tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69868044656273644842024-03-12T17:45:05.708-07:00Dirty CalvesJason Hanlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047194699810631659noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986804465627364484.post-21219570013283230092013-12-26T06:47:00.001-08:002013-12-26T06:47:56.807-08:00Giving Thanks<p>So far so good. I’m thankful to be back. Following my last ultra at the Pine Mountain 40 in November of 2012 (yes, November of 2012), I developed some major pains in my groin and abdomen. It got worse through December and then it became bad enough to stop running after a Ragnar during the first week of January. I visited doctors and physical therapists with little improvement. I started pilates. But I didn’t run. I spent a lot of time researching my condition, since the doctors were at a loss (I probably had negative 5 hernia checks). I eventually lucked upon a <a href="http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?board=1&id=1749381&thread=559820">letsrun.com thread</a> about some similar symptoms…similar pains, similar stories about doctors at a loss over the diagnosis. By the way, the <a href="http://www.letsrun.com/">letsrun.com</a> message board is a great way to waste a lot of time…its pretty much world famous. Anyway, many of the sufferers came from different sports such as hockey, baseball, soccer, and football, in addition to running. It was amazing that regular doctors knew so little about this fairly common issue in the sports world. From this massive thread, I pulled out the common names for <a href="http://www.thesportsphysiotherapist.com/athletic-pubalgia-sports-hernia-evidence-based-diagnosis-and-management/">my condition</a> - Athletic Pubalgia, Sports Hernia, Gilmore’s Groin - and figured out that there were only a handful of doctors around the world that were experts at dealing with the issue. Some fixed the tendon and muscular tears with patches and some with sutures. After pouring through the internet and working through multiple medical papers and putting in calls to my insurance, I eventually settled on getting surgery by one of the foremost doctors for Athletic Pubalgia, Dr. Meyers in Philadelphia. After months of no running and trying non-invasive rehabilitation with no progress, the decision became pretty easy, even at a cost to me of over $10k! (I even visited a local surgeon who only did the patch repair for much cheaper, but in the end I figured it would be…well…just a patch.) I also had my doctor here in Atlanta, who I was feeding research papers to, and he was very encouraging about my decisions. </p>
<p>Anyway, I scheduled the appointment for the end of April and Allison and I flew to Philly for the surgery. Dr. Meyers confirmed the bilateral tears through his specialized MRI on that Monday and then I went under the knife on Tuesday. He had an assembly line going with athletes who had flown in from all over the country for this surgery! He also had signed memorabilia from professional athletes all over his office who had had the surgery. The Steelers linebacker was in the office when I was in there. This helped confirm that I had made a good decision. So he fixed up my abdominal wall, pubic symphasis (groin), and adductors and I was out that day. Allison and I actually had a great time in Philly since we stayed downtown sans kids. It was actually turned out to be a destination surgery for us. </p>
<p>Fast forward to Thanksgiving. Rehab and running has been going well. I’ve been so thankful to be getting out into the woods and the city again. We spent Thanksgiving with my family in Santa Rosa Beach Florida and on the anniversary of my last ultra, I signed up for my next ultra back….the Harbison 50k outside of Columbia, SC! Thanksgiving was a blast…we went to the beach, did science experiments, played poker, hit up the Goodwill and record store, drank too much beer, watched the epic Auburn Alabama game (both my parents graduated from Auburn), walked through the swamp around my parents house on a starlit night, and cooked and ate the entire time. On top of it all, I discovered some amazing long trails just outside of our door (Point Washington State Forest) that changed my mind about trail running in Florida. It really doesn’t get much better than that. If anyone has any questions about my experience with the core injury, feel free to <a href="jason@cte.tv">email me</a>…I have tons of information!</p>
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<p> </p>Jason Hanlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047194699810631659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986804465627364484.post-29912283118268774212013-04-18T18:47:00.001-07:002013-04-18T18:47:20.746-07:00For BostonThis tragedy has hit pretty close to home for me. I ran the Boston Marathon in 2004, but more importantly I, like so many others, know what its like to come to that finish line after pouring your heart and soul out for 26.2 miles. And in that state, for some reason, you become emotional and a little confused. So after watching those videos of the blast and the runners time and time again, I've been thinking a lot about how that must have felt. Would I have wanted to finish? Would I have wanted to run away from the blast? Would I have run back to help the victims? Where is my family? It amazes me that those runners were able to reconcile those questions in that state. Even more amazing are the folks that were determined to run back and help the victims. <br />
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But I know what I would have done. I would have immediately searched for my family in a panic. My family are my greatest supporters who are always there for me in races. They were at that finish line in 2004. Often in the finish of a marathon like that you desperately want to see your family anyway, but it is very difficult to figure out where they are because of the crowds. My heart goes out to all of the runners who had family members at the finish and what must have been panic-stricken moments with no clue whether or not their loved ones were close to the bombs. And to those runners who were stopped and not allowed to go forward with the knowledge that bombs have just gone off in the exact area where their family and friends are supposed to be waiting to cheer them on. I just can't imagine how difficult that would be. <br />
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To me, the heart of the tragedy is that the victims are mostly spectators. Friends, family, and strangers who sacrifice their time to support and cheer on others trying to achieve personal goals and glory. It is a very selfless act for a sometimes selfish sport. I can't put into words how much my family, friends and complete strangers have helped me in accomplishing many of the things I've done in running. I can say with certainty that the results would not have been the same without them there. And its these people, who too often go unappreciated, that bore the brunt of the damage on monday. While doing a very selfless act of kindness and support. My heart goes out to them and to all of the spectators and volunteers out there that day. <br />
