Entries by Tim Yanacheck

More on-the-trail photos from Tim Yanacheck...

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On the afternoon of April 30 (Monday), Pat Heyn and I played hooky from work and went to Janesville to see how Jason was doing. This was Day 17 for him. He had another very productive day - over 50 miles again, I think - most of the time running into a stiff easterly head wind. (Photo's inside!)
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More photos and two short movie clips from Tim Yanacheck...

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(from Saturday, April 28, 2007)

I was waiting for Jason at 6:30 a.m. when he arrived with Tom Bunk at his starting point for the day. This was at the intersection of Hwys 113 and DL, just east of the Devils Lake segment. Tom and I were checking on the supplies in the back of the van when Jason started down the trail. My first lesson learned: Jason does not wait for anyone.

The weather was forecast as sunny and warm. Golden moving sun rays highlighted the glistening dew and the patchy fog over wetlands.


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A word or two about Tom Bunk, Jason's companion and crew for a good chunk of this Ice Age Trail run. Besides the obvious - that Tom is a knowledgeable, caring, and unselfish individual - Tom's own accomplishments as an ultramarathoner and trailrunner qualify him to help see Jason through...

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Jason phoned me today around 1 p.m. Jason has already covered 20 miles of running plus 10 miles of walking, and he expects to cover 20 more miles before calling it a day. He's just south of Antigo, Wisconsin. The weather is windy but cooler, and he prefers the lower temperature. Physically, his hamstrings are tight and he's wearing his IT band strap, but he's feeling good and making terrific progress today.

Jason is planning to set up tomorrow's run by saving the Eau Claire Dells segmenttill the morning. I used to live near Eau Claire Dells County Park,and the scenery there is awesome - the Eau Claire River flows through a narrow rocky gorge with a series of waterfalls and rapids.

Jason is aware of the death of our ultrarunning friend Roy Pirrung's wife, Gail, in a house fire in Sheboygan last week. He asked me to give Roy his sincere sympathy at Gail's funeral this evening.

Timo.