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Running. You might say it's like walking but faster... Now imagine running for 26.2 miles! That would be a marathon, right? Sure. Now double it. 52.4 miles!? That would qualify as an ultramarathon! But we're not stopping there. Special guest, Cabe Waldrop, tells us a little story about a man named Gordy Ainsleigh who ran 100 miles (in a race for HORSES) to see what the human body, some buttermilk, and a little gumption could do. We're talking about the FIRST ULTRAMARATHON! Plus, the Mouthgarf Report and I See What You Did There! Sources: https://ultrarunninghistory.com/gordy-ainsleigh-run/https://www.therunningmate.run/history-ultra-running/Please give us a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts! Want to ask us a question? Talk to us! Email debutbuddies@gmail.comListen to Kelly and Chelsea's awesome horror movie podcast, Never Show the Monster.Get some sci-fi from Spaceboy Books.Get down with Michael J. O'Connor's music!Next time: First David Lynch Film

Peter Defty sits down with recently retired elite ultra runner, Jenny Capel, to reflect on her 22-year journey in the sport, much of it fueled by VESPA and OFM. Jenny shares personal stories about her father, Roland Martin, an early ultra running pioneer, and how she initially found running to be "stupid" before becoming one of the sport's top competitors.   Jenny discusses her transition from a reluctant runner to an elite athlete, and how OFM (Optimized Fat Metabolism) and Vespa played crucial roles in overcoming GI issues and achieving long-term success. She talks about the importance of balancing life as a mother, physical therapist, and competitive runner, highlighting her decision to scale back from racing to start a family all while maintaining her love for the sport. Key topics covered include:   Jenny's Early Introduction to Ultra Running and Reluctant Start   Jenny's father, Roland Martin, was an early ultra running pioneer, competing alongside some of the sport's founding figures, such as Gordy Ainsleigh, Bruce LaBelle, Wayne Miles, Dana Gard and Bill Finkbeiner.. Despite growing up in an ultra running family, Jenny resisted the sport, only joining after college when she started dabbling in races for fitness. Her first competitive experience came from a 10K, where she unexpectedly placed 3rd in her age group thus sparking her interest in competitive running.   Overcoming GI Issues with Vespa and Transitioning to Fat-Adaptive Running   Jenny was one of the early adopters of Vespa and the OFM (Optimized Fat Metabolism) protocol after experiencing severe gastrointestinal issues during races. Before Vespa, Jenny often found herself puking during races, a common issue among ultra endurance athletes relying heavily on carb-based fueling. Peter Defty guided Jenny through adjusting her diet, lowering carb intake, and using Vespa to stabilize her energy and avoid the typical mid-race crashes. After switching to a fat-adapted approach, Jenny noted an improvement in her energy levels, reduced calorie intake during races, and complete elimination of GI issues.   The Mental Fortitude Required for 100-Mile Races   Jenny highlights the difference between 50-mile/100K races and 100-milers, emphasizing that the mental challenge is significantly greater. Between roughly the 65- to 85-mile mark, runners face what Peter calls "no man's land"—where the body is fatigued, Circadian Rhythm disrupted making it mentally easy to quit. It is the mental fortitude to override all these signals that keeps you going. Jenny shares her personal experiences of battling “demons” during races, explaining that the ability to overcome these moments of vulnerability often separates successful ultra runners from those who drop.      Balancing Life as a Mother, Physical Therapist, and Competitive Ultrarunner   After becoming a mother of two, Jenny and her husband, Steve, both physical therapists, prioritized work-life balance by cutting back on their work hours to focus on their family. Jenny shares how she maintained her competitive edge while raising young children, adjusting her training around family commitments. Despite the demands of ultra running, Jenny emphasizes that family was always her top priority, a lesson she carried from her time living in the Netherlands, where family is placed above work.    Finding Joy in Running Again After Personal Loss   After her father's death in 2018, Jenny questioned her relationship with running and whether racing still held meaning for her. She ran the Canyons Endurance Run the day after her father passed away, feeling a deep connection to him on the trails where he had introduced her to trail running. In a pivotal race at Bighorn, Jenny rediscovered her love for running by focusing on joy rather than competition. This experience changed her perspective, allowing her to appreciate the beauty of the trails, nature and the camaraderie of the ultra running community.    The Decision to Retire from Competitive Ultra Running   After more than two decades of competing, Jenny decided to retire from racing after achieving her dream of running the Hardrock 100, which her father completed at the race's inception in 1992. Jenny's goal wasn't to podium at Hardrock but to take in the experience, honor her father, and ‘Kiss the Rock' at the finish line and have her Dad run his fastest time by carrying a photo of him from a race with her throughout the run.. This race marked a perfect conclusion to her competitive career, where she felt at peace and in tune with the mountains, culminating in what she describes as a "spiritual experience."    How OFM has helped Jenny navigate Female Health   At 51 Jenny is showing none of the signs of perimenopause symptoms. Jenny talks about her friends' experiences and hopes she doesn't have to go through the same.. Jenny and Peter discuss how the OFM Lifestyle of minimizing sugar intake and physical activity have wide ranging benefits for female health such as reduced inflammation, improved circulation and proper hormonal balance, all of which are critical to female reproductive health.  Embracing Life After Racing and Continuing to Run for Fun   Jenny still runs regularly but focuses on enjoying the process, often exploring new trails and embarking on adventure runs without the pressure of competition. She shares a memorable day run on the Ruby Crest Trail with a friend, highlighting the joy of running for the pure love of nature and adventure. Looking forward, Jenny plans to remain active, exploring trails and maintaining her fitness without the intensity of race training, all while incorporating new activities like yoga, golf and spending more time with her family.  

