Bear Chase Trail Race

Let us examine the facts:
1.) I ran 100 miles last weekend, more or less nonstop.
2.) I have not run a step since
3.) The Bear Chase Trail Race came to my attention midweek, along with its free entry for people named Dakota Jones.
and finally,
4.) Why not?

The conclusion that can be drawn from this is that my brain is not working properly. You'd think that after what my brain and I went through to get to the end of that damn 100 mile race last week it would at least try to stop me from running 50 more this weekend, but apparently that's not the case. Maybe forgetting is the brain's way to save us from remembering what a hideous ordeal the last 40 miles were, but this tactic also makes me sign up for more ultramarathons - the following week. We can't trust ourselves anymore.

This is a race in Lakewood, CO around some lake. For those of you who are unaware, Lakewood, CO can be defined as "West Denver Suburbs", which are the three magic words that draw ultrarunners from all corners of the globe. In all seriousness though, as far as I can tell the 50 mile race will be four laps around this lake, with each lap equating to 12.5 miles or so. Combine that with the fact that it seems to be right off I-70 and this race may be as hard to complete aesthetically as it will be physically. But I mustn't complain - the opportunity to run 50 miles fully supported is better than the opportunity to sit in my dorm all day and practice web publishing. As a result, I'll be at the Bear Chase Trail Race 50 mile run on Sunday morning at 6:00 am with my good friends Brooks Williams, Ben Reeves and possibly even Scott Jaime. Sound good? I think so too. The only thing we have to watch out for now is....the DAYMAN!