36 hour update

vol stare toad race36 hours update;.john wright solidified his hold on first place during the day today..piecing together sightings and check ins,we think both he and johan took a break for sleep at some point.what we know for sure is that he extended his lead to 15 miles:150 to 135….after Read more

12 hours update

vol stare toad race;.12 hours update:it is easy to forget that there is a race at the front.there is a different breed of humansfor whom running 314 miles is not in and of itself the achievement of a lifetime.they come to race…it takes a few miles for things to sort Read more

and they are off…

way off center!.the actual count turned out to be 113.a lot of them huffing and puffing as they climbed the 134 steps(someone counted)up to the beautiful fulton county courthouse..the mood on the ferry was so lighthearted and happy.at last the months of waiting were over.finally battle had been joined.the morning Read more

t-8 hours

vol state update t-8 hours… . the training is done. the interminable bus ride endured. the last supper has been eaten. and now 114 runners try to get that one last painless sleep. . if they can only take their minds off just how far away they parked this morning. Read more

Vol State ‘Rules’

So me and the brain trust have been working on an update of the rules. Everchanging technology (and the desire to use it in nefarious ways) along with the burgeoning ranks of road angels (and their desire to help) has created a few adjustments. As always comments are welcome. Maybe Read more

HOTS for the angels…

HOTS for the angels….i am a little fuzzy right now.no, to be honest i am a lot fuzzy right now.two weeks of sleep deprivationand craziness has my eyes barely staying open.but before i take this long awaited uninterrupted sleepi wanted to pass something along for the people who stepped up Read more

216 hours

HOTS update; the final day.this is how it always ends.the winners went home long ago.most of the rest are in various stages of recuperation…..a handful of runners struggle on.this time there are 14 of them,strung out over 34 miles of road..everyone has passed chattanooga.the next finisher is still hours away.trudging Read more