Leadville 100 2011
The week before this year’s edition of the Leadville 100 I had set a goal of improving upon my last year’s six place finish. Not really sure of who was showing up to the race I felt this was a reasonable goal. I was feeling a little under-prepared (which is the most prepared I have [...]
Leadville: Party in the High Country
My training thus far this summer had been focused on the Wulong Mountain Quest Adventure Race happening in China in early September. This training includes a mix of running, paddling, biking, and just plain suffering. If you can imagine being on the tail end of a tow rope pulled by Jay Henry or Travis Macy, [...]
Team update June 2011
Hello Tokyo Joe’s Team friends, The season is fully underway and our Tokyo Joe’s Team members have already been racing all over the United States! Mitch Hoke has been on a tear racing in California and Texas – finishing in the Top Ten at the US Pro Cup in Austin. Mitch also went on to [...]
Honoring a Teammate at the Whiskey Off-Road
I have a picture on my wall of Mike Janelle crossing the finish line of the Whiskey Off-Road held in Prescott, Arizona. Arms raised in victory, he had just annihilated the field in the 50 mile race. It is an amazing photograph. Not because it shows Mike dominating [...]
Transrockies: survival to the finish
On Wed, we began our two day journey in and out of Alberta beef country. The singletrack was rugged with big views of rolling green hills and lots of cows. Apparently the cows dig the trails as much as we do which was evidenced by the amounts of droppings along the way. The combination of [...]
