tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post1371768695814730215..comments2024-03-28T22:33:42.468-06:00Comments on RIDING THE WIND: Week Summary: Oct 10 - 16Antonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11148317903654491236noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post-17570067978532828652012-03-16T23:42:04.904-06:002012-03-16T23:42:04.904-06:00Genuinely satisfied! Things are all extremely, spe...Genuinely satisfied! Things are all extremely, specific, wide open is a outline of the <a href="http://www.kcq.com/" rel="nofollow">Cheap WOW Gold</a> dilemma. It includes the <a href="http://www.kcq.com/" rel="nofollow">World Of Warcraft Gold</a> information.The Latest Newshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284797082290132906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post-67309322288945237942011-10-23T20:45:31.237-06:002011-10-23T20:45:31.237-06:00Thank you for posting that video, Tony. Very instr...Thank you for posting that video, Tony. Very instructive for those of us learning to integrate some pow hiking into steep sections of trail runs. Your blog never fails to provide some new tidbit to help solve the ultrarunning puzzle.Eazyebeneezerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02876802706098924215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post-18332035380120117302011-10-22T18:02:04.863-06:002011-10-22T18:02:04.863-06:00Hi, Anton
I am a runner from IA and I wanted to t...Hi, Anton <br />I am a runner from IA and I wanted to thank you for being a beutiful person (I ment mentally) and also thank you for running and living in a truck because that is like my dream<br />-Eli-Eli Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15847253102759004039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post-41802632505803729422011-10-21T10:43:16.172-06:002011-10-21T10:43:16.172-06:00Hey Tony -
There is an interesting conversation g...Hey Tony -<br /><br />There is an interesting conversation going on over at Inside Trail on their Skyrunner SuperCup post. It would be interesting to get your thoughts on the race, hiking vs. running, and possible US participation in the race and the Skyrunner series in general.<br />Looks like an awesome race!Freebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415493405118469817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post-40777037199446532362011-10-21T10:11:17.643-06:002011-10-21T10:11:17.643-06:00Tony,
I was just recently in Bozeman for a bit, a...Tony,<br /><br />I was just recently in Bozeman for a bit, and then remembered reading somewhere that you had lived there for a short time. I went back and read your posts from your Bozeman days. It seemed that you struggled a bit with injury while living there and kept mostly to the flatter trails around town, but have you ever run in the Bridgers or south of Bozeman, in the Gallatin Range? Anything you can recommend there?<br /><br />Best of luck on the comeback trail,<br />RyanRyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07300197653964554337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post-3367448454532880662011-10-21T09:55:11.464-06:002011-10-21T09:55:11.464-06:00Winter Running: Hobnails or Yaktrax? Other?Winter Running: Hobnails or Yaktrax? Other?Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02036927340845434421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post-13761667651935932212011-10-19T18:18:48.375-06:002011-10-19T18:18:48.375-06:00until watching that video, my heart went out to yo...until watching that video, my heart went out to you for being injured and still walking, but dang, i didn't realize what exactly you were doing out there! the last time i ran on the Flatirons, i actualy thought to myself "it be a hard enough workout just to walk fast up this." you're gona come back super stong man! see you on the trails man.G. Anthony Kunkelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00647144993504794233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post-16378193666847643762011-10-19T02:40:15.038-06:002011-10-19T02:40:15.038-06:00Impressive scenery, great photos, overall vey calm...Impressive scenery, great photos, overall vey calm and peaceful feeling.Juoksentelijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16397409137392749766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post-7775899239925204682011-10-18T12:41:07.280-06:002011-10-18T12:41:07.280-06:00Running in NYC is so different.