What drives someone to run 100 miles through the rugged terrain of the Sierra Nevada mountains? Discover the extraordinary story of Gordy Ainsleigh, whose determination transformed the Tevis Cup horse race into the legendary Western States Endurance Run. This episode takes you back to the origins of ultra-endurance running, tracing its evolution and celebrating the relentless spirit of the athletes who dare to push their physical and mental limits.We'll talk with Tate Taylor, native Texan and Ogden transplant, about his running of the Hoka Bandera 100K several times, including his personal best 14-hour finish time. From rigorous training regimens and navigating the challenging Bandera landscape to the profound emotional highs and lows of race day, this story offers a unique perspective on the world of ultra-endurance sports.Tate and I will explore the intersection of physical discipline and spiritual growth, emphasizing the importance of holistic well-being and building a community for disciplined, perseverant Christian men.Check out Be Regenerated on Insta.Follow Tate on Insta.Get 10% off your next Reformation Heritage Books order with discount code "HARDMEN." Visit Forged Beard Co. and used code "HARDMEN" to get 15% off your first order. Buy your plate armor from Premier Body Armor today. Join the Patreon exclusive membership.10 Ways to Make Money with Your MAXX-D Trailer.Alpine Gold Exchange Website: alpinegoldogden.comSet Up a Meeting: https://calendly.com/alpinegold/alpine-gold-consultationTalk to Joe Garrisi about managing your wealth with Backwards Planning Financial.Sign up for Barbell Logic.Buy your beef or pork box today from Salt and Strings Butchery. Use code "HMP" to get $20 off your next order.Partner with Full Stadium Marketing today! 

By Davy Crockett  50 years ago, on August 3-4, 1974, Gordy Ainsleigh accomplished his legendary run on the Western States Trail in the California Sierra. It became the most famous run in modern ultrarunning history. Initially, it went unnoticed in the sport until several years later, when, with some genius marketing, it became the icon for running 100 miles in the mountains, the symbol for Western States 100, founded in 1977 by Wendell Robie. With Ainsleigh as the icon, Western States inspired thousands to also try running 100 miles in the mountains on trails. Let's celebrate this historic run's 50th anniversary. History Note: You were probably told Ainsleigh was the first to do this, but he was actually the 8th to cover the Western States Trail on foot during the Tevis Cup horse ride. Others were awarded the "first finishers on foot trophy" two years earlier, in 1972. Also, the sport of trail ultrarunning was not invented in 1974. It had existed for more than 100 years. There were at least eight trail ultras held worldwide in 1974, including a trail 100-miler in England. Previous to 1974, more than 1,200 people had run 100 miles in under 24 hours in races on roads, tracks, and trails, including some women. Learn about the rich and long history of the 100-miler. There are no three books that cover this history through 1979. Learn More The Early Years Harry Gordon Ainsleigh, from Meadow Vista, California, was born in Auburn, California in 1947. He grew up going by the name of Harry. He was the son of Frank Leroy Ainsleigh (1926-2007) who served in the Korea and Vietnam wars, in the Air Force. Frank and Bertha Gunhild (Areson) Ainsleigh (1918-2004) married while Frank was very young. The marriage didn't work out, and they filed for divorce one month before Gordy was born. He was then raised by his mother (a nurse) and his Norwegian-born grandmother, Bertha Fidjeland Areson (1894-1984), who was also divorced. Frank Ainsleigh left the home, quickly remarried, and eventually settled in Florida where he raced stock cars and worked in a Sheriff's office as maintenance supervisor over patrol cars. Bertha Ainsleigh remarried in 1952, when Gordy was five, to Walter Scheffel of Weimar, California. He was employed at a sanatorium. But Gordy's family life continued to be in an uproar. They divorced less than a year later. Nevada City Gordy Ainsleigh spent his childhood years in Nevada City, California, about 30 miles north of Auburn. (This is the same town that seven decades earlier put on a 27-hour race in December 1882, won by Charles Harriman (1853-1919) with 117 miles.) Ainsleigh recalled his first long run as a child. "One day when I was in second grade. I came out on the playground with a bag lunch that Grandma had packed for me, and I just couldn't see anybody who would have lunch with me. I panicked. And I just felt like I couldn't breathe. And I just dropped my lunch, and I ran home for lunch." On another day, he missed the bus for school and didn't want to admit to his mother that he again missed it, so he just ran several miles to the school. He explained, "I came in a little late. The teacher knew where I lived. She asked, 'Why are you late?" I said, 'I missed the bus, so I ran to school." She was so impressed that she didn't punish him. By the age of fourteen, Ainsleigh started to get into trouble with the law, so his mother decided it was time to move out of town, back to the country. They moved back closer to Auburn, to a small farm near the hilly rural community of Meadow Vista. In junior high school, his gym teacher treated P.E. like a military boot camp with lots of pushups. He recalled, "I'd goof off and he'd make me run. I made sure I wore a real pained expression whenever he could see me. Actually, I was having a good time."  Living on a farm, he grew up among livestock animals, and in 1964 was given an award at a country fair for a sheep. High School, College,

