Comments on: Monumental Sheppard http://www.monumentaleffort.com/monumental-sheppard Do more than live Sun, 11 Dec 2011 03:59:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michelle http://www.monumentaleffort.com/monumental-sheppard/comment-page-1#comment-817 Michelle Sat, 02 Apr 2011 04:23:09 +0000 http://www.monumentaleffort.com/?p=968#comment-817 Great shot of Rainbow Man!! First 1st ATB was memorable! Great shot of Rainbow Man!! First 1st ATB was memorable!

]]> By: DOUG BARBER http://www.monumentaleffort.com/monumental-sheppard/comment-page-1#comment-548 DOUG BARBER Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:47:31 +0000 http://www.monumentaleffort.com/?p=968#comment-548 I really admire the way Shep lives life to the fullest. I remember way back in 1988(?) when he ran the Georgian Bay 50 mile in Owen Sound in what had to be one of his first ultras! He sure has inspired a lot of people over the years. Thanks for many great ITT races. Great article Vince. Doug Barber I really admire the way Shep lives life to the fullest. I remember way back in 1988(?) when he ran the Georgian Bay 50 mile in Owen Sound in what had to be one of his first ultras! He sure has inspired a lot of people over the years. Thanks for many great ITT races. Great article Vince.

Doug Barber

]]> By: Endurrun 2010: Team Monumental Effort | Monumental Effort http://www.monumentaleffort.com/monumental-sheppard/comment-page-1#comment-523 Endurrun 2010: Team Monumental Effort | Monumental Effort Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:05:22 +0000 http://www.monumentaleffort.com/?p=968#comment-523 [...] managed to convince two buddies, Martin Vallaincourt to run Stage 1 (half marathon) and Geoff Sheppard to run Stage 5 (25.6K alpine [...] [...] managed to convince two buddies, Martin Vallaincourt to run Stage 1 (half marathon) and Geoff Sheppard to run Stage 5 (25.6K alpine [...]

]]> By: Henry Van Gemert http://www.monumentaleffort.com/monumental-sheppard/comment-page-1#comment-209 Henry Van Gemert Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:37:24 +0000 http://www.monumentaleffort.com/?p=968#comment-209 Great article Vince..and well deserved Geoff has been an inspiration to many in the running community! Great article Vince..and well deserved Geoff has been an inspiration to many in the running community!

]]> By: Scoot http://www.monumentaleffort.com/monumental-sheppard/comment-page-1#comment-207 Scoot Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:50:38 +0000 http://www.monumentaleffort.com/?p=968#comment-207 Shep's quirky, irreverent ways would seem out-of-place anywhere but the world of ultrarunning. Despite being a master of time-management, he sometimes has to resort to running vicariously through others such as myself, V$ and Dommer; he approaches our training with as much interest and care as he would his own. He has used an usual but effective technique to get not only his proteges through 100's, but also otherwise hapless runners who managed to luck-out by being around. It is no mistake that he feels so comfortable wearing a cape. Shep’s quirky, irreverent ways would seem out-of-place anywhere but the world of ultrarunning. Despite being a master of time-management, he sometimes has to resort to running vicariously through others such as myself, V$ and Dommer; he approaches our training with as much interest and care as he would his own. He has used an usual but effective technique to get not only his proteges through 100′s, but also otherwise hapless runners who managed to luck-out by being around. It is no mistake that he feels so comfortable wearing a cape.

]]> By: Vince http://www.monumentaleffort.com/monumental-sheppard/comment-page-1#comment-206 Vince Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:08:34 +0000 http://www.monumentaleffort.com/?p=968#comment-206 What a small world! Not only has Shep taught me the importance of walking the hills, but he has shown me how to run the "flat up hills"! Funny story, but I guess you had to be there... Gotta run, Vince What a small world! Not only has Shep taught me the importance of walking the hills, but he has shown me how to run the “flat up hills”! Funny story, but I guess you had to be there…

