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Badwater Bliss - Death Valley, CA - 7.23.2007



Copyright © 2007 Glenn Tachiyama. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use, reproduction and distribution to others is strictly prohibited by law

Badwater: From the perspective of a member of Lisa Bliss' crew

WEBSITES: Badwater Ultramarathon | Lisa's Blog | Dave Bursler's Blog

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Weighing in
Weighing in		 Off to the start
Off to the start		 Research subject
Research subject		 Research Team studies fluid, electrolyte and hormonal balance
Research Team studies fluid, electrolyte and hormonal balance
Drawing blood
Drawing blood		 Jamie Mieras - podiatry and research assistant
Jamie Mieras - podiatry and research assistant		 Jeff Lynn - Medic
Jeff Lynn - Medic		 Applying sweat patch
Applying sweat patch
Lisa helps out
Lisa helps out		 Good veins - can't miss that one!
Good veins - can't miss that one!		 Valmir Nunes from Brazil
Valmir Nunes from Brazil		 Team Nunes
Team Nunes
Team Bliss (Lisa, Larry, Dave B, Dave H)
Team Bliss (Lisa, Larry, Dave B, Dave H)		 Team Bliss with Glenn (Dori will join us after mile 17)
Team Bliss with Glenn (Dori will join us after mile 17)		 Tracy Thomas
Tracy Thomas		 Badwater - 282 feet below sea level
Badwater - 282 feet below sea level
Lisa Smith-Batchen& Greg Pressler
Lisa Smith-Batchen
& Greg Pressler
 Group Photo
Group Photo		 10:00 am starters
10:00 am starters		 visor up!
visor up!
Lisa!
Lisa!		 David Goggins, Tracy Thomas & Greg Pressler
David Goggins,
Tracy Thomas
& Greg Pressler
 Valmir Nunes
Valmir Nunes		 Pressler from Portland
Pressler from Portland
Chris Frost, Lisa & Marshall
Chris Frost, Lisa & Marshall		 Pressler at the start
Pressler at the start		 Friends - together again to share the course after 3 years
Friends - together again to share the course after 3 years		 The 10:00 start
The 10:00 start
Vans & Runners
Vans & Runners		 Valmir Nunes will win the race and break the course record
Valmir Nunes will win the race and break the course record		 Valmir Nunes
Valmir Nunes		 Go Nunes! SJ
Go Nunes! SJ
Valmir Nunes
Valmir Nunes		 Jorge Pacheco
Jorge Pacheco		 Chase
Chase		 Dean Karnazes& Akos Konya
Dean Karnazes
& Akos Konya
Dean & Akos
Dean & Akos		 DK
DK		 Akos Konya - will come in 2nd place
Akos Konya - will come in 2nd place		 IMG_0131.JPG
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IMG_0134.JPG		 Albert Vallee& David Goggins
Albert Vallee
& David Goggins
 Christian Fatton
Christian Fatton		 Achim Heukemes& Tim Neckar
Achim Heukemes
& Tim Neckar
Jamie Donaldson from Colorado
Jamie Donaldson from Colorado		 Jamie Donaldson
Jamie Donaldson		 IMG_0157.JPG
IMG_0157.JPG		 Chris Frost the Mayor of Malibou!
Chris Frost the "Mayor of Malibou"!
Charlie Engle - will come in 5th place
Charlie Engle - will come in 5th place		 Noora Alidina - will finish 2nd place woman
Noora Alidina - will finish 2nd place woman		 Noora Alidina
Noora Alidina		 Marshall Ulrich - ultrarunner/adventurer extraordinaire
Marshall Ulrich - ultrarunner/adventurer extraordinaire
Marshall Ulrich
Marshall Ulrich		 Lisa Bliss
Lisa Bliss		 Whooo!
