Tag: trail running

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
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
So, I’m sponsored by a Beer Company now…

So, I’m sponsored by a Beer Company now…

I noticed a couple things when I started doing ultra-trail-mountain races last year: 1. A tight-knit community of like-minded people that are very supportive of each other, AND 2. Runners that really love to kick back after a long run, eat a ton of great food and drink tasty beer (those fellow runners over the […]

April 10, 2013 | By | 19 Replies More
Training Week: March 24-30th, 2013 – prep for Lake Sonoma 50

Training Week: March 24-30th, 2013 – prep for Lake Sonoma 50

My quads got beat-up from the Tarawera 100km. Despite taking 5 days totally off from running after the race (on March 16, 2013) I can still feel a dull ache in them. That is to be expected though. I’ve dealt with lots of post-marathon fatigue and I’ve overtrained to the point of compromising my health […]

April 2, 2013 | By | 4 Replies More