2013 Run Rabbit Run – 25:32:13
Done. It was a long 25:32:13, but I finished. And I finished strong, running every step of the last six miles down from last aid station on top of the mountain to the finish line. I’m proud of a lot of things I did really well during the race, and (of course) disappointed with a…
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Run Rabbit Run – 10.5 hours to go!
(with Sally and Chris near the starting line) Everything is done. Or everything that I could do. Now it is time to sleep. And tomorrow morning, it will be time to race! It rained all day yesterday. It was beautiful and clear most of the day today, but started raining a little bit ago. Who…
Read MoreCounting Down the Days
It’s RACEWEEK! 14 weeks ago about now I was in San Diego at my parents house re-hashing San Diego 100. I’d already signed up for Run Rabbit Run and was wondering if 15 weeks would be enough time for me to physically and mentally recover from a 100 mile race and then train for the…
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Monthly Summary – August 2013 and SoCal Triple Crown report
Finally. August was the running month I’d been looking for all spring and summer. Pretty much everything came together. Mileage, climbing, time on feet, long days to test nutrition and hydration plans. It was all there in August. And, thankfully, it went well. I had some of the best runs of the year in August….
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La Sportiva Helios – Shoe Review
La Sportive Helios, my newest trail shoe obsession. Since I bought my first pair on July 20, I’ve run 285 miles in that pair, plus 55 miles in a second pair. Yes, I really like this shoe. Before I started running in the Helios, I’d been running for months in the Skechers GObionic Trail….
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In the Thick of It
With Run Rabbit Run now just 25 days away, it’s feeling very real. Thankfully, training has been going well. I’ve had a few pretty big weeks in a row and have been able to sustain big mileage with lots of climbing. Running a lot is always key for a 100 (duh), but for RRR, I’ve…
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ZZYXXZ Reflective Athletic Apparel – Product Review
Since Badwater is a team effort, a lot of “teams” (crew/pacers and runner) get matching kits to wear during the race. Since we probably couldn’t have pulled off what Shannon’s crew was wearing: (photo: Reuters/Lucy Nicholson) We went with team shirts: (photo: Brian Recore) Because of the sun and heat, most teams go with white…
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Monthly Summary – July 2013
June seemed like a really long month and July went by in a flash. Both months were pretty busy, but while my usual routine was “disrupted” in June with the San Diego 100, a relatively long recovery from the race and a great vacation in Wainscott, July was much more routine: run, work, eat, sleep, spend a…
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Nathan QuickDraw Plus – Product Review
Pretty much since I started running Ultras, I’ve been a “loyal” user of Ultimate Direction handhelds. The Ultimate Direction FastDraw Extreme has been my go-to handheld for years. There are a few other brands out there, but I’ve been happy with my UD bottles At Badwater this year, Nathan was kind enough to hook our team up…
Read More Badwater 2013 – Crewing and Pacing Ray Sanchez
Earlier this week I had the honor of crewing and pacing Ray Sanchez during his sixth Badwater 135. The last two times I crewed/paced at Badwater, I wrote extensive summaries of the experience (here are the links for 2009 and 2010), this time I’m going to write about it less in words and more in…
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