Angeles Crest 100 Trail Maintenance Work Re-Cap #29

Have you ever wondered what goes on during mandatory trail work (required by most 100 mile ultras)? The mystery is over. Here’s a short outtake during AC 100 trail work performed by Kirk Fortini, Dean Dobberteen, Keira Henninger, Michelle Barton and Jennifer Forman. It’s enough to make one consider returning to 10ks.

Kirk (thinks): Wow, it’s hot out here! Hope my hair holds up.
Keira (thinks): Can’t we just cut these instructions and run to the trail. Man, is it going it heat up or what? This cool weather blows for training. Kirk looks like he’s going to fall over.
Keira (says): Kirk, you look fantastic, especially your hair! Let’s go trim some trees, bring your FLICKER.
Kirk (says): Thanks, do you mind carrying my rake, it’s kind of heavy?
Keira (says): OK, but I’m already lugging Dean’s shovel, spare sunglasses, chair, portfolio and tanning lotion.
Michelle (thinks): run, bike, swim, run, bike, swim, run, bike, swim, run, bike, swim.
Dean (says): Has anybody seen my hair gel?
Kirk (says): No
Kirk (thinks): Dean has nice hair; wonder who his stylist is?
Jennifer (says): Are we going to start working here or what? Kirk, stop day dreaming. What the heck are you thinking about?
Kirk (says): Oh, nothing.
Kirk (thinks): Wow, Jennifer has nice hair too. I'm glad Hardesty isn't here. His locks would steal the attention.
Michelle (thinks): run, bike, swim, run, bike, swim, run, bike, swim, run, bike, swim.
Dean (thinks): I’ve never just walked on a trail before; people actually do this during an ultra?
Kirk (thinks): Is Dean thinking about me? Has a weird look on his face.
Keira (says): Dean, can you please move your umbrella?
Keira (thinks): I wonder if anybody’s up for 20 miles after this warm-up drill?
Jennifer (says): Where did Kirk go?
Michelle (thinks): run, bike, swim, run, bike, swim, run, bike, swim, run, bike, swim.
Dean (says): The RD mentioned there was some Oatmeal from 1981 in the trunk of his car and Kirk’s looking for it.
Keira (thinks): Only 90 degrees. When is it going to heat up?
Kirk (thinks): a bit stale but the textures good.

Apparently, aside from burning a few more calories, trail work chatter doesn’t appear much different than salon gossip. Maybe next time we better monitor bald runners.

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Comments

[Dmitri Chechuy]

Absolutely hilarious! Keep it up, Chaz! Looking forward to the result of bald runners monitoring! LOL!

[Iso]

Did you gays do any work as a voluntier? or just chat?

I have to do 8 hours work, too.