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Training Update: Nov. 4th-10th, 2012

Training Update: Nov. 4th-10th, 2012

    Training Update: week of November 4th-10th, 2012 11-4-12: OFF (ran a tad on/up the amazing Sand Dunes right under the mountains near Salida,CO. Spent most of day driving back from Grand Canyon adventure) (0 miles) photo credit: Dan Gorman   11-5-12: AM: Easy 75min out back S. Boulder. Felt surprisingly good…only quads a little stiff. […]

November 10, 2012 | By | Reply More
A Fall Towards Better Perspectives

A Fall Towards Better Perspectives

“All men should strive to learn before they die, what they are running from, and to, and why.”  -James Thurber A Fall Towards Better Perspectives (11/6/12): I’ve been feeling pretty selfish lately. Running is one of those activities where you can tend to focus a lot on yourself. Sometimes athletes can get some pretty distorted […]

November 6, 2012 | By | Reply More
Gearing up For The North Face 50-miler

Gearing up For The North Face 50-miler

Training Log Update (10/30/12) Gearing up for The North Face 50 miler: My next (and most likely final) ultra trail race of the year will be The North Face 50 in San Francisco on December 1st. This is a big race for me as it is considered to be a “championship” where pretty much all the best […]

October 30, 2012 | By | Reply More
UROC 100km and Epic Training Bonk

UROC 100km and Epic Training Bonk

Epic Training Bonk, European Travel Bugs, and the UROC 100k First off, I’m proud to announce that my new footwear and apparel sponsor will be Scott Sports.  Honestly I had never heard of the brand until a couple months ago, but they have quite an extensive footwear line for road racing, trail/ultra running and mountain running. […]

October 7, 2012 | By | Reply More
Mountain Racing in Europe

Mountain Racing in Europe

European Mountain Racing: September 2nd-9th, 2012 The past 12 days have been filled with lots of elevation change, scenic trails, a couple 10-hour plane flights, and experiences I’ll never forget. I had the good fortune of traveling over to Italy and Switzerland for the world mountain running championships (held in Ponte di Legno, Italy) and […]

September 9, 2012 | By | Reply More