tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15272296503263981852012-01-28T14:01:20.144-05:00UltraRunningGuy.comEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.comBlogger1281100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-68212880504808516592012-01-28T08:48:00.004-05:002012-01-28T11:31:15.472-05:00Cold Weather, Digit Protection SystemCLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!
Next Saturday is the Yukon Arctic Ultra where the temperatures have been hitting -40 C lately. GOOD LUCK to everyone heading north(or south) next weekend including my coach Derrick who will be tackling the 100miler and David who is giving the Marathon a try.EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-38646482547319413222012-01-23T12:21:00.005-05:002012-01-24T21:27:53.215-05:00CAN WE GO DAD?!CLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!
EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-33434475639861490642012-01-15T19:34:00.000-05:002012-01-16T10:02:35.834-05:00Is this the KEY to RUNNING?
This video was inspired by a comment exchange between Derrick and Keith at Keith's blog.EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-65595037402111814992012-01-10T11:18:00.007-05:002012-01-10T21:02:13.983-05:00An American URG and An English URG walk into a Pub...Click HERE for LARGER view!
Thanks to Keith for sending me the story that inspired this URG way back on November 18th, 2010. It has been simmering on the back burners of my brain since then and to tell you the truth I am relieved to finally get that pot off of my stove to make room for the other things I need to obsess about. As I told Keith I had hoped this would become a one panel gag comic, EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-8648727746330081952012-01-01T21:52:00.002-05:002012-01-12T11:11:57.425-05:00HAPPY NEW LEAP YEAR!Click On Image for Larger View!
...or is it, Happy "Leaping" New Year?EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-56581085619087249232011-12-24T08:24:00.004-05:002012-01-01T10:29:11.697-05:00All URG wants for ChristmasCLICK HERE FOR LARGER VIEW!
It's hard to train for a February Ultra in the Yukon when you still don't have any snow for Christmas.EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-10868203957744801682011-12-03T17:05:00.006-05:002011-12-04T10:05:42.348-05:00The JFK 50 to 59
When David Bohn laced up his La Sportiva Skylites for the 2011 JFK 50 I am pretty sure he didn't think he had a chance of winning it. David was not there to duke it out with Michael Wardian or run shoulder to shoulder with David Riddle. Like most of the other runners who lined up that day he was in a race of his own making, a kind of parallel race to the one the organizers had planned. No, EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-31619113872338212852011-11-23T23:31:00.003-05:002011-12-17T19:24:09.786-05:00R.I.P. Evan Hone's BlogAs the "Crypt Keeper" for Evan Hone's Blog(google, "Evan Hone Blog" and you will know what I am talking about) I thought I should put up this memorial for those of you who would like to pay your respects to an irreverent ultrarunning blog gone before it's time.
I know that some of you are wondering why Evan deleted his blog and quit blogging a few weeks ago so I took it upon myself to ask him EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-75823400844013597142011-11-12T21:31:00.000-05:002011-11-16T16:54:54.561-05:00Born To 100-Up
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There were many reasons why I was disappointed when I read Chris McDougall's claims about the "100-UP" routine in the NY Times. I won't go into all of the reasons why however the one that disappointed me the most was that deep down inside I wanted to believe everything he was saying about it, that is was the, "foolproof method to relearn what the Tarahumara never EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-57240909655401581242011-11-08T11:30:00.000-05:002011-11-08T12:06:30.292-05:00Beautiful View!
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EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-41136528885149026582011-10-17T08:17:00.000-04:002011-10-17T10:25:12.904-04:00I'm not getting any FASTER!EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-66195964650877956112011-09-25T01:02:00.000-04:002011-09-25T09:45:51.443-04:00Spirit AnimalsCLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!
