108 hour update

vole stare toad race… 108 hour update . may god have mercy on the voles . i went out at noon today and did 8 miles. this was the first time it actually hurt… . according to my weather station the "real feel" was 111. i am not doubting it. Read more…

96 hour update

vole stare toad race… 96 hour update that isnt the barn you smell… . it is you! . day 5 dawns with two runners already home. 44 miles back up the course addison hendricks has put in a big night to become the third runner this year to start up Read more…

84 hour update

vole stare toad race… 84 hour update the old king’s reign is down to hours long live the new king! . after 3 and a half days on the road the great vole state toad race is almost ready to crown a new king. ken zemach came from nevada to Read more…

72 hour update

vole stare toad race 72 hour update sunday bloody sunday . while we slept the vol state field was savaged. the early morning check-in only shows 15 drops the real number is greater. as defeated runners are not taken down until they get in a car. . all along the Read more…

60 hour update

vol stare toad race 60 hour update how long has it been since i got on that ferry? . two and a half days is a lifetime. all that extraneous stuff in your previous life has melted away. the worries of 3 days ago seem frivolous. what really counts? something Read more…

maybe it is just me.

maybe it is just me. but i dont think any lost gear should ever be returned. if you cant keep track of your stuff when you have to carry everything you own with you then you dont deserve to have it! hots was a never ending stream of… . "oh Read more…

vol state update 48 hours

please god, let it get hot again it is 0730 and the vol staters have been on the road for two days now. last night was hard. not amazing and wonderful hard. just hard. and we saw some more casualties. . the worst thing for your hopes of finishing seems Read more…