im going to be in las vegas this weekend. thought i would shoot you a message to see if you would be around or if you could maybe give me some direction on where to run. I know this is short notice but thought i would give it try. talk to you later

zach

I remember when a certain ski area decided if you paid extra, you wouldn’t have to wait in the normal lift line. You can’t imagine the outcry.

Great chatting with you at the Quicksilver race today. Drop me a line at g2h2 at earthlink dot net.

Best Regards,

Gary Gellin

Yeah, living in Helena doing the law thing. I wasn’t racing much at all last season due to injury. tore my hip flexor and I was out all summer and part of the fall. back in the game now and hoping to enjoy some good races this year!

hope to see you out there somewhere!

Mike

I do agree that these races fill up fast. Its tough to plan a racing season around it.

Nick- Oh yea i remember you. You were the dude with long hair/beard who blew by me with a mile to go. I remember you were just joking around up there at 13000 feet saying something like you were ready for a beer or maybe i guy handed you a beer i dont remember. haha. The altitude destroyed me and yes i wasnt in a happy place and yes i had trouble seeing and maintaining balance above 12k. I have a lot to learn about that race.

Good to hear from you guys. I posted a report for old pueblo here: bagdaddy.blogspot.com

Great to hear from you too. Are you practicing law in Helena? I would assume you’re pretty busy, as you’ve been off the US racing circuit for a bit.

Take care,

Josh

long time no see! Nice races the past month! good to see you still getting out there.

I heard about Pemberton from RD Brian Wieck, as he lives in Helena, MT, where I currently reside.

Decided I needed to reconnect.

take care and be in touch,

Mike W.

The main issue that I (and others) are having with the Nathan Handhelds are the poor threads used to screw the bottle top on, thus allowing for leaking to occur, or in extreme cases not being able to ever get the top back on. Nathan is aware of the issue and is working hard to make the necessary corrections. As for the EFS improvement, it has been done for a couple months now. The new version is much improved in taste, consistency, and most importantly, potency. The gel, in my opinion is great taste-wise. However, I would love to see them offer packaging options like other major companies. This would mean flask OR disposable packaging. Were you referring to specifics with the Gel Flask?

Jim- I know TOU marathon really jacks up the price the last few weeks. You could leave your race in but triple your price, so that people can still run (but relatively few late-sign uppers). And you could enjoy a few nice dinners with your wife with that extra money!