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After my last race (Ep 38), I found all my upcoming races cancelled. So I dove into some virtual racing and adventures which I discuss. Also friends join in to discuss what they did. So listen up while I talk about the Death March Bike Race, the Middletonian 5K, and the Iron Furnace Half Marathon. Plus we hear from Fred Hatfield, Nate Canton, and Greg Henneman. RSS Feed Middletonian 5K Death March Bike Race Iron Furnace Trail Run Facebook Twitter Instagram Email: chemsmith1@gmail.com gofundme for Charlie Price. Please help! Greg Henneman's Perseverance Runner blog. Death March. Lutes Cemetery Middletonian 5K Goodies Fred Hatfield Death March. Story Inn, where I started and finished. Death March planned route. Not quite what I ended up doing! Death March. Hanner Cemetery Death March. Hickory Grove Cemetery Death March gravel Death March Hickory Ridge Tower Death March Hickory Ridge Tower Death March Hickory Ridge Tower Death March Hickory Ridge Tower Death March. Robertson Cemetery Death March Nebo Rd Dea

In episode 38 I talk about running the Cactus Classic Trail Races near Peoria, Illinois. Also the Frosty 14 trail race near Waynesville, Ohio. Finally I talk with Yo Yo Man Scott Searle. Listen to how he became the Yo Yo Man, and his fascinating backstory that got him into running! Check out pictures below as well. RSS Feed FB: RunSmith Enterprises (group) Twitter: @RunSmithE Instagram: timcsmith1961 Email: chemsmith1 at gmail.com Eventually I'll post a YouTube version of the podcast! Same exact content, just put on YouTube for those who don’t do podcasts. See the pictures while I talk. With Cactus Classic RD Greg Dekeyser Frosty 14 Trail Race Swinging Bridge Yo Yo Man Scott Searle Photo Credit Amanda Turner Scott and Leila Vold Scott and Me Just before race. Photo Credit Scott Searle. Photo Credit Amanda Turner Photo Credit Amanda Turner Photo Credit Amanda Turner Photo Credit Amanda Turner Photo Credit Amanda Turner Photo Credit Amanda Turner Photo Credit Amanda Turner Photo Credit Amanda Turner Photo

In episode 37 I talk about running the Mississippi River Marathon. My daughter Tia did the Half. I also talk about going to Atlanta with my wife to watch the Olympic marathon trials. Good stuff! Lots of pics in the show notes. RSS Feed FB: RunSmith Enterprises (group) Twitter: @RunSmithE Instagram: timcsmith1961 Email: chemsmith1 at gmail.com Cincinnati Cyclones Frozen 10K Cincinnati Cyclones Frozen 10K Cincinnati Cyclones Frozen 10K Cincinnati Cyclones Frozen 10K Cincinnati Cyclones Frozen 10K Cyclone Goodies Mark Twain Dinette Jim Henson's Delta Boyhood Exhibit Jim Henson's Delta Boyhood Exhibit Lakeport Plantation Lakeport Plantation Lakeport Plantation Lakeport Plantation Greenville's Brown Water Mississippi Marathon Course Before the race Holly Koester at Start of marathon First half mile of marathon Bridge crossing Mississippi at halfway point. Tia on the bridge, near start of Half On the bridge Tia finishing Finishing Finished Finished Finished Finished Mississippi Marathon/Half Finished Marathon

In episode 36 I talk about running the JFK 50 Mile. I interview fellow finishers Marisa and Alexandra as well. These two women are impressive in every way! You'll learn all about the race and my brief stay in Pittsburgh after the race. Lots of photos below. Finished! Alexandra at Baikal Ice Marathon in Russia Alexandra and me Alexandra at the track Marisa and hubby 2017 JFK finish Marisa 2017 JFK finish Marisa and friend who finished JFK Marisa JFK finisher Marisa on the C&O JFK elevation At packet pickup Packet pickup Packet pickup Packet pickup Boonsboro HS race morning Race start downtown Boonsboro Beginning road section Beginning road section AT AT AT AT Weverton Cliffs Weverton Cliffs Coming off the Weverton Cliffs Almost falling exiting the Weverton Cliffs C&O Canal C&O Canal C&O Canal Rock climber on C&O Canal C&O Canal C&O Canal Baby poptarts! Grilled foods C&O Canal C&O Canal C&O Canal aid station Finishing road section Finished! Finished! Post race foo

