Michael Versteeg Melia Coury: Alright, I’m Melia Coury sitting here with Michael Versteeg, the Whiskey Man and you just won the Silverton Alpine Marathon. Michael Versteeg: Oh yeah, I did. Melia: Yeah, that happened today. Versteeg: Yep, it was fun. It’s been a long week but I’m glad I did it. M: Well you did run the Silverton 1000 this week. V: Well I didn’t run all 1000. M: True, but you did run 100. V: Yeah I ran 100 this week so that’s pretty good. M: So how was the legs and everything feeling during the marathon? V: Legs felt okay. Obviously it has been a big week up at 12 and a half …
Cari Kimball, Silverton Alpine Marathon, Female Champion 2016
Cari Kimball Melia: I’m Melia Coury here with Cari Kimball and she won our Silverton Alpine Marathon today, congratulations. Cari: Thank you so much. M: So how was it for you out there? Did you have any struggling moments or were you just conquering the mountain the whole time? C: I don’t know if conquering would be the right word, but um, it was a really good day. The climbs are pretty steep and good but for the most part it is really runnable and the views are incredible. M: Did you have a favorite portion of the view? C: I would say that when you are up by Hurricane Pass. That portion when you …
Joshua Simkins, Silverton Alpine 50K, Male Champion 2016
Joshua Simkins Melia: I’m Melia Coury here with Joshua Simkins and you just won the Silverton Alpine 50K. How does that feel? Joshua: Good, I wasn’t sure what to expect today. Through the competition, altitude or weather but fantastic weather and felt pretty good about it. It was a good race, beautiful course. M: Was there a part on the course that just kind of took your breath away? (A part from the altitude) J: The whole thing it’s hard to choose one spot. Right along the river so beautiful. And then you get up high by one of the last aid stations and right before that one pass? M: California Pass? J: Yes, …
Abby Mitchell, Silverton Alpine 50K, Female Champion 2016
Abby Mitchell Melia: I’m Melia Coury here with Abby Mitchell and you just won our Silverton Alpine 50K today, congratulations. Abby: Thanks so much it was a really fun morning. M: So had you done a lot of 50Ks prior to this? A: I hadn’t. This was actually my second 50K and my third ultra overall. I did my first 50 miler last month and my first 50K in June. So it’s been a busy summer. M: Just packed ‘em right in. A: Yeah totally. M: What sparked your interest recently in getting into ultras? A: I actually recently moved from California to Bolder (Colorado) and so one of the reasons I wanted to move …