Running, Anyone...?

[Andyski]

Did a fastpack up the Hoh River to Glacier Meadows. Super chill, buff trail and great weather. 34ish miles r/t. Great spot to test out gear/other shit before stepping up.

[Andyski]

Man, the Loowit Trail is BITCH of a 50k.

[fool]

Ha! Just saw this irunfar Trail Sister Gina Lucrezi's interview with world class ultrarunner Krissy Moehl

You got a shout out, Big Steve: awesome! Last week I was able to see Krissy give a presentation on her recent Patagonia running, pretty cool (Gina was also there).

Beautiful pics, Andyski! Looks like some good trails out there.

Anyone rocking a lightweight vest/pack for long runs? I've used a slim Camelbak in the past, but thinking a more running specific one (front loading pockets, possibly bottles and/or a bladder, etc.) could make sense. Big Steve? Though initially I thought I would have to totally cancel my Run Rabbit Run 100, I'm thinking I might be able to drop it down to a 50 and just barely be able to do it, so looking to be able to get out for 4-8 hour training hikes/runs. Interested in Ultimate Direction and Salomon's stuff. The Salomon stuff looks pretty slick, but obviously a little more spendy. Patagonia also just came out with a vest.

[fool]

Oh, and did anyone else nerd out on WS last night? I followed it online and then was able to help out at the Foresthill aid station. Slept at the finish line.

[Viva]

^^^Just spent the past three days working We$tern $tates. Hung oiut at Forresthill for an hour or so, then went to the finish and hung in the booth last night, spent this morning/afternoon working the breakfast buffet. The final minute was fucking incredible.

[fool]

^^^Just spent the past three days working We$tern $tates. Hung oiut at Forresthill for an hour or so, then went to the finish and hung in the booth last night, spent this morning/afternoon working the breakfast buffet. The final minute was fucking incredible.

Very cool, Viva. Thanks for the bfast: that was some good stuff. I can't imagine the last minute...sounds crazy! When she came through Foresthill my jaw dropped. "70 years old?! Wtf? She's a badass." Most of the aid station had the same reaction.

[bagtagley]

You know AJW, Viva?

fool, I have the UltrAspire Alpha. I tried it and the Ultimate Direction AK, and got the Alpha because it came with a bladder and the SCap pocket is awesome. I like that I can run with bottles in the chest pockets, a bladder, or both. Storage gets a little limited when it's loaded up with water, though.

[Viva]

Yeah, I've known Andy for a while now. Great guy- always happy. Andy was working the finish line this year. At least I think he was- he was there when I dumped off the Red Star drop bags Saturday afternoon and he was there all of Sunday AM.

[Dantheman]

This seems like an appropriate place to put this: http://www.ksl.com/index.php?sid=354...s_cid=queue-20

A local 73 year old man hiked a small peak outside Provo 400 times in ~12 weeks. It's 1,000 ft of climbing and 2.26 miles RT, so a total of 904 miles and 400k ft of climbing. At one point he did 10 laps a day (22.6 miles, 10k vert) for 10 days in a row. That would be a beastly effort at 33, but at 73, holy fucking shit.

[hutash]

I'm not impressed, the old coot probably thought he left his car keys there. Senility is a bitch. My mother must look for her car keys 400 times a day, just not on top of a mountain.

[Viva]

He probably just wanted to brag about how many times "he got it up".

[topwater]

Anyone rocking a lightweight vest/pack for long runs? I've used a slim Camelbak in the past, but thinking a more running specific one (front loading pockets, possibly bottles and/or a bladder, etc.) could make sense. Big Steve? Though initially I thought I would have to totally cancel my Run Rabbit Run 100, I'm thinking I might be able to drop it down to a 50 and just barely be able to do it, so looking to be able to get out for 4-8 hour training hikes/runs. Interested in Ultimate Direction and Salomon's stuff. The Salomon stuff looks pretty slick, but obviously a little more spendy. Patagonia also just came out with a vest.

I use one of the UD Vests but the best advice I have for them is to replace the hard bottles with the body bottles... reduces the sloshing by magnitudes.

