Lab #759: Bryce Thatcher
Name:
Bryce Thatcher
HPL Experiment #:
759
Goal:
Sub 8 hour Solo-Self supported mountain bike
ride of 103 mile White Rim Trail.
Hometown:
Rexburg, Idaho
Age:
42
Years Endurance Racing:
25
Physical Charateristics:
Best Feature:
Long calf muscle
Worst Feature:
Bow legs
Favorite Nathan Pack:
Elite 1 for daily use. Elite 2v for longer stuff.
Running Claim to Fame:
Current record holder for ascent/descent of
Grand Teton in Wyoming. 7,000 vertical each way
covering around 18 miles round trip in 3:06.
Craziest Adventure:
South to north traverse of Wind River Range in Wyoming. 100 miles in 38 hours self supported.
Running Tip:
Stay off the road whenever possible and train on the trails. It will save your legs and allow you to run more injury free.
Favorite Quote:
After completing the Wind River Range traverse with my friend Jim Knight, we were ravaging through all the food at a convenience store in Pinedale Wyoming. A curious store employee asked us what we had done. Jim told her we had just run the 100 miles in 38 hours. She then asked, 'Why?". Jim responded, 'Lady now is not the time to ask!"
Favorite Place to Train:
Peak bagging in the Tetons of Wyoming. Particularly Table Mountain. It has a great grade that is mostly runable and gives you some good altitude training at over 11,000 feet.
