Lakewood's Wanderings and Scribbles....

I can't wait for the movie. Are you looking fo...

2012-06-01T13:00:38.375-04:00

I can't wait for the movie. Are you looking forward to reliving Barkley? Congrats on passing your exam and enjoy your well earned vacation.

Congratulations, John. No one can deny that ice c...

2012-05-31T18:51:59.562-04:00

Congratulations, John. No one can deny that ice cores are cool !!
Have a great trip.

Nice finish John, hope it was fun, no crew/pacer? ...

2012-05-13T08:18:28.054-04:00

Nice finish John, hope it was fun, no crew/pacer? Your new name should be the One Man Wolfpack.

It is supposed to be fun. Even when it hurts. En...

2012-05-10T21:35:08.463-04:00

It is supposed to be fun. Even when it hurts. Enjoy !

Only you know the answer about whether or not to r...

2012-05-07T19:36:27.317-04:00

Only you know the answer about whether or not to run. Just ask the question and listen for the answer with an open mind. :-)

Good luck on your PhD exam! I should be starting my dissertation this year. Woohoo! Hm.

Happy Anniversary! I can relate how a trip to Spri...

2012-05-03T19:36:06.803-04:00

Happy Anniversary! I can relate how a trip to Springer can change your life. I made mine in March of '08.

Happy Trails!

Really enjoyed the interview. Awesome job! Good ...

2012-04-28T10:00:24.536-04:00

Really enjoyed the interview. Awesome job! Good luck with you other ultras and Phd work this year. Thanks for sharing.

Kudos, Lakewood! Enjoyed your scribbles leading up...

2012-04-26T20:08:45.400-04:00

Kudos, Lakewood! Enjoyed your scribbles leading up to the Hyner 50K Challenge. It looked like you chose wisely and had a terrific race. Well done! I'm looking forward to trying your muesli mix... thanks for sharing!

Hey John, congratulations on your finish at the Hy...

2012-04-25T20:18:41.189-04:00

Hey John, congratulations on your finish at the Hyner and double, triple, quadruple congrats on your finish at the barkley this year! I am in awe of you guys! Nice race report. I am kinda the same way about 50k's - they just plain hurt (especially the last 10). Hope to get to run with you sometime and hear about your barkley adventure.

"To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yiel...

2012-04-17T16:13:33.652-04:00

"To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield". We could use some Tennison here too. Your train of thought is strikingly familiar to mine at times, without the ultra-marathons. But still... I hope I have been successful at not being trapped in a life of quiet desperation and have passed that on to my kids.

I think thats a wonderful poem, and even if most u...

2012-04-16T01:06:53.182-04:00

I think thats a wonderful poem, and even if most ultra runners and adventure racers aren't able to elucidate those thoughts, many likely run for the same reasons you express.

One thing is for sure- you're the first and pr...

2012-04-13T22:20:18.707-04:00

One thing is for sure- you're the first and probably the last ever Barkley finisher from Antartica.

Great post John. Great report for a great ... race...

2012-04-13T18:02:47.336-04:00

Great post John. Great report for a great ... race!
Thanks for sharing & inspiration :)

Congratulations on your feat! You're an inspir...

2012-04-13T02:19:09.022-04:00

Congratulations on your feat! You're an inspiration.

I've recently become an ultra race report junk...

2012-04-11T15:39:43.106-04:00

I've recently become an ultra race report junkie and this is the best thing I've read to date! Thanks for getting my my fix! I'll be thinking about it as I complete my first. You are inspiring many!

A truly amazing effort and a captivating race repo...

2012-04-10T23:38:38.675-04:00

A truly amazing effort and a captivating race report. You will have inspired many to get off the couch and pull on some shorts. Congratulations.

I'm looking forward to next years report :)

Sometimes people write unnecessarily long race rep...

2012-04-10T23:05:45.747-04:00

Sometimes people write unnecessarily long race reports. If anything, this one was too short. I mean, you finished the Barkley! Awesome run, awesome story. Enjoy it- and you're lucky number 13 finisher.

Wow...thank you so much for all of the kind words ...

2012-04-10T21:55:07.312-04:00

Wow...thank you so much for all of the kind words everyone. I'm still a little in shock that I actually finished. It's a bit weird trying to get back into a normal routine following something like this.

This is possibly the best blog I have ever read. I...

2012-04-10T21:07:31.848-04:00

This is possibly the best blog I have ever read. Incredible stuff John, you are an absolute legend :)

Epic race, great report. Well done - that's o...

2012-04-10T18:16:45.159-04:00

Epic race, great report. Well done - that's one amazing achievement.

I think this race report confirms what I already k...

2012-04-10T17:05:30.897-04:00

I think this race report confirms what I already knew.

1) I'm in awe of anybody who can finish Barkley.

2) I don't ever want to try to do it myself. :)

Congratulations on the finish! Hope you have a speedy recovery!

Congratulations John, Fantastic report, enjoyed ev...

2012-04-10T16:32:17.437-04:00

Congratulations John, Fantastic report, enjoyed every loop of it. rest up well!!

anil

Best race report ever! Just WOW! Congrats. Very we...

2012-04-09T10:04:02.108-04:00

Best race report ever! Just WOW! Congrats. Very well done!

Wow, great effort.

2012-04-09T00:15:49.128-04:00

Wow, great effort.

Outstanding effort, John. You need to know that Y...

2012-04-08T22:16:11.298-04:00

Outstanding effort, John. You need to know that YOU are now the inspiration photo. Thanks!