Category Archives: Races

Tahoe Rim Trail 100 Mile Endurance Run

Posted on July 27, 2013 by jvaupel

From the darkness I heard a voice and felt myself being shaken awake. “You passed out, can you sit up?” In a haze I opened my eyes to stare into the face of a mountain biker leaning over me. Covered … Continue reading →

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Final Update Before Tahoe Rim Trail 100

Posted on July 15, 2013 by jvaupel

Is it just me or does everything go crazy just prior leaving town? Seems like life just goes on without incident month after month then a week before I leave town every time BAM! POW! WHAM! holy chaos Batman…everything goes … Continue reading →

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Chasing Women and Drinking All Night Long

Posted on June 23, 2013 by jvaupel

In your 20’s when you go out chasing women and drinking all night long it was called “sowing wild oats”…now 30 years later it’s called “ultra running”. Although the actions and ultimate goals have changed drastically it really isn’t that … Continue reading →

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A Wife’s View

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Laura

When I asked John for one last post, I thought my intent was to going to be to give my view of this last seven months and all the things I wanted to say along the way, but bit my … Continue reading →

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Mission Accomplished!

Posted on November 15, 2011 by jvaupel

My Quest to Run 100 Miles (in less than 24 hours) is over. On Sunday morning, 23 hours, 45 minutes and 43 seconds after I started Javelina Jundred I finished 101.4 miles! It never would’ve happened if not for the … Continue reading →

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His Quest is Completed

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Laura

John has completed his quest. He crossed the finish line at 23 hrs, 46 min and 6 seconds (I think. I was crossing too) The last miles were pretty rough out there. Lap 6, he did end up with a … Continue reading →

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Lap 4 – an ugly one

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Laura

This will be the last post until the race is done as I am going out to stay now. He had a very rough lap 4, of about 4 hours and stomach issues pretty bad. He came in not wanting … Continue reading →

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Lap 3 Update

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Laura

We’ve just returned from the park and seeing John make the turn at Lap 3. He came through about 3:10 PM, which has him at 45 miles at 9 hrs 10 min. The kids ran out on the trail and … Continue reading →

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Lap 2 Update:

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Laura

John was in good spirits when he came in at 5:49ish after lap 2. His friend, Rob Forman, had riden his bike to a fork in the trail that hit the Pemberton and saw him 11 miles into this lap. … Continue reading →

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Lap 1

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Laura

Hey, this is Laura and wanted to give you all an update on John since he started. I think both of us had minimal sleep last night although we were in bed quite early, but I think minimal sleep was … Continue reading →

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