Au programme de ce premier épisode : une plongée dans l'histoire de la plus ancienne course de 100 miles : la Western States, en Californie. La course – qui a célébré ses 50 ans en 2023- traverse la Sierra Nevada. D'Olympic Valley à Auburn, le tracé suit en partie les pistes des chercheurs d'or des années 1850 sur des sentiers accidentés, isolés, en haut des montagnes ou dans les profondeurs des canyons, le plus souvent sous une chaleur écrasante : entre 30 et 40 degrés… A l'origine de cet événement pionnier de l'ultra-running : une course de chevaux, créée en 1955, où des cavaliers tentaient de parcourir 100 miles sur leur monture en moins de 24h. Des chevaux, un soleil de plomb, la ruée vers l'or en toile de fond … tous les ingrédients sont là pour faire de cette course un 100 miles mythique.Alors, direction la Californie, milieu des années 70, dans le stade du lycée Placer d'Auburn où tous les yeux sont rivés sur Gordy Ainsleigh. Un grand blond, plutôt costaud, cheveux ébouriffés, qui s'apprête à franchir la ligne d'arrivée … sans monture !RDV dans quelques jours pour le prochain épisode de « Ultras de Légendes », un hors-série du Moment consacré aux grands RDV de l'ultra trail à travers le monde.Si vous avez aimé cet épisode, n'hésitez pas à le partager, vous abonner au podcast Le Moment et à nous laisser des commentaires. On adore les étoiles !Ce podcast est produit par Hold Up! AgencyRéalisé par Mélanie POUEY et Mathilde LAISNEY.Voix : Mathilde LaisneyMontage et sound design : HomeworkstudioIllustration : Matthieu Forichon Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

In this episode of Building Unbreakable Brands, Meghan Lynch sits down with Diana Fitzpatrick, attorney, runner, and board president of the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, the world's oldest 100-mile trail race. Since its inception in 1974, the Western States 100 has become one of the ultimate tests of endurance, embodying a rich history and a deep-rooted culture of community and volunteerism.Diana provides an in-depth look at her role as board president and shares the fascinating history of the race, which started when Gordy Ainsleigh ran the trail of the Tevis Cup horse race on foot. She explains how the race has evolved into a nonprofit organization and discusses the operational aspects, including the stringent lottery system that selects 369 participants from over 8,000 applicants each year due to federal wilderness area regulations.Meghan and Diana explore the importance of tradition within the Western States 100, from the in-person registration and pre-race meeting to the emphasis on honoring all finishers, regardless of their placement. They also discuss the proactive steps taken by the board, such as implementing a transgender policy to ensure inclusivity. Diana highlights the enduring culture of volunteering that spans generations of families, emphasizing the community spirit that is crucial to the event's success.Key Points Discussed:• The history and evolution of the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run.• Operational details, including the participant lottery system and federal regulations.• The race's traditions and the importance of honoring all participants.• The proactive creation of a transgender policy by the board.• The culture of volunteering and community involvement that supports the race.• Before wrapping up, Diana turns the mic over to the next generation, underscoring the event's commitment to future endurance athletes and community leaders.Learn more about the Western States 100 Mile Endurance RunFollow Diana on Instagram: @dianafitz11Building Unbreakable Brands is hosted by Meghan LynchProduced by Six-Point Creative

