Tag: ultra marathon running

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
Rise of the MUT Runner.

Rise of the MUT Runner.

Click HERE for my new blog post I wrote for the Ultimate Direction blog. It’s about my take on how Mountain-Ultra-Training is evolving. This is also the subject matter of my film project, “MUT Runner.” As always, thanks so much for the support! Happy Holidays, Sage

December 18, 2013 | By | 9 Replies More
Training for Speed: November 2013 Updates

Training for Speed: November 2013 Updates

Time flies…when you’re running a lot! I apologize for my blogging hiatus. The thing is, after my disappointment at UROC I just wanted to crawl inside a cave and hibernate for a couple weeks. However, the outpouring of support and comments last month have been extremely motivating and inspiring…so much that I’ve decided to start […]

November 8, 2013 | By | 18 Replies More
UROC 100km Race Report: “Just Finish”

UROC 100km Race Report: “Just Finish”

I’ve never wanted to quit so bad in my life. At 10,600’ on the top of Vail Pass, and 33 miles into the race, I was leading the UROC 100km. But I had worked way too hard to get to that point. A fierce pack of world-class mountain-ultra-trail runners were right behind me: Rob Krar, […]

October 1, 2013 | By | 74 Replies More
Running Scared: Tarawera 100km Race Report

Running Scared: Tarawera 100km Race Report

  “Just don’t walk.” I repeated this mantra in my head over and over for the last 15 miles of the Tarawera 100k in the exotic trails of New Zealand.  But at mile 54, I started walking…on a downhill! Quads buckling, I felt dizzy and nauseous. And thirsty. Man, I was thirsty! My handheld bottle […]

March 18, 2013 | By | 31 Replies More