URG-Y THE SNOWMAN!

Is he
"URG-y The Snowman"
or
"Frosty The Ultra Runner"?

WISHING YOU ALL AN ULTRA-HOLIDAY SEASON!

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If you did better then URG and bought someone a subscription to UltraRunning Magazine then feel free to download this Christmas card to accompany your VERY THOUGHTFUL GIFT!

If you still haven't bought a gift for that special someone then you still have time to get them a subscription to this great magazine which will feature a brand NEW unseen URG in the January 2010 Edition.

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Here is another version of the Christmas card you can save to your computer and print on your own paper.

WISHING YOU ALL

AN ULTRA-HOLIDAY SEASON,

AND A HAPPY ULTRARUNNING NEW YEAR!!

EJ & THE URG'S

WHY DO ULTRARUNNERS DATE OTHER ULTRARUNNERS?

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SOUL PUMP

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I myself have not had/taken the opportunity to travel much however the little piece of the Cataraqui Trail in Sydenham, Ontario just outside my front door has filled up my soul on many occasions when I found my spirits running low.

P.S. I have been reworking URG for his Ultra Running Magazine debut. I really want him to look good for the opportunity Tia at Ultra Running has presented him with. He is almost set to go here but with a few more tweaks I will unveil his final look this Sunday so stay tuned.

DEALING WITH PAIN

Who is this PAIN Guy anyways and why does he always

seem to show up just as the FUN is starting?

Long Run Self Check

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LOOPHOLE IN THE SYSTEM

What would you regret not doing?

Well it's not easy to live everyday like it will be your last however I have a feeling that the more of those kind of days we are able to fit in the better that final ETERNAL day will be...and I'm not just talking about running...although replaying a few amazing runs throughout eternity does sound good.

Check out this run on the bottom of the earth in Antarctica 

from John "Lakewood" Fegyveresi plus he has other great runs uploaded to Youtube you might what to check out as well.

Make Room For MY NEW SHOES!!

Out with HER OLD, in with HIS NEW.

IT MAKES PERFECT SENSE...TO HIM!

I hope you liked this one. If so please check the "Reaction Box". You can only click one box however you may change your mind later if you like and re-click. So go ahead give it a try. Don't be afraid. Just click the DAMN THING! It is not going to bite and give you rabies. It will not record personal information and spread it around the web. It will not cough on you and infect you with some horrible flu. It is only a simple little check box waiting for you to give it's very existance meaning. Ok, now move your curser over to your chosen "Reaction" and CLICK ALREADY! Don't know which one to click on you say? Well if you smiled in any way shape or form including a half sideways smile, a smirk or a full facial grin then click the "So Funny" box. If you caught yourself saying, "Hey I did that!" then click the "So Me" box, and if you find yourself in an "Ah-ha" moment saying, "Oh man that makes sense why wasn't I as insightful as EJ to have thought of that myself," then just go ahead and click the "So True" box. OK you did it. Now was that so hard? Thank-you so much. Now as for leaving a comment, take your mouse and move the curser over the word "comments"...; )

CHECK POINTS

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SUBJECT: TRAIL RUN

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The more specific one's training becomes the harder it is to run with someone else.

Firstly you must determine "WHEN" the run will take place. This can take a miracle to actually match up a day and time when both of you are available.  Then the "WHERE", "WHAT"  and "HOW" must be determined. What pace should you run at, what distance, a long flat single track, a short steep uphill climb, etc. etc.? Add a few more people into the mix who are recovering or tapering or have injuries to consider and it can all get rather complicated. All the variables MUST be considered  and accounted for before the RUNNING DATE can finally be consumated.

P.S. I hope you get this one because it took most of my brain cells

to get it on paper and then on to my computer.
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Muddy Shoes!!

Here is an alternate line for URP-

"Someone is in BIG trouble and surprisingly, it's not ME!"

CONGRATULATIONS DAVID  for taking the #1 spot on the

Click here for The Top Ten Ways To Run Like A Dot List WINNERS.

I really enjoyed bringing it to life as an URG comic.