Sometimes their a...Running in NYC is so different.<br /> Sometimes their are so many people, cars, etc. that you can barely keep up a good pace.Barry Blisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15576165713713114450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post-90765706285788922062011-10-17T23:52:49.379-06:002011-10-17T23:52:49.379-06:00Your hiking pace looks very impressive. It looks l...Your hiking pace looks very impressive. It looks like i have to train at this as well. I am greatly inspired by al your doing.<br />I am curio how this will translate into your race pace.<br /><br />Rutger,<br />Netherlandstrailrutgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17044513444146894234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post-83671339455733538512011-10-17T22:56:16.750-06:002011-10-17T22:56:16.750-06:00Tone,
I just wanted to take a second to look back...Tone,<br /><br />I just wanted to take a second to look back into the not-so-recent past and comment on your magnum opus, your 2009 Leadville 100 race report. I had read that piece quite a while back when I was first drawn and inspired by your exploits, but tonight I revisited it with curiosity and with a more educated knowledge of your favorite past time and all I can say is thank you for such a humble, blunt, and raw breakdown of the absolute breakdown of your being both physically and mentally. We as readers can and have gained from this and other insights from your fingertips and in some cases your lips. But what I find impossible to ignore, impossible to not absorb, is what comes so naturally to you, your humbling selflessness and honesty of both your ridiculous endeavors and more importantly your failures. <br /><br />Keep healin', enjoy the peaks.R. Logan Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18196888575459485526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post-2346711463702267062011-10-17T21:29:19.229-06:002011-10-17T21:29:19.229-06:00Holy crow that is some impressive looking hiking. ...Holy crow that is some impressive looking hiking. I was doing none of that on my res walks last night.GZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623054918799881730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post-13933929657432823112011-10-17T20:51:59.090-06:002011-10-17T20:51:59.090-06:00Thank you very much for that video. That wasn'...Thank you very much for that video. That wasn't really what I was picturing even though you described it accurately. I can see how you can go so fast now although you make it look pretty effortless. It certainly looks more hunched over than I thought but I will definitely be using that technique tomorrow. <br /><br />I have to agree with you on the cycling thing. I ride to work but I always pick hiking or running over going for a ride. (maybe because I have to work on bikes all day ha ha)Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12023004687140611081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post-15691697730471098352011-10-17T18:38:12.644-06:002011-10-17T18:38:12.644-06:00It was fun to see your speed hiking.
I am speed ...It was fun to see your speed hiking. <br /><br />I am speed hiking as I heal up a lower leg injury. The first time I observed the speed hike, was with a pro mountain guide and I was flabbergasted at how fast he could move. <br /><br />Any thoughts on being more upright? I naturally stoop while moving, but was recently reading that being more upright and straight can quickly help with many form issues. I have tried it, and had good initial results. Less stiffness in a squeaky hip joint, etc.Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15737561199580991767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post-90268770758075931772011-10-17T16:50:58.579-06:002011-10-17T16:50:58.579-06:00You are going to be sick fit doing what you're...You are going to be sick fit doing what you're doing. Once that injury gives up it will be great to watch what you do with the fitness you've gained!Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735344836109298541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post-9316523949671634342011-10-17T14:08:42.512-06:002011-10-17T14:08:42.512-06:00Soooo.. I think you're amazing. O__OSoooo.. I think you're amazing. O__Otrang lehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00096973470717338294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post-70725020594923489892011-10-17T11:39:19.592-06:002011-10-17T11:39:19.592-06:00Though opinion varies it may offer some positive b...Though opinion varies it may offer some positive benefit to your shin to sport a compression sleeve for the immediate time being...<br /><br />--bBrandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11753118439515901007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post-16694396007401811212011-10-17T11:33:39.337-06:002011-10-17T11:33:39.337-06:00Jason - Just posted this from my trip up the mount...Jason - Just posted <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkIzQlsmD3U" rel="nofollow">this</a> from my trip up the mountain this morning (sorry it was still dark for the first parts). Pushing on your knees isn't a result of being tired; it's simply much more efficient. You're using your upper body to help your leg muscles overcome gravity/maintain momentum with each step. on flatter areas I'm not as hunched over and am pushing higher up on my legs. I would say in general the cadence of hiking is quite a bit slower than running, and this is part of why it's so difficult to switch gears between the two over variable terrain. I think my cadence is a bit higher on steeper terrain than it is hiking on flatter ground (and, obviously, the stride length changes accordingly, too). But, like anything, I think your body finds its own way the more you practice something.<br /><br />Christopher - I used to do quite a bit of (road) biking back in college and actually enjoyed it (but never as much as running). I had a tibial stress fracture my sophomore year where I ended up putting 3-5hr in on the bike every day (I've had "ultra" tendencies for a long time :-) and once biked from Aspen to Colorado Springs (~160mi) in eight and a half hours on water and four granola bars. A couple years later my bike was stolen and I lost the bug pretty quickly. Now I get very little joy from dealing with the traffic, wind, gear, mechanicals, etc. so though I bike-commute every day I've sort of disregarded it as an exercise option or way of being in the mountains. Every now and then I'm re-inspired by the idea of self-powered long trips, but, unfortunately, until it's my only option I probably won't put any real commitment into it.