Tag: Max King

Lake Sonoma 50 Race Report: 2014

Lake Sonoma 50 Race Report: 2014

I’ve been overanalyzing and agonizing over my performance at the 2014 Lake Sonoma 50 mile race. I’m a numbers guy and I like cold, hard scientific data.  The obvious results from this race of course demonstrate the fact that both men’s and women’s ultra-trail running fields are getting really close and competitive. Every second counts! […]

April 17, 2014 | By | 51 Replies More
Lake Sonoma 50: An Unsustainable Pace

Lake Sonoma 50: An Unsustainable Pace

“This pace is unsustainable.”  My inner voice repeated this over and over as Chris Vargo and I split a couple sub 7-min miles about 15 miles into the Lake Sonoma 50. We were on a gorgeous, rolling single-track complete with water crossings, lake views, forests and meadows. I knew after the first aid station 11.5 […]

April 22, 2013 | By | 38 Replies More
Trying New Things

Trying New Things

February 6th, 2013: “Tryin’ New Stuffs” So after Bandera I was pretty messed up. I mean my shin was swollen so much that I couldn’t see the ankle bones on my left leg! I figured out I had anterior tibialis tendonitis pretty bad so I decided to actually take a break from running for 14 […]

February 16, 2013 | By | 6 Replies 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. […]

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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 […]

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