Shared Stories
Don’t ever think you can’t do this! My personal journey…
This is for anyone that thinks they can’t do this or it is too late. This is a race report I wrote 2007 about my early days of ultra running. I now compete on a regular basis in the UK and have have some good successes, placing in the top 10 of a few races. [...]
Sawtooth 100 race report
For my second hundred mile experience and my focus race of 2011, I decided to do the Superior Sawtooth 100. I’ve been wanting to do this race for the last two years. Ever since I saw the write up on it in Ultrarunning magazine. It was a short write up but the finishing times told [...]
2011 Leadman – 100M MTB Race
I am a Leadwoman! Part 1 I finished the Leadwoman events on Aug 21st. It may have been my biggest athletic accomplishment ever. Even morphing the Grand Slam of Ultra Running. Being able to pull off that mountain bike race under 12 hours given where I started was a huge success. I am really excited [...]
Trail running in Nisene Marks, California
I love running in the Forest of Nisene Marks! Similar to the sights and smells of the ocean, those of a redwood forest remind me of growing up in Santa Cruz – of camping and hiking in Big Sur and Big Basin, of summers at Camp Kennolyn, of childhood friends whose families lived up in the [...]
WHAT DOES IRONMAN MEAN TO YOU?
I recently had the opportunity and great pleasure to help athletes through 11 Ironman finishes, with 6 of them being first timers. Throughout the months of training, you try and describe to them what ironman is all about and what they can expect on their big day. Two things you can for sure count on; 1- [...]
Dances With Dirt – Run Through Hell 50M — Race Report
Dances With Dirt – Run Through Hell 50 Miler (DWD) *Be prepared for a dissertation below* Let’s just start with answering the most basic question… Why run 50 miles? To be completely honest, I don’t know. I’ve been intrigued by the idea of the Ultra Marathon (anything greater than a 26.2 mile race) for [...]
70.3 World Championships Race Report
Where to start…. Best place is probably landing in Kona last October with severe pain in my lower back and having battled a hip injury throught the last 2 months of my preperation for my second Ironman World Championship race. I had lofty goals for that race. I wanted to better my 9:40 of 2007 [...]
Training at 11,600 feet
My name is Francisco and I am from La Paz, Bolivia. I run already seven marathons and thought the next step would be a 50K trail run so I signed up for the North Face Pine Mountain trail run next October 15. I started training in June since earlier this year I had a minor [...]
Remarkable Training Day
I have a short story to share. I’ve been struggling the last fews months on my bike to left myself out of the saddle on a hard climbs or when trying to accelerate with some power. Due to all my recent surgeries and the tumors, (I have bone cancer) my right leg has been weaken and with [...]
Patriots Half Race Report
After two seasons of racing, it seemed like a good idea to try a half iron-distance race this year. I put the Patriots Half in Williamsburg, Virginia on my B-race list. It had some extra significance, being in historic Jamestown, with the swim in the James, the day before the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Because [...]
Race Report: Green Lakes 100k
About me: Green Lakes was my fifth ultra. I’ve done two timed ones (8 hour, 12 hour) and two 50 milers. This was my first attempt at 100k, and my goal race for the summer. I’m a 47 year old woman. Training: I had an injury this winter (VMO atrophy) which kept me from running [...]
2011 Great Cranberry Island Ultramarathon (Will Run for Lobster)
A lot of people visit Maine for the lobster. On Saturday, July 16, my wife Ruth and I, joined by more than 70 other runners and their friends, traveled in search of lobster all the way to tiny Great Cranberry Island. We found the lobster, but only after we ran the 5th Annual Great Cranberry [...]
My crazy journey to USA Triathlon Age Group Nationals and beyond
I’m a typical triathlete – a big planner and organizer, I like to lay out my season well in advance. I generally don’t like surprises. This summer showed me what can happen if you let a little serendipity into your life. I had a rough winter laid up with a fibular stress fx and my [...]
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