michael carson and matt barker ended their suffering in under 5 and 1/2 days.our long ordeal is just beginning,as we are here hoping to catch a little sleep.chris clemons has picked up his trackerhenry lupton is only 3 miles behind….the slow motion battle between the two seasoned veterans will continue Read more…
so the time is beginning when updates are even more dependent on where the runners are.updates have to wait on runners finishingthey come after transportand food.and they are far behind sleep(which will be something that we have less and less time for)updates will even have to wait for showers(if and Read more…
the vol state belongs to the grinders. not the fastest or the strongest, but the ones who relentlessly plug along. . 4 and 1/2 days in everyone is hurt. it isnt the thoughts of quitting that plagues all the first time vol staters out there. it is the thought that Read more…
morning checkin after 4 days. we still have 103 on the road! . i dont know the schedule yet, it is still being hammered out. but the casualties from yesterday will be brought forward soon. this was the first night we lost no one new. but the sun will be Read more…
vol staters have been wishing for a break from the blast furnace heat apparently someone found a bottle with a genie in it, because they got that break… . but it did not end up being an improvement. . afternoon thunderstorms had been on the forecast but as the steamy Read more…
they live day to day at the back. we lost donald cagle and jim barnes during the night. jim made it 87 miles at 87 years old. donald was, tragically, a mile from the turn when the clock ran out. . for the ones who survived the night, made the Read more…
if you want to renew your faith in humanity do a journey run . the most special thing that happens at vol state is the way the people who live along the course embrace the vol staters. . i think the 80 newbies in this year’s field were taken by Read more…
the second night always starts to shake things out at the front. everyone has had to establish some sort of rest/run pattern. those who are able to survive on minimal rest are rising to the top. the long rest runners can generally move faster when on the road so they Read more…