tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post9096836342968478982..comments2024-02-11T00:54:20.373-08:00Comments on A Trail Runner's Blog: Scenes from the Western States Training WeekendScott Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096284778835123584noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-85847857285007487092009-06-01T11:36:25.253-07:002009-06-01T11:36:25.253-07:00I was listening to talk radio last night, which br...I was listening to talk radio last night, which brought me to search for utra running. They were talking about the Tarahumara, which was just an unbelievable story, however I realize that there is a whole world of ultra runners out there.<br /><br />I am a novice runner that has completed 2 marathons (with my times not to be mentioned:) <br /><br />What amazed me is the difference in mentality of running that it seems you guys have and I have.... I look at it as a chore, which means my mindset isn't right from the get go. I stilll quite a bit to learn...<br /><br />Amazing post, and truly inspiring..Roc kland Lawyerhttp://www.rocklandcountylawyerinfo.com/rockland-county-personal-injury-lawyer/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-41183621696433347782009-05-30T14:45:34.234-07:002009-05-30T14:45:34.234-07:00Scott,
I've never been to the WS100 race, but am ...Scott,<br /><br />I've never been to the WS100 race, but am curious about the prospects of spectating this year since it's going to be so epic. Is this just wishful thinking?<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />--mattMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06680473738547005786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-64256578361929898712009-05-28T20:48:57.055-07:002009-05-28T20:48:57.055-07:00That was a great start to a long weekend of runnin...That was a great start to a long weekend of running and it was great to run along with you for a short while. You should pursue the idea of a running skirt for men!!brendaontheRunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292068836907139430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-39843895234625438852009-05-28T15:40:46.704-07:002009-05-28T15:40:46.704-07:00Scotty!!
Gordy, Mark and I had the best time blast...Scotty!!<br />Gordy, Mark and I had the best time blasting the trails with you!!!! <br />You are an incredible, super fast and amazing ultrarunner!! <br /> You really know how to capture the best moments. Thank you for the awesome photos!! <br />I look forward to seeing you in Squaw!!! <br /><br />MichelleMichelle Bartonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-58486864457732180242009-05-28T14:50:03.178-07:002009-05-28T14:50:03.178-07:00OK Scott,
I admit it, having my picture in one of...OK Scott,<br /><br />I admit it, having my picture in one of your blogs has now hooked me on your site. Great overview and one I hope to put to good use someday (lottery willing).<br /><br />By the way, how have you convinced your better half to allow so many runs. I currently have a six race a year limit, any more and the numbers might regard visitation rights :D. <br /><br />Keep up the good running.CZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06056950140025715879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-11496189845656270782009-05-28T08:49:08.398-07:002009-05-28T08:49:08.398-07:00Great report! This year's WS is going to be totall...Great report! This year's WS is going to be totally awesome! Wish I was there and thanks for sharing!tomdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730937738972348117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-66652076647208227912009-05-28T07:55:26.879-07:002009-05-28T07:55:26.879-07:00Great pics and report! I always hear such great t...Great pics and report! I always hear such great things about the WS Training Camp. Just talked to Chris McDougall (Born to Run) who was there and had some good stories tooJessica DeLinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02087406261937964959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-85304145152369623612009-05-27T14:35:48.632-07:002009-05-27T14:35:48.632-07:00Scott -- It was so fun to read your writeup! My hu...Scott -- It was so fun to read your writeup! My husband and I were hiking on Monday from Cool down to the river, and we came across the day 3 WS training run people. As we were on an ascent, we walked and chatted for a while -- what great people, and what am amazing race you'll be doing!lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11495166674226656034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-47309458424474727562009-05-27T10:43:14.948-07:002009-05-27T10:43:14.948-07:00Thanks for the comments, everyone! It sure was a g...Thanks for the comments, everyone! It sure was a great day.<br /><br />Msiegel/David - In regards to the camera, I'll be honest that I haven't quite found the perfect camera yet so I trade off between a few. I seem to always have to make the choice of "lightweight, but not so expensive I freak out if it breaks" vs "can survive a fall/moisture/elements, but is heavier".<br /><br />Currently I'm using the Olympus FE-340 or Panasonic Lumix for the lightweight camera option. They fit in my Nathan water bottle pocket (or vest), and have a sport setting that works well for action shots. The Olympus is my default, since it's cheap enough I don't stress if it breaks. I break a camera about once a year, mostly due to moisture, dirt, or having it fly out of my hands and bounce down the rocky trail. The sand at the AR50 ate one this year.<br /><br />For rainy days, I have the Olympus Stylus 1030 10mp which my wife bought for me. It's a tank, weighing twice as much as the others, but it can take a beating and get through rainy days with ease. I took this on Miwok, since it rained all day. The weight is enough you notice it - it will bounce in a pocket, or make a water bottle feel 2x as heavy - so I don't take it all the time, and tend to shy from it for longer runs. If I do use it, I just carry it in my hand.<br /><br />Lastly, I have a Flip video player for capturing video. I mostly use this for interviews at the end of a race. Rumor has it that Flip will release some frame-grabbing on their next software release, so I might consider using it more often since it's only 5 oz.<br /><br />The real secret of my pictures is (a) Adobe Lightroom, which helps alter the light and color, and (b) taking about 100 photos on each trip to get the 10-20 that work best. For the really good pics, my wife Christi does the post-editing. She's <A HREF="http://sophie-jane.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">awesome at that stuff</A>.<br /><br />I will jot this subject down for a bigger write up. Thanks for the suggestion!<br /><br />SDScott Dunlaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16096284778835123584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-27835079360020298852009-05-27T10:31:59.497-07:002009-05-27T10:31:59.497-07:00Scott,
