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26. June 2009

Western States 2009….OH YA!

It’s baaaaaack. After a one year hiatus due to fires, Western States returns with a packed field. Called the “superbowl” of ultras, this year’s race will prove to be more than super. Our very own Josh Brimhall and Dave Mackey will be in Squaw Valley on Saturday after over a year of preparation. Go get [...]

23. June 2009

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Darcy Africa at it again- San Juan Solstice 50

Darcy puts in another solid race in the San Juan’s. Darcy finished in a time of 11:09:44, good enough for 16th overall and 2nd woman! David Philipps- 9:37:30 and Helen Cospolich- 10:37:54 came away with 1st male and female. Way to go Darcy! One great result after another…..

22. June 2009

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Ashley Nordell took the Bighorn head on- 1st place women!

Ashley Nordell traveled to Sheridan, Wyoming for the Bighorn 100 and took 1st place for the women and 8th overall! In a time of 24:51:36, Ashley had the second fastest time for the women in the 100 miler since the race began. Congrats Ashley!

12. June 2009

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Scott Jaime finishes 1st at Squaw Peak

Returning to Utah and back to his first 50 mile event, Scott Jaime finished 1st at the Squaw Peak 50 finishing in a time of 8 hours 5 minutes. The time was the 8th fastest time on the course. You can read Scott’s race report HERE. Congrats Scott- time to get ready for “The Rock”. Justin [...]

4. June 2009

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A couple races on tap for Team PI-Smith

This weekend Justin Ricks travels to Vail, Colorado for the Vail Mountain games. Also, Scott Jaime travels back to his old stompin grounds in Utah to tackle the Squaw Peak 50. Team Director, Aric Manning, will join Scott on the start line as well. Should prove to be a fantastic race. Good Luck to all! Don’t forget the [...]

18. May 2009

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My “accidental” post race recovery experiment

Before I get to the experiment, here’s just a little background on post race recovery: Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS), elevated levels of cortisol, and a multitude of other things after an ultra are common and ultimately delay recovery. DOMS comes from a lot of concentric muscle contraction that is created from downhill running. Sure it’s [...]

15. May 2009

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Big race weekend in store.

There are quite a few races on tap for this weekend. Starting with the Keys 100. Our very own Lisa Smith-Batchen will be down there running from Key to Key with Sister Mary Beth. Good Luck to you both. The Jemez 50 in New Mexico will feature Darcy Africa. Darcy will be competing in her first [...]

12. May 2009

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Greenland 25k Race report from Justin

Justin broke down the race for us. Have a read: Part way through the year I changed my plans of running ultras all year to competing in the shorter races. The first big race of my new schedule was the Greenland 25k. Last year I ran the 50k where I broke the course record and I [...]

11. May 2009

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Justin Ricks sets Greenland 25k CR!

A big congrats to Justin for taking home the Greenland 25k course record. Last year Justin set the 50k course record- came back this year for the 25k. For complete results- click HERE. Check back soon for Justin’s race report……..

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