Want to find your "Spirit Animal"?I found out I am a tiger here, a hawk here, and here I am a rabbit. Or you could run the 2012 Copper Canyon Ultra Marathon and perhaps the RD Micah True aka Caballo Blanco will help you discover your inner "Spirit Animal".EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-91765065605117321662011-09-21T02:33:00.000-04:002011-09-21T09:16:14.301-04:00I've Discovered Why You've Been Running
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Why do you run? That is a question runners get asked and or ask themselves all of the time. My answer at this point in time would be that I run because I want to become a better runner. Some may ask and I ask myself all the time why I draw URG comics. My answer at this point and time would be that I draw because I want to become a better artist. The comics I EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-86169457359902547642011-09-15T15:34:00.000-04:002011-09-15T15:34:25.043-04:00I'm sorry I hurt you.
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EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-51824310606954117422011-09-10T22:35:00.000-04:002011-09-10T22:35:19.885-04:00The END Is Near!!
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EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-48771559064269419052011-09-04T08:41:00.000-04:002011-09-10T21:59:16.035-04:00What Kind of...
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This comic was inspired by the multitude of "FACE PLANT" stories I have come across recently in my Blogger travels. Did you see that camera guy in Geoff Roes video go down, now that was funny...but why was it funny? Seeing people fall should not be funny but it is, as long as no one gets hurt...seriously. I ended up with stitches once when I fell and believe meEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-52900255370442925372011-08-27T10:07:00.000-04:002011-08-27T11:57:32.956-04:00It's For You...
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Apparently the biting flies(black, deer, horse etc.) were bad around these parts this year. I heard many a tale from avid outdoorsy types about how they high tailed it down wooded trails on foot and whisked around tight corners on bikes trying to avoid the nasty buggers. As I listened to their stories of pinning dryer sheets to their clothes to ward them off EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-63925048880327200842011-08-23T08:36:00.000-04:002011-08-23T12:38:57.606-04:00There was an Old Lady...
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Thank-you for stopping by UltraRunningGuy.com today. While you are here feel free to check out more comics on URG's other pages(main page) and don't forget to see if you won URG's "Out Too Fast" contest here.
Also if you haven't done so yet then please consider following URG so you don't miss out on future comics and contests. Lastly I really do appreciate EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-65637134827778988332011-08-10T13:22:00.000-04:002011-08-23T09:03:40.402-04:00Out Too Fast...The Comic and the Contest!If you haven't seen the comic "Out Too Fast" already then it means you either haven't gotten around to purchasing Bryon Powell's new book, "Relentless Forward Progress : A Guide to Running Ultramarathons" or you are just a slow reader and haven't come to page 178 yet. So for those of you who haven't seen it you'll find a preview of that page below plus two chapters of the book to preview here.
EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-12780401644200903062011-07-20T14:11:00.000-04:002011-07-21T10:53:55.246-04:00When Nature Calls...CLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!!EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-62948556612931336492011-06-24T02:55:00.000-04:002011-09-06T10:23:09.738-04:0050 Flavors
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What is this URG comic about?a) URG living true to his motto that if one is good then 50 is better!
b) Ultrarunners are gluttons for miles and ice cream.
c) URG is demonstrating how a strong base is the foundation of success.
d) How URG replenishes the 5000+ calories he just burned running around the park's 50 km perimeter.
e) URG showing off his EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-25278715026262839732011-05-24T14:11:00.000-04:002011-05-26T20:12:06.676-04:00The Quitter Inside!CLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!!Ahh if it were only that easy. There is a 'Quitter" inside all of us waiting for the perfect moment to make his presence known. When to listen to him and when not to heed his frantic calls for mercy is one of the toughest decisions an ultra runner has to make. Not listening could mean injury or serious ill effects. Listening could mean giving up on ourselves and EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-4439082148439705672011-04-18T10:15:00.000-04:002011-04-19T11:25:58.483-04:00Cold Rain & MudClick On Image for Larger View!One of the hardest things for a runner is to be stuck at home when a friend or loved one is off racing somewhere without them. Add in extreme weather conditions and the waiting and the wondering can become unbearable. EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-12185934361778255952011-04-10T10:52:00.000-04:002011-04-11T08:36:19.801-04:00The Winner of the "URG From the Hill CONTEST" is...