By Davy Crockett and Phil Lowry You can read, listen, or watch In Auburn, California, on the evening of July 30, 1972, an awards banquet was held at the fairgrounds for the finishers of the Western States Trail Ride, also known as the Tevis Cup. There was additional excitement that year among the exhausted riders, who early that morning had finished the most famous endurance ride in the world. Not only would the 93 riders receive their finisher belt buckles, but they would witness a trophy awarded to the first person in history to finish the famed trail, not on a horse, but on foot. The special trophy was made and would be presented by the ride's founder, and president, Wendell Robbie. But when the trophy was presented, it was not awarded to Gordy Ainsleigh. He was not the first to finish Western States on foot, despite the false marketing hype you may have been told for 45 years. Ainsleigh was in the audience and watched the trophy and other awards go to the true first finishers. It would not be until two years later he would complete his famed, hyped run on the Western States Trail on foot during the Ride, copying those who went before him. Note: Also listen to the audio episode for a discussion at the end between the two researchers/authors of this article. Please consider becoming a patron of ultrarunning history. Help to preserve this history by signing up to contribute a little each month through Patreon. Visit https://ultrarunninghistory.com/member Fort Riley, Kansas Today, where is the trophy for the first finisher on foot? It likely resides forgotten in a dusty storage room in Fort Riley, Kansas, 140 miles west of Kansas City. Perhaps, similar to the depiction in the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark, the trophy will stay hidden for another 50 years. What is the true story behind this “first finisher on foot” trophy, and who received it? It was a front-page story in the Auburn Journal that was later forgotten because it was purposely buried by the original Western States Endurance Run board, replaced by the Gordy Ainsleigh story. How the True First Finisher Story Started Mary Lyles McCarthy The true Western States first finisher story started in 1967 with a young woman named Mary Bradley. Lyles (1948-), of Visalia, California. Mary's father had served in the cavalry in World War II and passed on his passion for horsemanship to his daughters. As teens, Mary and her two sisters, Anne and Peggy became very involved in equestrian events, shows, competitions and weekly training events outside their back door. Their mother would support them by driving horse trailers all over.  Mary became a very experienced rider and completed the 1967 Western States Trail Ride at the age of 18. It had been an amazing experience riding day and night across the High Sierra. She married Joseph Thomas McCarthy (1945-) in 1969, who was in the army and soon was sent off to fight the war in Vietnam. Joseph McCarthy in 1969 After returning from the war, Capt. McCarthy was stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas. He became the leader of an adventure team consisting of many Vietnam veterans still in the service. As McCarthy was looking for a hard endurance adventure to test his team, his wife, Mary, proposed that the team try to cover the Western States Trail on foot, with the horses, during the Western States Trail Ride that year. General Edward Flanagan McCarthy loved the idea and received initial approval from Fort Riley post commander, General Edward M. Flanagan, Jr. (1921-2019), who had formed the adventure team, part of the 6th Battalion of the 67th Air Defense Artillery Regiment. Having the team climb over the Sierra for 100 miles in military-issue leather boots and fatigues could be viewed as “fun” for recruiting purposes. Plans for the March Wendell Robie Early in 1972, McCarthy contacted Wendell Robie (1895-1984), the president of the Western States Trail Ride to ask permission for ...

Dans cet épisode de Trail Story je vous propose une rediff de "la Western States Inside". Partez dans l'Ouest Américain avec Eric Cuénot, Finisher de la mythique "Western States 100 miles Endurance Run" 2018. La plus ancienne course d'ultra trail au monde créée en 1977 par le fameux Gordy Ainsleigh. Vous embarquerez avec Eric dans ce périple dantesque de 162 km et 6000 m de dénivelé positif au cœur de la Sierra Nevada. Le défi, relier Squaw-Valley à Auburn en moins de 30h.  Une aventure unique pleine d'émotions dans l'immensité de l'ouest Américain.   Evadez vous ! Bonne écoute à toutes et tous, merci de votre fidélité à Trail Story.  Retrouvez tous les épisodes de votre podcast Trail préféré sur le site : trailstory.fr   N'hésitez pas à vous Abonner à Trail story sur les principales plateformes d'écoutes (Deezer, spotify, podcast addict ...). Si vous utilisez APPLE PODCAST et que vous avez aimé cet épisode n'hésitez pas à le noter 5 étoiles et mettez un commentaire. Cela permettra à votre podcast trail préféré d'être mieux référencé sur les sites de podcasts. Merci de votre aide N'hésitez pas à me laisser un commentaire par mail à : trailstory.fr@gmail.com Vous pouvez retrouver toute l'actualité de trail story sur le site :  https://trailstory.fr mais aussi sur :  Instagram : trailstoryodcast   Facebook : trailstory podcasts & blog  YOUTUBE : trail story   Merci à toutes et tous bonnes aventures Trail.    

