A lot of ugly miles to finish today. I should have retreated to hotel sooner to recover. We (and not just runners) often get caught up in #’s. Since the beginning of time it’s just a one sided romance. Numbers don’t care about you and have never returned love to anyone. -Josh Holmes
osh, Laz & Ninke Vol Sate 2011 Mile 96
Vol State 2011 Day 3
Almost 100 Miles in!
Things observed 98 miles into #vs500k. A turtle’s hard shell is not really that hard. And the chicken crossed the road because he was the only animal that could do it successfully!
12:30 pm Day 3:
I might be overhydrated. Every tree is starting to look good, every 5 min!
Day 2 and 3 Vol State
- Day 3 Vol State 2011 The Wee Hours
Day 3 Vol State Map 2011 For the runners of the Vol State Race, it is difficult to know when one day ends and another begins. So we will go ahead and post the latest from Lazarus Lake, from last night. Some were sleeping and some were awake in the wee hours. It seems there was some rain for those using the bright moon of early this morning as their guide.
From: lazarus lake <drystoneman@hotmail.com>
Date: July 15, 2011 9:34:32 PM CDT
To: <ultra@listserv.dartmouth.edu>, <volstate@irun100s.com>
Subject: the endless march of suffering: vol-state 7
people are settling in to life on the road.
they run & walk, they eat, and they sleep.
is there anything else in life?
after 36 hours:
joe ninke retook the lead & is at 106 (in parsons) but he is again holed up in a motel (the omelia motor lodge).
he has abandoned the wiggle wagon & swears he is finished. “too much suffering”
don w is second at 96 heading out of lexington,but is coming off a break & good to go
abi meadows is 3rd at the turn in lexington (92) and who can guess what she will do next.
not even abi knows for sure.
after that it is a logjam.
mike mattison was last sighted going to earth at parkers crossroads (82)
naresh kumar is reportedly holed up in the same place
sal coll was at 81,and planning to go thru
fred murolo at 80 intended to bed down at PC
joe judd, at 79 was planning a break at PC
sherry meador in clarksburg at 77 was talking about going thru
as was stu gleman at 75
fred davis at 74…. well,he never stops.
if he can keep going the same direction anything can happen.
after a big gap comes another logjam:
josh holmes, shannon burke, & john price are all bedded down at 68,in huntingdon.
lynnor & erika matheny are at the edge of huntingdon (64) and aiming for PC tonight.
diane taylor is right behind them at 63,but planning to hole up at 68 with the rest.
marvin skagerberg & paul lefcoholcz are both down in mckenzie (56)
with marvin planning to be on the road at dark, and paul, having just arrived,
likely to sleep a little longer.
it will be interesting to see whose plans work out,
and whose blow up.
any guesses who will be leading when the sun comes up?
laz
From: lazarus lake <drystoneman@hotmail.com>
Date: July 15, 2011 9:34:32 PM CDT
To: <ultra@listserv.dartmouth.edu>, <volstate@irun100s.com>
Subject: the endless march of suffering: vol-state 7From: lazarus lake <drystoneman@hotmail.com>
Date: July 15, 2011 2:17:39 PM CDT
To: <ultra@listserv.dartmouth.edu>, <volstate@irun100s.com>
Subject: what’s cooking? vol-state 7
just a small item of possible interest.
we have a new leader.
73 yo don winkley is about 10 miles up at the turn in lexington.
ninke was still holed upat 82 (parker crossroads),
matteson was just short of 82 (and planning to hole up)
abi was not far behind mike, and planning to go on thru.
so second place is probably a woman by now.
no wonder today’s women complain about the scarcity of good men.
laz