Whooo!		 IMG_0187.JPG
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Linda McFadden
Linda McFadden		 Larry Ham - Crew
Larry Ham - Crew		 IMG_0204.JPG
IMG_0204.JPG		 precision
precision
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IMG_0211.JPG		 DK - will come in 10th place
DK - will come in 10th place		 David Goggins - will come in 3rd
David Goggins - will come in 3rd		 Jamie Donaldson
Jamie Donaldson
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IMG_0225.JPG		 Team Bliss
Team Bliss		 Crewing action
Crewing action		 Anticipation
Anticipation
Charlie Engle
Charlie Engle		 Tracy Thomas - will finish 3rd
Tracy Thomas - will finish 3rd		 Noora Alidina
Noora Alidina		 IMG_0252.JPG
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Greg Pressler
Greg Pressler		 IMG_0258.JPG
IMG_0258.JPG		 David Goggins
David Goggins		 IMG_0272.JPG
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Tracy Thomas
Tracy Thomas		 Dave Heckman - Crew, Lisa & Chris sharing joy (again) on the road from Badwater to Whitney
Dave Heckman - Crew, Lisa & Chris sharing joy (again) on the road from Badwater to Whitney		 having a great time
having a great time		 alone
alone
Manoel de Jesus Mendes
Manoel de Jesus Mendes		 IMG_0305.JPG
IMG_0305.JPG		 caught peeing!
caught peeing!		 Spray. Notice that there are no shadows - overcast and relatively cool at 115 degrees F
Spray. Notice that there are no shadows - overcast and relatively "cool" at 115 degrees F
Lisa Smith-Batchen
Lisa Smith-Batchen		 Pressler
Pressler		 streamlined crewing. humidity is high.
streamlined crewing. humidity is high.		 IMG_0332.JPG
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IMG_0336.JPG		 Lisa & Greg
Lisa & Greg		 Repeat : )
Repeat : )		 windy
windy
Dave Bursler - Crew
Dave Bursler - Crew		 IMG_0362.JPG
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IMG_0369.JPG		 IMG_0370.JPG
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Lisa S-B
Lisa S-B		 Pressler having fun
Pressler having fun		 IMG_0382.JPG
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IMG_0409.JPG		 baton pass
baton pass		 IMG_0421.JPG
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g6/60/2360/3/82912122.UupeOVep.jpg Tracy Thomas
Tracy Thomas		 IMG_0436.JPG
IMG_0436.JPG		 IMG_0441.JPG
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Lisa & Dave
Lisa & Dave		 Bursler
Bursler		 IMG_0456.JPG
IMG_0456.JPG		 Tracy
Tracy
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IMG_0487.JPG		 IMG_0489.JPG
IMG_0489.JPG		 Near Furnace Creek
Near Furnace Creek		 IMG_0499.JPG
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IMG_0502.JPG		 Furnace CreekMile 17
Furnace Creek
Mile 17
 DC Lundell
DC Lundell		 IMG_0524.JPG
IMG_0524.JPG
Lisa SB and pacer/crew George
Lisa SB and pacer/crew George		 Monica Otero
Monica Otero		 Dori Robertson - Crew
Dori Robertson - Crew		 Lisa's weight fluctuated between 3% up and 6% down but was easily corrected each time
Lisa's weight fluctuated between 3% up and 6% down but was easily corrected each time
Preparing to pace
Preparing to pace		 Webcam
Webcam		 IMG_0573.JPG
IMG_0573.JPG		 Ian Parker
Ian Parker
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IMG_0584.JPG		 loving the moments
loving the moments		 IMG_0606.JPG
IMG_0606.JPG		 IMG_0615.JPG
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Ian Parker
Ian Parker		 IMG_0627.JPG
IMG_0627.JPG		 IMG_0633.JPG
IMG_0633.JPG		 IMG_0637.JPG
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awesome crew
awesome crew		 Tim Kjenstad
Tim Kjenstad		 IMG_0661.JPG
IMG_0661.JPG		 Sand Dunes
Sand Dunes
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IMG_0681.JPG		 Stovepipe WellsMile 41.9
Stovepipe Wells
Mile 41.9
 David Balsley
David Balsley		 Lisa Smith-Batchen and Lisa leaped frogged each other many times on the course
Lisa Smith-Batchen and Lisa leaped frogged each other many times on the course
Stovepipe Wells, about 42 miles
Stovepipe Wells, about 42 miles		 DC Lundell
DC Lundell		 IMG_0711.JPG
IMG_0711.JPG		 Research stop. Dry clothes, new shoes, blood draw, eating
Research stop. Dry clothes, new shoes, blood draw, eating
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IMG_0096_1.JPG		 IMG_0097_1.JPG
IMG_0097_1.JPG		 talking to Woofie
talking to Woofie		 Lisa's research buddy, Jeff Lynn & Andy Jacobson
Lisa's research buddy, Jeff Lynn & Andy Jacobson
sopping wet
sopping wet		 42 miles done, 93 more to go!
