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My Hips Lied (to me): Les Templiers Race Report

My Hips Lied (to me): Les Templiers Race Report

My Hips Lied (to me) : Les Templiers Race Report. The flat stretches of road made me cringe. Even worse was the slightly downhill (i.e. -5% grade) road and paths that resulted in accelerations of up to around 11mph. It was ironic because as a former “roadie” marathoner most would assume that I would embrace these […]

November 2, 2014 | By | 26 Replies More
Transvulcania Race Report (2014)

Transvulcania Race Report (2014)

SUERTE  (luck)   “When you get to the top of The Volcano you can stop.” These words became my mantra as I struggled to negotiate the technical rocks of La Palma’s GR-131 trail route. I had ascended about 11,000 feet of vertical in the past 24 miles and had accumulated a significant amount of fatigue. […]

May 14, 2014 | By | 41 Replies More
Cayuga Trails 50: Shifting Perspectives

Cayuga Trails 50: Shifting Perspectives

Terra chips? Such a gourmet aid station treat! As soon as the vegetable-oil-salt-beet combo hit my taste buds I felt more in equilibrium. Pringles, Lays, and even fish-flavored potato chips in New Zealand had hit my lips midway through ultra trail races before, but this Terra chip consumption (at a 20-something-mile aid station) during the […]

June 12, 2013 | By | 19 Replies More