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Coincidentally I was in Boston for business yesterday. So I laced up my shoes and ran down to and along Boylston street to the Marathon finish area and site of Monday's bombing. The finish area was solemn and powerful. And of course there were news trucks set up everywhere. But there were also signs all over the city displaying the pride, strength and courage that has also exploded in Boston. And with a much greater impact than the physical, cowardly, explosions on Patriots Day. I was comforted on that run. As continued to run around the Charles River and over to Cambridge, I was also reminded what a beautiful and unique city Boston is. I know Boston will push through. As for me, I only ran four miles yesterday. Because of my core injury, four miles is about all I can stand before it gets too painful. I will also push through. I plan to have surgery in Philadephia in about 2 weeks and will train hard to recover and overcome as well. My injury is nothing compared to the physical and emotional damage that many are facing right now, but they have given me strength. They have also given me a new goal. I want to go back to run Boston again in 2014. I think we can help each other recover. <br />
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On the running front...I'm sidelined. I've had some groin and abdomen pain for a while and tried to run to run through while incorporating some more specific stretches, ice, and vitamin-I. I also backed off in December. But played around a bit, built a deck, and some built in book shelves...<br />
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I haven't run for almost all of January trying to figure this thing out. I have been going to PT and doing all of the stretches and started some dry needling. But I don't think I've responded well so I'm starting to get concerned that it is a sports hernia. So the new Jason has been sitting on the couch, getting phat, drinking beer, and playing video games...Zelda on the Wii. I've discovered that Zelda is much easier with the help of the interwebs than it was back in nineteen-of-eighty-nine. I think I might save Princess Zelda this time. The side effects of the new Jason have been grumpiness according to Allison. I miss running. Allison on the other hand is all wrapped around the crossfit axle...so it's great to see her getting happy and fit. <br />
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Dusting at the cabin...<br />
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It reminds me of a quote from Muhammed Ali the day after the Thrilla in Manilla...<br />
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somethin' once. When somebody asked a marathon runner what goes through his
mind in the last mile or two, he said that you ask yourself why am I doin'
this. You get so tired. It takes so much out of you mentally. It changes you.
It makes you go a little insane. I was thinkin' that at the end. Why am I doin'
this? What am I doin' here against this beast of a man? It's so painful. I
must be crazy. I always bring out the best in the men I fight, but Joe Frazier,
I'll tell the world right now, brings out the best in me. I'm gonna tell ya,
that's one helluva man, and God bless him.</i></div>
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The day started as my crew (Allison, Tully, Olive, and Scout) and I loaded up and headed down to the Pine Mountain 40, the long race I'd picked for the fall this year. I was somewhat familiar with the territory since its the same course as the The North Face Endurance Challenge 50 miler. The trails in FDR State Park make for a mentally challenging course for a couple of reasons. First, the single track is very rocky and rooty. And during this time of year it is mostly covered in leaves. Second, there are no huge sustained climbs but it is never flat and therefore pretty deceiving...the 40 miler gains over 5,000' according to my watch.<br />
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The race started after some instruction and I try to maintain a controlled pace. I knew the course record is 6 hours flat by Mark Lundblad, one of the best ultrarunners in the east. So I focused on setting a reasonable pace for a 6:15 goal. Other runners had much grander plans at the start so I let them go. Over the next five miles or so I worked my way up to 3rd, chatting with fellow runners as I went. I knew the first two guys went out hard and it would take a while to reel them in, if I could.<br />
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Over the next 15 miles I tripped and fell twice. "Fell" is probably not the best description. "Launch" is more like it. Superman style. The first time left me bloodied and with jacked up shoulder. The second fall was a little more serious in terms of the race that was going on. Just as I started to glimpse the shirt of the runner in first place I tripped and launched, landing my quad on a big rock in the trail. Now my right leg was jacked too! What else could I do but just keep running?<br />
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I eventually moved into first as we were going through a slow, but nice, part of the course due to boulders, creek crossings, thickets, and bridges. I moved out, cruising and feeling pretty good, but knowing it could change in a flash.<br />
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At around mile 25, the course loops back onto itself and I found myself running against the flow of the outgoing runners. This was inspiring seeing the dedication of the others and hearing the cheers and well wishes. One older gentlemen yelled "There's the man!" as I ran by him. I told him he was really the man. The cool thing about long distance races is that, no matter where we are in line, we are all running AGAINST ourselves and the conditions....trying to answer the question, "can I do this?". And the yin to that yang is that we are also all running WITH ourselves and the environment. So when you get encouragement from other runners it's always a special, unexpected boost. Ultrarunners are a good group of folks.<br />
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Anyway, things went south around mile 30. Creeping. Stumbling. Worrying about the second place guy. Then not caring about the second place guy. And just focusing on putting one foot in front of the other. And not sitting down beside that tree. <i>What am I doing here against this beast of a race? </i><br />
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I'm not sure if this happens to anyone else but when I stumble in a trail race, I always let out this primal grunt....like a loud dry heave....as if it will help me right the ship. It's pretty funny. And the longer the race goes on, the legs get more tired, and the more frequent they occur. And another thing happens, leg muscles tense up and cramp during that attempt to right the ship. Even though I had paid particular attention eating and drinking, the leg cramps were imminent. I eventually tripped one too many times. I stumbled forward, fell to the ground, and legs tensed up. My right calf went into full on cramp mode. I squirmed and screamed, lying in the middle of the trail<i>, </i>in the middle of the forest. <i>It's so painful. I
must be crazy. </i> But I managed to pull myself up by a nearby tree. And what else could I do but just keep running? Errr...a bit gingerly.<br />
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My favorite thing about trail running is the zen like state that it puts you in. That one singular focus
and trance that separates the mind from all other thoughts....and
sometimes from body. It's never more prevalent than in a long race and
focusing on the task at hand. <br />
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I suffered through the next few miles and eventually arrived at mile 37. I knew that last three miles were downhill. And I had somehow held off all of the runners behind me. I cruised in as hard and fast as I could and finished with the win in 6:17. Pretty dang proud. What a day. What an experience.<br />
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<i>I'm gonna tell ya,
that's one helluva race, and God bless it.</i><br />
