![My twin Mary Gorski - WS Training Runs. Thanks, Mary for the yellow Get Lucky Beads that took me to the top of Whitney!](https://a4.pbase.com/u39/lbliss/medium/32479618.twins1.jpg) My twin Mary Gorski - WS Training Runs. Thanks, Mary for the yellow "Get Lucky Beads" that took me to the top of Whitney! |
![Sometimes my heat training made me a little crazy at work. This is my partner John Long, DO](https://a4.pbase.com/u39/lbliss/medium/32479633.MyNewPartner.jpg) Sometimes my heat training made me a little crazy at work. This is my partner John Long, DO |
![Natasha when she was sick with kidney failure. We nursed her back to full health. She was always there for me....](https://a4.pbase.com/u39/lbliss/medium/32479622.Natashasick.jpg) Natasha when she was sick with kidney failure. We nursed her back to full health. She was always there for me.... |
![Natasha back in excellent health. She was always my running partner (and Ice used to run with us too)](https://a4.pbase.com/u39/lbliss/medium/32479620.tashandice.jpg) Natasha back in excellent health. She was always my running partner (and Ice used to run with us too) |
![but now she is 12 years old and happy to just watch for squirrels up in the trees](https://a4.pbase.com/u39/lbliss/medium/32479621.tash.jpg) but now she is 12 years old and happy to just watch for squirrels up in the trees |
![Bonnie Busch's Badwater advice was indispensible](https://a4.pbase.com/u39/lbliss/medium/32479625.Bonniesfinishline.jpg) Bonnie Busch's Badwater advice was indispensible |
![as was Badwater veteran and fellow Spokanite Dave Remington's advice](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32498319.daveremington.jpg) as was Badwater veteran and fellow Spokanite Dave Remington's advice |
![Ben and Denise Jones: an endless supply of caring and love](https://a4.pbase.com/u39/lbliss/medium/32447873.Badwater2004153.jpg) Ben and Denise Jones: an endless supply of caring and love |
![RIC residents reunion: they have always been supportive of my running](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32514699.IMG_0478.jpg) RIC residents reunion: they have always been supportive of my running |
![Lisa Hensen (Badwater buckler '03) & Tropical John. I got great advice (esp bandanas!) from Lisa during the WS training runs](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32514700.LisaandJohn.jpg) Lisa Hensen (Badwater buckler '03) & Tropical John. I got great advice (esp bandanas!) from Lisa during the WS training runs |
![A friend I can always count on -- Beth Simpson finishes day 1 of the WS training runs](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32514702.beth1.jpg) A friend I can always count on -- Beth Simpson finishes day 1 of the WS training runs |
![Gunhild Swanson is tough to keep up with on our training runs](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32514705.AmericanaRelay2004032.jpg) Gunhild Swanson is tough to keep up with on our training runs |
![Ice](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32514706.103_0323.jpg) Ice |
![Beautiful Kari Marchant & Phil (Thanks for the Injinji's and Advocare products!)](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32514707.JJKariM.jpg) Beautiful Kari Marchant & Phil (Thanks for the Injinji's and Advocare products!) |
![A few of the Maniacs after the Valentine Marathon](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32514708.102_0290.jpg) A few of the Maniacs after the Valentine Marathon |
![Beth Simpson at the Rocky Racoon pre-race meeting](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32570141.BethLisa.jpg) Beth Simpson at the Rocky Racoon pre-race meeting |
![Me (50-miler) and Beth Simpson (100-miler) before Rocky Racoon in February 2004](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32514711.102_0262.jpg) Me (50-miler) and Beth Simpson (100-miler) before Rocky Racoon in February 2004 |
![Surrounded by Daves. Dave Dowd, Chicago buddy and my WS 2001 pacer.](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32569685.lisaDaveDavews01.jpg) Surrounded by Daves. Dave Dowd, Chicago buddy and my WS 2001 pacer. |
![Shannon Farer-Grieffer--Badwater ('01 and double-crossing) gave me valuable advice about the course. (Thanks for the Wraptors!)](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32514712.Shannon.jpg) Shannon Farer-Grieffer--Badwater ('01 and double-crossing) gave me valuable advice about the course. (Thanks for the Wraptors!) |
![Lisa & Glenn before the Washington Fat Ass in January 2004 where there was so much friggin' snow!](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32514714.LisaGlenn.jpg) Lisa & Glenn before the Washington Fat Ass in January 2004 where there was so much friggin' snow! |
