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Best DNF Ever!
Starting out in the early morning fog in Cool, CA, I was cold, but comfortable. This is my first time running Fourmidable, although I volunteered to sweep an 8 mile section last year, and I am curious to see if my … Continue reading
Recovering with supplements
As some of you may know, I have suffered from an unfortunate string of injuries over the past couple of years. Starting with a badly bruised knee cap, which led to over-training to compensate for lost time. This, combined with a moderate … Continue reading
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Brooks Pure Grit 3 Review
In case you missed it, here is my review of the Brooks Pure Grit 3, as it appeared at Ultrarunnerpodcast.com Summary: The Pure Grit 3, from Brooks, is a solid all around trail shoe with effective traction and protection. It is … Continue reading
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Back Of The Pack Frustration
I still love to run! Races, on the other hand, are starting to frustrate me. The back of the pack is filled with a different type of runner. The back of the pack crowd often sign up for a race … Continue reading
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Losing My Religion
It’s been almost three weeks since my double race weekend. I know a lot of my running friends do races on Saturday and Sunday on a regular basis, but I never have… until now. Running at 9000 feet is never … Continue reading
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Form Focus, aka: Starting Over
It really feels like I’m starting over from the beginning. I try not to care about pace, but when I am falling further behind those I used to run with, it’s really difficult to not care. I have three choices … Continue reading
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Learning to run… again
When I was in high school, my track coach told me that I had one of the most natural strides for a miler he had ever seen. As a sophomore, I was told that I was expected to be in … Continue reading
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Time to rest…
Since the first weekend in December, I have been doing this all wrong! In my feeble attempt to stay in condition while nursing my Plantar Fasciitis at the same time, I have reduced my weekday running to almost nothing. On … Continue reading
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What’s New Pussycat?
For my second, ever, adventure run, I signed up for the MeOw! Marathons in the Trinity National Forest, near Whiskeytown Lake. This run is inspired by the Barkley Marathons and MeOw, in turn, inspired the Euchre Bar Massacre, which I participated … Continue reading
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It’s not about me…
It was nice to be back on my home trails this week. It’s amazing how good we have it with all these beautiful trails so close to home. I wasn’t really thinking of this as a race, as much as … Continue reading