By Davy Crockett The 1978 Western States 100 was the second year the race was held.  Six years earlier, seven soldiers from Fort Riley Kansas proved that the horse trail could be conquered on foot, and they were awarded with the “First Finishers on Foot” trophy by Western States founder, Wendell Robie (1895-1984). Two years later, in 1974, Gordy Ainsleigh surprised his horse endurance peers when he ran the 89-mile Western States Trail in less than 24 hours. Three years later, in 1977, Robie decided it was time to organize a foot race on his trail. The inaugural race was hastily put together by a few volunteers who had horse endurance race experience but did not have much experience with human running races (see episode 71). The first race was mostly self-supported and fairly dangerous in very high temperatures. They were lucky that there were no serious heat-related emergencies, and only three of the 16 starters finished. Planning for the 1978 Western States 100 Run became more serious and was much better organized. The 1978 race should be considered as the first fully supported Western States Endurance Run which gave all entrants a good chance to finish. Please help support this podcast. I can offer a 25% discount on Ultrarunning Magazine subscriptions and renewals. Some proceeds help fund this website. Visit https://ultrarunninghistory.com/mag  Subscribe or renew today with this link. Gang of Four - Curt and Mo Sproul, Phil and Shannon Gardner A Western States Endurance Run Board of Governors was formally organized by race founder, Wendall Robie. The four members, affectionately called “The Gang of Four,” were all horse endurance riders, still learning what ultrarunning was all about. They were Phillip (1944-) and Shannon Gardner (1947-), and Curtis (1949-) and Marion “Mo” Sproul (1952-). Curt served as the president. Even though they still had much to learn about the running sport, they blazed ahead into history to put together a mountain ultra that many other key ultras would mimic. Joe Sloan, age 44, an experienced runner and public relations specialist from Auburn who ran in the Boston Marathon that year claimed that he was also on the new Board of Governors that year. Gardner's Western States office at the bank Because of difficulties experienced in 1977 with both runners and horses on the same trail, especially with single-track sections, the run was moved to the month before the Tevis Cup (Western States Trail Ride), on June 24, 1978. Shannon Gardner worked at Robie's bank, Heart Federal Savings and Loan, made contacts to get the word out, and fielded calls from interested runners. Marketing Western States 100 Marketing for the Run was mostly by word-of-mouth, but in a 1978 Runner's World magazine, an advertisement was included that read: “Western States 100-mile Endurance Run. An experience only for ultramarathon veterans. Course: rugged, uncertified over mountains, through streams, with snakes and bears. All entries must pass physical exam. No one under 18. 30-hour time limit.”  The entrant's fee was $10. Mo Sproul explained, “We did try to make our publications as top-drawer as they could be, so that we presented an organized face to the outside world, even though a lot of it was being done in my kitchen or at Shannon's desk.” The 1978 entry form warned, “Do not enter unless in excellent physical condition, have run marathon distances over 26 miles, and have had a complete physical examination, preferably including a stress electrocardiogram.” The Gordy Ainsleigh myth begins The race organizers started to prop up the legend of Gordy Ainsleigh and numerous news articles erroneously stated that he was the first to cover the course on foot. They purposely decided to make no mention of the soldiers from Fort Riley, Kansas who completed the course on foot during the Tevis Cup in 1972 and were given the "First Finisher on Foot" trophy from Wendell Robie.

Demand for the Western States Endurance Race continues to grow. They had a record 6666 applicants entered in the 2020 race lottery — an increase of nearly 14% over the 5862 applicants for the 2019 race. Now with the cancellation of the 2020 race, the odds of getting to the starting line be even more daunting. Legally only 369 are allowed to start this legendary race that Gordy Ainsleigh joined in 1974 with the horses of the Western States Trail Ride to see if he could complete the course on foot. Twenty-three hours and forty-two minutes later Gordy arrived in Auburn, proving that a runner could indeed run the entire trail within the 24-hour time limit of the Tevis Cup – 100 miles in one day. Why 369? Their permit with the U.S. Forest Service limits them to 369 runners. Why this odd number? In 1984, Congress enacted the California Wilderness Act, which created the Granite Chief Wilderness. The Western States Trail crosses the Granite Chief Wilderness, at about miles 6-10. Normally, organized events are not permitted in wilderness areas but, as Western States pre-existed the wilderness designation, they were able to get the race “grandfathered” into the legislation, with the proviso that they have no more runners than we had prior to the passage of the act. In 1984, it happened that there were 369 starters and that has been the magic number ever since. But the real number is 264! Because of the Automatics: The Western States Board of Trustees has instituted a set of rules around the overall selection process. There are several ways in which a runner may be automatically selected, and not be subject to the lottery. Here is a complete list of ways in which a runner may be automatically selected: Top 10 male finishers from the previous year’ race. Top 10 female finishers from the previous year’s race. Up to 24 slots are reserved for winners of the Golden Ticket Races. Six slots are reserved for elite athletes through the Ultra-Trail World Tour. Each running club that sponsors and staffs an aid station at Western States is allowed to designate one runner. Generally speaking, each is a volunteer who has worked that particular aid station for at least three prior years. Certain sponsor agreements specify a designated runner for the sponsor. Members of the Board of Directors. Pioneers: Gordy Ainsleigh, who ran solo in 1974 and Cowman A-Moo-Ha, who duplicated the feat in 1976. Nine-time finishers going for their first attempt at a tenth finish, and 18-time and 19-time finishers going for their first attempts at 19th and 20th finishes. Winners of the twice-annual Raffle Drawing. The drawings are held 18 and 12 months prior to the Run for which the winning entries apply. The Greg Soderlund Silver Legend Entrant. So 264 will be drawn in the lottery that was started in 2017. The final three entrants to get to 369 will be drawn from those in the audience. We will also draw an additional 50 names for the ordered wait list. The probabilities of being selected as one of the 264 in the lottery or 50 on the wait list (314) are as follows: 9 runners with 128 tickets, each has a 80.4% chance of getting drawn / Year 8 54 runners with 64 tickets, each has a 55.8% chance of getting drawn / Year 7 126 runners with 32 tickets, each has a 33.5% chance of getting drawn / Year 6 315 runners with 16 tickets, each has a 18.5% chance of getting drawn / Year 5 549 runners with 8 tickets, each has a 9.7% chance of getting drawn / Year 4 914 runners with 4 tickets, each has a 5.0% chance of getting drawn / Year 3 1447 runners with 2 tickets, each has a 2.5% chance of getting drawn / Year 2 3250 runners with 1 ticket, each has a 1.3% chance of getting drawn / Year 1 https://linktr.ee/AND3RSON --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-noise/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/andy-noise/support