In episode 35 I talk about running the Hawkeye Fallout 50K. My daughter ran the 25K. The next day I did the Run For The Schools Half Marathon and my daughter did the 10K. Both of these are in/near Iowa City, Iowa. I interview my daughter and also Brian Tharp, co-owner of We Run in North Liberty, IA and the Hawkeye Fallout races. I completely forgot to take pictures of the trail sections! But I got some at the spillway and on the crushed gravel paths. Hawkeye 50K spillway Hawkeye 50K Spillway Hawkeye 50K Spillway Hawkeye 50K Spillway Hawkeye 50K Spillway Dam After Spillway Crushed Gravel Crushed Gravel Tiana Tiana Me Crushed Gravel Crushed Gravel Lake Macbride Tiana Finishing Me Halfway Done Me Finishing Before Run For The Schools Run For The Schools Goodies

In episode 34 I recap much of my last six months. Some about our vacation last summer. Some about racing I did this fall. Some about the cross country team I coach. I chat with some friends about biking and cyclocross. And finally a review of the book Wild, by Cheryl Strayed. Spoken Bicycles of Middletown, OH Colorado Custard Company, where Matt Carpenter works Matt Carpenter's bio Manitou Incline Garden of the Gods Cheyenne Zoo Albuquerque Isotopes Meow Wolf Ghost Ranch Tent Rocks Mines of Spain Trail Races Dayton River Corridor Half Marathon OVCX (Cyclocross) Races Tent Rocks Matt Carpenter! Royal Gorge Bridge, Colorado Meow Wolf Meow Wolf Meow Wolf Meow Wolf Meow Wolf Meow Wolf Meow Wolf Meow Wolf Ghost Ranch Ghost Ranch Ghost Ranch Ghost Ranch Tent Rocks Tent Rocks Tent Rocks Tent Rocks Dayton Dragons 5K Dayton Dragons 5K Albuquerque Isotopes Center Field, Albuquerque Isotopes Tia at Mines of Spain Half Tia at Mines of Spain Half Tia at Mines of Spain Half Mines of Spain Mines of Spain Mines of Spa

In this episode I talk with an incredible ultrarunner who is a real rocket scientist! Blake Wood has completed the Barkley Marathons, 22 Hardrock finishes, and ran two sub 3-hour marathons 41 years apart, and can still run a 5:21 mile at the age of 60. That's just for starters. On top of that he's a real nuclear physicist at the famous Los Alamos National Laboratory. We talk science, cross country coaching, and of course some running. Some Blake Wood info, not updated in years, it seems. WeRunFar interview with Blake Fastest Known Podcast episode with Blake Ultrarunner Podcast episode with Blake Jemez 50 mi/50K/15mi Fat Man at the Bradbury Science Museum A 1976 Cray-1 computer This is a detonator for an atomic bomb. Tiana and Deb play around at the Science Museum.

I talk about running the Silver Rush 50 out of Leadville, Colorado. Also I interview finisher Alicia Heyne and 15.5 mile finisher Tiana Smith. Leadville Races, including Silver Rush 50 & 15.5 Tiana on course Alicia before race Tim before race Tim finishing, with Tiana Tiana finishing Alicia finishing Tiana and Tim after races Tiana on initial hill Tim on course Tim on course Hill that greets runners at the start Tiana on course 15.5 mile course 15.5 mile course 15.5 mile course 15.5 mile course Long climb to Venir 15.5 mile course 15.5 mile course 50 mile course 50 mile course 50 mile course between Venir and Stumptown 50 mile course Near Venir aid station Venir aid station Near end of race 50 mile course Medal Medal Shirt and bib Nathan belt I recently purchased

Learn about this classic Midwestern summer 100 mile trail race. This year I paced Zach Franklin in the 100 mile and I talk about that. I also talk about when I ran it as my first 100 miler a few years ago. And I interview 50 mile finisher Stacy Braff. Mohican 100 mile Decaironman that Zach is doing My 2014 blog post about this race Some pics including pics of the course My first 100 mile finish Zqch Stacy My wife Deb working an aid station Zach is a good volleyball player Tree root climb I made it! 2014 Shirt and medal

I talk about the Old Dominion 100, in Woodstock, VA. Did I finish or not? I also interview Johnny Rutherford about his day at the race. How far did he get? Eventually I'll post the YouTube version of the podcast! Same exact content, just put on YouTube for those who don't do podcasts. See the pictures while I talk. Old Dominion 100 BRF BARF podcast. Interview with Johnny about his Tahoe 200 race. Johnny's previous podcast. Running, Beer & BS. Before the race Before the race. Feeling happy! Johnny Rutherford. This is some of the EASY trail sections. Easy trail sections. Lots of road sections. Pretty views. Loved the road sections. Long hike up between miles 32 and 47. Long hike up between miles 32 and 47. Long hike up between miles 32 and 47. ATV trail. ATV trail. ATV trail. Red book and goodies. Back of shirt. Drop bags. Pre-race dinner at Italian Touch. At packet pickup.