...Kevin P. is the WINNER of "The URG From the Hill Contest". Kevin's calculated guess of 9380 miles was indeed URG from the Hill's yearly mileage!! Kevin is now the owner of an advanced personalized autographed copy of Bryon Powell's new book
"RELENTLESS FORWARD PROGRESS" .
Congratulations Kevin, you were the only one to guess correctly so the Bonus Questions did not come into play. Many EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-52414373322489774832011-04-07T13:04:00.000-04:002011-04-08T10:38:08.740-04:00Bryon Powell's Rejects ; )Click On Image For Larger View!
OFF COURSE
(remake of the original)
I thought I would put up the two comics that will NOT appear in Bryon Powell's new book, "Relentless Forward Progress". As you can see both comics feature the author himself in one form or another. Using the table of contents of the book as my guide I submitted a re-make of "Off Course" for the chapter about EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-27263423406907647702011-04-03T02:56:00.000-04:002011-04-10T19:48:32.721-04:00URG From the Hill CONTEST!!WIN an Advanced Copy of Bryon Powell's New Book"RELENTLESS FORWARD PROGRESS"
*All you have to do is GUESS URG's yearly mileage.
Guess Here Now or see the map below for clues.
Hint- It is between 5000 & 10000 miles
*Whoever's guess is closest without going over WINS plus everyone who enters will have a chance to win a Power Balance Band(see details below)
ENTER HERE or e-mail your answer to EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-44820220429078375842011-03-26T10:22:00.000-04:002011-03-31T08:16:47.911-04:00UNFORGETTABLE URGCLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGE VIEW!The Gal that inspired the comic!
BACK TO HOME PAGEEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-85361220362820965682011-03-19T17:40:00.000-04:002011-04-27T14:10:49.665-04:00URG's Secret Training RecipeCLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!BACK TO UltraRunningGuy.com HOME PAGEEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-85232595855166857392011-01-31T15:26:00.000-05:002011-02-08T21:54:46.717-05:00Application?CLICK ON IMAGE FOR ALTERNATE VIEW; )
Good Luck to everyone this year who has or will enter the too numerous to mention Ultra lotterys. I hope this year is the year you finally get into that race you have always wanted to run in. What lottery/s did you or will you enter this year? Also tell me what you think of the lottery system in general, IE. which lottery system do you think works, which one EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-36823931371531921642011-01-14T14:56:00.000-05:002011-01-15T07:34:07.756-05:00Castaway URGsCLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!!
EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-54972087233751983812011-01-09T10:36:00.000-05:002011-01-09T20:37:21.057-05:00I'm SCARED!!Click on Image for LARGER view!!BACK TO HOME PAGEEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-13889838428897127592010-12-09T12:59:00.000-05:002010-12-10T12:03:39.830-05:00URG'S 2011 RACE SCHEDULE!!CLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!!Lot's of inspiration out there for this one with everyone making racing plans for 2011. GOOD LUCK figuring it all out and try to make your choices wisely and with a clear head. You don't want to find yourself at the start of a race you really wish you hadn't signed up for like "The URG's" did; )EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-44290663394864579012010-12-02T21:59:00.000-05:002010-12-02T22:29:31.698-05:00GLACIAL PACE!CLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!!
OK I must admit that Sarah Palin's new TV show "ALASKA" inspired this comic. Seeing her snowshoe over an Alaskan glacier and then climb up the face of a mountain really made me like her much more then I thought possible; ) EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-76811618178906844492010-09-21T15:03:00.000-04:002010-09-22T07:25:48.660-04:00URG Strikes a "PIGEON POSE"?!Click on Image for Larger View!!
Lately it seems that yoga poses are popping up everywhere. Fitness instructors are slipping yoga into their core and strength classes and massage and physio-therapists are sending clients home with yoga poses to help stretch and rehabilitate muscles. URG is holding a "pigeon pose" which stretches the hip and glute muscles to name a few.
