who is doing an ultra this weekend? (Page 7)

yeats - 2012-08-17 12:10 AM My first 100 miler starts in 29 hours, which is about how long I think it'll take me to finish  Can't wait to climb Hope Pass and Race Across The Sky at Leadville.  

Good Luck!  I read that they changed the route which added 1.6mi each way.  

All too true.  I developed acute mountain sickness symptoms going over Hope Pass, but I made it over and back, albeit slowly.  Dizziness, nausea, shortness of breath, elevated heart rate, coughing fits, etc got worse on the 1,200' climb out of Twin Lakes, but my wife Alaina got me through it and I was still on pace for a sub-25 hour finish.  I rallied from Half Pipe to Fish Hatchery, which is a flat section, but when I started climbing Sugarloaf Pass, symptoms worsened up to mile 80.  I made it up the first section of Powerline before puking my guts out 4x, shaking uncontrollably, and being unable to walk in a straight line, even with trekking poles.  I knew that climbing 1,600' up to 11,200' would likely have put me at serious health risk.  I pulled the plug and walked back to Fish Hatchery.  Good news is I have no regrets and actually had an awesome time.  I'll get that buckle at the next one!

Aaargh!  Glad you're OK, sounds like a pretty solid decision. 

You've made amazing progress so far...And with an attitude and outlook like yours, the possibilities are endless.  Nice work, Ryan.  

billgeist - 2012-08-28 3:45 PM UTMB this weekend

awesome!! have a blast

Jungle Jenn - 2012-08-29 11:44 AM

billgeist - 2012-08-28 3:45 PM UTMB this weekend

awesome!! have a blast

rad!  i hope to see you in some of the helicopter footage!  haha

Good luck!  Which race are you doing?  Just remember the mantra, "relentless forward motion!"

Good luck to you!!!

GREAT LUCK and can't wait to hear all the details in one month on our way across the canyon!

Aweseom! Congrats.  I read on your log that your buddy came in first and you came in second?? That's great. Did you guys run a lot of it together?

I knew my friend was going for the win and the course record, so although we did start together, when we got 1/2 mile into the race doing sub-8 minute miles, I said "good luck!" and hung back.  It does get kinda lonely out there late night if there isn't someone doing the same pace as you.  I listened to podcasts just to hear some human voices!