Around mile 58 you join into the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) and there’s an 8-mile downhill to to Cibbett’s Flat aid station. This stretch of singletrack is mostly smooth train, so you can get into a solid groove and open up the pace. It’s incredibly remote and scenic. I passed...
Of course, once Covid hit, all 2020 marathons were cancelled or switched to virtual which means you run wherever/whenever you want (before a set deadline) in one continuous segment, track and submit your finish time then they mail you your finisher’s shirt and medal afterwards. On dad’s...
For every molehill, hurdle, obstacle and mountain placed in front of Allgaier, the Illinois native refused to throw in the towel even when the thought crossed his own mind. That comes as no surprise to his parents, Dorothy and Mike Allgaier, who were soaking in every possible moment with th...