If you drop down to the 50 I'll see you at the start.

[Stu Gotz]

Taking a bit of a different tack this summer. Trying to run a fast 5k and it is vexing me. Much more difficult to get slow legs moving fast than I initially imagined.

Good luck to everyone hitting the pavement and trails this summer.

Miles of trials and the trial of miles.

[fool]

I use one of the UD Vests but the best advice I have for them is to replace the hard bottles with the body bottles... reduces the sloshing by magnitudes.

If you drop down to the 50 I'll see you at the start.

Gotcha, thanks. Man, work has been so crazy lately making the 50 work even seems hard. :/ We'll see, I'll let you know.

Also thanks, bagtagley...that's pretty cool it has an SCap pocket!

I followed Hardrock off and on this year and it was pretty amazing to hear about everyone's performances. Though I'm super far away from doing that, I thought the interview with Bryon Powell had some good, "everyday man" - as opposed to unrealistic, super-hero runners - running tips: http://www.irunfar.com/2015/07/bryon...interview.html

[Andyski]

If you're looking for an easy ~20 mile mountain run w/views, particularly if you're nursing an injury or packing a nOOb, 7 Lakes Basin in Olympic Park is pretty fucking sweet. Not worth the drive from Seattle, but nice, and there are way bigger loops out there for the ambitious.

[concretejungle]

I need to buy a watch that doesn't break the bank since trail running with my phone in my hand is a recipe for disaster not to mention a PITA with or without a kid in a stroller.

I can get a deal on Suunto but other than the fact that I want to be able to do the same stuff that Strava does on my phone I'm lacking the knowledge to even begin narrowing down my search. Also, fuck these things are expensive and I would prefer cheap. I don't need/want a HR monitor so pretty basic would be fine.

Any recommendations on what I should be looking for?

I'm also sure the Rut 11K is going to kill me but at least I've got something to train for in the upcoming weeks. I hope I can beat the misses.

[Bronco]

So just a simple GPS with a stopwatch function? Not sure I've seen those functions without the HR monitor. I have an old Garmin 4runner like this one that works just fine: http://www.amazon.com/Garmin-Forerun.../dp/B000CSWCQA you might find them on Ebay cheaper. Used mine infrequently, maybe once per month with no problems over the last 6 years.

Is that the old jailbird Blixeth in your profile pic?

[hutash]

Why not run with your phone in a pocket or arm band? Lots of good free apps out there.

[Flyoverland Captive]

Get a Spibelt; they're perfect for running with a phone, and are far less annoying than an arm band.

[I've seen black diamonds!]

Armbands are annoying, but these work well.

edit: ^^^^^ beat me to it.

Or get a cheap Garmin. Suunto's Ambit 2/3 are nice watches with mediocre software. Pro of the Suunto is that it has a real altimeter if you're the sort who would use it for route finding.

[bean]

I use one of the UD Vests but the best advice I have for them is to replace the hard bottles with the body bottles... reduces the sloshing by magnitudes.

What're your thoughts on vest sizing from UD? I'm at the high end of medium/small end of large, and I've read comments that "medium is huge" and "medium is tiny" and have no idea which way to go other than trying to find a shop that carries them.

[fool]

What're your thoughts on vest sizing from UD? I'm at the high end of medium/small end of large, and I've read comments that "medium is huge" and "medium is tiny" and have no idea which way to go other than trying to find a shop that carries them.

Bean, in case you're going to buy a UD vest soon, my local store told me the new models will start coming with the body bottles. I have no idea if that'll be soon, but just a heads up.

[bean]

Good to know, I don't need anything urgently so I'm happy to hold off for new/improved/shiny. Thanks!

[OldLarry]

18 on Sunday- sore but felt pretty strong...

[bagtagley]

What're your thoughts on vest sizing from UD? I'm at the high end of medium/small end of large, and I've read comments that "medium is huge" and "medium is tiny" and have no idea which way to go other than trying to find a shop that carries them.

Running Warehouse has free shipping both ways. Order both and return the one that doesn't fit.