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Running with Sandi

Running with Sandi

Running with Sandi “Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do…but how much love we put in that action.” -Mother Teresa   Training solo became the norm for me last year. Ever since I left the Hansons-Brooks post-collegiate marathon training group to become a full-time mountain/ultra/trail (aka “MUT”) runner I’ve learned […]

July 17, 2013 | By | 12 Replies More
Running Westward and up: Training From Colorado to Oregon

Running Westward and up: Training From Colorado to Oregon

Cirques on peaks bring views Like woods show serenity Instinct for nature   July 12th, 2013: Okay, so Sandi and I have just a little over 2 weeks until the Speedgoat 50k in the mountains of Utah.  With over 11,000 feet of climbing in 31-32 miles at altitude I’m anticipating at least several hours of […]

July 13, 2013 | By | 8 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
Training Week: May 19-25, 2013: Cayuga Trails 50 prep

Training Week: May 19-25, 2013: Cayuga Trails 50 prep

Training Week: May 19th to May 25th, 2013.   After taking a couple days off after the Transvulcania ultra (followed by a relatively low mileage week), I put in one of my best weeks of training so far this year. I’ve only just began to track vertical gain for each training week, but I think […]

May 31, 2013 | By | 9 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