216 hr update(1.5 days to go) Matt didn’t disappoint last night.He dragged his carcass the last marathon up Sand Mountain,barely able to keep his eyes open and feet on the white line…While the full moon rose up from behind Lookout Mountain. After he reached the bluff and emptied his vial Read more
204 hr update(2 days to go) Core memories. Talk to a journey runner,ask them about their trek. You are guaranteed to see their face change…their body language become animated…their lips curl and their eyes brighten. There is a reason why such an arduous trip,with its requisite exhaustion,physical pain,and emotional sufferingcan Read more
192 hr update(2.5 days to go) Summertime at HOTS Helmut trudged onto the Rock just before midnight last night,the first finisher in official summertime.If you try to argue with any of them that summer has only just arrived,they may make outrageous claims that it started more than a week ago.But Read more
180 hr update(3 days to go) We had to skip the 7 day update this morning,there is always some point during the raceswhen a perfect little storm comes upand derails the routine. Anyway, early this morning Matt Barkerclosed out his strong run, becoming the 4th(and final!)runner to finish in under Read more
156 hr update(4 days to go) More to do. We have a podium of finishers.Addison Hendricks fulfilled a dream today,many years in the making.It took a quality effort to overcome two previous Last Annual race champions.John Clarke and Jim Winn brought their experience and grit,and pushed the young buck to Read more
People across Alabama may have noticed something a bit out of the ordinary over the past week or so. Runners and walkers passing through towns that don’t frequently see pedestrians, especially in the beginning of the summer heat. The folks they’ve been seeing are participants in one of the more Read more
144 hr update(4.5) days to go) “I just wanna be done.” For days the only thing to focus onhas been to make miles,to reach the next store…But now what seemed impossible,the finish,just barely comes in to view. Whether it is one day out, or two…when the brain can actually comprehendthe Read more
132 hr update(5 days to go) Everyone is more than half way! We did lose two more today,lower extremity issues can be brutal.19 warriors still on the road.Nothing will come easy.The feet are already blistered,the groins raw but coated in enough vaseline for a small army. If you haven’t experienced Read more