Last WMRC run for 2011

Reminder, group trail run in the Phoenix Mountain Preserve tomorrow morning 5:17 AM. Little over one hour at a slow to moderate pace. Meet at the top lot of squaw peak drive north of Glendale Ave.

ROW:  This week Jay Danek surpassed 4,000 Miles for the year. Holy Cow!! If my math is correct that is over 11 miles per day!

Happy New Year everyone!!

Santa Says Go Run 12/21/11

Santa just sent a reminder that he is coming to town and we all need to go for a group trail run in the Phoenix Mountain Preserve Wednesday morning. Meet at the top parking lot on Squaw Peak Drive 5:17 AM. Looks like the weather will be all cleared up for a fantastic run.

Could be a rainy WMRC run 12.14.11

Some running groups may cancel a run do to weather. That would never happen at WMRC. Rain or shine group trail run in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve. Tomorrow morning 5:18 AM. Plan on a little over on hour at a slow to moderate pace.

ROW: the WMRC group runs started over 8 years ago. One of the main goals is to promote trail running an encourage first timers to attempt Ultra Trail Runs. Last weekend Andrew Colbert finished his first 50K at the McDowell Mtn. Frenzy. Nice Job.

Joe Finishing Xterra Trail Run World Championships

The traveler award goes to Joe Galope who runs the Xterra Trail World Championships and Honolulu Marathon both in the same weekend. Poor guy had to go to Hawaii to get those runs done. Then takes a break to watch some Banzai Pipeline Action. Then gets his named pulled for 2012 Western States 100. Some guys have all the luck.

Post Hardrock 100 Selection Run 12.7.11

Tomorrow morning group trail run in the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. 5:17 AM top lot of Squaw Peak Drive. Plan on a little over one hour at a slow to moderate pace. Great running weather. Just like a cool summer evening high up in the San Juan Mountains.

Robert Andrulis (far left) Receiving 5 time Hardrock 100 Finisher award

Speaking of the San Juan's The Hardrock 100 selection show was Sunday. Congrats to WMRC runners Robert Andrulis with his automatic bid for being one tough cookie and a 5 time finisher. Also pulled are the two tough ladies Honey Albrecht Liz Everly. All three are taking pacing and crewing applications (proposals). Jamil is on the fringe with a #40 on waiting list. Andrew Heard a little farther back at number 58 (or maybe 68). Once again JJ didn't get his named picked. Make sure you tread lightly around him the next few weeks. Very crabby when he doesn't get his name pulled. Suggestions: Ask him about his dogs and Don't mention Hardrock!! Or what he is doing in July.

ROW: Congrats to the North Face 50 Runners in San Fran. Jamil 40th overall (7:58), Paulette 13th female finisher (9:15), and Jon Roig with a fast 10 hour good for 129th.

WMRC 11.30.11

You can rely on us! Since 2004, every Wednesday morning 5:16 AM Group trail run. Phoenix Mountain Preserve. Top lot Squaw Peak Drive. Tomorrow no different.

WMRC 11/23

Pre Turkey Trot- we are on for an hour ish run in the preserve tomorrow morning at 5:16 am.

Runner of the week is a 3 way tie between PJ Zillmer, Kirk McCarville and Kadeem Carey.

Paulette won the womens 50k race at the Aravaipa Pass Mtn Trail run.

Kirk finished the AZ Ironman this past Sunday- the picture is one I have seen way too many times. Kirk gutting out another tough finish in an endurance event and Kate looking at him saying " don't lie to me, I know you haven't eaten or drank in 3 hrs!"

Kadeem Carey ran wild on the asu "defense" to give the Wildcats a win on sun devil turf. Go Cats!

See everyone tomorrow for a thanksgiving run!

Grandpa Jim's 50K / February 18, 2012

Save the date for Grandpa Jim's 50K benefiting Sunshine Acres Children's Home.

Javelina 100 recovery run 11.16.11

Another Javelina Jundred trail run is in the books. Wow what a day for WMRCers. A nice easy recovery run is in order. Meet at the very top lot of Squaw Peak Drive for a little over one hour trail run in the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. 5:17 AM Tomorrow.

What a day in the McDowell Mountain Park. The Javelina Jundred gets better each year. Congrats to the Coury Brothers. By all accounts another great production (although thanks to the website hackers I couldn't follow along) Two course records got smashed Hal Koerner bettered Phoenix's own Dave James record by 30 min to win in 13:47:00 and Liz Howard smashed the women record by over 1.5 hours to finish in 15:47:00.

More impressive is the number of WMRCers running, pacing, crewing and working aid stations. Runners of the week to finishers: Jay Danek, Deron Ruse, Grandpa Jim Fowler and John Vaupel. Who else am I missing?? Check out the photos from Jeremy Dougherty and the race report of Jay Danek.

Special notes: One of our early WMRC members Aaron Mascarella was hit by a car while riding a bike over the weekend. It's my understanding that he will be okay but he'll have a long road to recovery with multiple broken bones.

Also, today would have been Baby Taylor's 2nd birthday. There is no doubt that Taylor is looking over her Mommy and Daddy. Mark and Katie, we are thinking of you. We Smile She Smiles Blog