On His Way To A Century In The Woods

 "At 3:30 p.m., 10 hours into the race, Ron Moore, 45, a 1986 state cross country champion from Hempfield who now lives in Knoxville, Tenn., reached checkpoint No. 3"

Ron Moore took his Trail Running hobby to new Heights recently.  He finished the Laurel Highlands Ultra from Ohiopyle, PA to Seward, PA.  That happens to be 70 1/2 miles of superbly treacherous trail.  The kind of run where really prepared runners finish only 64% or 65% of the time.  It also happened to be a terrible weekend for the event, with humidity hovering at around 110% the whole time.  And many, many people have told me that Ron's IQ is significantly higher than mine...  

Changing shoes after the finish.

So, as it turns out, Ron finished in 20th place (16:19:24) in his first attempt at the distance.  He has gradually increased his knowledge as his distances have increased.  Changing shoes during the event as your feet swell is just one thing he has learned the hard way.  I'm chipping in for some special shoes for him to finish his first 100-Miler.*

Artist's conception of the shoes required for swollen feet after 100 Miles.

*Ron knows I mean no disrespect at all.  He is an Animal and I will not attempt to make him mad. Ever.