iRunFar 2009 Wasatch 100 Updates [Updated Friday at 2 pm MDT]
September 10, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 2 Comments
I’ll be out the Wasatch 100 on Friday and Saturday. I’m not sure when I’ll catch up with the race, but there will likely updates from Lamb’s Canyon (mid race) and almost certainly from the finish. There could be more from Big Mountain (mile 40ish) and Brighton (mile 75), as well. The easiest way for [...]
Kilian Jornet to Attempt Tahoe Rim Trail
September 9, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 5 Comments
While I (almost) never publish press releases, this one is too close to my heart not to do so. At the end of this month, Kilian Jornet will be attempting to run the Tahoe Rim Trail. While Kilian’s out there, he’ll surely know that Tim Tweitmeyer set the Tahoe Rim Trail speed record of 45 [...]
Daring to Dream, Daring to Fail in the Tetons
September 8, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 17 Comments
I failed yesterday. Sean Meissner and I had planned to climb both the Middle and South Tetons. I did not summit either peak. I climbed from 6,800′ to within 500′ of the 12,800′ summit when I succumbed to a fear of heights. I was on loose rocky trail when I looked over at the neighboring [...]
Course Records Crumble at the Grand Teton Races
September 7, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 7 Comments
With a weekend of perfect weather on the west side of the Tetons it’s no surprise that records were falling like boulders during the thaw. Over the course of two days, both the men’s and women’s 100 mile records as well as the men’s 50 mile record fell. In fact, multiple folks snuck under the [...]
Leadville 100 2009: A Sandbagger's Journey – Part 1
September 2, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 11 Comments
I’ve now had over a week to reflect upon my 2009 Leadville 100 and I couldn’t be more pleased with the race, more proud of the effort I gave, and more excited about my future in ultrarunning. Likewise, reflection has allowed me confirm that the race was my best 100 miler to date. In this [...]
Watch the "Marathon of the Sands" Movie
September 2, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 3 Comments
Anyone who’s been following iRunFar for more than half a year knows that we love the Marathon des Sables. I personally ran the 2009 edition and can’t wait to go back. I just can’t get enough of MdS. Anyway, I recently had the good fortune to learn that Marathon of the Sands, a documentary on [...]
