Stories from An Ultra Runner's Blog
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Careful Where You Squat!
An Ultra Runner's Blog &bull Yesterday
Today I had a near disaster experience. I was so close to disaster that my heart rate is still jacked up about it. I can only thank the running gods, maybe mother nature herself, for sparing me. It all happened on a trail during a 15 mile run. I was moving well up the single track trail in Coyote Canyon, a few steps ahead of my brother… Full Story »
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Thanks Beano
An Ultra Runner's Blog &bull Jul 17, 2010
June 13, 2010: 11 miles in Big Bear, good long climbs and descents, pushed my training about as far as possible as now I'm feeling some of the tweaks in my legs starting to bark at me. June 11, 2010:… Full Story »
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Cracks in the Cycling Empire?
An Ultra Runner's Blog &bull Jul 3, 2010
Blood Brothers, published in this weekend's edition of the Wall Street Journal. The story is essentially Floyd Landis' account of the systematic doping that goes on in the world of professional cycling, including Lance Armstrong. The Tour de France begins its first stage today. Though as I sit here today I'm disappointed in the sport of cycling, particularly the Tour de France, a race I have followed for over 25 years as a genuine… Full Story »
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Western States Live Internet Broadcast
An Ultra Runner's Blog &bull Jun 24, 2010
For those of you interested in following the race via the internet go to this link. Every runner's progress will be posted throughout the race. My number is 140. June 13, 2010: 11 miles in Big Bear, good long climbs… Full Story »
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To Lift, Or Not to Lift?
An Ultra Runner's Blog &bull Jun 10, 2010
Last year's Western States reduced my quads to petrified stumps from a forest of doom. Have you ever run on stumps? I don't recommend it. They're not responsive and they don't fit well to your hips. For this years Western States I"ve decided to employ a stump grinding strategy: weight lifting. Fact is I used to lift weights regularly when I was running marathons. It… Full Story »
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Western Statesa20 Days and Counting
An Ultra Runner's Blog &bull Jun 7, 2010
The last few months of training now wind down to a long awaited taper. With just under three weeks remaining before the race I will be "tapering" my miles down by 20%, 40% and 60%, respectively. Unlike the past couple… Full Story »
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Snow Year at Western States?
An Ultra Runner's Blog &bull Jun 2, 2010
After enduring a rather wet winter here in California, I've been anxiously watching the snow levels in Squaw Valley. With only 24 days before the start of Western States, its looking more likely, if not certain, that we will be… Full Story »
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Get'n It Done At Six Years Old
An Ultra Runner's Blog &bull May 17, 2010
At the start of yesterdays 5k run/walk, throngs of kids, parents, dogs, strollers and razors converged on a four foot wide sidewalk. Yet, before most even crossed the starting line, a little girl with blond hair wearing a white tee shirt was out in… Full Story »
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Race Report -- PCT 50 Mile 2010
An Ultra Runner's Blog &bull May 10, 2010
As the day wore on, this trail took its toll on me. I went down face first after kicking an invisible rock around mile 28, punched a huge boulder with my right hand to break a free fall around mile… Full Story »
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Taming Dragons at the Rocky Road Endurance Run
An Ultra Runner's Blog &bull Apr 26, 2010
It's been said that a challenge is a dragon with a gift in its mouth...and if you tame the dragon, the gift is yours. I began my weekend with an obligation-a 10 hour volunteer shift at an aid station for the Rocky Road Endurance Run-something I wasn't exactly looking forward to. I ended the weekend with new understanding of ultra runners, their dragons and their unique gift. When I arrived at the starting area at 5 a.m., well before the doors open at Starbucks, I couldn't figure out how the race could be started… Full Story »
