We all have our vices.
I applaud you for running the Mini! That is no easy task! If you put an effort into the training, you will surprise yourself.
Once someone knows that I run long foot races, the conversation usually starts like this: "I only run 5ks" or "I only walk 1 mile". I tell them...
That would be Ouray 100 Mile Endurance Race. I have not run any races in Colorado and that one is one of the tougher ones in the country with a total elevation gain of 41k feet and climbs as high as 13k+. That one is a special kind of hard. :)
This will be my 9th 100 miler. My last two were in Utah/Idaho (The Bear) and had an elevation gain of 22,000 ft. (cumulative). The race course altitude averaged about 8,000 ft. and got has high as 9,000 ft, There is not a good way to prepare for the altitude. The 2020 race was really hard for me...
Just curious if there are any ultramarathoners on here. If so, what race(s) do you have planned this year?
I am running the I.M.T.U.F. 100 miler in Idaho come September.
"F1 will mandate the use of the helmet cam for all drivers from 2023 onwards after an overwhelmingly successful trial period."
I wonder what the drivers think of this mandate. F1 is stating that it is for us race fans to experience the driver's view.
This is a good interview with K Mags. Viking comeback. It is on YouTube also, but F1 was blocking the link.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kevin-magnussen-a-no-fear-f1-comeback/id1405972616?i=1000557432181
I purchased a used Winchester 9422M a while ago and decided to do a thorough cleaning. I was surprised to see someone had drilled holes in the end of the buttstock and they were populated with .22 Mag cartridges! I'm not sure what they were trying to achieve as the butt plate has to be removed...
I am two episodes into a three episode WWII series called "Generation War" (2013) that is really good. It was a German TV min-series. It is from a German perspective and I am certain that carries with it political overtones and views. Nevertheless, it was an interesting viewpoint and the...