Now that I am 3 weeks removed from the race, I can fully embrace the whole experience and share some post-race thoughts about it.
Category: Race Recap
Javelina Jundred 100K: The RBG Edition
Pre-Race I was as ready as I’d ever be. I put in my training time as best I could and I knew all of the races I finished this year were an accumulative effort to prepare me for the dance in the desert. Of course, this didn’t seem to curb the nervous and excited butterflies…
Angeles National Forest Trail Race 25K
As I sat down on a boulder alongside the trail, I could feel this intense wave of nausea rising quickly. I had slowly been ascending for the past hour in temperatures hovering around 100. Each step becomes increasingly more difficult the further I go. My breathing was more labored as my heart felt like it…
Cirque Du Griffith Park 12 Hour – 2018
When I told someone the premise of the Cirque Du Griffith Park, thinking that maybe they’d like to participate, their immediate reaction was, “BORING!!” I could see why they’d think that. The idea of going around a 2.5-mile loop for 6 or 12 hours with no change in direction could sound, yeah, downright boring. Luckily…
Quicksilver 50K 2018
Quicksilver has been on my race radar for a few years now. Back in 2015, I knew my Spring 2016 race was going to come down to either Quicksilver or Miwok, and I told myself if I didn’t get into Miwok through its lottery, I’d hop on over to my second choice, Quicksilver. Of course,…
Leona Divide 50 2018
Going into the Leona Divide 50 Mile, my body wasn’t feeling 100%. Recently, I’ve been experiencing a weird sensation on the outside of my left leg; below the hip and above the knee. It doesn’t hurt when I run. It doesn’t hurt at all. No pain whatsoever, but something is there. I can feel something…
Griffith Park 50K 2018
As I was running, I thought of a few phrases to describe this race: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly A Day in a Mud Bath The Dirty 30
Sean O’Brien 50K 2018
The Monday before the race, I was still registered for the Sean O’Brien 50 Mile. I knew it was in my best interest to dip my body down to the 50K distance but the ego kept talking to me! Oh just go for the 50 miles. You know you want to. You’re trained. Well, somewhat.