I think there is a cooling trend on the way. It is much cooler today (on the coast) and next week is a long way away weather wise. My advice (I am a first...
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thewashman@...
Jun 15, 2000 5:06 pm
Carl, One thing you can count on is that it will be a dry heat which really does feel better than the same temperature here in the East where humidity is high....
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Stan Jensen
stanj@...
Jun 15, 2000 9:24 pm
Carl, Most of the aid stations will have ice for your water bottles and many will have sponge buckets so that you can apply cool water to your arms and legs....
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Jim Winne
ultrajim@...
Jun 15, 2000 11:29 pm
On 15 Jun 00, at 13:40, Stan Jensen wrote: It will be hot in the canyons. The only question is will it be 110 or "only" 90. Listen to Stan, he knows of what he...
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Stan Jensen
stanj@...
Jun 19, 2000 3:30 am
If you're coming to Western States this week, you're invited to join fellow ultrarunners from the Internet for dinner Thursday (6/22) night at 6pm (after...
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Orson B. Uggeigh
mugwhump4@...
Jun 21, 2000 10:57 pm
Good luck down there. Take lots of wide brimmed hats. Think cool. Visualize polar bears (small ones). Run gently, take care....
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Ziesing, Hunter S
hziesing@...
Jun 21, 2000 11:39 pm
Just checked NOA website. Looks like its gonna be Hot, Hot, Hot. WS100 degrees. ... Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld (www.BlackBerry.net) ...
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Lewis, Chuck
LewisCW@...
Jun 22, 2000 12:27 am
It's all relative Hunter..... Like humidity..... One fellow, a week or so ago, mentioned that it's a dry heat. Dry heat is what we think we have out here in...
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Ziesing, Hunter S
hziesing@...
Jun 22, 2000 12:38 am
Thanks Chuck. See you at the river crossing--I hear there is some good frogging there--bring your head lamp. ... Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...
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Jeff Washburn
thewashman@...
Jun 28, 2000 5:22 pm
Greg et al., My drop bag from the River Crossing never showed up at the finish. If anybody has seen it, I would appreciate getting it back. It was in a light...
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Bruce Hoff
hoff@...
Jun 28, 2000 5:28 pm
Interesting: My Rucky Chucky drop bag also didn't show up at the finish. It had nothing of value, so I just blew it off. Other than that, I thought the race...
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Ziesing, Hunter S
hziesing@...
Jun 28, 2000 5:30 pm
did't you see the bear wearing Jeff's towel? ... _____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT NOTICES: This message is...
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Stan Jensen
stanj@...
Jun 28, 2000 6:34 pm
Jeff, Bruce & others, If you didn't recover one or more of your drop bags from WS, you need to look in the runner's guide that was mailed out to all...
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thewashman@...
Jun 28, 2000 7:55 pm
Stan, Thanks. I'll do that. I do remember that from the race packet; however, I just thought that had to do with stuff that was left. Then, again, I suppose...
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Lewis, Chuck
LewisCW@...
Jun 28, 2000 7:59 pm
Stan..... Just wanted to say thanks for a great job of updating the website in regards to runner's position. All the folks, here in Ridgecrest, had no trouble...
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Ziesing, Hunter S
hziesing@...
Jun 28, 2000 8:47 pm
i second that chuck--website was really cool, by the way, some GPS companies are working on micro transceivers that we we could attach to runners. If anyone...
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Stan Jensen
stanj@...
Jun 28, 2000 10:52 pm
... In 1996 (while still working at SGI), I approached Trimble Navigation and offered to carry one of their GPS units during WS so that I could be "tracked" in...
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Ziesing, Hunter S
hziesing@...
Jun 29, 2000 2:34 pm
ps, thanks for your advice ... _____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT NOTICES: This message is intended only for the...
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Carl Pegels
cpegels@...
Jun 30, 2000 4:44 pm
I want to begin by congratulating all of the finishers on finishing the run. Having attempted the run twice now with zero finishes, makes you appreciate what...
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Lewis, Chuck
LewisCW@...
Jun 30, 2000 10:15 pm
Carl...... Here's my take.............. I attended the awards banquet and heard some fine accolades for those that finished..... It's indeed a moment of glory....
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Bruce Hoff
hoff@...
Jul 1, 2000 5:26 pm
... <stuff deleted> ... Man! I hope I can run over 50 miles of rugged trail, when I'm 67! ;^) Seriously, I know the pangs of DNFing. Take heart that it'll...
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Pat Wellington
wellingtonp@...
Aug 2, 2000 2:52 am
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Carl Pegels
cpegels@...
Aug 22, 2000 5:14 pm
WS 100 Participants and Observers: I am amazed how little interest there is in this site. After all this is the WS 100 discussion Site, or are there other WS...
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greg m soderlund
gsoderlund@...
Aug 24, 2000 6:16 am
Taking Carl Pegel's cue, I would like to address his request for consideration of a special 32 hour cutoff for the 60+ age group at WS. Although it is not my...
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Dale Keen
dalekeen@...
Aug 24, 2000 12:23 pm
You know it might not hurt to let the 60 and over start at 3 in the morning instead of 5 am. This would not make the race tougher for the race director at...
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Ziesing, Hunter S
hziesing@...
Aug 24, 2000 12:28 pm
3 AM start--great idea for you old farts. man this getting stuff is bumming me out. I barely made 30 hours at age 40. happy summers end ... ...
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thewashman@...
Aug 24, 2000 1:21 pm
Yeah, and how about an exemption for us slow 50 year olds too? Let's not be disciminatory. Later, Jeff Washburn...
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Andrew Holak
holaka@...
Aug 24, 2000 1:38 pm
I've just got to make a comment to those on this list over 60. You have my (and most other runners) utmost admiration for even starting 100 mile foot races...
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thewashman@...
Aug 24, 2000 1:49 pm
You know, what we really need is an exemption to the $195 entry fee. WOW! As much as I want to go to Western States every chance I get, I'm not sure I will...
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Falcontomc@...
Aug 24, 2000 2:36 pm
There many 60 and over runners who who have no trouble with or need more liberal cut-offs. Western States is the great race it is because of the difficulty,...