I talk about the Thunderbunny 50K in Athens, OH. I also interview Adam Rosing about his day at the race. Eventually I'll post the YouTube version of the podcast! Same exact content, just put on YouTube for those who don't do podcasts. See the pictures while I talk. Thunderbunny 50K Radu, Marc, Adam, Me, Terry Pre-race pizza from LOTSA Stone Fired Pizza Ohio U Campus Midget Motor Co. Cars Midget Motor Co. Cars With RD Michael Owen Below are some photos from the Sunderbruch B&B 10K in Davenport, Iowa, which I also mentioned. My daughter and I pretending we won! Tiana. First lap. Not so wet. Second lap. Wet. Tiana. Christina. Brad. Bacon!

I talk about the Bull Run Run 50 Mile race in Clifton, VA. I also interview Carrie Edwards and talk about her amazing story at the race! Eventually I'll post the YouTube version of the podcast! Same exact content, just put on YouTube for those who don't do podcasts. See the pictures while I talk. Bull Run Run 50 Mile web site Running Divine Podcast (See Ep 46 Anstr Davidson) Watch Carrie's amazing finish! Bluebell Loop Carrie sprinting to the finish. She made it! Me and my daughter at the Red Shamrock Run My daughter with her Red Shamrock award for 1st place age group! Pre-race breakfast At the pre-race breakfast Bluebell Loop Bluebell Loop Bluebell Loop Bluebell Loop Bluebell Loop The "cylinders" Memorial in Do Loop Memorial in Do Loop Finish! After my finish Obligatory dirty leg picture Goodies Goodies

I talk about the Land Between the Lakes trail races in Grand Rivers, KY. I also interview my friends Kenzie Bruns and Brad Bowles who ran it as well. Eventually I'll post the YouTube version of the podcast! Same exact content, just put on YouTube for those who don't do podcasts. See the pictures while I talk. Land Between the Lakes and other Durbin races Brad, me, Kenzie Early in the race With Corree Woltering Brad, about 2 miles from his finish Brad finishing! Goodies Front of shirt and drawstring bag Back of shirt

I talk about the Thrill in the Hills 50K/half marathon/5 mile near Atlanta, GA. My daughter Tia and I ran the 50K relay. I talk to her about it also. Eventually I'll post the YouTube version of the podcast! Same exact content, just put on YouTube for those who don't do podcasts. See the pictures while I talk. Thrill in the Hills 50K. Also see the other Dirty Spokes Productions races. To the finish Chilling at the lake waiting for Tiana With RD Tim We didn't win but we could pretend! Tia Mazzio's ring Goodies

I talk about the Chattanooga 50/100. I ran the 50, and I interview my friend David Corfman who ran the 100. Here is the YouTube version of the podcast! Same exact content, just put on YouTube for those who don't do podcasts. See the pictures while I talk. Chattanooga 100/50 web site RSS Feed FB: RunSmith Enterprises (group) Twitter: @RunSmithE Instagram: timcsmith1961 Email: chemsmith1 at gmail.com With RD Sean Blanton Post race Goodies David Corfman with Greg Trapp David Corfman Audubon Acres Audubon Acres Audubon Acres Audubon Acres Audubon Acres

I review the Mines of Spain races in Dubuque, Iowa. I ran the 100K and I have an interview with Adam Page who ran the 100 mile. Eventually I'll post the YouTube version of the podcast! Same exact content, just put on YouTube for those who don't do podcasts. See the pictures while I talk. Mines of Spain 100Mi/100K Other races put on by Josh and friends: Sunderbruch B&B Trail Races Schuetzen Nein! Hour Endurance Run Mines of Spain Half Marathon (&7 & 4 mile) One Hundred K's of Convenience Adam Page, whom I interviewed. With Ann Trason! Race goodies and medal. Goodies. At packet pickup. Race start. Wading through the Mississippi River... Hi Tonya. Finish! With RD Joshua Sun. Winner's belt!

I review the Oak Openings Stampede 50K/25K/5K trail race near Toledo, Ohio. Including interviews with Lindsay Weaver and Mike Long who also did the race. Eventually I'll post the YouTube version of the podcast! Same exact content, just put on YouTube for those who don't do podcasts. See the pictures while I talk. Oak Openings Stampede web site Packet pickup was at Second Sole of Toledo. Pictures Lindsay Weaver and Mike Long   Race start area The course Race goodies  

I review the Lake Logan Half Triathlon which I did in August 2018 in the mountains of North Carolina. Including an interview with my HERO Chris Miller! RSS Feed Eventually I'll post the YouTube version of the podcast! Same exact content, just put on YouTube for those who don't do podcasts. See the pictures while I talk. Lake Logan Half The swim Transition Chris Miller! And me. Finishers. Bluff Mountain Outfitters in Hot Springs, NC AT symbol right on the sidewalk. The hike on the AT. Dinner at the Spring Creek Tavern