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Pinhoti 100 – 2009

WSG — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:14:10 +0000

Looks like the southern goats are ready to rumble through the Talladega National Forest for a point to point 100 miler.This is the second annual run for the race and who else but Speedgoat Meltzer is there ready set the standard. Last years win was over 20 hours, I’m sure that will change. Looking forward to watching team mate Tim Barnes run his first 100, scrape on!

I lost track of how many 100′s Meltzer won so far this year, 5?

Sharpen those hooves!

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100 mile racing tip – Wasatch Speed Goats

WSG — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:52:32 +0000

Never stop moving during a 100 mile trail race..

Make sure you whiz on the run and race your down time, this will translate to a faster finish…10 scrapes.

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Protein and Amino Acid for endurance athletes

WSG — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:22:44 +0000

Introduction: A protein is any one of a large number of organic compounds that make up living organisms and are essential to their functioning. First discovered in 1838, proteins are now recognized as predominant ingredients of cells, making up more than 50 percent of the dry weight of animals. The word protein is coined from the Greek proteios, or “primary.”

Protein molecules range from the long, insoluble fibers that make up connective tissue and hair to the compact, soluble globules that can pass through cell membranes and set off metabolic reactions. Humans are made up of an estimated 30,000 different proteins, of which only about 2 percent have been adequately described. Proteins in the diet serve primarily to build and maintain cells, but their chemical breakdown also provides energy, yielding approximately 4 calories per gram, similar to carbohydrates.

Proteins are composed of about 20 different amino acids which in turn, are composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur. In a protein molecule, these acids form peptide bonds between amino and carboxyl (COOH) groups in long strands (polypeptide chains). The numerous combinations, in which the acids line up, and the helical and globular shapes into which the strands coil, help to explain the great diversity of tasks that proteins perform in living matter.

By Sally Warner MA PhD

100 mile racing tip

WSG — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:37:30 +0000

Check this out, I paced John Maack at the 2007 Wasatch 100 and this guy really had his drop bags worked out! No they were not bags he used orange 5 gallon buckets! Yea, buckets, what a great ideal! Here are the immediate advantages I noticed;

Easy to spot your drop bag (bucket) at the aid stations, even if you are tired.
The bucket seals up and this keeps your gear dry from the weather and your items will not get crushed like your gu packs or lights.
This can also be a chair if all the seats are taken at the aid station.
If you are passing a aid station more then once it is nice to have a bucket instead of a ripped up or wet drop bag!
Easy to find your buckets at the finish line when you are hammered.
I don’t think the race directors would like to see 300 orange buckets at the race!

Any drop bag ideals please leave a comment for fellow speed goats, Bahaha three scrapes!

Speed Goat Trail Running Tip

WSG — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:13:47 +0000

Karl Meltzer and Scott Mason share another trail running tip on uphill running. This tip can help with those 100 milers with a ton of climbing! Three scrapes~

Click here to view the embedded video.

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100 Mile racing tip~ WasatchSpeedGoats

WSG — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:32:54 +0000

What to do with empty gel packs during a 100 mile race? When I was running the Bighorn 100 this year I discovered the convenience of putting those empty gel packs under my water bottles inside my Nathan Pack! This works real slick, they are easy to pull out and dispose of at the aid stations while the crew fills your bottles. Did you ever finish a 100 miler with a pocket full of empty gel packs that dried into a clump of crystallized sugar? The empty gel packs end up a little wet from the water bottles so they do not stick to the pack, this is for only waist belts. If you have a convenient way to rid those sticky gel packs into a running back pack, let us know! Remember speed tip based on eating two to three packs of gel per hour! Bahahaha!

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