Meltzer warns Mason - Bighorn 100 - Moose attack

Posted in Race Updates, Speedgoat Updates on June 21st, 2009

What a day at the WILD Bighorn 100 !

Karl Meltzer was attacked by a moose and kicked twice, still managed to brake his own record by an hour! (50 scrapes!) I’ll let Karl tell the story but when I saw Meltzer shortly after he was attacked his eyeballs were popping put of his head !!

All Wasatch Speed Goats finished strong, 4 out of 4 finish. Tom Remekes, Scott Mason, Sandy White and Cory Johnson. 10 scrapes to Sandy White for crushing his first 100 mile finish.

Sproston and Meltzer win Massanutten

Posted in Race Results on May 18th, 2009

Ms. Amy Sproston returns to Massanutten to defend her title, mission accomplished!! Amy was running an incredible pace all day and won in a time of 24:59:55. Amy mentioned she was cooked for the last two climbs and still rolled to victory after surging all day and night!

As far as the men hats off to Mike Mason who ran a incredible race  just 20 seconds behind Redpath for a 3rd a place finish..20:43:04! Nice run on the wet rocks both Amy and Mike!! Way to go Goats!!


Full Wasatch Speed Goat race reports to come!

Then there’s Mr. Meltzer who just posted his 24th 100 mile victory, congratulations! Karl mentioned he wanted to run 18 and 1/2 half hours, his time was 18:29:57 !! 10 scrapes!

Trail shoe review La Sportiva Crosslite

Posted in trail shoe review on May 7th, 2009

When I think of all the trail shoes I ‘ve used over the years there are two models that really made an impact on trail running. Remember the Nike Terra Torre? Killer trail shoe from the early 90’s and of coarse the One Sport which became the Montrail Vitesse.

Well now there’s the La Sportiva Crosslite, this shoe is by far the best trail shoe I have ever run in, keep in mind this shoe works well in the rugged Wasatch Mountain Range. The Crosslite has a beefy sole with lugs that provide super traction and support to bomb down the nastiest scree field you can find. The shoe fits so well your foot doesn’t slide around and give you toe bang like the floaty boaty Montrail Vitesse. The upper portion of the shoe has a real light breathable material that allows water to drain  quickly after crossing those creeks. Looking forward to trying the Crosslites at the Pocatello 50, Bighorn 100, Wasatch 100, Oil City 100.

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Ultragen by First Endurance

Posted in Gear Reviews on April 12th, 2009

This is the one product that has changed my race seasons by leaps and bounds!!

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The hard training we do on the bike is only the stress that we impose, and is only half of the training equation. To get the most out of that hard training, we need to recover and let our body adapt and come back even stronger. Ultragen recovery drink by First Endurance can be a critical component of your recovery plan.

The Importance of Recovery
When I was younger, my ideal weekend consisted of pounding out hours and hours on the bike each morning and then trying to do the same the next day. I rather enjoyed that feeling of utter exhaustion in between and at the start of following rides, and looked at it as a sign of good training. It was only a few years and degrees later that I put the training-recovery spiral together and realized the importance of proper recovery, both physical and dietary, as an important component of overall training.

Think of a rubber band analogy. If you want to have the hardest snap of the band (training), you also need to pull the band back (recovery) as much as you can. One does not exist in a vacuum without the other.

Dietary Recovery
You have probably heard of the following two terms bandied about before, but let’s define two of the most important concepts in dietary recovery:

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Wasatch Speed Goat Logo Shop

Posted in Speedgoat Updates on April 10th, 2009

You need your daily dose of goat madness, feel free to get a dog bowl, coffee mug…

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Trail Running Gear

Posted in Industry News on April 10th, 2009

Time to re-up on the spring clothes and outdoor gear, New Spring/Summer Gear - Men’s Shorts And Hiking Pants At Backcountry.com. Valid While Supplies Last.

Antelope Island Buffalo Run

Posted in Speedgoat Updates on April 2nd, 2009

Buffalo Run has become one of the largest Ultra’s around, with over 400 runners competing in three different races Jim Skaggs has this race dialed. Meltzer and I keep the runners feed and hydrated at the Lower Frary Aid Station, we had everything from Natural lite to Dog food !

The 50 miler had two runners break the seven hour mark, Nick Pedatella who won in a fast time of 6:43:01.7 was pressured by a charging Hiroki Ishikawa who finished in 6:45:40.6. Nice run!! On the woman’s side we had Milada Copeland who tactfully pulled in to first place after she left our aid to win in a time of 8:55:46.4.

NEXT SPEEDGOAT AID STATION: SQUAW PEAK 50, MILE 29.5. Look for Timber the giant wolf dog..

Buffalo Run weekend

Posted in Race Updates on March 26th, 2009

It’s time for “running of the buffalo’s”, team mate Jim Skaggs throws down a trio of races on Utah’s Antelope Island. This has to be one of the most unique trail races around, it feels like your running on the moon  which is surrounded by the stinky Great Salt Lake. Enjoy the scenery and watch out for the Buffalo’s, there’s no trees to hide behind once your out there.

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Meltzer and I will be runing the Lower Frary Peak  Aid Station, you must bahahah, scrape and snort when entering the aid, C-ya Saturday!

La Sportiva Trail Running shoe sale

Posted in Shoe Reviews, Speedgoat Updates on March 22nd, 2009

The Wasatch Speed Goat Mountain Racing Team protect their hooves with the sleek La Sportiva Trail Shoes,  if your favorite La Sportiva Trail Shoe is not on sale, go ahead and use the Speed Goat Coupon..

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Wasatch Speed Goat Team Blog

Posted in Speedgoat Updates on March 19th, 2009

Feel free to bookmark the new Wasatch Speed Goat Mountain Racing Team Blog, all 25 runners will be posting race reports, gear reviews and industry news. If you want to keep up with the gear we use and the races we run feel free to visit our goat page, 10 scrapes..

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