Bonk: When you run into a low hanging branch and knock yourself out, only to wake up with sharpie all over your face. (Linda L.)

Fartlek: When a fart leaks out at the aid station and everyone can smell it. (Sara E.)

Splits: What your toenails do ¾ of the way through your race. (Sara E.)

Drop Bag: An advanced piece of technology that allows you to teleport your snacks, drinks and spare gear from one location to another with a simple waive of your hand. It’s like magic for runners. Don’t be surprised if your extra socks end up in the next county.

Aid Station: A place where unicorns gather to offer free massages, sing you lullabies, and provide unlimited rainbows and sunshine. The only catch is that you have to actually get there.

Negative Splits: When your running tights rip in the wrong place. (Linda L.)

Hitting the Wall: When you run so fast you literally break through the fabric of time and space and end up in a parallel universe where everything is made of candy and shot bloks. Bonus if you can convince the unicorns from the aid stations to come with you.

Singlet: What’s left after encountering a “cougar”. (Alex S.)

Vo2Max: Amount one can vomit after chugging beer during the Loco Beer Mile. (Cody H.)

Snot Rocket: Decoy flares to distract a competitor. (Alex S.)

A huge thank you to all the Locos who contributed to these awe-inspiring definitions. You've helped trail runners and their loved ones everywhere!

*Curious about what some of these actually mean? Feel free to check out the real definitions here!

First off, we're putting the "challenge" back into the Loco Challenge (the 100k & 100 mile races) with a killer course that includes a creek crossing, breathtaking views, and plenty of opportunities for tree-scrambling in the remote wilderness. So if you're up for a true adventure, check out the new course on the Loco Challenge page of our website.

Don't worry, the 5KBEER5K, 10K, Half Marathon, and 50k races all saw some kickass updates in 2020 and they're still as gnarly as ever.

Next, our monthly newsletter is going from twice a month to once a month, hitting your inbox the first week of each month. Because who has time for more than one newsletter that is primarily packed with nonsense?

And let's talk about the website updates! So many cool changes happening and we're still working on it, so go explore, click on all the links and let us know if you have any suggestions (keep in mind it's still a work in progress).

But wait, there's more! Two new and exciting things to look out for in the near future are the Loco Blog (we're going to need a much cooler name) and the Loco Merch store. These are a labor of love and we can't wait to share them with all of you.

And finally, our mantra for the 2023 Loco season is "Connect, Kick Ass & Keep it Simple". One way we are making the "connecting" happen is to go out on more group Loco runs in between events and during the off season. We'd love for you to join us!

We invite all of you to join us and share this mantra, however it resonates with you. Share it with us on social, if you're so inclined (or tell us in person when we see you this season) and we will do the same! Keep an eye on our social channels to see how we're making this happen in LocoLand (and for info and dates on group runs).

So, there you have it folks, the 2023 Loco Season is here and we're ready to take it on with a new direction, a new attitude, and a whole lot of adventure. See you on the trails, running!