I have a feeling that 2014 is going to be the year that I finally come into my own with the hundred mile distance. My first two races in 2014 were breakthrough races. All the doubts about being able to complete the ultra distances disappeared and I am ready...
The alarm rang at 6 AM. Both Chad and I looked up, saw it was still dark and went back to sleep. I rationalized that we would be in a lot better shape if we got two hours of sleep and it was light out. Chad let the car...
I felt good. Way too good. I left Chad and Joe. It was mile 54. I decided it was time to change my socks. I had been running in them all day and my feet felt fine. Well, that’s not exactly the truth. My feet hurt and were swollen...
Several days before the run, I made a plan. I spent hours on this thing. I created an Excel spreadsheet, calculated pace, figured out how much total time I would have run each mile, figured out what time I was expected to arrive at each mile and figured out...
The day before the Run d’ Amore 100 Mile, I was sure I had everything packed: 2 pair of shorts 4 pair of underwear 6 pair of socks 3 pair of shoes 6 shirts Thermal shirt 2 jackets band aides Athletic tape Aspirin Hat Sunglasses Sun screen Body Glide...
Racing experience: 1, 2, 3.1, 6.2, 10, 13.1, 18.6, 26.2, 31.1, 50. Guess what’s next. In thirty days, I run my first 100 mile race. So how do I do it? Answer: beats me. There are two reasons I love running ultra marathons. The first is that I do...
Throughout all the years of running, I never got the concept of “picking up the right pair of shoes”. I always bought shoes that were recommended and dealt with any discomfort that may have arised. No biggie. With a 5K, 10K or half marathon I never had an issue with...