It’s close to 110 degrees, and Joe Osha is suffering through the Long Day, the 50-mile leg in the seven-day, 250K (155 mile) Gobi March. He’s carrying all his own food and supplies. What makes a foot race across a desert worthwhile, and how does he go the distance?
Archive | July, 2011
And Now, A Message About My Sponsor Urban Adventurer
When I connected with a new advertiser, Urban Adventurer, they lifted my spirits in the midst of a jaded blogging moment. Find out what an Urban Adventurer is.
Re-Entry: A Whole New Family Journey
In many ways, the year after the year away has been a journey for us, too. This post highlights the challenges and rewards of “re-entry”–of returning home, re-establishing a routine, and adjusting professionally and personally after extended travel.
Getting Through the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run: A Pacer’s Perspective on the Final Stretch
Snow, scree, summits and storms—the story of my most challenging, most unusual marathon: pacing Garett Graubins during the final 12 hours of his Hardrock 100.
Heading to Hardrock 100: A Dedication for a Marathon Challenge Unlike Any Other
At 6 a.m. this morning—Friday, July 8, 2011—some 140 runners started the extreme event known as the 100-mile Hardrock Endurance Run through the San Juan Mountains of Southwestern Colorado. And sometime after midnight tonight, probably close to 2 a.m., I’ll join one of them, Garett Graubins, in Telluride at Mile 73. Together, we’ll alternately run […]