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I love Chris and had a blast hanging out with him for a week. I also had a blast hanging out with Will's brother Koy and getting to know Dan's sister Suzie. Life is too short to miss out on being with family....especially in beautiful places. We started in Tacoma.<br />
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After our meetings we headed south to Santa Cruz, Monteray, Carmel, and Big Sur. The farms along the way were incredible. Rows and rows of good vegetables including lettuces, broccoli, and tons of artichokes. All of the <br />
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It was a certainly a good week that included some much needed time with my bro and some good stories along the way. I hope to get my youngest brother out for a trip next year. <br />
<br />Jason Hanlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047194699810631659noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986804465627364484.post-51123152392815334642012-09-04T09:46:00.001-07:002012-09-04T09:46:24.557-07:00San Juan Island R&RHere are some of the downtime pics from San Juan Island after Rainier...kids sure do love critters, crabs, and urchins. <br />
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<br />Jason Hanlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047194699810631659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986804465627364484.post-79392157327195727032012-08-18T04:40:00.000-07:002012-08-19T05:06:31.374-07:00Wonderland : Day 3<i>"Many of us would probably be better fisherman if we did not spend so much time watching and waiting for the world to become perfect."</i><br />
-Norman Maclean - <u>A River Runs Through It</u><br />
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I awoke just before sunrise. Excited, nervous, determined, and still quite sore. My family was still asleep in the tent. I filled my pack with the same provisions as day 1 and headed out as the sun was coming up over Mowich Lake. After a quick climb through the forest the trail suddenly opens up with Ipsut Pass. Pretty sweet!<br />
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Then the bottom drops out. The steep descent loses about 1,100 ft over the first mile or so and then another 1,600 ft over 4 more miles of descent, which put a hurtin' on my tender legs. I think because the 93-mile elevation profile was so scrunched together I failed to grasp how LONG the ascents and descents were. <br />
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I learned plenty during this trip. Not only about how to better piece together a long multi-day trail run, but also how to stay focused and to keep myself under control when things don't go as planned. And that adjusting goals are sweeter when they include hiking with the people I love. I gained the confidence that I need to be able to run past the point where my body seems broken down. Finally, I am proud of myself for doing what can typically be the hardest part...the initial commitments like hitting "purchase" when looking at the airplane tickets and, of course, taking those first few steps into the wild. </div>
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There really <i>are</i> perfect parts of our world. They just aren't man made. Which is ironic, because we do tend to sit around and wait for things to get better and become more perfected by us humans. In the end, I left Rainier National Park motivated more than ever to see more of these perfect places and to have more adventures. </div>
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<br />Jason Hanlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047194699810631659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986804465627364484.post-8996872078352910842012-08-14T19:07:00.001-07:002012-08-14T19:13:44.145-07:00Wonderland : Day 2<i>"But what I remember best is crawling out of the tent on summer nights when on high mountains autumn is always approaching. To a boy, it is something new and beautiful to piss among the stars. Not under the stars but among them. Even at night great winds seem always to blow on great mountains, and tops of trees bend, but, as the boy stands there with nothing to do but to watch, seemingly the sky itself bends and the stars blow down through the trees until the Milky Way becomes lost in some distant forest. As the cosmos brushes by the boy and disappears among the trees, the sky is continually replenished with stars. There would be stars enough to brush by him all night, but by now the boy is getting cold."</i><br />
-Norman Maclean, <u>A River Runs Through It</u><br />
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I woke up feeling just ok about my decision not run the second day. After all, I had a lot of reasons not to head out... I could hike with my family. I could have coffee, and cook bacon and eggs. I could make sure my family made it to Mowich Lake ok. But I was ultimately worried about heading back out for a long day on tired legs by myself. There were no road crossings on this second section and it was pretty remote. This meant that once I started out, my family would leave for Mowich, and I would be committed. Although I've run fifty miles at a time on multiple occasions, I had never tested my legs to that extent on consecutive days. It also turned out to be socked in with fog at high elevations so I'm not sure how I would have found my way through snowy sections if I couldn't locate my position in very low visibility. In the end, I still had a great day in the mountains with my family....and of course, I still regret not going out on the second day. Such is life. I want it all!<br />
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The kids rocked the hike. After we returned to the campsite we ate dinner and Olive and I walked around crystal clear Mowich Lake together at dusk before turning in for the night.<br />
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Jason Hanlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047194699810631659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986804465627364484.post-21155818322784322282012-08-06T09:55:00.001-07:002012-08-14T18:01:08.655-07:00Wonderland : Day 1"I also knew I was being challenged. This was the world of the woods and the working stiff, the logging camp being a world especially overbearing with challenges, and, if you expected to duck all challenges, you shouldn't have wandered into the woods in the first place."<br />
-Norman Maclean, <u>A River Runs Through It</u><br />
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<i>Where in the world is the trail? How in the world will I make it tomorrow? Wow, it sure is beautiful out here! What is around the next bend, or over the next pass? </i>These were the thoughts that persistently occupied my mind on the first day of my attempt to run around the Wonderland Trail in three days. <br />
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My family and I arrived in the Pacific Northwest last Thursday and headed directly to just outside the Sunrise entrance to the Mt Rainier National Park. We stopped along the way at a couple of small roadside markets for vegetables and meat; the local cherries, blueberries, housemade elk jerky, kielbasa, bacon and smoked salmon were delicious highlights throughout our journey. <br />
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That night, I packed my small Nathan HPL #020 pack with some water, a squeeze filter (highly recommended at 3 oz), shotblocks, map, compass, camera, endurolytes, advil, a second garmin watch, and a pbj sandwich. That's about it. My plan for the next morning was to run from White River Campground to Cougar Rock Campground, about 30 miles and 6,000 feet of elevation gain. <br />