42 miles done, 93 more to go!		 running again, got an 18 mile climb ahead
running again, got an 18 mile climb ahead		 IMG_0737.JPG
IMG_0737.JPG
John Radich
John Radich		 Erhard Weiss
Erhard Weiss		 Peter Meyer
Peter Meyer		 Larry Ham pacing
Larry Ham pacing
Mark Cockbain
Mark Cockbain		 Annie Monot
Annie Monot		 the climb starts
the climb starts		 Greg Pressler
Greg Pressler
Lisa S-B
Lisa S-B		 Nattu Natraj
Nattu Natraj		 Gary Hillard
Gary Hillard		 up up!
up up!
John Radich
John Radich		 Climb to Townes Pass
Climb to Townes Pass		 IMG_0868.JPG
IMG_0868.JPG		 IMG_0873.JPG
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Blister Management
Blister Management		 they don't look bad but there are already calluses and blisters deep to those
they don't look bad but there are already calluses and blisters deep to those		 made a metatarsal pad to try to unload the balls of the feet
made a metatarsal pad to try to unload the balls of the feet		 wet feet - not good. you can see the start of right tibialis anterior tendinitis
wet feet - not good. you can see the start of right tibialis anterior tendinitis
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IMG_0135_1.JPG		 IMG_0137_1.JPG
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Panamint SpringsMile 72.3
Panamint Springs
Mile 72.3
 Father Crowley'sMile 80.2
Father Crowley's
Mile 80.2
 5 minute break
5 minute break		 Life is good!
Life is good!
Larry Ham
Larry Ham		 Sunrise
Sunrise		 Day 2. Sun's coming up.
Day 2. Sun's coming up.		 IMG_0897.JPG
IMG_0897.JPG
Pyro
Pyro		 power walk?
power walk?		 blisters are painful
blisters are painful		 Beautiful morning light
Beautiful morning light
More blister management
More blister management		 43 minute stop
43 minute stop		 IMG_0006_2.JPG
IMG_0006_2.JPG		 IMG_0007_2.JPG
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IMG_0008_2.JPG		 Jamie Mieras - podiatry
Jamie Mieras - podiatry		 IMG_0010_2.JPG
IMG_0010_2.JPG		 Concerned
Concerned
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IMG_0014_2.JPG		 IMG_0015_2.JPG
IMG_0015_2.JPG		 IMG_0018_2.JPG
IMG_0018_2.JPG		 Lisa does her own blister treatment
Lisa does her own blister treatment
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IMG_0032_2.JPG		 IMG_0034_2.JPG
IMG_0034_2.JPG		 Metatarsal pads work
Metatarsal pads work		 Dr. Megan Dell - Medic
Dr. Megan Dell - Medic
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IMG_0038_2.JPG		 leaving Death Valley National Park
leaving Death Valley National Park		 running again
running again		 IMG_0045_1.JPG
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Lisa & Dr. Kent Wang - Medic & buddy from residency in Chicago
Lisa & Dr. Kent Wang - Medic & buddy from residency in Chicago		 Darwin time stationMile 90
Darwin time station
Mile 90
 90 miles, 23 hours. Feeling recharged.