There is still alot of EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-29459558084452892912010-09-08T16:46:00.000-04:002010-09-10T09:00:08.996-04:00YOUR 1ST 100...CLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!!BACK TO HOME PAGE Best of Luck to everyone heading out to the Haliburton Forest 100, 50's & 25k Trail Runs this weekend!!This comic was inspired by a thread over at the Running Mania forum. I wish I could have fit everyone in the comic but had to keep it to a few of those running in the 100. Good Luck to all of you!!EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-15513871923836462122010-09-02T08:57:00.000-04:002010-09-02T17:00:59.195-04:00BonkvilleClick On Image for Larger View!!Back to HOME PAGE
This URG was inspired by many a brave Ultrarunner(Gary, JD, David, Anton, Devon) who ran to the edge and beyond and lived to blog about it.
EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-62086764300692717502010-08-19T12:51:00.000-04:002010-08-20T08:15:15.574-04:00Diaper Dash!!CLICK ON IMAGE FOR LAGER VIEW!!
Back to HOME PAGEEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-50941935345292845522010-08-13T11:31:00.000-04:002010-08-14T21:54:07.239-04:00DO NOT GO IN THERE!!!CLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!!
Back to HOME PAGEEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-23835452393627931752010-08-07T22:57:00.000-04:002010-08-08T11:01:05.455-04:00BOUNCE IT LIKE ANTON!Click On Image for Larger View!!EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-81697859325414290912010-07-31T10:03:00.000-04:002010-07-31T19:39:39.965-04:00No Drinking...CLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!!
EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-56380948008544609492010-07-09T10:08:00.000-04:002010-07-10T18:28:03.563-04:00SPRINGS & WINGSClick on image for larger view!!Today's inspiration...Joe Montana Super Bowl hero endorsing "Sketcher's Shape-ups".
I just don't get why Joe Montana wants to be a part of selling a gimmicky shoe to the masses of people who are desperately grasping at any straw to "shape-up" and get fit. Sure, the shoes are probably no more harmful then the high heels many woman have already enslaved their feet EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-15309712351189719462010-06-24T06:21:00.000-04:002010-07-07T14:29:15.577-04:00DO NOT RUN!!!CLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!!
"DO NOT RUN"?? Hey did URG actually say that? This is probably the only time URG would utter those words to others and then actually take the advice himself. Also DO NOT crouch down like URGal, this makes you appear small like prey. It is human nature to run or hide when confronted with a threat which is why it is very important to know how to deal with all kindsEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-17980406223741751482010-06-21T10:26:00.000-04:002010-06-21T10:31:45.927-04:00TARGET URG!!!CLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!!Return to UltraRunningGuy.com home page.EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-72358345604462308972010-06-14T20:16:00.000-04:002011-09-13T20:07:13.666-04:00URG Gets Compressed!!Click on image for larger view!!BACK TO HOME PAGEEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-35576230281836502662010-06-12T11:36:00.000-04:002010-06-12T15:45:39.998-04:00LOST URG'SThought I'd put up this batch of unpublished URG's. They were sentenced to never see the light of day and perhaps deservedly so but alas I decided to give them all a reprieve; )
EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-47694514018316298782010-06-02T16:39:00.000-04:002010-06-02T16:41:46.184-04:00I DON'T MAKE THE WEATHER!!CLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!!RETURN TO HOME PAGEEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-46209290699775822432010-05-30T13:00:00.000-04:002010-05-30T15:32:03.163-04:00The Coyote and The Ultra RunnerClick on image for larger view!!Back to Home PageEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-45505225497475813532010-05-27T22:33:00.000-04:002010-05-27T22:33:17.950-04:00THE MOST FEARED BEAST IN THE FOREST...EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-235462137899089202010-05-17T12:12:00.000-04:002010-05-31T08:13:28.191-04:00DIALOGUE PLEASE!I am sorry but todays comic has no dialogue as I couldn't quite make out URG's conversation. Is it his daughter on the phone? Perhaps it's his wife or a client, a bill collector or his Mom? I don't know, but if you think you know then please leave a comment or send it to ultrarunningguy@gmail.com .
