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Archive | Training & Racing
A Trail-Racing Triple Treat: The Inaugural Grand Circle Trail Fest Review
Could I successfully race for three days straight? Could the organizers pull off their idea for a trail-running “festival”? How the heck would they shuttle hundreds of runners for hours each day to trailheads on the edges of the national parks? Turns out, the transportation became a part of the adventure.
Now I Know How Wilderness First Aid Comes In Handy
The pain numbed out. But suddenly something replaced the pain: a bright red, shiny wet spot seeping through my sock.
10 Pro Tips for Training and Racing Ultras, Exported from an Exceptional UTMB
In spite of never running close to 100 miles before, and in spite of having his longest prior race nearly break his desire to run ultras, Tim ran such a strong and positive UTMB that he came from behind to place third overall. What can we learn from his performance?
What I (Re)Learned About Mountain Running This Summer: 7 Tips for High-Altitude Training & Racing
You could call it “extreme fast trekking.” It’s hard to articulate how ridiculously slow and tough this mountain “running” is, but I’ll try.
Catching Up During and After the Western States 100-mile Endurance Run
I put off writing a race report because I felt the kind of turned-inside-out fatigue and brain fog that a new mother feels the week after giving birth.
Flashbacks and Feelings on the Journey to the Western States 100
I’m excited, but fear sneaks up on me. … Something unreal yet way too real happened that partially explains why I savor the purpose, focus, escapism and sense of control that preparing for the Western States 100 offers.
The Book All Serious Ultrarunners Should Read
This post highlights key take-aways from the book—several of which I appreciate because they articulate and support my views on some topics that have generated controversy in our sport.
Running the Ridge in Ojai: A Long Trail Above and Beyond the Familiar
From my perspective as a child growing up in Ojai, the mountains that make up the Nordhoff Ridge always looked so big and far away. I could only reach them on horseback. On my last visit, I decided to step out of my comfort zone of running familiar streets and go up and along the […]
Lake Sonoma 50 Race Report: Better With Age?
I was nervous, not so much about the competition—which was out of my league, attracting the country’s top ultrarunners—but about how I’d do compared to my younger self.