Well, that was ugly. I’m 3 weeks out from Bighorn so had 31 miles scheduled this morning for my longest run of this mini-cycle. Unfortunately, I only managed 26.5 miles before pulling the plug and calling it a day. This is an extremely rare event for me. If I have a distance planned, then I…
All Wet
Rain, rain, and more rain. I headed over to Cheslen Preserve to get in 25 miles this morning. The forecast was for rain all morning long and the weatherman sure nailed it. It never got to a full downpour, but it rained consistently the entire time I was out. The temperature was right around 50…
What I’m Reading Today – May 2018
Ultrarunning is still very niche and not well known, but three of the larger races in the sport have been able to percolate up to the broader masses: Western States (original 100), Badwater (135 miles in the desert), and the Barkley Marathons. The latter is run by a guy named Gary Cantrell (aka “Lazurus Lake”)…