tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post97935710415334064..comments2024-02-29T02:06:59.726-09:00Comments on Fumbling Towards Endurance: What A Day - Western States Race ReportUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-58113994521391428032010-07-20T12:58:28.781-08:002010-07-20T12:58:28.781-08:00Congrats gain, Geoff. Great report.Congrats gain, Geoff. Great report.Scott McMurtreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05879663957608177567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-59228063924934039642010-07-14T20:56:45.129-08:002010-07-14T20:56:45.129-08:00I’m so stoked for you, Geoff! Super-congrats on wi...I’m so stoked for you, Geoff! Super-congrats on winning Western States! So Big! What an incredible running story you’ve lived over the last few years. Thank you so much for being such an inspiration and for sharing your experience with us all. Thank you. Run on and on and on…mindful mulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04351688583487129714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-67429805138563051482010-07-12T12:07:01.739-08:002010-07-12T12:07:01.739-08:00SUCH a juicy post! I full agree with the person w...SUCH a juicy post! I full agree with the person who commented on your sportsmanship and humanity, which clearly goes hand in hand with the modesty/lack of ego that makes your accomplishments all the more remarkable. The "Gibby" is beyond proud to call you our friend. Can't wait to see what happens across the pond!Libbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-75116870163286370052010-07-08T20:07:12.861-08:002010-07-08T20:07:12.861-08:00I hope you do find yourself remembering forgotten ...I hope you do find yourself remembering forgotten moments from this race in the years to come - you certainly deserve to enjoy it forever. A wonderful report on a superb race. Your recovery from the low point is epic stuff. This will be the post I send people to read when they ask "what it takes".Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015544399068863167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-32699064669022749812010-07-08T07:18:18.880-08:002010-07-08T07:18:18.880-08:00Hey Geoff,
Do you happen to have your splits for t...Hey Geoff,<br />Do you happen to have your splits for the race that you could post up? I would love to see how they play out over the terrain. <br />Needles to say.. fantastic amazing work out there on the trails! <br />Cheers,<br />JessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-62581616524871548832010-07-07T21:49:37.199-08:002010-07-07T21:49:37.199-08:00Great to hear the story from the champ himself, I ...Great to hear the story from the champ himself, I never strayed too far from a computer that day and it was nail biting even on the screen. It will go down as one of the greats as will the comraderie of the top three. Great ambassadors for the sport and inspiring to the future generations of Ultra Running. As Neil Young would say "Long May You Run". Thanks for the inspiration Geoff.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922302867019501975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-58595713166754207302010-07-07T14:52:04.152-08:002010-07-07T14:52:04.152-08:00"I didn't need to win the race. I just ne..."I didn't need to win the race. I just needed to take care of myself and let things play out as they would."<br /><br />What an incredible quote! Way to go about the race and achieve an incredible win. I think you may be America's best Mountain Runner, and may be well on your way to being the best in the World. Keep it up and soon you will have that title. I loved reading your race report and what went on inside your head as well as with your body. <br /><br />I look up to your dedication and ability! Good luck in France! <br /><br />You and this blog are great for the sport. May we all enjoy the sport while it is still pure and not too commercial, yet it takes the commercial money to really grow the sport....but with that growth I hope we do not destroy the beauty that we all enjoy so much!Jeff B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01031627873470925089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-55909488420340207602010-07-07T05:28:34.030-08:002010-07-07T05:28:34.030-08:00To say " Great job, Geoff" is an underst...To say " Great job, Geoff" is an understatement. They're gonna have to have more snow next year so that you can improve on your PR. :)Robert Blairnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-41767316044710579402010-07-06T08:28:54.418-08:002010-07-06T08:28:54.418-08:00Congratulations on your awesome race -- and thanks...Congratulations on your awesome race -- and thanks so much for sharing an enjoyable-to-read, inspiring account of it!Pete McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306572001512636881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-22138850583346685652010-07-06T06:01:03.331-08:002010-07-06T06:01:03.331-08:00Your talent and work ethic made you a champion las...Your talent and work ethic made you a champion last weekend, but your sense of sportsmanship and humanity makes you an inspiration. I was crewing/pacing my wife (Layna Mosley) at WS100 and it was an honour to watch you sprint by at Forest Hills.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16077578055188787227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-19436957982736998852010-07-05T22:23:33.404-08:002010-07-05T22:23:33.404-08:00Inspiring performance! My biggest regret from the ...Inspiring performance! My biggest regret from the day was not waiting to see you climb to Green Gate. After watching Tony and Kilian climb from the River to Green Gate, and seeing the way Tony dropped Kilian at the top, we assumed Tony had made a decisive winning move. Oh well, I assume you'll be back to defend next year.Michael Alfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09509266926300967209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-49791507126332679922010-07-05T07:49:39.739-08:002010-07-05T07:49:39.739-08:00An amazing, amazing race Geoff. Like many others, ...An amazing, amazing race Geoff. Like many others, I have never been so riveted watching a bunch of times appear on my screen all day like I had on the day of WS100. <br /><br />To be honest, I counted you out when Kilian and Tony broke away. Inspired by this show, I decided to stop tracking for awhile, went on a 3 hour trail run and when I came back, you had passed Tony! Could not believe you had that much fortitude and summoned so much strength so late in the race. Very impressive Geoff. <br /><br />Congrats again. Truly a race for the ages. Looking forward to a rematch between you two sometime soon.Billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07861731779718760848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-50224852912363975462010-07-04T18:31:44.655-08:002010-07-04T18:31:44.655-08:00Well done Geoff. Not only do you run well, you wri...Well done Geoff. Not only do you run well, you write well also. A great race report for us all to read, thank you.