Monthly Archive: July 2010

Jul
30

“Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted.” – Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

one of the most frustrating feelings from being cut from the 2009 LT100 was the feeling I had wasted a golden opportunity. I was healthy, uninjured and the weather was dry and holding at the 62 mile mark.  I felt like those 3 variables had come together and it was going to be a great …

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Jul
28

A long haul

7 months is a long training cycle, but that it basically what its been since I last competed at the Twin Peaks 50miler in February. A fairly large injury keep me out for 2 months and the rest has been pushing to get the 7 month schedule run in 5 months. Happily the cycle is …

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Jul
22

Staying the Course

30 days left until the 2010 Lt100. Getting the wristband cut seems both like yesterday and forever and a day ago. Unlike last summer July has been solid.  With so little time left it is becoming time to start making sure that every single day, meal and run are managed properly. I have already started …

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Jul
13

what a wonderful (ultra)world

In the ultra world this is a very exciting and busy time of year. The Western States Endurance Run 3 weeks ago was a nail bitting event to watch, and people around the world sat and watched a 3″ by 3″ window show the race unfold over 100 miles and come down to both Geoff …

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