Episode 20 - MoMa Preview #2

Rick McNulty gives Dave and Gene another look at the Mountain Madness 50k course. This week we ran the out loop between aid stations 4/6 and 5, starting from Skyline Drive. After the run we met two other trail runners who will be running in the Reach the Beach Relay. They are running as a fundraiser for Billy's Buddies.

Our run can be seen HERE (we ran an extra loop, off course).

This week we drank Railbender Ale from the Erie Brewing Company.

Episode 19 - Mountain Madness Preview #1

This week we were joined by Rick McNulty for a preview of the Mountain Madness 50k course. We started from the location of aid station 3, ran the orange trail to AS4/6, headed up Cannonball to the blue trail, made a sharp right onto red until finding AS7. We then returned to AS3 following the earlier part of the course. Anyone entering this October race will get a decent idea of the trail conditions. This section was about 13 miles in around 3 hours, or just under 14 minute pace - a leisurely stroll.

See Dave's map here (before the battery quit!)


This week we drank Riverhorse Hop-a-lot-amus double IPA.

Episode 18 - Tour de Tourne (on video this time)

This week we talk more than we run. But we covered 15 miles in 2.5 hours with 3 trips to the top of the Tourne. see map here. Hazy, Hot, Humid. Rocks, Roots, and Hills. This week we drank Dogfish 90 Minute IPA.

Episode 17 - Turkey Swamp 50K

We replaced crew mate Robbie with Bailey. A big thank you to Veronica for hanging out for 5+ hours waiting for us to finish. It was hot, humid, and hotter when the sun popped out. Dave finished 7th overall (5th male) in 5:10:28. Gene finished 20th in 5:38:03. A tough run, and actually 32.27 miles instead of 31. We stopped at Damon's for refreshment. Dylan baked us cookies to great us upon our return.

Tour of the Tourne in the rain

Rick McNulty, race director of the Mountain Madness, and various other "challenging" trail runs, joined us on a wet slog through the Tourne. We ran 6.25 miles, give or take, and enjoyed Smutty Nose IPA.

Also, for a real hashing experience, check out Summit Hash House Harriers.

Episode 16 - Hardware at the Howard Bell 5k

We returned to our childhood stomping grounds - Mount Tabor - to run the annual Howard Bell Memorial 5k. There are three loops, all of which descend and climb the center "mount," ugh. We encourage all local runners to participate next year. The proceeds from this race help support Mt. Tabor's Children's Day - a tradition over 120 years old! We did enjoy a few adult beverages later, but the film has been destroyed. Enjoy: