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Montana de Oro: Trail Running 101
Am I a runner? Could I ever be a runner? What makes you a runner? I took part in high school cross country and stayed fit playing ultimate frisbee in college but never thought to run just for the sake...
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Malibu Creek Challenge 22k
Last weekend, Luke and I ran the Malibu Creek 22k. This was my 2nd trail race ever, my 1st race of this length (half marathon plus a little extra), and my substitute birthday challenge, since my...
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This Weekend: TNF Endurance Challenge
Alright folks, if you really come here to read only about climbing, you’ll have to wait a little longer (we’re definitely going on a New Year’s trip, so you have that to look forward to). December is a...
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Mud, Hills, Exhaustion, Success: TNF EC Weekend
The first weekend of December was another no-climbing weekend (it rained, anyways). Usually, no-climbing weekends are “rest” weekends. This was not particularly the case, because we are not quite...
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TNF Endurance Challenge, Always a Learning Experience
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...
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Lizzy’s 2011
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...
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Dirt, Sweat, and Tired Feet: My First 50k
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...
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50 Miles is Still Hard (Squamish 50)
I’ll be honest with you guys. I thought that maybe, since I had already run 50 miles, it would be a little less hard the second time around, especially at a race where you can carry less and have more...
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Run with Me: Volcanic 50 / Mt St Helens circumnavigation
On Saturday, September 7 (tomorrow as I’m posting this), I’ll be running my last ultra of the year (and third ultra in a 2 month period… insanity). It’s the Volcanic 50 and I’m super excited about it...
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Going Solo – Volcanic 50
Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean. -John Muir It was the end of a busy (and awesome) summer...
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