by Allan | Mar 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Last year I did this fun race in Palmer- Crazy Lazy which follows the Lazy mountain trail through snow and slush. I plan on returning to the race which takes place on Saturday. In past races, winners gain entry into the hard to enter Mt. Marathon in Seward....
by Allan | Oct 19, 2017 | Training
This will be round two for the North Face Endurance Challenge in Marin County, California. The previous course was along the beautiful coastline near Mill Valley. Two years ago I placed 9th with an overall time of 6 hours and 38 minutes. I’m excited to see the...
by Allan | Sep 2, 2016 | Allan in the News
Allan was mentioned in a race preview for the ultra hard Trofeo Kima Skyrace in Italy. Allan was 23rd in mens. Photo from iancoreless.com...
by Allan | Jul 2, 2016 | Allan in the News
Allan and Nina ran with a team from Alaska in this mid summer relay through Sweden and Norway. See the article at The Frontiersman...
by Allan | Jun 2, 2016 | Allan in the News
Allan ran 125km along the beautiful, hilly, and historic, Abbots’s Way Ultra. The race is trying to bring some attention back to the pilgrimage used by abbots on their way to Rome for hundreds of years. This was Allan’s first 125km race. See more here....
by Allan | Apr 2, 2016 | Allan in the News
An interview on the popular running enthusiast site www.irunfar.com by Evan Hone. See the interview here...
by Allan Spangler | Nov 23, 2015 | Race Report
Check out the race on Strava. First off, I would like to point out what a great race this was. Rainshadow Running knows how to host a race. Capitol Peak is definitely not the biggest race they host and it’s typically not one that attracts a lot of attention, but it...
by Allan | Mar 4, 2015 | Allan in the News
Allan took first in the annual Juneau race, also claiming the third highest course time in the history of the Mt. Roberts Tram run. Please follow this link to the Juneau Empire....
by Allan | Feb 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
This past week has been full of ups, downs and a lot of firsts. Thanks to some wacky weather, running this week has ranged from fantastic to terrible. I ran on my lunch break in just a T-shirt and shorts (first time in February), towed my friend AJ up an icy hill on...
by Allan | Feb 15, 2015 | Race Report
I did not win the Susitna 50k (foot division). I was disqualified for taking the wrong route around, or in my case through the parking lot to the finish line. Now I don’t want anyone to get upset with the Susitna race organizers or feel sorry for me. The course...