This Saturday, local Rock/Creek Race Team member, Nathan Holland will join a mass of anxious, highly-trained, and headlamp-clad runners, in the pre-dawn darkness of Squaw Valley, California. It will be the starting line of the 41st Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run. Those participating are either: a) an elite ultra runner that “won” or made the “podium” […]
Race Team Reports
Nathan Holland on the 2014 Rock/Creek StumpJump 50k
Rock/Creek StumpJump 50k Saturday, October 4, 2014 Tributes: It’s hard to find the words to pay respect to someone who I didn’t even know… However, from runner-to-runner, father-to-father, son-to-son, and brother-to-brother through Christ Jesus I wanted to honor Eric Jacks, the ultimate runner from Saturday’s race. Our prayers and thoughts are with Eric’s family and […]
Rock/Creek Women’s Trail Running Summit Success
Sunday morning at 7AM, I found myself popped up into the downward dog position, settling back on sore Achilles’ and hammies, staring back at my big toes; nails still a little grimy from the previous day’s trail adventures. The sun was rising through a foggy mountain mist over Parksville Lake, spilling a palette of pastille pinks and […]
Darth Vader Conquers Leadville 100
So, when Rock/Creek‘s events guy decides to try this twitter and instagram thing, drive across country to run his tenth Leadville 100 mile race, and bring his son along, the result is epic. I’m willing to bet this is the first live-blogging of a 100 miler through the eyes of a child dressed in a Darth Vader costume. Day […]
John Anderson wins the Tahoe Rim Trail 50, vomits watermelon
At mile 10, my legs were already feeling heavy, and I had doubts about the “reverse taper” strategy that I employed for the Tahoe Rim Endurance 50 Mile Race. See, training had been going well as I geared up for a few 100 mile races later this summer and then June hit. In the span […]
Nathan Holland: 2014 Chattanooga Mountains Stage Race, Day 2
Rock/Creek Chattanooga Mountain Stage Race – 3 Days, 3 Mountains, 60 Miles Friday, June 13 – Sunday, June 15, 2014 Gear: Patagonia Air Flow Shirt, Patagonia Strider Pro Shorts, Smartwool PhD Calf Sleeves, Salomon Sense Pro Shoes, Suunto Ambit 2 (HR) Watch, Camelbak Handheld Bottle, Salomon S-Lab Soft Flask, Hammer Gel Flask(s) Day 2, Lookout […]