Wednesday run - June. 13

We’re on for our fabulous Wednesday morning run in the mountain preserve at the top of Squaw Peak Drive starting at 5:15 a.m.

Let’s give a big shout out to everyone who finished the San Diego 100 mile run over the weekend.  Jay Danek who ran it in an awesome 22 hours.  And our runner-of-the-week, Mark Cosmas, who showed that sometimes less is more.  He hasn’t completed an ultra in almost 2 years.  Not run much more than 60 miles/week in training yet finished the San Diego 100 miler in an amazing 23 hours!

Show up for a WMRC run, and you can be as awesome as Jay and Mark.  Happy Trails!

Tomorrow is National Running Day. No excuses! Get to WMRC at 5:16am. I will be there and so will Blue Dog.

This weekend is the San Diego 100 mile endurance run. We have a lot of AZ/WMRC folks heading out to run. Jay Danek, Jon Roig, Michael Miller, Andrew Heard, Me, Dan Cagle and Lindsay from Sedona Running Co. This will be my first 100 in 3 years. I am trying something new with training. Every day I looked at Jay Danek's blog, whatever distance he ran, I cut that in half and ran that. Averaging 40 miles a week, peaking at 60 for one week.  No races, pretty much all taper, If "less is more" was a city, i'd be the freaking mayor!

Come out tomorrow and celebrate National Running Day with us. 5:16am, top lot of SQ PK DR. 1;4 minutes, very easy pace.

WMRC 5/30

What will tomorrow bring? Group trail run. 5:17 AM. Top lot squaw peak drive. Plan on a little more than a hour at a slow to moderate pace. Any questions? ...Good.

Cholloyote on WMRC Run

My prayers weren't answered and I missed the bell Wednesday morning. Looks like I missed a fun one. Here is a sweet picture of Jeremy pulling Cholla out of a baby Coyote they found. Who can fill in the blanks? How far into the run did you find the little one? Where? How banged-up was he? Momma in the area? Was Jeremy successful in pulling out the cholla? Able to run off (not Jeremy, the Coyote!)?

WMRC 5/23

77 degrees at kickoff. Please help me wake up with no problems in the morning. I want to Run! Amen. The evening prayer.

WMRC 5/16/12

We are in for some special treats this week. We have a special visitor coming on Wed, can't tell....

Also, we will be playing a game called, "Let's find James". I have a bet with James Bonnett that he can't live in the preserve for a week like the homeless person he looks like. Wed, we will get some clues as to where in the preserve he slept that night and we will go out and find him. Bring water because we will not be stopping at the trail head.

Runner of the week goes to Gavin Hanover for his PCT 50 mile finish last weekend. He is soaking his quad at the beach right now and may return for Wed.

Meet top lot of SQ PK DR at 5:15, don't be late as we need to get a good start to Find James.

Come run this Wednesday - May 9

Come celebrate Higg showing up 4 weeks in a row.  There may be a fairly large contingent running a rather "casual pace'.  I killed myself at the Grand Canyon.  Jeremy became the first starter of the Mogollon 100 and 26 hours and 85 miles later, he became the first to DNF.  Kudos to Jay, Kirk, Honey, Anthony, Noah, and Danny for running sections of it with him.  Jeremy also made this cool video of Zane Grey 50 so he gets runner of the week.  5:15 a.m., top of Squaw Peak Drive.  Don't be late.  Baked goods for all.

WMRC 5.2.12

Okay, lets get right to the point. Great morning weather equals a great Wednesday Morning Run. 5:17 AM. Top lot of Squaw Peak Drive. Slow to moderate pace. Higgins will make it three weeks in a row to lead group B (even slower pace). Great turnout last week with some first timers. Hopefully they all made it back to the lot.

Am I reading this correctly?! Paulette has the 8 fastest women's time ever at Zane Grey 50 then one week later finishes 8th in a strong field of women at Leone Divide 50 mile!! Wow. What will she do this weekend?