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The next morning I stopped in at the Sunrise Ranger station to register. After he pulled my permits he mentioned that it would be nice but "plenty of snow". I thought, <i>sure maybe a few patches of snow. </i>It was the end of July after all. I asked him what color the blazes were, and he responded that there are no blazes. Hmmm, <i>that's interesting for a major trail in a national park</i>. <br />
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At the trail head, I kissed my family goodbye and trotted off. I felt great and was super excited. Although I knew this was the best I'd <u>physically</u> feel for the next three days.<br />
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After some nice cruising trail through the forest I started climbing. I climbed up to Sumerland shelter which was just at sub-alpine level. I saw a Marmot messing around and cleaning up after previous visitors. </div>
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Very shortly after Summerland, the mountain opened up into alpine peaks, valleys, passes, bowls, couloirs....and snow. <i>Bunches of snow. </i>I found some faint tracks and followed them up. Within a quarter of a mile I had lost the tracks and was heading up into a big bowl. I pulled out my map for the first time (of many) and realized I was off course. <br />
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I corrected and found tracks again after about another quarter mile. I eventually passed a couple of female hikers coming the opposite direction and made my way up over Panhandle pass. Passes are always spectacular in the high mountains....never "pass" on a chance to hike to one if you are within striking distance.<br />
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Once over Panhandle pass the trail was completely covered in snow. I was barely able to make out a couple of hikers tracks and scrambled across. I just hoped they knew where they were going!<br />
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I pushed through long sections of snow, running as much as I could. Without a trail, there were no switchbacks, which meant following a simple bearing on all fours up and over climbs. I slid and glided along various grades. And I checked the map frequently just to make sure. I was in another world.<br />
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The trail descended through the snow down to Indian Bar. At this point (about 12 miles in), I saw the last two hikers I would see for a long while. This was significant because they had a gps and I had been roughly following their footsteps. At this point, the trail went cold, so to speak. I had no footsteps to follow, no blazes, no cairns. <i>Thank God I had my map and compass. </i>I could have easily left the compass behind, since I had assumed the well-known trail in a national park would have been well traveled and well marked. Additionally, it was hot and humid in Georgia as I was packing. Snow was the last thing on my mind. <br />
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As I ascended out of Indian Bar, I started to check the map and compass frequently.
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Finally I had descended back down below treeline. After the huge 6 mile descent I bottomed out in Box Canyon. It was comforting to be back on trail and simply running again. My legs were starting to feel heavy though. With my mind finally off of route finding, I began trying to figure out how I was going to be able to do the next day. Out of Box Canyon, I began to climb up the 5-mile, 2,000-ft ascent to Reflection Lake. <br />
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Almost immediately on the long climb I began to feel pretty terrible. And the worse I felt, the more I told myself I wouldn't be able to do the next day. I felt nauseous and my legs were a wreck. I was taking a few steps at a time. I think the snow sections earlier in the day really set me back by not focusing on eating well and really spinning my wheels. Seeing the numerous wildflowers and waterfalls helped slightly, but were really no match for the funk that I was in for a couple of hours. <br />
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I finally arrived at the Cougar Rock campground 9 hours after the day began and 30 miles of spectacular country away from where I had started. Unfortunately, I was determined to not go out for the second day. I had fears that my legs wouldn't hold up. And fears that I wouldn't be able to find trail, especially since it was socked in. And fears that I would be miserable all day. Although Allison provided plenty of encouragement, I decided to just hike with my family the next day and then start again on the last 30 mile segment the day after. At the time, I felt sure that I wouldn't regret my decision. <br />
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Stay tuned for reports on Days 2 and 3!Jason Hanlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047194699810631659noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986804465627364484.post-5966824218885163732012-07-21T07:50:00.002-07:002012-07-21T08:01:32.998-07:00One Week to WonderlandOn Thursday, I'll kiss my family goodbye at the trailhead and step out to run around the most prominent mountain in the contiguous United States....Mt Rainier. The Wonderland Tail is a spectacular long distance trail, according to folks who've been there. So I hope to run the 93 miles in three days. <br />
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I'll set out each day with some water, enough food for a day, my camera, and my thoughts. My crew (my family) will be waiting for me at the other end each day with our tent, some better food, and a couple of beers. Not bad. It'll go down as follows...<br />
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Day 1: White River to Cougar Rock - 30 miles / 6,050 ft El Gain<br />
Day 2: Cougar Rock to Mowich Lake - 35 miles / 10,500 ft El Gain<br />
Day 3: Mowich Lake to White River - 26 miles / 6,200 ft El Gain<br />
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I'm looking forward to trekking in the middle of some beautiful country each day. I have no idea how my body will respond to big miles on consecutive days, so I'll have to focus on recovery each night. After Wonderland we are going to go relax and truly recover on San Juan Island for a couple of days. We are all super excited! I'll take some pictures and post when I'm done! <br />
-JasonJason Hanlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047194699810631659noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986804465627364484.post-33877056207735118112012-07-07T05:32:00.000-07:002012-07-07T05:32:45.339-07:00July 4th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Quintessential 4th of July day in Atlanta: Ran the Peachtree Road Race 10k, went to a cookout at a friends house, and went to see fireworks. As for the race, I finished 272 out of 57,745 finishers in 37:56. Yes, it's the largest 10k in the world. Although I haven't run it in years, it's fun for me because I can ride my bike to MARTA and take it straight to the start and jump right in the sub-seeded corral. Easy Peasy. I'm pretty happy with my time considering I haven't been training for a short road race and it's a fairly tough 10k course in hot weather....maybe I'll have to get on the track more! Hope everyone had a great day!</div>
