I made it! I finished the 100 mile Race Across the Sky and while I know it’s a big accomplishment and that I dug deep in order to get through it, I also realize that there is indeed an element of luck involved. And while luck was in my favor, … Continue reading
Success. Awesome. Frustrated (a little). Prepared for Leadville, I think so. Overall experience, really cool. These are the basics when I think about yesterday’s 50 mile race through the mountains just outside of Mt. Rainier National Park. I ran the White River 50 miler yesterday, my second time running the … Continue reading
I slept for about 10 minutes and then I heard Julie’s voice. She had finished the race and was so excited. Normally I’m there for her at the end cheering her in and this time I’m laying face down in a tent under blankets with twenty miles left to go. … Continue reading
As I woke up in the tent on Saturday afternoon after almost 3 hours of sleep my first thought was about my stomach. It wasn’t hurting nearly as bad and wasn’t bloated anymore. I ate some crackers, no problems. I drank some Gatorade, it felt pretty normal. I took some … Continue reading
The race kicked off in the pouring rain at 6 am. I had decided I was going to start in the front and get out quickly because the trail narrowed 100 yards into the race and had lots of sharp turns in the first couple miles. Plus, I thought I’d … Continue reading
There is so much to tell when it comes to the culmination of Marathon Madness 2012 and the Rocky Raccoon 100 miler that I am breaking my story up into four parts. Not only do I have three stories worth of stuff, but I’m also only covering my race experience … Continue reading
The text message confirming my friend Ryan’s entry simply said, “All I’m going to say is…We better be sub 24 hrs!”. With that text message, Ryan added himself to a growing adventure this coming summer in pursuit of a special belt buckle, the Leadville 100 Race Across the Sky 100 … Continue reading
