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Month: September 2017

100 Mile, Moments in Time

Moments in Time: 2017 Old Dominion 100

September 28, 2017

It’s sometime around 11pm and I’m tired.  My hopes and dreams of buckling the OD100 (no belt buckles for finishes over 24 hours) have just been shattered by the recently completed climb up and over Sherman’s Gap.  I’m low on calories and desperately looking for the next aid station, Veach East*.  My headlamp dimly lights…

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100K, Race Report

2017 Boulder Field 100K Race Report

September 22, 2017

You would not believe how dark it can get at 5am in the woods, which is when the Boulder Field 100K starts in Hickory Run State Park.  We’re talking pitch black outside.  It’s so dark that not only can you see the stars in the sky, but you can see the stars behind the stars.…

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Grit

September 14, 2017

Grit is one of the key qualities that makes for a successful ultra runner.  I can’t adequately express all of it’s nuances, but I know it when I see it.  And if that link was too depressing for you, then try this one.

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100K

2017 Boulder Field 100k Preview

September 13, 2017

Well, this should be interesting. My race this weekend (Boulder Field 100k) has kinda snuck up on me.  And with only a couple days left until the start this Saturday, I am remarkably ambivalent about the whole endeavor.  This shouldn’t be the case.  This is a new race and a completely new distance for me.…

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100 Mile, Letters

It’s Not You, It’s Me

September 8, 2017

Dear 100-Miler, Dude, we are absolutely crushing it this year.  My first two sub-24 hour finishes to start things off followed by an enjoyable ES100 finish.  I wouldn’t quite say I feel comfortable with our relationship, but I’m definitely becoming more comfortable.  When things are going well, there’s a tendency to do one of two…

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Is Endurance Transferable?

September 3, 2017

Given I write a blog about running ridiculously long distances, it won’t surprise you to learn that my primary forms of exercise are either running or running’s slower cousin, walking.  This isn’t the entirety of my fitness routine, but it’s pretty close.  In addition, I do 5-10 minutes of core work 4 or 5 days…

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