90 miles, 23 hours. Feeling recharged.		 IMG_0954.JPG
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Ready to race now
Ready to race now		 IMG_0983.JPG
IMG_0983.JPG		 focused
focused		 IMG_1012.JPG
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IMG_1028.JPG		 chasing her shadow
chasing her shadow		 IMG_1052.JPG
IMG_1052.JPG		 IMG_1068.JPG
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Lisa S-B
Lisa S-B		 IMG_1082.JPG
IMG_1082.JPG		 IMG_1089.JPG
IMG_1089.JPG		 IMG_1096.JPG
IMG_1096.JPG
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IMG_1104.JPG		 running more
running more		 IMG_1116.JPG
IMG_1116.JPG		 Lisa S-B and Leigh
Lisa S-B and Leigh
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IMG_1130.JPG		 IMG_1155.JPG
IMG_1155.JPG		 Glenn Tachiyama - Crew (who's behind his camera?!)
Glenn Tachiyama - Crew (who's behind his camera?!)		 look, more runners! Lisa and Glenn in back
look, more runners! Lisa and Glenn in back
short-sleeved shirt covers up the sun-beaten shoulders
short-sleeved shirt covers up the sun-beaten shoulders		 rolling
rolling		 sexy poses after passing runners
sexy poses after passing runners		 is it HOT out here or what!
is it HOT out here or what!
skin and ?
skin and ?		 back to business, got a race to run
back to business, got a race to run		 IMG_1208.JPG
IMG_1208.JPG		 IMG_1213.JPG
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IMG_1214.JPG		 IMG_1221.JPG
IMG_1221.JPG		 Scott - Volunteer
Scott - Volunteer		 Hmm, some were wondering....
Hmm, some were wondering....
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IMG_1234.JPG		 IMG_1238.JPG
IMG_1238.JPG		 Bliss and Bursler bickering?
Bliss and Bursler bickering?		 Dori
Dori
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IMG_1301.JPG		 IMG_1323.JPG
IMG_1323.JPG		 IMG_1333.JPG
IMG_1333.JPG		 Removing...
Removing...
...& replacing...
...& replacing...		 ...sweat patch...
...sweat patch...		 ...on the...
...on the...		 ...run
...run
Jeff Lynn - Medic
Jeff Lynn - Medic		 IMG_1364.JPG
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IMG_1411.JPG		 IMG_1423.JPG
IMG_1423.JPG		 real ginger ale goes down well
real ginger ale goes down well		 Whitney in the distance
Whitney in the distance
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IMG_1431.JPG		 IMG_1463.JPG
IMG_1463.JPG		 IMG_1470.JPG
IMG_1470.JPG		 Glenn paces into Lone Pine, Jamie Donaldson who lead the race, is just ahead about a mile
Glenn paces into Lone Pine, Jamie Donaldson who lead the race, is just ahead about a mile
Lone PineMile 122
Lone Pine
Mile 122
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IMG_1499.JPG		 photo credit: Dave Heckman
photo credit: Dave Heckman		 moved into first place just after the left turn onto the Portal Road
moved into first place just after the left turn onto the Portal Road
Portal Road up Mt. Whitney. The last 13 mile stretch.
Portal Road up Mt. Whitney. The last 13 mile stretch.		 happy
happy		 IMG_0024_1.JPG
IMG_0024_1.JPG		 the climb starts gradually
the climb starts gradually
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IMG_0031_1.JPG		 IMG_0037_1.JPG
IMG_0037_1.JPG		 IMG_0039_1.JPG
IMG_0039_1.JPG		 Is Dave B ordering Lisa to run up the mountain?
Is Dave B ordering Lisa to run up the mountain?
Does Lisa care?
Does Lisa care?		 Hair brush instead
Hair brush instead		 But...we're all still concerned about holding on to first place
But...we're all still concerned about holding on to first place		 It ain't over till it's over. Must still focus on getting up the mountain.
It ain't over till it's over. Must still focus on getting up the mountain.
Whitney still seems so far away...
