Ric
A sample of the view from Black Mtn summit today. loverly!
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- http://www.writeworks.biz/blog/voxrec/
- Miles:
- 3118 total / 609 in 2013
- Goal:
(1) since I missed my sub-4-hr marathon goal in '12, I'm repeating it for 2013, and (2) run my first ultra-marathon in 2013.
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At Black Mtn summit today, enjoying the breather and the 360-degree views!
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The Black Mtn summit finally coming into view, with lots of uphill yet to come.
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great Black Mountain Trail, Idyllw... 6.3 mi 01:44 16:34 pace
Hella good, hella tough, hella glad i did it. Black Mountain Trail is special for me, as it was the very 1st Idyllwild trail I ever ran, many months before I moved here. It was the trail that co... read more
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Just looked at the pic.That is gorgeous.Beats the hell out of Kansas.Fantastic work you put in today!
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wow, this sounds awesome!!! how's your hand by the way?
about 19 hours ago • Like
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I suppose I could post a picture to answer the question LOL. But it's a tad ugly. The cast is off (thank God! – I got tired of running in a circle ;-). And I'm encouraged to start moving the joints, range-of-motion stuff. Still swollen and such. Too early to tell how much nerve function will return. Until then, I'm just avoiding LA traffic altogether, as I'd be at a loss without a fully functional middle finger there.
about 17 hours ago • Like
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good Ernie Maxwell Trail 4.77 mi 01:08 14:20 pace
Doing this trail with Zina, a visiting friend who's not a trail runner. She encouraged me to go ahead up the trail without her to get some running in, then i joined up with her on the return.... read more
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You obviously neglected to tell her about the snakes...
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How cool is this -- at the road's dead end on today's Idyllwild street exploration, I discovered this tunnel, clearly a manicured creation of nature by some locals.
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And it goes far in -- I had to stoop a bit to fit into it -- got about 20 feet into it, whereupon I discovered three young local teens -- 2 girls and 1 guys -- looking totally busted. Which made no sense; one was reading a novel, one was on her cell, and the boy was smoking a ciggy. No drugs, no weapons, no graffiti... just guilty looks.
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pounding pavement in Idyllwild. 3.32 mi 00:36 10:57 pace
there's a lot of little neighborhoods I've never checked out up here. This was one of 'em. Not no more. Discovered an unmarked trail at a road's dead end -- something to ex... read more
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and here I thought you had given up the pavement!
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wow. that's commitment, David. more power to you. but I daresay it's a wise decision to forgo trails for that. Of the three of us from daily mile who were planning to run the Pocatello 50 mile race in June, 100% of us have had to back out, and primarily because of injuries during trail runs.
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That Kia Is still in the shop?
5 days ago • Like
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finally, finally out. I'm back in Idyllwild. the mechanic did me a serious solid, keeping his guys there late on a Friday to get my car done, since he knew i might otherwise be sleeping in the car for the weekend if he didn't get 'er done. Finally wrapped up at 7:30pm! It rides so smoothly, no doubt because it's carrying so much less weight after the repair bill emptied my wallet. ;)
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Happy Friday pun for the day for those of you who like to run to music: What's the least favorite band of runners everywhere? (drum roll please) The answer: IT Band.
(pls forgive me. i ... read more
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Good one, Ric!
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great The ARC running group loop th... 5 mi 00:45 08:58 pace
What a blast, to be back at ARC store and get to join the group run. It's been months since the last time. Ran with a friend, made a new friend. And bonus: the Hoka shoe rep was there, so i ... read more
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You took your Kia all the way to Glendale, AZ to be worked on?
And if you did, I just got back from visiting a friend in Chandler. Had I known you were in Glendale, we could have gotten together for coffee.7 days ago • Like
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great streets of San Fernando, CA 1.84 mi
cool down mostly-walk back to the home of the friend where I'm couch surfing tonight.
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great May Cnyn Trk Tr, Wilson Cnyn ... 12 mi 02:07 10:33 pace
Crazy fun challenge! The San Fernando friend (where I'm couch-surfing while my car's at the mechanic in Glendale) drove me to Veteran's Park on his way out to an evening meeting so ... read more
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great Devil's Slide Tr to Hidden La... 7.96 mi 01:47 13:29 pace
a stellar day in the mountains - sunshine, breezy, mid-70s. Killer views on this single-track wonderland, but it's more crowed than some of the other trails i do up here. Got stuck a couple ... read more
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got cast removed 2 days ago. this is my first run without the ol' ball n chain
8 days ago • Like
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Big trail plans foiled by car trouble. Can hopefully make up for it tomorrow while I'm getting the car looked at by mechanic.
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Another ooh-ahh view at about 9k' elevation on the Pacific Crest Trail above Idyllwild - from today's epic adventure. ;8^)
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Nice!
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Beautiful.
11 days ago • Like
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The view at about 7,600' near where I split off from the other runners on South Ridge Trail in Idyllwild today.
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great Loop: South Ridge Tr to PCT t... 14.54 mi 03:47 15:37 pace
The hardest and best 15 miles I've ever run. First, twas epic because it started out with 7 others -- the Wild Mountain Runners posse -- house guests at my place friday/saturday. Most of the... read more
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We are no match to the San Jacinto Mts. How in the world can we beat this trail when it gets tougher and tougher as we gain altitude; and considering the technical terrain, couple of our guys went down with altitude problems and almost all of us with bruises, twisted ankles and fall. Thanks again, Ric
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You've done AC100, Smelted, right? I'm curious how this compared in terms of difficulty of terrain, grades, or altitude. Having not yet done my first ultra, I'm wondering how good of a training ground Idyllwild trails are for them...
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Grillin & brews above the treetops at my place with Smeltedfeet and his trail running crew as the sun goes down. nice evening. :)
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They did an 8-mile trail run to 8k elevation without me on Friday (cross train only day for me), and we planned the big Saturday run over the barbecue, by the light of a camp propane light. And more brews. :) What a great and crazy adventure, having 7 trail runners camping out in my lil ol' apartment. imagine the conversation. good times all weekend.
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luv that!
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this reminds me of Tahoe for the same reason with the rich cobalt blue sky.
about 19 hours ago • Like
I haven't been to Tahoe, but from what I've heard, it's at least as pretty as Idyllwild
about 17 hours ago • Like