vole stare toad race: 108 hour update.this one will be a little hurried,as matthew bird is in no hopeand on the way to the turn up sand mountain.we have to finish a quick meal and head up that way to get his finish.also to pack up stuff to begin life Read more
vole stare toad race: hour 96 update.yes, i am 5 hours late starting this.there are still 85 runners on the road,and it is becoming increasingly more important to sleep when i can.at some point we go to the rock to take a finish….and never get to come back!.carl has just Read more
vole stare toad race 84 hour update:.we are entering a new phase of the race.the first thing you notice is that you do not instantly know how many days 86 hours represents(only 3 and a half)the second is that they have adapted to the climate.less was said about the heat Read more
vole stare toad race 72 hour update:.the 4th sunrise was not beautiful to the bleary eyed vol staters.the sky was almost cloudless,and the first rays of the sun striking their bodies triggered ptsd without the p.it cant be “post” until it is overtoday it is rtsdrepeated traumatic stress disordertoday is Read more
vole stare toad race: 60 hour update.after 2 and a half days on the road,the vole stare toad race has become many different races..at the front we have chris varnadoe against addison hendricks.these guys are now in the final stages,making the last push to the rock..chris built a huge lead Read more
while you slept the survivors fought on.two days in they are facing their bitterest challenge…..not the heat, not the distance,not blisters, not chafing,not the sun, not sleep deprivation….the toughest opponent is their own mind..at this point in the raceyour relationship with your own mind is your only hope.you have passed Read more
today the vol state flexed its muscles.with heat indexes of 105-110 degreesand a sun like a convection ovenyesterday’s “cool” temperatures were a distant memory….survival became the top priority for many of the first time vol staters,and a lot of low totals were turned in this last 12 hours..some of those Read more
the first day is in the bank.and if the romance isnt gone completelythere is definitely some scuffing on that shiny finish..the first rays of sunshine reveal a very different vol state field.bleary eyes and aching feet.those who took refuge in a motel are wondering;“can i possibly run all day again?”those Read more