Whitney still seems so far away...		 Dori helps with power walking
Dori helps with power walking		 IMG_0092.JPG
IMG_0092.JPG		 IMG_0109.JPG
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Dan DominyVideographer
Dan Dominy
Videographer
 Towards Whitney
Towards Whitney		 Whitney - getting closer?
Whitney - getting closer?		 the foliage changes with the elevation
the foliage changes with the elevation
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IMG_0124.JPG		 nighttime vests for the second time as dusk nears
nighttime vests for the second time as dusk nears		 smile for the camera!
smile for the camera!		 motivation animation
motivation animation
up up.
up up.		 IMG_0145.JPG
IMG_0145.JPG		 IMG_0161.JPG
IMG_0161.JPG		 nearing the finish
nearing the finish
Moonscape
Moonscape		 First Woman!
First Woman!		 34 hours 33 minutes
34 hours 33 minutes		 Rockstar!
Rockstar!
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IMG_0215.JPG		 Chris Kostman, Race Director, presents the finisher's medal
Chris Kostman, Race Director, presents the finisher's medal
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Team Bliss helped make it happen
Team Bliss helped make it happen		 g6/60/2360/3/82918395.sfHQJuYo.jpg Can't go yet! Got to get blood drawn again for the research study.
Can't go yet! Got to get blood drawn again for the research study.		 Fun blood draw? Nothing is painful right now.
Fun blood draw? Nothing is painful right now.
...always something to say...
...always something to say...		 IMG_0275.JPG
IMG_0275.JPG		 Bursler & Ham
Bursler & Ham		 Tom Triumph
Tom Triumph
Cold at the finish line. She will have the crew crank up the heat in the van on the drive back to the hotel in Lone Pine.
Cold at the finish line. She will have the crew crank up the heat in the van on the drive back to the hotel in Lone Pine.

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Ben Jones 04-Aug-2007 20:34
Dear Glenn,
Thanks for sending me the great slide show. My congratulations to Lisa Bliss on her wonderful performance and also to her crew who got her to Whitney. I've been busy with my Webshots album which people can "Google" or send me an email and I will forward the link. I am also hosting the Master List of those who have made crossing between from Badwater to Whitey.
Jamie Huneycutt 04-Aug-2007 17:56
Wow, Lisa! You are some awesome. Congratulations on your incredible race. We are all so proud of you.
Christian Griffith 30-Jul-2007 18:48
Reading stories and visually absorbing experiences such as this are so cool.

Congrats Lisa.
olga 30-Jul-2007 18:35
Hey, G, according to your pictures of always smiling Lisa she hasn't worked hard enough:) No, really, she told me when we talked when I go I should get a photographer - it is a huge boost. I, too, believe, when I see my best friends and smile for them - I smile inside, and running gets better. It's the law of what's comes first, egg or chicken. But the problem is, I don't want ANY photographer, I want YOU! LOL. Great job, team, awesome, Lisa, and can't wait to chat details with you soon!
Sean Meissner 28-Jul-2007 09:13
Wow, just to run BW is huge, but to win it...Lisa has achieved Rockstar status! And that never-ending smile made it so much fun to root for her along the way. Thanks for sharing the journey with us.
Sean Meissner 28-Jul-2007 08:53
Wow, just to run BW is huge, but to win it...Lisa has achieved Rockstar status! And that never-ending smile made it so much fun to root for her along the way. Thanks for sharing the journey with us.
KendraBo 28-Jul-2007 01:53
Another tour de force, G, from beginning to end, and Lisa - Runners World cover girl extraordinaire... showing what the dramatic power of a smile can do. Congratulations to Team Lisa Bliss! Loved her bib # too. :) And how happy you all looked at the end - brought a tear to my eye.
Stan & Esther Holman 27-Jul-2007 21:36
Wow! As always, great photos! We loved going through and seeing our buddies run. Made us be able to envision the experience just a little bit more. Thanks for posting!
Guest 27-Jul-2007 21:32
glenn,
once again great photos! thanks for sharing and documenting lisa's fantastic race!
tom riley
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