by Carl | Jul 27, 2018 | Vol State Updates
I’ve been trying to write a final update and farewell for a few days, but my brain’s been operating at about 8% capacity since I got home. Last night was the first time I didn’t fall asleep at 8pm with the kids…..here goes. Where to begin?...
by Carl | Jul 22, 2018 | Vol State Updates
It’s about 230 miles as the crow flies from Dorena Landing MO to The Rock… If we built a 10 mile tall tower here in Georgia, and the air was perfectly clear, and we had a telescope, we’d be able to see the start on the horizon. If you wanted to be...
by Carl | Jul 22, 2018 | Vol State Updates
Here we are. Up on The Rock one last time. A half marathon on a Saturday evening. That’s what Richard Westbrook and Juliet Brundige have to do, to close out this year’s volstate. At some point for each volstater, the path forks. They either spiral...
by Carl | Jul 21, 2018 | Vol State Updates
With 36 hours to go, things were looking pretty Rosy here at volstate. We hadn’t had a dropout in a couple days, and the remaining runners looked to be hurting but steady. I guess someone felt the field deserved a break from the carnage of the first 6...
by Carl | Jul 21, 2018 | Vol State Updates
Today saw a ton of finishers…. And we’ve got 10 between the blue bridge and the rock right now… With a severe thunderstorm and hail warning for the next 5 hours. Runners still in town are urged to check the weather and consider holing up til this...
