http://www.charlieroberts.com by Charlie Roberts Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:18:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en To make a long story short, I wussed out after completing the 50 mile option. However, in defense of my aforementioned wussiness, I'm posting two pictures that show the condition of my feet one day prior to the race. Sexy Huh? Those are the leftover battle scars from my ... http://www.charlieroberts.com/archives/82 I've avoided this topic for a while because I haven't had any supporting evidence, but today I found several posts on a message board that seem to jive with my thoughts and experiences. I have been a long time fan of the Montrail Hardrock shoe for adventure racing and technical trail ... http://www.charlieroberts.com/archives/80 SCAR stands for the Smokies Challenge Adventure Run, which is a name apparently conceived by Matt Kirk around 2003. The run follows the Appalachian Trail all the way through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, covering approximately 71 miles and 18,610 feet of cumulative elevation gain. Ernie and I ... http://www.charlieroberts.com/archives/75 75 miles of unsupported, overnight, backcountry, point-to-point trail running with a 90% chance of rain...I think my minimalist gear selection may need a few additions...especially since the altitude will probably lower the forecasted temperature by 5-10 degrees. I was hoping for some nice weather, but this sounds like fun ... http://www.charlieroberts.com/archives/72 I thought that the Primal Quest Utah 2006 website was gone forever, but tonight I somehow stumbled upon a copy of it hosted at the design firm who created it. I really enjoyed revisiting my teams page and reliving some of the moments and experiences through the pictures and ... http://www.charlieroberts.com/archives/70 I was finally able to do my first long run since the shoulder snafu, about 6.5 weeks ago. The weather was perfect, with sunny skies, light winds, and temps in the 50's. I did a 19 mile-ish run, with 2450ft of climbing in about 3:25. Not great, ... http://www.charlieroberts.com/archives/67 Since I'm still bumming around with a broken shoulder, I was unable to run the Uwharrie 40 miler this past weekend. Vonda was running the 8 mile race, though, so I took the camera along to snap a few pictures. I had only planned to take a few shots of ... http://www.charlieroberts.com/archives/64 A winter storm was approaching. The online radar image looked nasty. But I really wanted to ride, so I put on some warm clothes, took a rain jacket, checked my lights, and tried to squeeze in a short night loop at Bent Creek before it hit. The trails ... http://www.charlieroberts.com/archives/61 I'm looking for a teammate insane enough to do this: http://www.pisgahproductions.com/mosthorriblethingever.html I expect it to be extreme, continuous suffering on steep, technical, relentless hills for the full 36 hrs. You'll need an ass of steel and the legs to go along with it. The 12hr version of this thing sends many riders ... http://www.charlieroberts.com/archives/58 Do you ever forget about things in your race pack and then find them a long time later? Me too... Here is the latest gem I found while searching for spare batteries for the Pitchell adventure run tonight.  Can you guess the ingredients that made up this tasty morsel? http://www.charlieroberts.com/archives/56