If there’s anything I wanted to accomplish in October, it was to finish this recap of the Bulldog race that was in oh, back at the end of August. Considering, I wrote a course preview post of the race, I suppose it was only fitting I wrote something about the actual race, right? I sure…
Tag: trail races
Ahmanson 12K Trail Run – 2019
It’s taken me some time to start and finish writing up this recap of the recently held Ahmanson 12K trail race because, in the past several months, I’ve lost my drive to write. Life has been challenging, but I’m trying to get some of that writing mojo back. This post wasn’t supposed to be my…
2018: It Is The Journey That Matters
To say 2018 was a busy, and challenging year would be an understatement. It certainly had its fair share of struggles, and trying hard to have unwavering faith tested me at times. But it was one of the best rewarding running years I’ve ever had and it started on Day 1.
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…
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.
Leona Divide 50K 2017: Race Recap
The butterflies showed up early on race morning and I wasn’t expecting them. It’s always normal for me to feel a little nervous before a race, but my stomach was in total knots. So I did what I always do: I took deep breaths and told myself, “One foot in front of the other. That’s…
A Morning at the Races: Griffith Park Trail Races
Prior to last weekend’s Griffith Park Trail Races (GPTR) which consisted of a Half Marathon, Marathon, and newly featured 50K, this was the only Keira Henninger race I have not been involved with in some way, shape, or form. She organizes seven races – that I know of – so I suppose it was only…
Javelina Jundred 2016: race recap
I went into Javelina Jundred — my first 100 mile race — feeling as prepared as I could be. When I started to look at the 10-day forecast, the Phoenix area had a high of 77 degrees Fahrenheit, and wouldn’t that have been nifty if it actually stayed that way? But as each day passed and…