I’m going on 43 and starting my 18th year of running. Why not make it the best year yet? Why not explore new territory and go farther than ever before?
Tag Archives | destination-oriented running
Lessons Learned from the 2011 North Face Endurance Challenge 50-Mile Championship
My legs cramped, toes bruised, gut blew up and skin chafed over the 50 miles. My mind sunk into a funk of negativity and aimlessness, but strong running and a steely determination book-ended those dark middle miles. Throughout this past week, I pondered questions about what went right and wrong, reflecting on how much I […]
Getting Ready for the Ultimate Day Trip: The North Face Endurance Challenge 50M
My thoughts the day before attempting The North Face Endurance Challenge 50M (gulp).
A Dose of Thanksgiving Gratitude to Lift My Holiday Spirit and Savor the Trip
We came to Cabo for an escapist, easy week after a challenging year work-wise. The time on the treadmill, along with the time spent poolside, makes me travel far inside my head and contemplate countless things not related to running. I focused on making a list of gratitude to help dispel some less-than-happy thoughts that […]
Crossing Continents in Istanbul: A Race Report and Recommendations for Running in Turkey
This guest post comes from Robin Devaux, a marathoner and attorney from Oakland who’s traveling around the world. She wasn’t sure what to expect as a woman running and racing in Istanbul. Here’s why the city surprised her, and why she’d gladly run the Istanbul 15K/Marathon course again.
Just Do Diablo: A Quick and Dirty Report on Running the East Bay Area’s Best Mountain
Every time I run Mount Diablo in the Contra Costa region east of San Francisco, I want to return for more. Here’s why—along with info on an upcoming running & hiking event on the mountain, a suggested long-run route, and an unusual race report from its muddy trails.
5 Steps to Get Out of a Rut and Plan a Dream Trip
In six weeks I’m hosting a big event to extol the virtues of long-term travel and encourage people to think outside the box in terms of their career and life choices. Yet I find myself struggling to walk the talk. Taking a big, meaningful trip again is starting to feel impossible for a number of […]
2012 Trail Running Camps: Alaska with Geoff Roes
Tamara Johnson spent five days at an Alaskan camp directed by champion ultrarunner Geoff Roes. Here’s how this northern exposure boosted her out of her running depression. Plus … links to other great running camps.
One Guy’s Gobi Desert Run: Finding Beauty in the Heat and Sand of 7 Days and 250K
It’s close to 110 degrees, and Joe Osha is suffering through the Long Day, the 50-mile leg in the seven-day, 250K (155 mile) Gobi March. He’s carrying all his own food and supplies. What makes a foot race across a desert worthwhile, and how does he go the distance?
Getting Through the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run: A Pacer’s Perspective on the Final Stretch
Snow, scree, summits and storms—the story of my most challenging, most unusual marathon: pacing Garett Graubins during the final 12 hours of his Hardrock 100.