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<br />Jason Hanlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047194699810631659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986804465627364484.post-3075963096048518342012-06-28T05:56:00.001-07:002012-06-28T05:56:29.388-07:00OUR SOUTHI've been thinking a lot about Doc Watson since he passed away a couple of weeks ago. He was so great. One of the things I've realized is that his music makes me truly proud to be born and raised in the south. Somehow his innovative style of music is able to convey our culture, our people, and our land.<br />
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Sometimes I feel like I would rather be in a place like the Rockies or the North Cascades, which are certainly more grand than our smaller, older, denser Appalachian mountains. And sometimes, I tend to see some of the negative things about the south, but I've come to realize every place has it's dirty secrets; you just have to be there long enough for them to present themselves. In the end, I don't think I'd rather be anywhere else but the south. Here are three good reasons.<br />
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<b>Our Land</b><br />
I grew up in East Tennessee and it seems to get more beautiful the more I go back. The rolling green hills and the rivers are comforting. A little to the south is the mountainous smokies and western North Carolina. We just got back from Waynesville where the mountains are more layered and dramatic. <br />
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We have killer waterfalls, rivers, and wildflowers in deep wilderness like the Cohutta's in North Georgia (these pics from a trail run to Jack's River Falls earlier this year)...<br />
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<b>Our Food</b><br />
In my opinion, we have best food possibly in the world. I love the pig...and we know how to cook the pig. I love our vidalia's, our peanuts, our collards, and our rainbow trout. I love cooking with butter. And grits. I love the recipes that have been handed down from generation to generation. Our food is dripping with culture. From cajun to cakes. My mom makes THE best gumbo and pound cake. Trust me, I've tried most of them out there. A lot has been written about southern food lately. And new southern restaurants are popping up all over the country. Rightly so. Most of the food is pretty simple, but the technique and ingredients are key. Anyway, go make some fresh grilled trout, summer corn and collards for dinner. Enjoy!<br />
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<b>Our Music (and our People)</b><br />
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Windy and Warm - One of my favorite instrumentals that highlights Docs style and ability<br />
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Sittin on Top of the World - Highlights Docs personality<br />
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<br />Jason Hanlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047194699810631659noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986804465627364484.post-47760973942835064112012-06-22T06:53:00.000-07:002012-06-22T06:59:09.097-07:00Spring Racing!<u>SweetH20 50k</u><br />
It's been a great couple of months of running and racing. Back in April, I went back to SweetH20 50k and came in second overall in 4:43. It was another good southern race that was convenient to home. Even though my time was only a few minutes faster than last year, the course was tougher since we were fortunate enough to make the creek (more like river) crossing this year and make the climb up the yellow river trail. <a href="http://www.sweeth20races.com/videos.html" target="_blank">Videos Here.</a> As usual the pack started out fast (low 6 minute per mile pace!) so I held back and ran along in about 10th for a few miles before making my way up. Rumor on the trail was that there was a young gun looking to break the CR. I was just hoping that wisdom could eventually overcome young speedy legs so that I could catch him. So I focused on nutrition and even pacing and eventually passed him around mile 20 or so. But I was still in second. So I kept running. UP and DOWN the gas lines. And finally saw the the guy in first at the turn around. He was around 10 minutes up on me with about 5 miles to go so I was pretty much out of luck for the win. I had a great day though since I felt good the entire race. After the race, I had a beer with the winner, Dave Eaton from Grand Rapids and we talked about trail racing around Michigan. I visitied with the other local trail folks and then took off for the Sweetwater 420 fest with my family. We through frisbee, listened to music, and drank beer for the rest of what turned out to be a near perfect day. It turns out I did something right during the day because my recovery was awesome....very little soreness and I was back running within a couple of days. I'll just have to repeat this recovery method often. <br />
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Our local 10k to support our charter school happened a couple of weeks later. As usual, I volunteered by putting out the course markings the night before the race. Then on Saturday morning walked up to the start with my family. I won for the third straight year and lowered the CR to just under 38 minutes. This race usually occurs shortly after an ultra so I just try to survive for the 6.2 miles....for fun of course!<br />
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My friend Rob suggested we jump into the Chattooga 50k since the RD, Terri, opened up the race for Saturday as well as the typical Sunday to accommodate more interested runners. Great idea. So we emailed Terri and she said, come on! Terri puts a few low-key ultras around South Carolina. There is no charge, just a donation cup at the check-in table. I've always heard good things about her races so this would be a good chance to experience one. <br />
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Rob and I got up super early and drove to a campground near Mountain Rest, SC, just over the Georgia border. After Terri gave some instructions we started the race with about 40 other runners. I started in 5th and worked my way up to the lead after about 5 miles. It was definately different being in the lead that early. My plan for the race was to take it easy since I would be in Waynesville with my family the following week and wanted to repeat an awesome cycling loop that included some big elevation up to and over the Blue Ridge Parkway. So once I had the lead, I put it in cruise control and ran along the rooty single track along the Chattooga river (very close to where deliverance was filmed.) I had a blast just taking it easy. There was a long 10 mile unsupported section that I didn't see anyone on that I had a blast on, just taking it easy. Then came the turnaround at around mile 20. I figured second place would be about 10 minutes or so back but to my surprise he was about a minute back with a female runner right behind him. So I picked it up and hustled back through the unsupported return to the finish. When I got to the finish there was no one there. Just a tent. And silence. It was awesome! I loved it. I walked over to the picnic table where Terri's grandsons were heating up barbecue and beans for the runners. I said HI and they said they were surprised to see me so soon and went over and wrote down my time. I got in just under 5 hrs (4:58) with the second fastest time over the five year history of the race. (Someone else actually ran faster the next day though.) I was very happy with the outcome. It was fun hanging out with the runners that came trickling in and sharing stories from the trail. I REALLY loved this race and the course. I want to come back next year and camp to get the full experience. Anyone up for it?<br />
