I’m not usually one for putting lots of quotes in my blogs, but I think the things I want to say have already been said, more elegantly, by others, so we’ll start there: “Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness” said Dostoevsky. It seemed very noble when I read that from the comforts of my [...]
One of my big goals for this year is to run 50 miles. I had been planning on doing this at a race (and I am doing the Squamish 50 in August), but as it turns out, I’ll be confronting the distance before then. This weekend, in fact. I’m still pretty new to this whole [...]
I find it hard to pinpoint why exactly I participate in my chosen sports. I think that everyone has a different reason to get out and put in some miles. There are many different aspects of running that motivate me and they vary from week to week. This can make it hard when I to [...]
Lizzy and I have been in the South Bay for three years now and are still discovering great trails to run on. As the blog clearly shows we have run more in the last few years than ever before. I’ve done a number of local and “weekend” runs that are so good that I have [...]
So, it’s a new year again and the annual time to recount last year’s adventures and start cementing goals for this year. Let go of the things I didn’t accomplish last year and start fresh. Renewal. I ran my first 50k in 9:20 along the Tahoe Rim Trail, then proceeded to do two more – [...]
It’s no secret that mountain trail running has quickly become a big part of my life over the last year. I know the idea of intentionally running ridiculous distances instead of going rock climbing on a lovely summer weekend in the Sierra is pretty foreign to a lot of climbers. But they are a lot [...]
It wasn’t until the lonely slow miles 19-24 that I realized it hadn’t even been a whole year since I first started this crazy ultramarathon running journey. Prior to Labor Day 2011, I had run a number of half marathons and some shorter trail races, but I basically stilled “hated” running. This all changed that [...]
I’m lying in bed, eyes barely open. I read the blurry red letters. 3:45 am. The reason for being awake is simple. I am filled with anticipation. My alarm is set to go off at 5am. Often dreaded, sometimes splendid, my alarm is a call to action. Some people wake up instinctively. I wake to [...]
To start off the new year I wanted to share some photos from our very fun 2011. I’ll be writing a reflective post but don’t hold your breath. Enjoy the pictures! – Luke January – Sport Climbing February – Skiing March – Indian Creek April – Vegas vacation and the first Yosemite Tweetup! [...]
I have a tendency to forget how awesome a year I’ve had by the time December comes around. I’ve always been one to shoot for the stars with my goals, which often means I fall a little short. I also live with Luke, who, as you may have been reading, has been doing a lot [...]
Compared to last year, I was set up for success this year at the TNF Endurance Challenge half marathon. Last year, I was just recovering from some pretty bad IT band issues, but this year I’ve been blissfully (*knock on wood*) injury free. Last year, my longest training runs were 9-10 miles, and there were [...]
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