![Gillian Robinson and Don Lundell--extraordinary ultrarunners, always willing to give priceless free advice to anyone who asks](https://a4.pbase.com/u20/lbliss/medium/32947595.WesternStates2004057.jpg) Gillian Robinson and Don Lundell--extraordinary ultrarunners, always willing to give priceless free advice to anyone who asks |
![Beth & Lisa in Squaw Valley June 2004](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32514715.BethLisaBW.jpg) Beth & Lisa in Squaw Valley June 2004 |
![Surrounded by friends: KeithCallaway (WS'04 ) and Glenn Tachiyama (from Scott Jurek's crew)](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32514717.KeithCallawayLisaGlenn.jpg) Surrounded by friends: KeithCallaway (WS'04 ) and Glenn Tachiyama (from Scott Jurek's crew) |
![Everybody loves Nikki](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32514718.NikkiSeger.jpg) Everybody loves Nikki |
![Mary Gorski eats hula pie](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32514719.Maryeatshulapie.jpg) Mary Gorski eats hula pie |
![Rob Apple 20 minutes before the start of Western States 2004](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32514720.RobAppleBW.jpg) Rob Apple 20 minutes before the start of Western States 2004 |
![Ian Stevens from Chicago](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32515286.WesternStates2004051.jpg) Ian Stevens from Chicago |
![I was happy to see Maura Schwartz at the Yakima Marathon and to find out she moved to the Northwest](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32515288.MauraLisa.jpg) I was happy to see Maura Schwartz at the Yakima Marathon and to find out she moved to the Northwest |
![Paced by my hero Barb Elia at WS2002, a 5-time Badwater and 10-time WS finisher](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/upload/32515289.19784107A.jpg) Paced by my hero Barb Elia at WS2002, a 5-time Badwater and 10-time WS finisher |
![My most memorable ultra finish (my first WS in 2001 - 27:54)](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/upload/32515292.lisafinish2.jpg) My most memorable ultra finish (my first WS in 2001 - 27:54) |
![Chicago's Lake Path. Beautiful in its own way....but motivation to move West](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32515293.lakepathrun2.jpg) Chicago's Lake Path. Beautiful in its own way....but motivation to move West |
![David crews and Nikki paces me to my best WS finish in 2003 (26:16)](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32515296.WSfinish2.jpg) David crews and Nikki paces me to my best WS finish in 2003 (26:16) |
![working dogs](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32515297.WorkingDogs.jpg) working dogs |
![Greg Soderlund, Western States RD and a hellava nice guy!](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32517020.Gregagain.jpg) Greg Soderlund, Western States RD and a hellava nice guy! |
![Nikki and I before the start of WS 2003](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32515298.WSam2.jpg) Nikki and I before the start of WS 2003 |
![One of the nicest people in the world -- Rob Apple at the finish of WS '03](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32515299.WSfinish5.jpg) One of the nicest people in the world -- Rob Apple at the finish of WS '03 |
![David, Nikki, and Rob the day before the 2003 Western States run](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32515301.WSpre.jpg) David, Nikki, and Rob the day before the 2003 Western States run |
![Pre-tape for Western States 2003](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32517011.WSfeet.jpg) Pre-"tape" for Western States 2003 |
![I owe my running days to Natasha](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32517019.meandnatasha.jpg) I owe my running days to Natasha |
![Dirty Girl Gaitors by Chrissy Weiss](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32569273.gaiters1.jpg) "Dirty Girl Gaitors" by Chrissy Weiss |
![David & Mom](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32626562.Garden5.jpg) David & Mom |
![Supportive mom post-Western States, and that's the pleased as punch bottle I am holding](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32626570.momme1.jpg) Supportive mom post-Western States, and that's the "pleased as punch" bottle I am holding |
![Rehab Institute of Chicago residents are the best!](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32626572.residents1.jpg) Rehab Institute of Chicago residents are the best! |
![Taking home some goodies after working the medical tent at a Chicago road race](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32626573.residents21.jpg) Taking home some goodies after working the medical tent at a Chicago road race |
![Chicago skyline](https://a4.pbase.com/u40/lbliss/medium/32626575.skyline1.jpg) Chicago skyline |
![Me & Connie](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/81/452681/3/52863641.forRon.jpg) Me & Connie |