Since August, with the exception of running with a few friends here and there, I’ve run mostly solo. This has been quite a departure from my normal routine of running with a group every Saturday morning which has been a staple in my life since 2004. But last year was not a normal running, or…
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2016: The Year of the Ultras
Back in November of 2015 I wrote a post, titled “First and Last in 2016,” and in it, I was already calling 2016, “The Year of the Ultras.” It felt very strange reading this old post because while some things turned out slightly differently than how I imagined, I’m amazed at how much 2016 actually panned out.
finding joy and comfort
That past couple of days I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster. Seeing, reading, and feeling the outpouring of love for my friend Mike has been amazing and beautiful. When I ventured to his Facebook wall and read what everyone posted on it, there was something quite apparent. Everyone had a story. Mike was loved by many, and…
what suffering a loss teaches us
I’m running off pure emotion right now but it’s been an enormously tough Monday and all these thoughts and feelings I have are coming to the surface. I need an outlet. This is my outlet. It was March 14, 2015 – the day before the L.A. Marathon and I was in Santa Monica to hear ultra runner…
a shift in perspective: ultra ordinary running style
Lately I’ve been feeling like something has been clicking with training. That is, until last week where nothing seemed to have clicked, and I’ll get to that in a bit. But, as far as the clicking portion is concerned, I’ll say it has a lot to do with the Ultra Ordinary Running Podcast.
miwok 100k training: 13 weeks to go
When I started to count up the number of weeks until the Miwok 100K, I had some crazy notion I was staring down something like 16, possibly 20 weeks until race day. Boy was I wrong!!! 13 weeks until I head up to San Francisco for the biggest race of my life thus far! And I…
running again with my group
This week I was really looking forward to joining up with my running club. Finally, I am going to run with my group again! Getting my things ready last night felt a bit out of sorts. The same thing happened last Friday as I was gathering my items for the weekend races. I completely forgot to charge my…
i’ve got work to do to be ready for 50 miles
Running season is in full swing. We just finished the third week of the new Leggers season and it’s gone by quickly. I’m honestly getting an immense sense of joy seeing all the new runners! Just hearing about, and seeing people who have never run before, or who have never joined a running and walking club before, is truly…