I was completely unplugged, off the grid and rocking out. I was going native, kicking ass and feeling half my age. And it just kept getting better. Inevitably—hilariously—something had to harsh my buzz.
Tag Archives | ultrarunning
Join Me, Ian Sharman and Victor Ballesteros at the Trails In Motion Film Festival – Walnut Creek – Nov. 16
Spend the afternoon at a trail-running film showcase that features incredible, inspiring stories of runners and captivating footage of trails.
Got Gaiters? I Do, And Here’s How
Want to know how to get or make full-cover gaiters for running through sand? This is how I did it for the upcoming Grand to Grand Ultra.
My 2014 Grand to Grand Ultra Food and Gear List
Very soon I’ll start the week-long Grand to Grand Ultra 170-mile self-supported stage race that goes from the north rim of the Grand Canyon to the pink cliffs of Southern Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Here’s what I plan to bring to get through an event that’s been listed with the world’s toughest ultramarathons.
Pack Training for the Grand to Grand Ultra
At a 50K race, which I used as a pack training run for the Grand to Grand Ultra, one runner wondered if I was a Marine and another asked, in all seriousness, if I eat dog food.
Report from the 2014 Hardrock 100, Part 2: Extreme Highs and Slows
What makes Hardrock so slow? It’s not just the thin air. It’s the ever-changing terrain, which includes broken-up rock, boggy mud, slick snow, rushing streams. It’s the skill and care required to spot hard-to-find trail markers when no clear trail is apparent; to step methodically and precisely along the face of a summit while leaning […]
Report from the 2014 Hardrock 100, Part 1: Getting to Grouse Gulch
I was ready to do everything I could to help Betsy hike and run over several more summits, to traverse boggy canyons and sweeping alpine basins, to ford knee-high rivers and fight back nausea. I was ready to ascend my first 14’er on a dark and stormy night.
An Ode to Telluride, Family Ghosts and the Hardrock Spirit
Getting ready to road trip to Telluride, an annual pilgrimage that does something to my psyche. Keeps me younger, makes me tougher. Reminds me what I’m made of and where I came from. Because I was a wild child, thanks to Telluride.
An Ultra That Became a Midlife Crossroads and Catharsis
How the Miwok 100K transported me way outside of my comfort zone, made me feel like I lived a lifetime in a day and then reduced me to tears.
An Ultra Race Against Hunger and Violence: Q&A with Ultrarunner Stephanie Case in South Sudan
Stephanie Case, whom I got to know in 2012, has the courage to do all she can to help protect and stabilize the displaced population of South Sudan. Here’s our conversation about what it’s like to live, work and run in the midst of a humanitarian crisis and in the face of a very real […]