Western States

This one will take a little bit of yak shaving to write up. In the meantime, here are some notes to myself.

  • 2015

    • Signing up for the Grand Slam
    • The SAR mission where I injured my foot
    • "Run the first 33 miles with a limp" strategy
    • Leading Gunhild Swanson off course
    • DNF

  • 2023

    • Pre-race
      • Meeting Jim (James Keller) and Emily in Reno
      • Peter Livingstone, my right-hand man (crew & pacer)
      • No overnight parking citation
      • Young Dirty Rob (Robin Mcdearmon)
      • Pre-race meeting Matt (Hagen), Ian (???) and Marty (Gardner)
      • Cardiovascular Survey
    • Race
      • Chatting with Matt, but not recognizing him
      • Chatting with Ken Ward
      • Falling a couple of times on the snow
      • Four hours (IIRC) before taking another ibuprofen (I think I took one before the start)
      • 200mg ibuprofen every hour and a half
      • 500mg acetaminophen every three hours
      • Pete was my crew until he was my pacer
      • Foot mostly held up (albeit with analgesics) to around mile 70
      • I didn't know the end of the course very well
      • speed vs. foot discomfort balance
      • stacked a little early after Green Gate
      • stopped analgesics when confident that I'd finish with a big buffer
      • slowed to a crawl at the end (due to discomfort)
      • mini sprint at end (but not across the line; too gassed)
    • Post Race
      • food line too long for my right foot
      • slept
      • forgot about cardiovascular survey
      • Ate a jar of jalapeno stuffed olives