Thanks to everyone for all the GREAT URG dialogue. You are all WINNERS ; )
Derrick said...
- EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-76080841539715150202010-05-11T10:15:00.000-04:002010-05-11T07:51:52.827-04:00LISA SMITH-BATCHEN...30 TO GOCLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW
Today's comic is the internet's first "Fundraising Comic"(???) so if you haven't already done so then PLEASE DONUT...I mean DONATE $1 or $2 or $3... to Lisa's Run Hope Through America or buy a raffle ticket for a great cruise.
As most of you know Lisa Smith-Batchen is running 50 MILES A DAY in ALL 50 STATES in 62 DAYS!!!!! This comic was inspired by Lisa's EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-22126272099587472052010-05-03T21:14:00.000-04:002010-05-03T21:24:37.066-04:00TOWARDS HIS DESTINYCLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!Back to Ultra Running Guy Home PageEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-19472755264355787172010-04-29T20:15:00.001-04:002010-04-30T07:50:15.264-04:00URG's of The SavannahClick on image for larger view!!Back to Home PageEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-46052413464955152782010-04-26T08:06:00.000-04:002010-05-02T11:14:18.271-04:00IT'S CALLED A SHOE!CLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!Back to HOME PAGEEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-61096841374556043672010-04-22T18:29:00.000-04:002010-04-26T09:58:17.969-04:00GIRL SCOUT COOKIESClick on image for larger view!BACK TO HOME PAGEEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-38269356610625664232010-04-21T08:04:00.000-04:002010-05-07T14:42:23.016-04:00ATHENS XXVI.IICLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!
BACK TO HOME PAGECongratulations to David (RIG) who ran a great in the 2010 Boston Marathon yesterday. Philippides (Phidippides) would be proud: )
BTW URG's hat is called a Pilos. It is described as a conical brimless travelling hat made of felt or leather.EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-53001636724721385062010-04-16T05:29:00.000-04:002010-04-26T10:00:12.668-04:00Fairweather Runners...Click to veiw larger image!BACK TO HOME PAGEEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-79958365226526656752010-04-14T10:48:00.000-04:002010-04-26T10:01:17.327-04:00Into the Wind!BACK TO HOME PAGE"Drink, drink, drink! Pee, pee, pee!"- Ed Hart I found this quote here along with many other ultrarunning quotes.EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-53032144510449159362010-04-05T16:17:00.000-04:002010-04-05T18:34:12.407-04:00URG's New Watch...PLUS...URG Does His Laundry!Click on image for larger view!EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-73119525052916730822010-04-01T11:11:00.000-04:002010-04-01T21:30:25.119-04:00More 2-4-1 SILLYSCLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-43176307137455060752010-03-24T12:13:00.000-04:002010-03-24T12:15:05.970-04:00URG'S 2-4-1 SILLYSCLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!
EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-12179225022717973702010-03-19T17:12:00.000-04:002010-03-20T07:57:25.791-04:00GPS APPClick on image for larger view!This comic was inspired by "Lakewood's" recent blog about his iPhone GPS App and an old blog of Derrick's I kept tucked away in a few brain cells in the back of my head about his cheap alternative to "SPOT" tracking.EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-15082950195961026262010-03-12T18:11:00.000-05:002010-03-12T20:20:27.805-05:00Runner's Retirement Savings PlanClick on image for larger view!
Sara inspired this comic when I bumped into her picking up yet another pair of shoes and she giggled that I was going to make a comic of the encounter. *Note- an RRSP(Registered Retirement Savings Plan) is the Canadian equivelant to an IRA.EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-30331177077056645692010-03-03T10:49:00.000-05:002010-03-08T11:27:41.324-05:00Ultra Treadmill?Click on image for larger view!