By Davy Crockett  The 1977 Western States 100 Andy Gonzales In 1977, Wendell T. Robie (1895-1984), the president of the Western States Trail Foundation and the director of the Western States Trail Ride (Tevis Cup), decided that it was time to add a runner division to his famous Ride. He had previously helped seven soldiers successfully complete the course on foot in 1972 (See Forgotten First Finishers), the first to do so, and had been pleased that Gordy Ainsleigh had been the first to finish the trail in under 24-hours in 1974. (See Episode 66). In addition, dozens of people had backpacked the trail since then, and a couple others had tried to run the course solo during the Ride. Robie believed it was time to organize a foot race on "his trail" for the first time. This first Western States 100 in 1977 was hastily organized by riders, not runners. There was no consultation with the existing well-established ultrarunning sport at that time. Practices were put in place that mostly mirrored the endurance horse sport such as mandatory medical checks. The event would be held with nearly 200 riders and horses also competing on the course at the same time as the runners. The day would turn out to be perhaps the hottest ever for the historic race. The risks were extremely high for this small rookie running race staff and some rather naïve runners. Who were the runners who turned out for this historic first race? Did they have the experience to finish or just survive? Race Organization Gordy Ainsleigh On Robie's race staff was Gordy Ainsleigh, of nearby Meadow Vista, California. He was perhaps the most experienced runner in the bunch with some cross-country running experience. He had also run in some Ride & Tie events and of course had run the course solo three years earlier. Ainsleigh had hoped to get the race director job from Robie and talked about putting in a qualifier requirement that the runners had to have completed a marathon in at most 3:15. He said, “We don’t want anyone who isn’t a good runner.” Thankfully, that requirement was not put in place. Ainsleigh did not have the organizational skills to put together a race and was not the race founder. Robie was the man in charge for the 1977 race and gave the race director job to Curt Sproul. Curt Sproul Curtis Cutter Sproul (1948-), of Weimer, California, originally from Pebble Beach, was designated by Robie as the 1977 Western States 100 manager, assisted by his wife, Marion "Mo" Orrick Sproul (1951-). Curt Sproul was an experienced endurance rider and a young attorney. He was the grandson of Robert Gordon Sproul (1891-1975) who was the first system-wide President of the University of California system and president of UC Berkeley. Mo and Curt Sproul in 1972 Curt Sproul, born into privilege, received his love for the outdoors from his parents. His father was also an attorney, an outdoors enthusiast and environmentalist, who frequently took his family on trips to Yosemite National Park and camping trips to Wyoming. His mother had once climbed to Everest Base Camp. Sproul's wife, Mo, was originally from San Francisco. Her father was an attorney and the president of the San Francisco Opera Association. The Sprouls met and married when both attending UC Berkley. They both would become very important contributors toward the founding and growth of Western States 100. Race Planning The first year, in 1977, the race was called the “Western States National Endurance Run.” Robie ordered a “mammoth” three-foot silver cup trophy on a black marble base, to be a perpetual trophy for the winning runner. It became named the “Wendell Robie Cup” engraved with “Worth Marks the Man and Woman.” Those who finished in 24-hours would receive a belt buckle with an etching of the figure of Hermes, messenger of the gods. Robie said he hoped that the race that year would give Auburn “a name among the physical endurance enthusiasts.” He further observed,