<br /><br />Kendrick - Boulder trails are very dry, rocky, and hard. There are basically no mountain trails in the immediate area on which I'm comfortable wearing the MT10s. When I'm healthy, I would do my second-run-of-the-day, flat, creek-path-type runs in the MT10 (30-40mpw). I've always used the MT10 as more of a training/strengthening tool--barefoot simulation--than a go-to running shoe because of the forefoot protection issues you speak of. I like that it's more substantial than a pair of FiveFingers but is still minimal enough as to make my feet work. Don't think that your feet simply "aren't tough enough" to handle the rocks in the MT10s...you don't want to end up with a neuroma or worse. My usage of them would be completely different if I lived in California or the Pacific Northwest, or even back in Colorado Springs (the trails there are much smoother and more gravelly). Most Boulder mountain trails just aren't cushy enough for me to use them all the time. There's a reason the 100s/101s/110s have a rock plate in the forefoot!<br /><br />Brandon - Ha. Yeah, I know I've definitely been adapting...hopefully not for much longer, though...Antonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11148317903654491236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post-57733952257113867292011-10-17T09:55:47.430-06:002011-10-17T09:55:47.430-06:00I get the feeling that WE are not managing the inj...I get the feeling that WE are not managing the injury anymore. WE are adapting to it.Brandon Fullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02171059778161578566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post-21775126700821271542011-10-17T05:49:23.461-06:002011-10-17T05:49:23.461-06:00Anton,
I just recently moved to Boulder and have...Anton, <br /><br />I just recently moved to Boulder and have been running trails primarily in my MT10's. I've noticed that the ball of my right foot feels as though it's bruised (likely from wearing too minimal a shoe on some rocky terrain that I'm not accustomed to). This pain is alleviated when I wear my MT101's. Just curious what local trails you run in your MT10's?<br /><br />Thanks, <br /><br />KendrickKendrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470643702089068805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post-76195349690371662632011-10-17T02:24:26.730-06:002011-10-17T02:24:26.730-06:00Anton, this injury must be really frustrating you!...Anton, this injury must be really frustrating you! I know the feeling, there is nothing worse than wanting to get out and put some miles in, with an injury stopping you. I know that this has been going on for a while with you but as with everything there is light at the end of the tunnel man. It's just a little hard to see right now. In any case, this is something to be put done to experience and these things always make you stronger!<br /><br />The picture that you took at First Flatiron looks awesome! Here in the UK there are some great mountains, particularly in the north of England (Lake District) and Scotland.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118837614652625986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post-65591418404728966202011-10-17T01:03:48.090-06:002011-10-17T01:03:48.090-06:00Hi Anton. It's very inspiring for me to read a...Hi Anton. It's very inspiring for me to read all of these latest posts. I started trail running about one year ago (never done it before), and I pulled too far, so I've had shin problems ever since. I've been very frustrated, because it was the first time I felt cool with physical exercise, and it was hard for me to assimilate that maybe I wasn't made for that. But with patience and some cycling as a cross training, but also by reading your weekly posts, I'm being able to run again. Only 2k for session, three days a week, but I'm so happy that I can do it again, and painless! <br /><br />So well, thanx for your blogging, 'cause it keeps me motivated and plenty of will.<br /><br />Carles (València)carlusjovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07937425287518436227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post-69883019266555040762011-10-16T22:38:58.030-06:002011-10-16T22:38:58.030-06:00I know it is probably not your bag, and I'm su...I know it is probably not your bag, and I'm sure I'm not the first person to say this to you, but have you ever considered cycling as a means of cross training when trying to defeat an overuse condition? I am hooked on mountain running and training for ultras these days, but I often hop on my road bike in the fall when temps in SLC are dropping. Even at peak running fitness, doing a long climb(or two, or three) on a road bike always leaves me feeling humbled. For a guy in your situation, I bet your heart and lungs would get all the attention they need on a bike, and that your shin "issues" might be a thing of the past by now.Chris Cawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07769768366265923010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post-45595636563684114912011-10-16T22:05:39.782-06:002011-10-16T22:05:39.782-06:00Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that it would lo...Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that it would look goofy. So do you start with your hands on your knees or do you reserve that just for when you start to feel tired and do you use that technique on the flat areas too? Compared to your running stride do you take longer or shorter steps and is your cadence slower or close to the same? I'm just trying to figure out what to work on to get faster.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12023004687140611081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451222917425507533.post-21669748335014141622011-10-16T21:11:16.268-06:002011-10-16T21:11:16.268-06:00Jason - I think it probably only looks goofy on fl...Jason - I think it probably only looks goofy on flatter terrain (at least that's only where it feels goofy). Most of the time it's just an ugly hunched-over, hands-on-knees technique with very deliberate and steady strides. On sufficiently steep stuff I'll have my hands out on rocks/logs in front of me taking as much weight as possible off my legs. I've been tempted to try out the trekking pole technique but have never gotten around to it. My split at the Amphitheater/Saddle Rock Junction was 7-flat when I went 32:05. 7:30 is pretty standard for me there these days.Antonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11148317903654491236noreply@blogger.com