Many moons have passed since Bob Gentile's arrival in the frigid North, and it appears as if the frigid North has forced Gentile into hibernation. The latest report from sources who spoke on the condition of anonimity due to the delicate nature of the subject, was that a Bob-siting may take place today on the roads of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, somewhere in the vicinity of the Triumph residence. So, in the hope of catching a once in a lifetime glimpse of the famous recluse, IRunUltras.com hit the road early this AM for the roads and trails of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, where Tom Triumph and Doug Vaughn would lead the expedition in search of Bob Gentile (well, there was also a promise of Therese Triumph's famous homemade chili that caught our attention).
We would traverse roads, trails, snow and ice. We would cross streams and bridges. Still, Bob was nowhere to be found.
We searched near and far, high and low, hoping for a score a picture with Bob.
Hours into our trek we became weak. Hungry and thirsty, our only hope to continue the search for Bob was to somehow, somewhere find aid. How about an aid station, courtesy of the amazing Therese Triumph !
Nearly 3 hours into our journey, Tom would suffer a search-ending knee injury. Doug would continue to cover nearly 27 miles of ground, all with no sign of Bob. Our guides would, however, lead us to a residence with some funky stone sculptures erected all throughout its property. We still do not understand why one would do this to their vast green yard, yet, we were mesmerized by the alien-like objects, especially the large stone testicle. A slide-show of the stone-work is below.
Rumors abound about Bob's whereabouts. Did he actually DNF his vacation, and return early to the warmth of Florida ? Or, did he cross the finish line at Newark Airport on his scheduled departure date ? IRunUltras.com will be sure to let its loyal readers know as more details emerge. Oh...the chili was amazing !!!
You have to let us know if he shows up! Where are you BOB?
ReplyDeleteDid that sign say "Dead" Bear Crossing?
ReplyDeleteHaha awesome post Tony. Too bad the Bob hunting party came up empty but you guys at least bagged some good miles. Where the heck is Bob?
ReplyDeleteLOLOL ahhhh you guys are tooo funny, good post!
ReplyDeletewell I did survive and crossed the Palm Beach International Airport last night...so no DNF but if it wasn't for the alcohol and good food it would have been impossible -lol
home sweet WARM home back to training, I gained 7 pounds in 2 weeks...I think it was necessary though to stay warm :-) I will call ya in a bit!
ROFLMAO HAHAHAHHAAA Dude a most excellent post! Poor Bob :P
ReplyDeleteglad you finally found Bob!! Great photos. Sounds like this was a great winter run --sorry i missed it!!! I wonder if Tom knows anything about the Wachcung winter FA ultras:)????
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ReplyDeleteJess - Holy cow. Yeah, I never noticed that. It looks like they took a Dead End sign and converted it.
ReplyDeleteI can't help but think of the movie What about Bob? hehe, a good one. Happy New Year! :)
ReplyDeleteSweet run...
ReplyDeletePoor Bob!!! I'd DNF too :)!! What's all that white stuff on the ground? We hott weather folks don't know anything about that...you know, ice melts!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat run in crazy snow!!
He chickened out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't blame him.
ReplyDeleteYour run looks like fun. Happy New Year!
Trippy rock sculptures on that property. Probably gives the bears something interesting to s**t on!
ReplyDeleteFunny post. At least you got a nice winter run in. Too bad Bob was a no-show.