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| lbliss | profile | all galleries >> Bighorn Trail 50-Miler 6.22.2008 | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 we drove through a dramatic hail storm in Montana on the way to the race, followed by this spectacular double rainbow |
 tim englund on polar bear in Sheridan |
 me and the polar bear |
 David Lygre and Willie Holmes in Carbon, our team vehicle |
 Come on, you don't need a cup for ultrarunning! |
 Willie and his special toothpick |
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 anatomically correct? |
 lion cuddle huddle |
 Willie and the bears |
 Here we come...walk down the street...get the funniest looks from....everyone we meet... |
 severe hail the night before the 100-miler |
 fun in Sheridan |
 pre-race prepping |
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 Willie |
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 head butt |
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 100-mile pre-race briefing |
 Tim Englund, Ty Draney and David Lygre |
 Willie Holmes |
 pre-race pre yawn |
 Tim and Charlie Crissman |
 Olga Varlamova |
 Mike Burke |
 Tim wins a fabulous door prize |
 Olga, Kim Gimenez and Tim Downing. Kim is running with Tim for his first 100-mile finish |
 Tim almost ready to go |
 perfect timing |
 pinning on the lucky number |
 Go! |
 Drymax socks rock! |
 Talking to the trees right before the start |
 the start: one mile up the road to the trail |
 support from friends is priceless |
 Willie recommends the Earl Grey |
 Olga heads to the start |
 Tim demonstrates the Patagonia shorts storage |
 one of the reasons we run |
 start |
 me freezing at the start of the 50 miler |
 Tim and Kim (they will finish together in 29:07) |
 National Anthem |
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 Brian Kuhn |
 start |
 view at the start |
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 100-mile early results |
 50-mile early results |
 David finishes in 14:09 |
 Willie paces David to a fine finish |
 David's lavender pack is so pretty |
 pretty purple pack |
 collecting drop bags post race |
 the WA team |
 David story-telling after his finish |
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 my 3rd place 40-49 age group award |
 David collects his award |
 David's 3rd pace 60-69 age group award |
 David engages the crowd with his "white out" story |
 100 mile winners Jeff Browning and Rhonda Sundameier |
 Tim's 3rd place 40-49 age group award (and 9th overall) |
 3rd pace 60-69 age group award |
 our team's rocks |
 Olga gets her award for 3rd female overall in the 100-miler |
 Brian Kuhn (center) and his dad and neice at the post-race awards ceremony |
 Tim |
 rusty spur award for sub-24 hour 100-mile finish |
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 Nice guy Ty gets third place in 19:54 |
 Willie |
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