This comic was inspired by Derrick's recent workouts on a treadmill.Here is a link to one of his treadmill workouts published at iRun.EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-2505139057279730222010-03-01T08:36:00.000-05:002010-03-01T14:19:33.296-05:00LEAVE A TRAILThis comic was inspired by this inspiring quote-Do not follow where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. (Ralph Waldo Emerson) EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-69972914945570735752010-02-21T16:01:00.000-05:002010-02-26T06:40:53.226-05:00SUSITNA 100 2010 COMICSCLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!
This comic was inspired by JD's Susitna 100 Race Report and video here.
CLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!
This comic was inspired by Evan's picture post of his friend Dave at the Susitna 100 Finish line.
Note: The comics depicted here were inspired by the event and are not historically accurate.
Along with my regular "URG's" I hope to include more Race Report andEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-12467367816468469932010-02-14T07:10:00.000-05:002010-02-14T07:10:20.176-05:00My Lucky HatEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-45885641892580387232010-02-07T22:06:00.000-05:002010-02-07T22:06:21.008-05:00OFF COURSEEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-33521287525700240482010-02-02T17:25:00.000-05:002010-02-03T09:41:53.979-05:00Shoe SurgeryEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-33394898839610750872010-01-19T21:00:00.003-05:002010-01-19T21:58:19.384-05:00Out Of The Woods!EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-40600280490512150142010-01-09T22:24:00.000-05:002010-01-10T08:21:05.670-05:00STOP DROOLING!EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-58571159420180373012010-01-01T10:14:00.000-05:002010-01-01T21:36:43.649-05:001 Down, 364 To Go!!EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-13239386861285618432009-12-26T17:32:00.000-05:002009-12-27T08:18:11.779-05:00Due To Injury...CLICK FOR LARGER VIEW
EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-65410618309700491632009-12-09T19:18:00.000-05:002009-12-10T07:59:20.809-05:00URG-Y THE SNOWMAN!
Is he
"URG-y The Snowman"
or
"Frosty The Ultra Runner"?
EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-74585781051192037542009-12-02T20:27:00.000-05:002009-12-03T00:00:11.441-05:00WISHING YOU ALL AN ULTRA-HOLIDAY SEASON!CLICK ON IMAGE TO VIEW AND/OR SAVE TO YOUR COMPUTER
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 unseenEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-8485606272148158152009-11-22T13:24:00.000-05:002009-11-27T11:09:33.236-05:00WHY DO ULTRARUNNERS DATE OTHER ULTRARUNNERS?CLICK PICTURE FOR LARGER VEIW!!
EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-78186161275059005302009-11-18T07:27:00.000-05:002009-11-27T11:14:57.845-05:00SOUL PUMPClick Picture for Larger View!
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 EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-67526582469008452102009-11-15T16:00:00.000-05:002009-11-15T20:47:40.263-05:00DEALING WITH PAIN
Who is this PAIN Guy anyways and why does he always
seem to show up just as the FUN is starting?
EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-80520683790023468632009-11-13T08:05:00.000-05:002009-11-16T06:55:51.854-05:00Long Run Self CheckCLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!
EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-31935701879574498752009-11-11T07:22:00.000-05:002009-11-12T08:18:23.723-05:00LOOPHOLE 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 AntarcticaEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-41259558828519823652009-11-07T08:13:00.000-05:002009-11-07T20:28:26.852-05:00Make 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 EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-37676918490183564002009-11-04T08:40:00.001-05:002009-11-05T21:53:29.951-05:00CHECK POINTSCLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!!
CLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!!
