Need a race to follow up my first ultra performance..... what to decided by this weekend so I can start training properly.... any ideas or suggestions????? this is what we've narrowed it down to.........

1. April 26, 2009- Toledo Glass City Marathon- http://www.glasscitymarathon.org/site/page1.aspx -Results- Last Year Winner- 3:16:09 (bad weather), 2007 winner- 3:04:38, 2006 winner-3:09:59, 2005 winner-2:56:08 (2nd place 3:14:05), 2004 winner-3:24:52..... awards-1st Place $500; 2nd Place $200;… Continue

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Phil

Well here are just a few things about the race I'll probably have more later.
Well before the race on Facebook I had talked to Kami Semick and she had just planned to run in the 3:40's and siad we'll probably be running together. So having no idea what she looked like I thought she was one of the ladies behind me running right on 3:40 pace I was going a little faster at the beginning. So imagine my surprise when one lady took off super fast at the beginning of the race but I was confused because… Continue

Hi everyone. I just joined so I thought I'd write to introduce myself. It's nice to find a group of ultramarathon runners on here on ning. I'm not a runner myself, but I'm working on the support team for KANPEI Earth Marathon, so I'm trying to learn as much as I can about long-distance running - maybe you can all help!

Kanpei is a 59 yr old Japanese comedian and ultramarathon runner, who set off last year to run and sail around the world. He's currently stuck in bad weather in the middle of the… Continue

Hey it's Friday at 7:31am and we are picking up the rental car at 11 am today, I have never written a blog before but I've got a lot on my mind so here goes. So we picked my first ultra marathon in 2.5 years, and 2nd ever to be the USA National Championship or Caumsett 50k, this Sunday at 8:30am. I am scared to death we have our goals set and for some reason I am scared that they might be to high and I won't meet them. It is mine, my Dad's and my 2 uncles expectations that I can run in the 3:40'… Continue