See the Top Ten List in the previous post.

(P.S. for some reason I had trouble posting the results so I had to make it into 2 postings)

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CONTEST WINNERS- URG'S IMPROMPTU CONTEST

The Results OF URG's IMPROMPTU CONTEST

Firstly, thank-you to everyone who entered the contest. your entries were so funny and imaginitive with some of them being on the unconventional side for a "TOP TEN LIST". Let's see I got one entry in the form of a 5 stanza poem  and more then a few random thoughts from the minds of your dogs. Taking the lead from you I have decided to make the LIST a bit unconventional as well.
So without any further ramblings from ME here is YOUR
 TOP TEN WAYS TO RUN LIKE A DOG LIST-

#10a) you know you are well hydrated by peeing on every tree you pass. -Derrick

      b) Poop in the woods, and stand around and wait for someone to clean it up for you. -David

#9) Eat random things you find along your run. -David

#8a) When you see another runner, run up to them and smell them. -David    
    b)  sniff, sniff, sniff,sniff..... SQUIRREL!!!!(pause)......sniff,sniff,sniff.... -Aaron
 
#7) Never run in a straight line or the same direction for more than 5 seconds. -David
 
#6) Have the runner behind you start a game of "fetch" with you using gels and shot blocks. -Lakewood
 
#5a) From the mind of my lab:
       Where are you, there you are, chipmunk, where are you, hey who's that dog, squirrel, where    are you, watch out mountain biker, hey we didnt bring Jack, chipmunk, stream, where are you, there you are, we're done already :( -Sank
   
   b) What runs through a dogs mind:
        ....running!...that's my most favorite thing! Wait what's that ? A dead fish...oh that's my most favorite thing! Man I'm itchy maybe I'll scratch...oh that's my most favorite thing....I think I'll lick my ...err now its just getting creepy -Aaron


#4) Aim to be the lead dog (re: dogsledding) because unless you are the lead dog, the view is always the same! -Derrick


#3) Instead of your normal route, run a 20 mile loop chasing the mailman around the neighborhood. (Just make sure he doesn't have any doggy pepper spray first). -Lakewood


#2) I am dog, see me run.
     What pace, what route? Who cares, no fun!

      Start off fast, then lope to trot
     Stop and sniff all stinky rot.

      Have a roll, it's worth the bath
    They give you in the aftermath.

     Fur and tongue fly all around,
    So glad I'm out of that damn pound.

    Please take me with you every day,
  We'll both be happy with our play. -Sara


#1) When you get home, tear around the house in your muddy shoes. -David

CONGRATULATIONS DAVID for taking the #1 spot on the list. I really enjoyed bringing it to life as an URG comic.

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LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW...

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SOME PEOPLE JUST CAN'T WAIT FOR

THE HOLIDAY SNOWSHOE SEASON TO ARRIVE.

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HWY TO HELL

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RUN, RUN, FUN,FUN!!

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RUNNING FOR FUN???

If you ever start thinking you have forgotten how to RUN FOR FUN then just watch a dog and do as they do!
URG's Impromtu CONTEST-

Top TEN Ways to Run Like a Dog!

             10. YOUR ENTRY HERE

              9.  YOUR FRIENDS ENTRY HERE

              8.  YOUR DOGS ENTRY HERE

              ETC...ETC...ETC

This is an impromtu contest. Let's see how many answers we can get. Contest is OPEN until Oct. 25th/09.
Leave your entry as a comment or e-mail them to ultrarunningguy@gmail.com

BTW URG's First Contest "Top 20 Signs You Are Training (Too) Hard For Your Next Ultra" will be published in November's issue of Ultra Running Magazine along with a few URG comics so thanks again to everyone who entered and congratulations to all the winners who will be credited along with their entry(s).
Hey if you guys and gals are extra witty for this contest then perhaps we can all get published again.

This contest is OPEN UNTIL SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25TH
so keep those entrys coming!!

MY TRAIL!!

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Some of us get very attached to our TRAILS! You may even say POSSESSIVE.

