Mr Trail Safety Speaks!

  When the Kool Kids started writing “Tenkay” on the 'Gram, I shouted to my valet Hives "that's it! There's the goddamned movie, right there! “ Hundo and TenKay !! "  I dropped my Gauloise, and hammered out the plot on my trusty 1940 Corona. All this was torn from today's pixels and posts of Ultra Drama!  Male coach, female runner! The familiar arc of success, fame, and assigned celebrity virtue! Is this sustainable? Audiences will be on the edge of their certified-vintage ratfuck folding aluminum lawn chairs as they follow the twists and turns of fortune! Sooner or later, he’ll be the Svengali etc while she will be The Hapless Maiden. Fainting couches, gluten-free blunts and vegan White Claw at the ready!  <WIPE TRANSITION> FYI In 1979 I was working paste-up and assembly, night-shift at Seiniger Advertising when they did this movie poster campaign. Bad coffee, smokes, and food runs to the J-Mart down the street. The topic is evergreen yet.   “Hundo an...

"A man alone with his thoughts lives in a crowded house" –Dr Sevende Sandia, obscure Mexican mystic, as quoted in "Westwards The Flow Of Empirical", 1968, Coprolite Press, p 666 The BBT68 is a low-elevation Wasatch, a course that mocks the smugness of "Cali Carpet-Trails" jibes heard periodically.  BBT68 winner Jeff Browning ran it as if it was paved. His 11:36 FKT is refreshing because a disinterested 3rd party was running the timer. Also note that the BBT100 only had 5 finishers, as the cutoffs were mega-serious.  RD's Howard Cohen and Mike Epler threw down a challenge, and many weren't up to it. This is a reminder of what a tough 100 has to offer, in a time when many buckle-chasers drawl "I'm gonna do a hun-doe..."

Jesus pops a selfie. Or it could be a Brand Ambassador sponsored runner. Just before the 2013 Angeles Crest 100, Robert Whited, as our Candide in the Best Of All Possible Ultra Worlds, asked the AC100 Facebook Page the following brilliant pre-race question: “I’m a newbie to hundos, do you have any tips?” Sensing a deep need for enlightenment, men and a woman stepped up and shared out their wisdom.  Read on! Marcus England: The whole course is runnable. Running the uphills is the key to glory. August 1 at 8:04am · Unlike · 7 Howie Stern: Slather yourself in salad oil. August 1 at 8:05am via mobile · Unlike · 4 Robert Whited: Slather and run all the uphills...check. I’m a finicky eater on a vegan diet. Will the aid stations cater to me? August 1 at 8:07am · Like Marcus England: Make sure you follow the course markings, despite your obvious need to always go sharply to the right... August 1 at 8:07am · Unlike · 5 Rainer Schulz: take a lot of selfies...