PR’s on the… →

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylBw63tg4YI&w=425&h=344] I just uploaded a short 20 second video of the torrential rains we faced during the Kettle Moraine 100 Mile Endurance Run this past weekend. Check this out!! It was only 5:30pm, not later as the lack of daylight would suggest, and you can see competitors calling it a day.Full results here, race report… →

With 123 starters, and just 37 finishers, this race had one of the most blatant attrition rates that I’ve ever seen! The race started out with temps that stabilized at over 90 degrees and 100% humidity, which ripped apart the field within the first 30 miles alone. Working support with Luke’s wife Emily, 10 month… →

First a quick cap of the last week of training, in which I did indeed hit my scheduled 20hr. Mon: Work 8hr, day off of trainingTue: Day off work, 1hr run, 3hr mtn bike as mentioned earlier…severed…45min run, 1h15min kayak race, dinner and drinks Wed: Day off work, Road Bike 1h15m to start day. Was… →

Spring 2008 Mountain Hardwear Sample Sale. When: Thursday June 19th from 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Where: Best Western Capilano Inn and Suites in the Boardroom building on the North East corner of their property, 1634 Capilano Road North Vancouver. What: All Spring and Fall Clothing, Tents, Sleeping Bags, and Backpack samples 50 to 70%… →

STREAKERS!! That was the quote of the day yesterday, and was uttered by yours truly as I was viewing pictures of this weekends Iron Knee 25km and Tender Knee 12km trail races. Streaking seems to be more of a European thing to do, or at least it’s more common outside of the confines of North… →

For quite some time now I’ve been meaning to throw ‘quotes of the day’ on here, and not just your typical motivational quotes that you can find on numerous websites as it is, I mean the actual words that I hear in conversation with people throughout my day to day life. I find myself saying… →