Blog - Josh Spector

A Little Taste of What’s in Store

Months ago when I was trying to decide what 100 mile race to sign up, there were a few things that made the Angeles Crest 100 really stand out. One of the biggest factors for me was that it was local, which meant that I would have a lot of opportunities to train on the…

Badwater 2010 – Part 1

It’s coming on to exactly one week from Jimmy’s spectacular finish at Badwater, and I’m still struggling to put it all in words. I had such a fantastic time crewing for Blake Benke at the race last year and from the moment we left Lone Pine I started thinking about getting back there this year….

32+ hours

32 HOURS. That’s about how much time I spent last week running and hiking. 28 HOURS. That’s about how much time I spent sleeping last week. No wonder I bonked. I’ve spent a fair amount of time thinking about it today. Not because I’m obsessing over it (well, maybe a little of that), but…

A week of running and a BIG BONK

While I continue trying to get my thoughts together for a Badwater race/crew report, I’ll briefly update on a great week of running. I managed another 100+ mile week, but the best thing about it was the different locations that I put in miles. I ran 34 on the Badwater course, 22 miles summiting and…

(Another) AC 100 Update

Things are looking good. Latest update from AC100.com: “There has been lots of rumors. The race will be cancelled! it will be an out and back race from WW to Chilao! All of them are incorrect. 2010 Race will use the same course that we have always used. Only about 15 miles of the course…

Badwater 2010 – Quick recap

I’m still trying to wrap my head around the amazing time I had (again) at Badwater and I promise that a full race (crew) report is coming, but for now, here’s a brief summary and a couple choice photos from the trip. Jimmy kicked ass. His office time was 34:22:40, which put him in 16th…

Badwater!

That picture was taken almost exactly a year ago at the Mt. Whitney portal about 10 minutes after Blake finished Badwater in an amazing 29:46:49. In case you’re interested (and bored) I wrote up a very detailed report of my experience crewing and pacing Blake – you can find the report along with a bunch…

KT Tape Update

A couple weeks ago, I posted a review of my use of kinesio tape and my disappointment in KT Tape. As a reminder, my complaint about KT Tape was that it just wouldn’t stay on my skin. That same afternoon, a representative from KT Tape contacted me, expressing surprise about my complaint (especially when compared…

100 mile week!

My body has been exceedingly kind to me this spring and early summer as I’ve been consistently breaking personal barriers in my endurance run training. First it was a 250 mile month, then a 300 mile month and now I’ve managed a 100 mile week. I never thought I’d be able to achieve that kind…

Monthly Summary – June 2010

Here’s June 2010: Swim: 1,640 yardsCycling (outdoors): 0.0 milesCycling (indoors): 1:00 (hours)Run: 308.7 milesStrength Training/Yoga: 1 session Approximate monthly total training/racing time: 45.5 hours Another biggest running month ever. 308 miles in a 30 day month is averaging more than 10 miles per day. Wow. If you’d have asked me a few months ago whether…