big dog's backyard ultra hour 39:as we sit here on the cusp of 40 hours,i was thinking about one of the least appreciated aspects of elite level backyard running.at its heart backyard is a fun gamelike we used to play as kids.only about 5% of backyard runners go 24...

big dog's backyard ultra 38 hours underway:.a few stats for your entertainment, or amazement,…after 37 hours we still have 32 teams still competingand 241 runners who have already run more than a day and a half..the satellite runners have done 21,316 yardstotaling...

big's backyard hour 37 begins:so portugal finally made the pass.they now hold the third place spot in mid-size with 443 yards.portugal has 3 remaining nowand so does norway with 442 yards.slovakia is tied with 442 yards and has only 2.the last place on the podium is...

big dog's backyard start hour 36:the only stories i see in personare the stories that play out herewith team usa.rest assured these same stories are playing out around the globe.jennifer was in trouble with 4 hours to go on the trail.she had struggled in right at the...

big dog's backyard ultra starts hour 35:its a good thing i got a nap when i did.this race is suddenly like a ride on the mad mouse.new zealand still has 15 and leads with 510 yards.assume for the moment that belgium is right there (they have not checked in yet)the US...

big dog's backyard hour 34:we have our data back.while i napped…(lets be real, while i was in a brief coma)they streamlined the system to handle the volume.and this has been the story of backyardsince the first one was held…in my backyard.it just took off of its own...

big dog's backyard hour 33:having trouble getting data,and i need a nap!

big dog's backyard ultra hour 32 begins:and i was all prepared to return to the laptop and start this update with:and then there were 5….but that didnt happen,oh, we did lose one here in the USand now we are running with 14.but canada and australia joined us.now it is...

big dog's backyard ultra hour 31:i know this is being repeated in many places,but we have had some struggles here.we have one trying to fight his way out of a death spiral.i watched him leave after less than a minute between yardsand thought;"this is crazy, he has to...