Jason's Ice Age 1000 - MaryG's Photos

Jason Dorgan, finisher of Badwater, the Grand Slam and many other ultra achievements, as well as co-RD of the Kettle Moraine 100, decided to run the COMPLETE Ice Age Trail in Wisconsin -- 1,079 miles. Doing this on an extended vacation from work, he had a tight timeline -- April 14 to May 6. Dave and I had the priviledge of spending a few hours with him May 5 -- the day before he would finish his quest. Expecting to find him tired and worn, we were surprised to see Jason upbeat and RUNNING. Not just a light jog, not a death march sort of run, but full-scale, feet off the ground RUNNING! Wow! To learn about the whole run, go to Jason's website at:http://blog.iceagetrail1000.com/

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MaryG > Courtesy of Robert, we have a gang photo of everyone who saw Jason complete his 22nd day on the Ice Age trail. Pictured in the mix are me and the L'il Mister, Jason's parents, his sister and her family, a reporter from Oshkosh, the Bunks and Jason's folks. Oh, and of course JASON (center, grey shirt)! The next day he only had another 30 miles to his goal. WOW!

MaryG > Jason was running so well that I didn't have time to get my running duds on. Oh well, at least I had my running shoes! Dave and I leap-frogged with others who had come to see Jason finish, and I joined in on a few miles of running.

MaryG > Me, Lorraine Bunk (appropriately dressed as always) and Jason head down the road to the next trail head.

MaryG > Jason makes a VERY brief stop before heading onto the trail.

MaryG > Oh, so that's what my feet look like. Better not look again!

MaryG > Hundreds of miles behind him and still smiling.

MaryG > Stop poking me with that radio antenna! I'll get going.

MaryG > Coming into the bustling metropolis of Casco! Jason decides to keep going and finish in Rio Creek, a few miles up the road.

Courtesy of Robert, we have a gang photo of everyone who saw Jason complete his 22nd day on the Ice Age trail. Pictured in the mix are me and the L'il Mister, Jason's parents, his sister and her family, a reporter from Oshkosh, the Bunks and Jason's folks. Oh, and of course JASON (center, grey shirt)! The next day he only had another 30 miles to his goal. WOW!