Western States
Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run: Some Thoughts
I won’t have a chance to write a formal race report for a few days, but I did want to share some thoughts. I managed to finish in 23:39, which beat my previous 100 mile PR by about four hours. I have a ton of people to thank:
Shelly: My crew chief and the closer for pacing duties. Shelly is the reason I was able to do this in the first place.
Jeremiah Cataldo: Paced me for about thirty Read More...
Western States Pre-Race Update
I haven’t had too much time to write since arriving in Reno and the Olympic Village here in Squaw Valley… so this is my attempt at a brief update.
We had some interesting travel adventures. Our youngest son Ty (2) developed a case of spontaneous vomiting which required us to find an emergency babysitter at 12 am Tuesday morning. Luckily our niece Stephanie came to the rescue!
Shelly and I barely caught our Read More...
Am I Really a Hobby Jogga?
I am experiencing a bit of a runner identity crisis. For those of you that read Shelly’s blog, yes, I stole was inspired by her posting on the same topic. I was also inspired by Kate Kift, Christian Peterson, and Josh Sutcliffe.
Here’s the problem- I no longer seem to care about the results of the races I run. Here’s a brief rundown of the races I’ve run since the Burning River 100 Read More...
Why the reverence for Boston?
My friend Shelley Viggiano recently blogged about qualifying for the Boston Marathon. By the way- check out her blog, she’s an awesome writer! It’s a goal many of us runners have. Adding a “BQ” to your accomplishments is a badge we wear with pride. It’s tough to do. If I were to qualify this year, I would need to run a 3:10. Given my aversion to speedwork and inherent laziness, it’s not happening. After next year, I will Read More...
