My second attempt at a 50 miler. When I signed up for the Keys 100 50 mile race I was asked at registration “Can you realistically finish in under 10 hours?” And my reaction was “yeah,” but I asked some ultra running friends I deeply respect, one of whom offered to give me training advice….
Month: August 2016
Pikes Peak Marathon 2016
It has been observed that “Nothing worth doing is easy.” By that benchmark, The Pikes Peak Marathon is very, very worth doing. I have a shiny new personal worst marathon time (8:22) but I had a great day, had a heck of a challenge, and got to hang with the likes of Jim Fisher, Tom…
Tick Tock Ultra (changed to Marathon) 2016
Tick-tock 12 Hour Ultra. This race was supposed to be a 12 hour training run and a potential distance PR. But after a half a week of a sore throat, yesterday my eye started to itch, and by this morning it was super gross and stuck shut with gunk until I irrigated it. So I…
Blister in the Sun Marathon 2016
Marathon or longer #87, #23 Year-to-date. Blister in the Sun, in Cookeville, TN. Hot, hilly, and humid, though the RD was apparently unable to keep the clouds away, there was still plenty of sadism. Fun fact: Tennessee has some weird speed limits. It’s 19 mph in some areas of Collierville and 31 mph in some…