Back to UltraRunningGuy.com
EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-54396004880001822222009-10-31T23:52:00.000-04:002009-11-04T14:27:32.007-05:00SUBJECT: TRAIL RUNCLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW
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 EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-49965249025864307512009-10-28T16:57:00.000-04:002009-11-04T14:28:53.075-05:00Muddy 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 EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-47238886975473571642009-10-28T11:55:00.000-04:002009-11-04T14:30:19.697-05:00CONTEST 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 EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-61134289907408227432009-10-24T16:51:00.001-04:002009-11-04T14:31:10.714-05:00LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW...CLICK ON PICTURE FOR LARGER IMAGE!
SOME PEOPLE JUST CAN'T WAIT FOR
THE HOLIDAY SNOWSHOE SEASON TO ARRIVE.
Back to UltraRunningGuy.com
EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-18022900800593091872009-10-20T09:52:00.000-04:002009-11-03T10:09:58.606-05:00HWY TO HELLClick for larger view of picture!
EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-52114642670366556672009-10-15T10:25:00.000-04:002009-11-01T09:04:54.207-05:00RUN, RUN, FUN,FUN!!PLEASE CLICK ON PICTURE FOR LARGER VIEW!
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. EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-33720599622159278862009-10-11T15:22:00.000-04:002009-11-01T09:05:13.206-05:00MY TRAIL!!Please Click on Image for LARGER VIEW!!
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, EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-16944441392893281432009-10-07T00:54:00.000-04:002009-11-01T09:05:33.033-05:00Ney-SayerCLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!
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.)
EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-26838304364679279232009-10-02T08:39:00.000-04:002009-11-01T09:05:57.480-05:00A QUICK ONE?Sent In By You.....James!
CLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW!
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 WellingtonEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-30068845641026963332009-09-30T08:30:00.000-04:002009-11-01T09:06:14.444-05:00STAND-UP URG - First Time Ultra RunnerClick on picture for large view!
EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-74215789431284559992009-09-27T15:52:00.000-04:002009-11-01T09:06:38.021-05:00RUNNING DIARYClick on picture for larger view!!
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 DiariesEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-48048880968672615982009-09-24T16:04:00.000-04:002009-11-01T09:06:54.583-05:00DAY 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 EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-50596961713413570112009-09-23T08:25:00.000-04:002009-11-01T09:07:35.368-05:00GETTING 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!
EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-86511263701748048892009-09-18T20:29:00.000-04:002009-11-01T09:08:40.716-05:00STILL GLOWING!!Click on picture for larger view!!
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 EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-13060605524573100722009-09-14T17:25:00.000-04:002009-11-01T09:11:57.050-05:00YOUR TROPHIESClick on image for larger view
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 EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-39094934767966511962009-09-12T22:20:00.000-04:002009-11-01T09:12:26.751-05:00Dr. Jekyll & Mr. HydeSent 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 DerrickEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-85449808117839448182009-09-11T17:35:00.000-04:002009-11-01T09:11:37.123-05:00Toilet Paper In Your Pocket!!Click on picture for larger view
A HUGE Congratulations to Evan for submitting the
WINNING ENTRY IN URG'S TOP 20 CONTEST!!
Evan will also be featured in an upcoming URG Episode
(if he wants to or not) so stay tuned for that as it is going to be a GOOD one.
Thanks again to everyone who participated, it was SOOOOOOOOOO much FUN!!
EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-17394506703391399962009-09-09T13:37:00.000-04:002009-11-01T09:13:06.607-05:00SLEEP RUNNING
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Warning: DO NOT attempt to try this at home: )
A BIG Congratulations to Bryon!
Bryon's entry WIN's the #2 Spot in URG's Top 20 Contest!
EJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527229650326398185.post-90787581573305308592009-09-07T16:26:00.000-04:002009-11-01T09:13:42.114-05:00WEDDINGS VS. RACING
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Congratulations to Ron for capturing the
#3 SPOT on our TOP 20 CONTEST!
I liked his answer because even though it was longer then some of the short and sweet entries I received it had a nice build up to a great punch line.
#3. When your work schedule changes and the first you do is, request vacation time to cover planned races,
next you see what other races youEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04095749168151599461noreply@blogger.com1