<br />Congratulations on a phenomenal win!!!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00310860709666039413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-82955428116627978692010-07-04T17:30:14.780-08:002010-07-04T17:30:14.780-08:00Nice report Geoff. I have never ran longer than a ...Nice report Geoff. I have never ran longer than a marathon and live vicariously through you and many other ultra runners. I love reading and following Western States and have for years. Yes, I am one of those people who you never knew exsisted, as I am one hell of a fan of the sport even though you will not see coverage on TV or the such. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work.Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00465285034156029582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-24922777344255640252010-07-04T11:56:24.905-08:002010-07-04T11:56:24.905-08:00It would have been really sad if you hadn't wo...It would have been really sad if you hadn't won. You made a lot of time for it. <br />congrats!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-66544707270407164742010-07-04T10:24:39.336-08:002010-07-04T10:24:39.336-08:00Fantastic write up and what a great race! I came t...Fantastic write up and what a great race! I came through a couple of the aid stations myself and asked, "how far up is Geoff?" Some of the volunteers got it and let me know "just a few hours." As somebody who finished a mere 9 hours after you, and yet felt I "left it all out there" your effort is truly amazing. Recover well!Tony Overbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01639919141230897359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-21431950123499516312010-07-03T21:06:59.693-08:002010-07-03T21:06:59.693-08:00Amazing race. Congratulations! It was so cool to...Amazing race. Congratulations! It was so cool to finally have some of the top ultra runners in the world line up in the same race. All of you guys put on a captivating race and I was glued to my phone for the entire day so I could follow the race. This will do wonders for helping the sport of ultra running and aiding in its growth. Thanks! Good luck at UTMB.bennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-10423293777420884452010-07-03T20:13:11.441-08:002010-07-03T20:13:11.441-08:00Such humility!
Not a lot of people who are as goo...Such humility!<br /><br />Not a lot of people who are as good at something as you are can speak about accomplishments in such selfless terms, while maintaining a totally focused self-awareness. <br /><br />Awesome race. I was feeling pretty good about doing a tough 28 mile run at a 10 minute mile pace last saturday, until I was doing the math in my head regarding your pace at ws100 while on a run today...9 minute miles for 100 miles? Is that right?Chris Cawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07769768366265923010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-12030371948886416462010-07-03T20:04:35.309-08:002010-07-03T20:04:35.309-08:00Such humility!
Not a lot of people who are as goo...Such humility!<br /><br />Not a lot of people who are as good at something as you are can speak about accomplishments in such selfless terms, while maintaining a totally focused self-awareness. <br /><br />Awesome race. I was feeling pretty good about doing a tough 28 mile run at a 10 minute mile pace last saturday, until I was doing the math in my head regarding your pace at ws100 while on a run today...9 minute miles for 100 miles? Is that right?Chris Cawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07769768366265923010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-55782859402283614552010-07-03T19:31:24.734-08:002010-07-03T19:31:24.734-08:00Great fun following this race. Congratulations and...Great fun following this race. Congratulations and thanks for the huge inspiration!Bob Shebesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06765494077255451253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-53525651666562123862010-07-03T11:44:05.221-08:002010-07-03T11:44:05.221-08:00nothing secret about the nutrition/hydration. dri...nothing secret about the nutrition/hydration. drink water and eat gels. 40 to 50 ounces of water per hour when it's as hot as western states. and 200 to 400 calories of gel per hour depending on how my stomach is feeling. that's it. keep it simple.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238385683129822240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-75511010869360020572010-07-03T04:51:23.438-08:002010-07-03T04:51:23.438-08:00Geoff- congrats! An amazing accomplishment!
Any...Geoff- congrats! An amazing accomplishment! <br /><br />Any chance you'd be willing to share more details around your hydration and nutrition regime during the race? or is that trade secret?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-6638621686942871032010-07-02T21:05:38.038-08:002010-07-02T21:05:38.038-08:00Congratulations! And thank you for sharing this b...Congratulations! And thank you for sharing this blow by blow.<br /><br />What an inspiring performance that will not soon be forgotten.Golden Trails Davehttp://goldentrails.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-6147149461302050492010-07-02T18:44:46.985-08:002010-07-02T18:44:46.985-08:00Geoff,
Amazing race! Congratulations!! I really ...Geoff,<br />Amazing race! Congratulations!! I really enjoyed this recap! Hope to see you run again soon! Maybe HURT?<br /><br />All Day!<br />~Kenken michalhttp://runningstupid.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-12459135170369199602010-07-02T15:58:00.517-08:002010-07-02T15:58:00.517-08:00It was fantastic seeing you run in person at State...It was fantastic seeing you run in person at States. Us more mortal runners learn a ton from just watching you in action. And, thanks for taking the time for such a well thought out and well written recap. Learned a few life lessons from it and for the record, you are the ultimate professional.Charlie Nickellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861707529757781897noreply@blogger.com