Well it makes sense as we spend so much time on them and know every nook, every cranny, every distance marker, every slippery spot, every grade change, every rock and twig, tree, shrub and dog along the way. 
We have laughed, cried, sweated, bled, fallen, walked with our families, proposed marriage, been married and even taken our honeymoons on them and they become a part of the memories of our lives.

Ney-Sayer

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BEWARE THE NEY-SAYERS!

 THEY ARE LURKING, READY TO POUNCE,

TO DENOUNCE, YOUR RUNNING!

WHY IS THAT?

(Note: you may notice URG has a NEW LOOK. OK, I am going through an identity crisis concerning URG.

I was not happy with some things so I changed them. They may change again. Please bear with me.)

A QUICK ONE?

Sent In By You.....James!

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A QUICK ONE!  Isn't that relative?

Thanks to James for sending in this "URG".

James if from New Zealand where he tells me the water goes down

the drain counter clockwise. Does that mean your clocks run backwards also?

James is a writer for VO2 Max Magazine. Here is

a link to his article about Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington .

Don't forget to send your best "URG" to ultrarunningguy@gmail.com

with the subject "Sent In By You".

STAND-UP URG - First Time Ultra Runner

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RUNNING DIARY

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RUNNING DIARIES are a great way to keep track of your workouts, physical stats, performance improvements/setbacks, racing times, emotions, the weather, what you had to eat that day etc. etc. etc. Sometimes you might even forget that your coach is reading this very personal information.

There are many on-line websites that provide these sports specific Diaries/Journals/Logs.

URG uses Training Peaks . What do you use?

Aaron and Derrick use Attack Point .

DAY OFF!!

Sent In By You.......Sara!

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Thanks Sara for sending in your "URG" idea. Does this scene look familiar?

We all have our own ways of unwinding from a long work week or stressful studies.

I know I enjoy my DAY OFF when I can. A nice slow meandering walk seems to do me good. How about you?

E-mail your "URGs" to ultrarunningguy@gmail.com with the subject line "Sent In By You".

Please note the new "Reactions" check boxes below each post just added today. If you have time to go through the older posts and check off the appropriate box that would be much appreciated. Thanks EJ

GETTING CHICK'D

GETTING CHICK'D

Honestly guys, don't you just hate it when that happens? Or NOT!
Note: this is Evan's(Alaskan Assassin) PRIZE EPISODE for WINNING URG'S TOP 20 CONTEST!

STILL GLOWING!!

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The longer the race the longer the AFTERGLOW!?

URG should be GLOWING for sometime yet: )

"Post Race Euphoria" is a beautiful thing and is perhaps even the reason
many runners continue to train and race. It is a mighty strong feeling to
be basking in the light of your accomplishment as all the hours of training
and the sacrifices you made towards your goal are gloriously justified.

YOUR TROPHIES

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URG the PHILOSOPHER!

URGIT(URG In Training) turns to race veteran URG in search of an answer to the eternal question,

Why do I RACE? ANSWERS ANYOBODY?

Note: I want to thank Evan for his recent Blog asking this same question which reminded me of this

little unfinished sketch I had in a pile of other unfinished sketches.

And no Evan is not URGIT and this is not Evan's "PRIZE" episode. That will be next week!

Aaron is URGIT. BTW URGIT, how are those "TROPHIES" today?
Here is a link to my Blog about "MY TROPHIES"

Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

Sent In By You....Derrick!

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Thanks to Derrick for giving us a glimps at what can happen to an Ultra Runner at night in the woods.

Derrick is competing in The Haliburton Forest Trail Race 100 miler as I post this. He is probably at mile 85 right about now. I pitty poor David his pacer if Derrick is anything like his depiction of URG in this comic. Good Luck Derrick, only a few more miles and you'll be at the FINISH LINE.
Also competing at Haliburton today was Keith in the 100, JD in the 50 miler and Aaron, Ron and Sara in the 50km. I hope you all had great runs and I can't wait to read all of your race reports. I will add links to everyones reports as they come in!