This is the official blog site for the XStream Sports crazies in Utah whom I am grateful to call friends. I thought it would be helpful to have a blogspot to post ideas and share resources about upcoming team oriented adventure races and other unusual endurance events and races.
I'd like to use this blogspot as a place to post photos and commentary on recent races, upcoming events, and a place to track crazy endurance events. Speaking of unusual endurance events, I recently learned of a race series involving running, mountain biking and various unusual obstacles. To check out this race series (including 9 different venues across the country) check out www.muddybuddy.com
This past weekend our 12-person running team completed the 181-mile Wasatch Back Ragnar Relay. The team ran an average 7:40 pace in relay format for just over 23 hours and finished in 22nd place overall in a field of 500 teams. Way to go Team Run EMC. To check out this event go to www.ragnarrelay.com
Members of our group have succussfully completed (and often times ranked very well) in some of the following races: Adventure XStream Moab (second place finish 2007 OPEN division and first and third place finish 2008 OPEN division), Adventure XStream 2007 Buena Vista, Viking Man Half Ironman Triathlon, Cache Valley Triathlon, Jordanelle Triathlon, Ragnar Relay (three years running with a 2nd place finish in the corporate division), and Lotoja bike race (Logan to Jackson Hole) to name a few.
Recently a couple of our crazy buddies (Wade Macfarland, Jason Miller, and Luke Rothey) finished the Boston Marathon. We were all especially impressed with Wade's performance finishing the race in about 2 hours 50 minutes and attaining his goal to beat Lance Armstrong. Not bad for a guy who is over 50 years old.
So, now we have a blogspot to publish photos and commentary on recent and upcoming races. Please let me know if you have something to post. I would like this blog to take on a life of its own!
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My obvious oversight in the first blog was the fact that I failed to mention the fantastic finish of Team Aloha. I hereby request someone from Team Aloha to post the results, photos, and commentary of their fun times running from Logan to Park City.
Team Aloha had quite the epic adventure this weekend! Our team's ages ranged from 22 to 50+. The best part is that most of us are related. We had an aunt, uncle, several cousins and two friends. Our team finished in just shy of 32 hours. Time didn't matter to us! We were just out to have fun and to each do our personal best! Plus, if your pace is slower, you get more rest! Run, Drive, Sleep?, Repeat!!!
PS How do I post pictures?
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