By Davy Crockett  1974 is the year that most American ultrarunners unfortunately think 100-mile ultrarunning history began. Hopefully the previous twelve parts of this 100 miler history, including 80,000 words of previous history, has helped readers learn about the forgotten 100-mile history. This brings us to 1974. Several 100-mile races and solo runs were held across the globe that year, but the most significant run, which mostly went unnoticed at the time, was performed by Gordy Ainsleigh in the rugged, hot mountains in California. Previous to that, many sub-24-hours 100-mile solo runs had been accomplished every year on roads, tracks, and trails. Thus, this one did not get much attention until several years later, when with some genius marketing, it became an icon for running 100 miles in the mountains, the symbol for Western States 100, founded in 1977. But also hidden in the annals of the Western States Endurance Run history, is a forgotten story of 53 individuals, men and women, who covered the Western States Trail on foot in 1974, just one week after Ainsleigh made his famous run. This was another story that was well-known at the time, but wasn't mentioned in the Western States origin story. Gordy Ainsleigh 1974 was the year when Gordy Ainsleigh made his famed run on the Western States Trail in the California Sierra. Ainsleigh’s solo journey run must be mentioned, examined, and put in its proper historic context, peeling away the decades of marketing hype and myths that grew out of it. Early Years Harry Gordon Ainsleigh, from Meadow Vista, California, was born in Auburn, California in 1947. Frank Ainsleigh Ainsleigh grew up going by the name of Harry. He was the son of Frank Leroy Ainsleigh (1926-2007) who served in the Korea and Vietnam wars, in the Air Force. Frank and Bertha Gunhild (Areson) Ainsleigh (1918-2004) married while Frank was very young. The marriage didn’t work out, and they filed for divorce one month before Gordy was born. He was then raised by his mother (a nurse) and his Norwegian-born grandmother, Bertha Fidjeland Areson (1894-1984), who was also divorced. Frank Ainsleigh left the home, quickly remarried, and eventually settled in Florida where he raced stock cars and worked in a Sheriff’s office as maintenance supervisor over patrol cars. Bertha Ainsleigh remarried in 1952, when Gordy was five, to Walter Scheffel of Weimar, California. He was employed at a sanatorium. But Gordy’s family life continued to be in an uproar. They divorced less than a year later. Nevada City Gordy spent his childhood years in Nevada City, California (about 30 miles north of Auburn). He recalled his first long run.  "One day when I was in second grade. I came out on the playground with a bag lunch that Grandma had packed for me, and I just couldn't see anybody who would have lunch with me. I panicked. And I just felt like I couldn't breathe. And I just dropped my lunch, and I ran home for lunch." On another day he missed the bus for school and didn't want to admit to his mother that he again missed it, so he just ran several  miles to the school. He explained, "I came in a little late. The teacher knew where I lived. She asked, 'Why are you late?" I said, 'I missed the bus so I ran to school." She was so impressed that she didn't punish him. By the age fourteen, he started get into trouble with the law, so his mother decided it was time to move out of town, back to the country. They moved back closer to Auburn, on a small farm near the hilly rural community of Meadow Vista. In junior high school, his gym teacher treated P.E. like a military boot camp with lots of pushups. He recalled, "I'd goof off and he'd make me run. I made sure I wore a real pained expression whenever he could see me. Actually, I was having a good time."  Living on a farm, he grew up among livestock animals, and in 1964 was given an award at a country fair for a sheep. High School, College,

Dans cet épisode de Trail Story : "la Western States Inside", Je vous propose de partir dans l'Ouest Américain avec Eric Cuénot, Finisher de la mythique "Western States 100 miles Endurance Run" 2018. La plus ancienne course d'ultra trail au monde créée en 1977 par le fameux Gordy Ainsleigh. Vous embarquerez avec Eric dans ce périple dantesque de 162 km et 6000 m de dénivelé positif au cœur de la Sierra Nevada. Le défi, relier Squaw-Valley à Auburn en moins de 30h.  Une aventure unique pleine d'émotions dans l'immensité de l'ouest Américain.   Evadez vous ! Bonne écoute à toutes et tous, merci de votre fidélité à Trail Story.  Retrouvez tous les épisodes de votre podcast Trail préféré sur le site : trailstory.fr   N'hésitez pas à vous Abonner à Trail story sur les principales plateformes d'écoutes (Deezer, spotify, podcast addict ...). Si vous utilisez APPLE PODCAST et que vous avez aimé cet épisode n'hésitez pas à le noter 5 étoiles et mettez un commentaire. Cela permettra à votre podcast trail préféré d'être mieux référencé sur les sites de podcasts. Merci de votre aide N'hésitez pas à me laisser un commentaire par mail à : trailstory.fr@gmail.com Vous pouvez retrouver toute l'actualité de trail story sur le site :  https://trailstory.fr mais aussi sur :  Instagram : trailstoryodcast   Facebook : trailstory podcasts & blog  YOUTUBE : trail story   Merci à toutes et tous bonnes aventures Trail.    

Episode 181 of Talk Ultra brings you three interviews from the Talk Ultra back catalogue to launch the new show, ’theINTERVIEWS.’ We go back to 2012 and 2013 of Talk Ultra and we have interviews with Gordy Ainsleigh, Kilian Jornet and Timothy Olson.