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<u>Future Running Plans</u><br />
I'm going to run the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderland_Trail" target="_blank">Wonderland Trail</a> over three days in July! Super psyched about this one. Stay tuned for updates. <br />
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<u>Future Blogging</u><br />
I made a new blog on a different site <a href="http://dirtycalves.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Dirty Calves</a> to post about the random adventures that go on in my personal life in addition to running. I originally wanted to keep it separate from the running blog because a I've figured running people would only want to see running stuff. Well, I've come to realize that there are folks out there doing this sort of thing much better than myself, both much faster than me as well as much better writing. Here are some of my favorites-<br />
http://www.alpine-works.com/footnotes/<br />
http://thatdakotajones.blogspot.com/<br />
http://antonkrupicka.blogspot.com/<br />
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So I'm going to try to post here about many other things that I'm also passionate about- being outside, adventure, music, food, photography, the environment, building, creating, friends, and family. We'll see how that goes.<br />
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-Jason<br />Jason Hanlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047194699810631659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986804465627364484.post-26742677605420667072012-04-16T20:00:00.000-07:002012-04-16T20:00:27.613-07:00San Franciscan Envy!Not sure what I've been doing for the last month, but it's not posting on this blog. They say to have a successful blog you have to post often....oh well. <br />
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I have been running though; basically to get ready for the Sweetwater 50k this weekend. Last year I finished 5th in 4:46. We'll see if I can improve this year. But the real reason I want to go back is to do the original course including the river crossing that I missed out on last year. It was too swift to cross last year. <br />
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Last week I had another chance to run in the bay area - Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve. Views of the ocean over Half Moon Bay, big redwoods, lush forest, and solitude. Just another killer place to run in the area. <br />
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<span style="color: black;">Running the Shawangunk mountains in New York state (couple hours north of NYC) last Wednesday.</span> Awesome place. Nice soft trails, single tracks, snow, tons o' rock climbers.</div>
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<br />Jason Hanlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047194699810631659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986804465627364484.post-53673168958571947552012-03-11T07:57:00.000-07:002012-03-11T18:41:54.517-07:00Assault!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Won the Assault on Pine Mountain 9M Trail Race yesterday. I love this course- plenty of singletrack, a couple of tough climbs and some bomber descents!</div>
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<br />Jason Hanlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047194699810631659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986804465627364484.post-45947806508329192352012-02-26T06:54:00.002-08:002012-02-26T06:54:58.493-08:00Working to RunI had a couple of meetings on the West Coast last week so it was time to do some more exploring. Dan, Will, and I started in Tacoma and ended up in San Francisco. So we started off the week with of run around one of my favorites, Pt Defiance park in Tacoma. They have a good mix of trail and road. I have been hitting the trails more and more as I have become familiar with them. They crisscross throughout a five mile road loop that is also spectacular to run. On either the trails or road, you are immersed in giant spruces, ferns, and neon-green-moss. <br />
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Then we went to the San Francisco Bay area for a new run, at Anthony Cabot Regional Park, and another familiar one, at Marin Headlands. Anthony Cabot had a bit of everything; a lake, forested single track, creeks, rolling green hills, and long views. Marin is also one of my favorite places in the country...I can't believe it is so close to San Francisco...and I rarely see anyone out there! Here are the pictures. I really makes me want to run Miwok 100k....maybe next year!<br />
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</div>What started out as a ski trip turned into a pilgrimage of sorts last weekend. After flying into the great state of Colorado, Matt, Chad and I knew we had time for run before we headed up to Beaver Creek for a couple of days of skiing and hard core apres. We quickly settled on "mags". The classic run down Magnolia Road made famous by Running with the Buffaloes. Here is a picture of Matt doing mags....<br />
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....just kidding....<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Running-Buffaloes-University-Colorado-Cross-Country/dp/1585748048" target="_blank">Running with the Buffaloes</a> is a classic running book chronicling the 1998 University of Colorado National Championship Cross Country team and a new breed of great American runners. Learn more about Magnolia Road, just east of Boulder <a href="http://www.runcolo.com/content/running-magnolia-road-boulder-colorado-271/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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The dirt road starts at about 8,000 ft altitude and, on our day, was consumed with snowy, windy conditions. Since I had departed from the comfort of 1,400 ft altitude merely 5 hours prior, I immediately went into a desperate lack of oxygen. A chest thumbing, leg numbing, tunnel vision state that was foreign to this southern boy. Needless to say, it was a classic.<br />
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We then ripped the Beav for a day with our local ski buddies (almost getting our ski passes revoked for two weeks by the ski patrol for skiing out of bounds) and then Breckenridge for a day with decent conditions despite the La Nina winter. <br />
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It was time to start heading back toward the airport. But! We had a few hours to spare for another run. I needed something strenuous to clear the head after a couple days of the fog that inevitably comes with apres in Eagle. Just enough time to check off another bucket list run. We headed back through Boulder on our way to the airport to hit up a Green Mountain summit. A run made now famous by Anton Krupicka. A great motivator, writer, and one of the best trail runners of our day. After following his <a href="http://antonkrupicka.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a> for a couple of years, I'll finally know what he is going through as he makes this run almost twice daily. Our six mile, 2-hour, scramble was icy, treacherous, and beautiful.<br />