I'm a frequent reader, first time poster h...Scott,<br /><br />I'm a frequent reader, first time poster here on your blog. I always enjoy your posts on your training, racing, and interviews. You have a wonderful blog.<br /><br />I would also like to learn more about your camera and how you manage to take such great pic's on the run and racing. If you take requests for your blog topics, I think your experience with taking pictures while trail racing would be very interesting to your readers.<br /><br />I've done this on a few training runs and 1 race with a newly purchased camera. I am running with an Olympus 1050SW, which is nice in that it is shock proof and water proof, but on the other hand it is a bit of a slow performer, and image quality is about average (so I've read). I've seen pics from a couple of other trail runners with Olympus SW series cameras, so wonder if it is becoming a popular choice for trail runners. I carry it in either a zippered or velcro closure pouch on my hydration belt on my runs.Cupertino Running Againnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-39454769735694418582009-05-27T09:12:39.728-07:002009-05-27T09:12:39.728-07:00Great to have you out there Scott. Of all the tim...Great to have you out there Scott. Of all the times we have run together, this is the first time we have run together. I am glad you enjoyed the Zico coconut water, it seemed to be a big hit at training camp. <br /><br />I am completely wiped out from training camp, not sore, just crazy-tired. See you in few weeks at Squaw <br /><br />Cheers, PaulPaul Charterishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02831196294867106529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-19731143225286382592009-05-26T21:19:13.791-07:002009-05-26T21:19:13.791-07:00Glad to see you felt the same way about Devil's Th...Glad to see you felt the same way about Devil's Thumb as I did. I passed on the full dip but it sure looked good. Had to keep moving one foot in front of the other.....<br /><br />Thanks for the fun picture.<br /><br />I was a bit surprised to see your vehicle still in the parking lot since I didn't get in until so much later. Glad you were able to relax a bit after the run.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07833597385127109063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-22789173846066750562009-05-26T21:08:32.571-07:002009-05-26T21:08:32.571-07:00Scott,
Yeah, its great to get on the trail. I alw...Scott,<br />Yeah, its great to get on the trail. I always think the most deceiving part of the course is the first 25 miles. They are always tougher than I remember them being. Much more rugged than the rest of the trail. And, Duncan is a real canyon. Just be nice and fresh at Robinson. I always say I will be but I'm always a bit wobbly by the time I'm there. I would (hopefully) do that different in the future.Rod Bienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15830582122820452989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-82980078468414784612009-05-26T20:29:19.771-07:002009-05-26T20:29:19.771-07:00Scott - It was great to see you out there. You lo...Scott - It was great to see you out there. You looked very smooth, and I'll bet you're closer to 20 hours than you think. Stay healthy, taper well, and I'll look for you again in 5 weeks - probably from much farther back this time!Donaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13588564145315857856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-33621005832482431862009-05-26T18:09:10.159-07:002009-05-26T18:09:10.159-07:00Scott - I've been wanting to ask the same question...Scott - I've been wanting to ask the same question as msiegel. Camera info?<br /><br />Many thanks.<br /><br />PS - this blog has really inspired me - thanksDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17606558969677398432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-21525925858441036312009-05-26T17:50:39.318-07:002009-05-26T17:50:39.318-07:00It was great seeing you out there Scott, along wit...It was great seeing you out there Scott, along with a myriad of other smiling faces. What a fun day! Great pictures. I think the full dip in the river is the wise move, especially if it's 15-20 degrees hotter on race day!<br />Good luck with the rest of your training. See you at Squaw!Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132576974564001603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-42909976154766020852009-05-26T17:34:25.244-07:002009-05-26T17:34:25.244-07:00Awesome and beautiful training run with friends on...Awesome and beautiful training run with friends on a prestigious course - what could be more fun? <br /><br />Be sure you take that camera with you in 5 weeks - and have a great time!Billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07861731779718760848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-45179110426005006552009-05-26T17:26:54.505-07:002009-05-26T17:26:54.505-07:00Scott,
I'm a relatively new trail runner out east...Scott,<br /><br />I'm a relatively new trail runner out east (NJ), and have always been impressed that you bring your camera on all your trail runs and races. What kind of camera do you have that takes such great pictures and stays relatively safe? I'd love to see a blog on the type of gear you use.<br />Thanks, <br />Matt from NJMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10509252423850640020noreply@blogger.com