Gotta run,
Vince

]]> By: Dean Dwyer http://www.monumentaleffort.com/monumental-sheppard/comment-page-1#comment-205 Dean Dwyer Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:31:08 +0000 http://www.monumentaleffort.com/?p=968#comment-205 That is a great tribute Vince. It's funny because I actually met Geoff back in teacher's college 20 years ago. Our first conversation was about a race he had just completed. i was peppering him with questions. I still remember him telling me his strategy for running that 50 mile race (I had just met him and of course hearing that someone would willing want to run 50 miles automatically made him certifiably coo coo-in a good way-in my book)-he would walk up all the hills....funny I would remember that. Years later you told me about this guy you met while running who would dress up in these crazy costumes. I thought it was awesome at the time...I love hearing stories of people who stand out and life live on their own terms being damn creative. It was years later though when I put the pieces together and realized this was the same "crazy" dude from teachers college. Judging by some of the comments GS has had an impact far greater than his wacky costumes. He is a legacy all unto himself. Great post VC and Geoff keep doing what you are doing. DD That is a great tribute Vince. It’s funny because I actually met Geoff back in teacher’s college 20 years ago.

Our first conversation was about a race he had just completed. i was peppering him with questions. I still remember him telling me his strategy for running that 50 mile race (I had just met him and of course hearing that someone would willing want to run 50 miles automatically made him certifiably coo coo-in a good way-in my book)-he would walk up all the hills….funny I would remember that.

Years later you told me about this guy you met while running who would dress up in these crazy costumes. I thought it was awesome at the time…I love hearing stories of people who stand out and life live on their own terms being damn creative.

It was years later though when I put the pieces together and realized this was the same “crazy” dude from teachers college.

Judging by some of the comments GS has had an impact far greater than his wacky costumes. He is a legacy all unto himself.

Great post VC and Geoff keep doing what you are doing.

DD

]]> By: Dom repta http://www.monumentaleffort.com/monumental-sheppard/comment-page-1#comment-204 Dom repta Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:43:21 +0000 http://www.monumentaleffort.com/?p=968#comment-204 Shep is one of the best! He was the man that introduced me to running which has shaped my life now for over a decade. Most of my friends and people I love have some relation to running. Shep and I ran my first 100 miler together and we finished in just under 20 hours. The last 20 miles was all shep getting me through. One foot in front of the other Dommer let's go...shep I still use that mantra almost 10 years later and I use it in my daily life especially in tough times. Thanks shep! Shep is one of the best! He was the man that introduced me to running which has shaped my life now for over a decade. Most of my friends and people I love have some relation to running. Shep and I ran my first 100 miler together and we finished in just under 20 hours. The last 20 miles was all shep getting me through. One foot in front of the other Dommer let’s go…shep I still use that mantra almost 10 years later and I use it in my daily life especially in tough times. Thanks shep!

]]> By: vince http://www.monumentaleffort.com/monumental-sheppard/comment-page-1#comment-202 vince Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:42:41 +0000 http://www.monumentaleffort.com/?p=968#comment-202 Hey Derrick, I'm sure after this year's ITT, we will be sad to see it go too, but we figure the race has "run its course" so to speak. We have a couple of new touches to make ITT's send-off special. Although we won't be Race Directing anymore (for the time being) we do have other "projects" on the horizon to continue to give back to the running community. Gotta run, Vince Hey Derrick,

I’m sure after this year’s ITT, we will be sad to see it go too, but we figure the race has “run its course” so to speak. We have a couple of new touches to make ITT’s send-off special. Although we won’t be Race Directing anymore (for the time being) we do have other “projects” on the horizon to continue to give back to the running community.

Gotta run, Vince

]]> By: Derrick http://www.monumentaleffort.com/monumental-sheppard/comment-page-1#comment-201 Derrick Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:49:10 +0000 http://www.monumentaleffort.com/?p=968#comment-201 Nice tribute to Geoff! It will be sad to see ITT no more. As I've said in the past, after doing ITT, I knew that I wanted to move up and try a trail ultra...then got hooked. Nice tribute to Geoff!

It will be sad to see ITT no more. As I’ve said in the past, after doing ITT, I knew that I wanted to move up and try a trail ultra…then got hooked.

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