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So that's it. Some skiing with good friends sandwiched by two classic runs that I've always wanted to do. I'm one lucky guy.Jason Hanlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047194699810631659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986804465627364484.post-28393634422799351602011-12-29T06:39:00.000-08:002011-12-29T06:39:16.606-08:00Reset Button & Lookout Mtn 50 Mile FinishLosing loved ones is hard. My grandfather, Pappy, passed away in early December and in November, my dog, T, a boxer who had been with us for 13 years, passed on. I've realized death is both absolute, of course, but also therapeutic for loved ones in an amazing way. Losing Pappy and T has shaken me out of my routine in a number of ways. It's reminded that friends and family are truly the most important thing to me....and they won't last forever. It's also made me consider what my legacy will be. My grandfather was a great man who was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force. Finally it has reminded me what an impact I have on the personality and happiness of my kids and their kids and their kids. Because I know that many of my traits can be traced to my grandfather. Aspects of structure, respect for others, and a love for cooking certainly came from my grandfather. <br />
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So I vowed to run the Lookout 50 Mile Race for Pappy and T. And I needed everybit of their strength to finish it. First of all the race was great. It was an absolutely beautiful course and Lula falls was going off! The race started at 7:30 at Covenant College on top of Lookout Mountain with my crew/family shivering and looking on. I had a final average pace in my mind and was determined to be conservative so I let everyone take off.<br />
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The course was great as it cruised along a bluff along the side of the mountain, then dipped down to the base of the mountain for a surprise. Due to all of the rain on Friday, we had to run through about 250 yards of thigh deep water that had covered a portion of the trail that ran beside a creek. It was cold! It took a few yards of running to get the feeling back in my legs. And then we climbed back to the top of the the mountain. <br />
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After about 15 miles I started to feel my quads and calves getting tight. I believe it was a result of running the race so close to the grand canyon r2r2r. I am amazed at how some folks can run these long races back to back to back so soon. I really need plenty of time to recover. So I started taking ibuprofin and that really seemed to help. I continued to take vitamin I throughout the day. <br />
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For much of the race, my state of mind was in and out of determination and despair. I really considered dropping since I saw my family (and car) at mile 34 and 38. But I've never DNF'd a race and that would have been monumental. Despite the sea changes in my motivation, I was running pretty good and passing folks. I was also calling on my grandfather and T for courage....I'm pretty sure they were with me. <br />
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I ran back by the raging and beautiful Lula falls...perhaps the biggest I've seen in the South due to the recent heavy rains. As I got to the final aid station at mile 44, I grabbed my drop bag with my headlamp that I had thrown in just in case. I wanted to just carry it back even though it was daylight so that I didn't have to wait for my drop bag to come back after the finish. As I was fumbling around with it, I ran straight through the flags indicating a turn....and ran....and ran before I realized there was no one around. I went almost a mile before I realized I was off course. This was hugely disheartening. It may seem like only 2 miles but after 44, just 6 miles takes a lot of courage, much less 8. I turned around and headed back and finally got back on course. This was at least a 20 minute mistake and very deflating for the remainder of the race. <br />
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I struggled back in and finished, which was a huge accomplishment for the day. My family was waiting as always which is always uplifting. I ended up finishing 9th overall in 8 hours and 39 minutes. Even though I didn't get passed all day, I saw three guys that I had passed who were already finished...so they must have gone by as I was running the "bonus" miles. Oh well, it was my fault and staying on course is part of trail racing. I keep joking that I won the 52 miler. <br />
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In the end, the Lookout Mountain 50 Mile race was great. I actually have fond memories of the day. Now it's time to do some serious recovery and have fun running trails for a while. I'm sure I'll start picking next year's races soon! Happy holidays to everyone out there! <br />
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-JasonJason Hanlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047194699810631659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986804465627364484.post-48822219096198715772011-12-02T05:58:00.000-08:002011-12-02T05:58:26.505-08:00Next StepsFirst, here is a video that I just finished from the grand canyon run. Pretty cool me thinks....<br />
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Ok. Movin' on. Next steps. They say runners have short memories. It's funny how true that is. As I was suffering through the final climb of the canyon, I was thinking that I might not run the <a href="http://www.rockcreek.com/lookout.rco;jsessionid=5EA31A45DB3C0F2E421DB70A6ED98DD9.worker1" target="_blank">Lookout Mountain 50 Mile</a> race that I have already signed up for. I was nervous about my level of fitness and recovery of my legs. Now I am in a completely different mindset. First of all, I just can't conceive of not starting a race that I signed up for. But second, I am excited about it. Although my training has been a little unconventional for me, I think I might be able to recover ok with 3 weeks to go. And it looks like a super fun and beautiful race back in the mountains of the South. <br />
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I'm just now completely getting over the soreness of the canyon run. I'm not sure if it's just me but my legs take almost a week and a have to recover from big efforts like this. I never seem to read about folks having problems with recovery and soreness after races on all of the running blogs....what gives?? Anyway, I am completely excited to be back in the groove again!Jason Hanlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047194699810631659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986804465627364484.post-85395504929483216332011-11-21T11:33:00.000-08:002011-11-21T11:33:46.095-08:00One Canyon, One Day - An Epic Journey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VUPDD9lf3dA/Tsqm2JxrEWI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/v_TRxADaPyA/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-11-21+at+2.13.09+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VUPDD9lf3dA/Tsqm2JxrEWI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/v_TRxADaPyA/s400/Screen+shot+2011-11-21+at+2.13.09+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div>On Saturday I completed a double crossing of the Grand Canyon. From the South Rim to the North Rim and back to the South Rim. AKA "R2R2R". It was an epic journey shared by some old and new friends. Matt, Sean, Mike, the Joe's, and I were hip deep in excitement, fear, wonder, pain, and, finally, pride. Total distance - 44.7 miles. Total elevation change - 21,213'. Longest stretch without available water - 29 miles.<br />
