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Training Week: August 18-24, 2013

Training Week: August 18-24, 2013

This was my first serious week of training for the UROC 100km. My fitness has been decent, but nowhere near it needs to be come race day at the end of next month. I fell a little short of hitting my goal of 100 miles this week, but spent plenty of time up  high and […]

August 27, 2013 | By | 11 Replies More
Speedgoat 50k Race Report

Speedgoat 50k Race Report

    “Lead Runner of Speedgoat 50km Gored to Death by Two Angry Moose.”   I could already see this title of a future newspaper article. What a way to go though! But it sounded painful…much more painful than racing a hard 50km with 11,000ft+ of climbing at altitude with some technical bits thrown in… […]

August 1, 2013 | By | 27 Replies More
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