Blog - Josh Spector

Peak Weeks

With Brazil 135 less than five weeks away, I am in the midst of my final big block of training for the race. My plan, which began on Monday, December 2 was to take one relatively easy week, then run lots of miles for three weeks, then taper for 18 days before the race. The…

Monthly Summary – November 2013

November came and went in a blur. I ran a lot. I was busy at work. I took care of more logistics for Brazil 135. And then we came east for a long Thanksgiving weekend in East Hampton. By the beginning of November, I felt pretty much 100% recovered from Run Rabbit Run and really…

Nike Zoom Terra Kiger – Shoe Review

In August, I was fortunate enough to get invited to a “secret” Nike event in LA called “Camp Kiger” that was held in connection with the launch of their Nike Zoom Terra Kiger trail shoe. They gave us a free pair of Terra Kigers and had us run around Temescal and play some games. It…

(Obvious) Lesson Learned

Brazil 135 is now just about eight weeks away and my plans are all in motion. Hotels are reserved, flights are in the process of being booked, I’m thinking seriously about gear and nutrition for the race and training is coming along. This week I did have a little hiccup in training – one that…

Brazil 135!

Winning the category for least-closely held secret in my running life, it’s time to officially announce on the blog that I’ll be participating in the Brazil 135 on January 17-19, 2014. Doing this race has been in the back of my mind for years, ever since meeting Jason Obirek at Badwater in 2009 and hearing…

Cactus to Clouds

(atop Mt. San Jacinto; photo: Billy) On Saturday, Billy, Ethan, Dave and I completed the Cactus to Clouds hike/run from Palm Springs to the summit of Mt. San Jacinto (named by Backpacker.com as the fifth hardest day hike in the US). Our adventure started at 5:45am at the Skyline Trail trailhead at the Palm Springs…

Monthly Summary – October 2013

Happy Halloween! It’s from a couple years ago, but continues to be one my favorite pictures of the boys. Gus absolutely nailed that bumblebee costume. October got off to a slow start. After Run Rabbit Run 100, I took my self-promised two weeks off from any running. That two-week hiatus ended at the end…

Monthly Summary – September 2013

September was Run Rabbit Run. Taper, Race, Recovery. I’m really psyched with how the race went. It wasn’t as fast as I’d maybe hoped, but on that course, at altitude, I’ll definitely take 25:32:13. Here’s my race report. Billy came to Colorado, crewed me all day, paced me through the night and then made this…

Another awesome Billy Yang (LA Runner) race video – My 2013 Run Rabbit Run 100 video

Yesterday, pretty soon after I posted my Run Rabbit Run 100 race report, videographer and friend extraordinaire, Billy Yang (www.larunner.com; @LARunr) posted a sick video he put together from crewing and pacing me at the race. Here’s the video: While watching the video and talking to Billy, he reminded me about a few things I…

Run Rabbit Run 100 – Race Report

(Finish line; photo: Elizabeth) Running 100 miles is never all roses and rarely (in my four attempts, never) goes exactly as planned. And as you’ve probably seen, I am my own biggest critic. With that preface in mind, Run Rabbit Run 100 was a big success for me. I ran fairly well, didn’t have any…