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The story is probably best told in pictures. Here they are in order: descent of South Kaibab Trail, Colorado River crossing (El. 2,500'), traverse of Bright Angel Canyon, ascent of North Kaibab Trail (El. 8,242'), return to the Colorado River, and ascent of Bright Angel Trail to the South Rim (El. 6,819'). Enjoy! 'Cause I certainly did! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Grand Canyon (Source: Wikipedia)</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"> </td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">"<span class="sqq">You cannot see the Grand Canyon in one view, as if it were a changeless spectacle from which a curtain might be lifted, but to see it you have to toil from month to month through its labyrinths." Of course John Wesley Powell wrote this in the late 1800's, presumably during the first American expedition through the Canyon. If he could only see us now....we will experience the spectacle, as Powerll suggests, but by toiling from hour to hour.</span></div></div><br />
What planted this seed? As I've started to realize how (relatively popular) running the Grand Canyon from Rim to Rim and back (R2R2R) in a day is, I wondered what motivated <i>me</i> to book a plane ticket this summer and commit taking this on?<br />
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For starters, I have ALWAYS wanted to take a week to raft the Colorado River through the Canyon. I still plan to with my family. This has been driven by a few things. I visited the Grand Canyon on a family trip when I was around 12 years old and I'll never forget peering over the canyon rim on the south side....the wind was strong and I felt like we would get blown in at any moment. I've also been fascinated since reading accounts of expeditions through the Canyon in books like The Monkey Wrench Gang and John Wesley Powell's The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons. Both highly recommended reads!<br />
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Second, I started a bucket list this year. I mean, everyone has a bucket list in their heads, right? But it becomes very real when you put it all on paper. Then you realize you are not getting any younger.....and all of the items have been sitting in your bucket for a while. So when you ACTUALLY have them written down, then you realize you need to ACTUALLY start experiencing them and checking them off. <br />
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<div style="text-align: right;"></div>Third, Andrew Skurka puts it best in his blog-<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What happens at "The Great Unconformity"??</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table>"While perhaps a touch extreme, running Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim (RRR) is not uncommon: within trail running circles, it's regarded as a classic, a must-do....there are few trips, mile-for-mile, hour-for-hour, that compare. Think about it: in one day, you pass through 1.6 billion years of geology (four times) and you span the grandest Big Ditch in the world (twice). This is a fantastic undertaking for hikers who: have limited vacation time; have limited free-time during a family vacation to the Canyon; do not want to take a complete overnight backpacking kit on an otherwise casual vacation; seek high bang-for-the-buck backcountry routes; want to test themselves with long days and exorbitant vertical change; and/or who cannot obtain the necessary permits to go RRR the traditional way: a slow-and-heavy 4- or 5-day affair."<br />
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And so it is. Friday, a group of six of us will fly out to Pheonix and drive to the Canyon. Saturday, we will run from the South rim to the North rim and back to the South rim. 45 miles, 10,500 ft of elevation gain and an equal amount of descent. Sunday, we'll fly back. I can't wait. Jason Hanlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047194699810631659noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986804465627364484.post-80966973415186924982011-11-11T05:39:00.000-08:002011-11-11T05:46:47.938-08:00East Bay to Disney to Chattanooga to Nashville!It's been a whirlwind past couple of weeks. Work has been tough and the travel is on. I am gonna post soon about all of the great things I'm working on...I think yall will find it interesting. I am very fortunate to have projects and conferences in beautiful places around the country. When I start planning a work trip I immediately look for trail running spots. I try to stay close to those and everything else falls in place.<br />
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Work recently took me to Tracy, CA, and the San Francisco bay area has no shortage of trails. Typically I head to the Marin Headlands but this time I was focused on the east bay trails. I hit Redwoods and Garin/Dry Creek Regional Parks for some great runs. The two areas are completely different. The Redwoods Park is forested with a tall canopy formed by the beautiful Coast Redwoods and other big trees. Consequently it was dark at 5PM during my run. All I can say is those big ol' stately Redwoods own that place! I wish I had pictures but I forgot my camera but here is a <a href="http://www.jedlovec.com/redwoodvt/frenchtrail.html" target="_blank">panorama of the French Trail</a> (my favorite of the trails I ran).<br />
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The Garin/Dry Creek Regional Park, on the other hand, is exposed, rolling, Dr. Seuss-like hills. Consequently it was bright and hot during my run. But both places had two things in common - they were spectacular places to get submerged in and they were very hilly. I've yet to find a flat spot to run in the bay area....which is fine by me.<br />
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Work then took me to Disney. Not much to speak of running-wise since it is flat and fairly confined around the Disney compound. But I got to take the family for a few days over halloween and good times were had by all. It was certainly exciting to see the kids so happy. <br />
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Then we immediately turned around and went with our crew to do the Ragnar Relay in Tennessee. Our stats: 12-people, 195 miles, 28 hours. If you are a runner and haven't done a long relay event, then you are missing out. It is a great way to be a part of a team and really feel the importance of contributing to a common goal...just like grade school. Running is typically a pretty singular, and arguably selfish endeavor. But with a relay, it is a chance to be a part of something bigger and not let the rest of the team down. My favorite part of these relays is the late night/early morning run....cruising down the backroads in the moonlit darkness carrying a bracelet from one person to the next. Plus Tennessee is God's country as far as I'm concerned....maybe growing up there has something to do with it. But I really do think it's under-appreciated in it's beauty. This time of year is no exception with the leaves changing. It's rolling hills are perfect for a runner or cyclist, good enough for a challenge but not so demanding that recovery takes days.<br />
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The race went from Chattanooga, up, down, up, and down over the Cumberland Plateau and then through the rolling valley that is decorated with stone steps, cedars, and hardwoods all the way to Nashville. Our team - the Alt Fuel Cell Assassins - is sponsored by my company, <a href="http://www.cte.tv/">CTE</a>, and consisted mostly of coworkers and my wife. We had a blast and even beat our team's average 10k pace....not bad for an even where everyone ran a total of 18 miles on average!<br />
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Next up: A local 9 mile trail race and then Grand Canyon R2R2R on Nov 19! Super psyched about this one.Jason Hanlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03047194699810631659noreply@blogger.com0