In 1974 Gordy Ainsleigh was the first to run the Western States Endurance Run in under twenty-four hours. Ainsleigh had finished the Western States (WSER) in 71 and 72 on horseback, but in 73 his new horse was pulled with lameness at the 29-mile checkpoint. With the inspiration and encouragement of Drucilla Barner, the first woman to win the Tevis Cup and Secretary of the Western States Trail Foundation, Gordy, in 1974, joined the horses of the Western States Trail Ride to see if he could complete the course on foot in under twenty-four hours. Twenty-three hours and forty-two minutes later Gordy arrived in Auburn, proving that a runner could indeed, travel the 100 miles in one day. History was made...! First recorded in February, 2012. Episode 1h 01m 12 s Talk Ultra back catalogue HERE --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theinterviews-talkultra/message

Johnny pratar med Anders Norén om en av sommarens stora ultra-upplevelser; Western States 100 miles Endurance Run. Johnny har coachat Anders sen 2015 och fick nu äran att agera pacer åt Anders när han sprang Western States i somras! Westen States är ett av de mest ursprungliga och ikoniska 100-milesloppen i världen. Loppet startade på 50-talet, men då som en hästtävlning där man ville bevisa att hästar även i modern tid klarade av distansen 100 miles. 1974 blev Gordy Ainsleigh legendarisk grundare till 100-mileslopp så som vi känner dem idag, genom att ta sig hela sträckan till fots under 24 timmar — tillsammans med hästarna! 1977 arrangerades sen det första Western States Endurance Run. Banrekorden innehas av Jim Walmsley med 14:30:04 (2018) och Ellie Greenwood med 16:47:19 (2012). Anmäl dig till vårt coachingprogram 10 månader mot 10 mil! Starten 1 oktober passar perfekt för till exempel Ultravasan 90 eller Black River Run 50/100 miles 2019!

Gordy Ainsleigh on Western States wtih Michelle Barton and Doug Malewicki.

For a sport as odd as ultrarunning, it's somehow fitting that the first man to complete a 100-mile race is Gordy Ainsleigh. In 1974, the Vietnam-war protesting, free-love-having Northern California native decided to enter a horse race without a horse. And because of that, an athletic movement was born. We talked to Gordy about love, untrustworthy friends, and how the two forces conspired to create ultrarunning's grandaddy race, the Western States 100. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this 3rd and final episode, we'll wrap up my epic interview with Gordy Ainsleigh. In true Gordy form, we'll hear some crazy stories about his time in school with professors who have only just retired from Western States. He tells the legendary tale of the chainsaw, why he started a Carnivore Club, and the Goat Doctor. He also gives a few pieces of advice for current and future chiropractic students, such as how to adjust a rib and why you shouldn't start a practice right out of school.

In this second installment of my interview with Gordy Ainsleigh, we learn a bit about the early influences in the life of the man who started the Western States 100 Endurance Race. You’ll hear his opinion on chiropractic philosophy & science, why he chose to attend Western States, and some *interesting* medical theories to say the least. Stay tuned for part 3 for more hilarious stories about his time in school.

"One of the most wonderful things that has happened to the world is Trail Running", says Gordy Ainsleigh in a face to face conversation we recently enjoyed.  Gordy talks about where ultra trail running has gone and his thoughts on where is is going.  He talks about his passion for the sport and his secret to life-long running.  He answers some of the Nation Members' questions too.  Find out why Gordy believes in cotton t-shirts, grape juice and beards - even in the summer months. Gordy has finished Western States 100 twenty-two times, most recently in June, 2007, though he unofficially completed the race in just over 30 hours (the official cuttoff) in 2010.  his fastest time is 20:55 in 1984, after starting 8 minutes late. "Race Course in Review" by Vasque Running Shoes Take the Tailwind Challenge at: Tailwind Nutrition    Check out the cool headlamps made for trail running at Petzl

Here is a full interview with ultra legend Gordy Ainsleigh. Gordy is the creator of the iconic Western States 100 and was the key interview in Episode 2 of Talk Ultra.

On this weeks show... We brings you news, reviews and interviews from around the world. We have a few words from Hal Koerner after his win at Rocky Raccoon 100, news, our favourite blogs, an interview with ultra pioneer and creator of the legendary Western States 100 mile race, Gordy Ainsleigh, Ultralegends with Phil Essam, A Meltzer Moment with Speedgoat Karl and 15 minutes of fame with Billy Isherwood.

Live from Western States 100 Lottery, Auburn, CA UltraRunner Podcast broadcasted live from the Western States Lottery. Check out our Western States Lottery interviews with Race Director Greg Soderland, Gordy Ainsleigh, Meghan Arboghast, Craig Thornley, JB Benna and James Barstad. ws100.com The post Live from Western States 100 Lottery, Auburn, CA appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

Gordy Ainsleigh, Living Legend & Ultrarunner The dean of ultra trail running joins ultrarunnerpodcast.com. He was the first to run Western States 100 and may be responsible for thousands of people testing the limits of their own endurance and breaking down barriers of what the human body can do. We’ll … The post Gordy Ainsleigh, Living Legend & Ultrarunner appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.