I had a couple good examples recently where trusting the process benefited me that I thought I’d share. The first happened this past week at work. The weather forecast was for 3-5 inches of snow during the day followed by rain. The snow didn’t start until about 10am so my drive into work was uneventful,…
A Different Kind of 5K
There are a couple different thoughts on long runs. Some people prefer to run by time (3 hours, 5 hours, etc). While I’ve based a couple of mine on time in the past (like maybe 3), mine are done with a distance in mind (20 miles, 25 miles, etc). Ever since I discovered the idea…
Scratch That
I’m not having very good luck with my 25 mile training runs. My last one did not go according to plan and this morning’s was even worse. Worse from the standpoint that I never even bothered to head out for it. I had kinda been dreading the run all week long. The temperatures had been…
2019 Phunt 50K Race Report
I’m always amazed at the number of people who sign up for this race considering the weather is normally less than ideal. There were a little over 500 starters this year for both races and chances are the slots available for the 2020 race are already filled by the time you read this. Don’t lose…
Waitlisted
If it wasn’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all. I’m now 0-3 in 100 mile race lotteries. The first two were Western States and with my odds below 5% in both years, I was not expecting to get in. Things were different with Massanutten Mountain 100 though as there were only about…
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I headed over to my favorite local trails yesterday for a 25 mile training run, but came home with only 20 miles on the Garmin. It’s very rare (like maybe once a year) that I don’t end up getting in my planned mileage. While I’m a little disappointed in my performance, I’m not overly torn…
2018 Year in Review
Coming into 2018, I had accumulated 5 years of running history with four years at marathon or beyond distances. While I don’t have anywhere near expert level knowledge on running, I think I’ve developed enough proficiency to understand where I am personally pretty well. I know what I can do and what’s not feasible. I…
A New Insanity
Everesting. The cycling world created this new endurance feat a while back, however I just stumbled onto it recently. The concept is pretty simple: you ride hill repeats until you reach an elevation gain of 29,029 feet, which is the height of Mount Everest. While you can take as many breaks as you want, this…
A Season of Waiting
Your tree has been carefully selected and placed in the living room. The ornaments have been pulled from storage and arranged just so. The lights have been untangled and strung from top to bottom. Presents have been purchased. Cards have been sent and received. Parties have been prepped and invitations sent. While there will always…
October 8, 2050
One Day was the 10th time I ran 100 miles putting me 10% towards my goal of running the distance a hundred times. At my current pace, I would reach this lofty target on October 8th, 2050 at the ripe old age of 79. If I change the start date to my first 100 finish…