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BQ at the Napa Valley Marathon
After two failed attempts in 2010 I thought this was out of reach. I'd gotten within 10 minutes and 5 minutes. I knew I was going to end up hating running if I kept at it so I turned my back on achieving a BQ time and pursued other running goals. Five years later, I gave it another shot at Napa Valley last Sunday and did…
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Javelina Jundred, my first 100 mile race
After doing many ultras over the last several years I finally felt ready to tackle the 100 mile distance. And I did it, the Javelina Jundred on November 1st in Arizona. My time goal was to finish sub-28 hours and I did it in 27:09. There were 511 starters and 288 finishers for a finish rate of 56%. I could barely move…
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Antelope Canyon 50
I thought I'd share with you all my race report for the Antelope Canyon 50 Mile. It was held this past Saturday in Page, Arizona by Ultra Adventures. In the "Back-to-Back" thread there was some discussion about running being more than about PR's and this race seems timely to answer some of those questions for myself.…
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How to run an unprepared 50k and not win ;)
The first half of this year was nuts. One marathon, two 50ks, two 50 milers, a 100k (and two PRs later) and I was physically and mentally fried. I took 2 months off from running after that. Probably did less than 10 miles per week. I needed a break so I took it. I had a 50k on my schedule for last Saturday. I signed up for…
