Running the Miwok 100k was a pivotal experience in my 18 years of running—longest distance ever, hardest course, a new approach to training and preparation—and it almost didn't happen. Here's the story of my very long day out there.
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Running the Miwok 100k was a pivotal experience in my 18 years of running—longest distance ever, hardest course, a new approach to training and preparation—and it almost didn't happen. Here's the story of my very long day out there.
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Destinations, Training & Racing, Travel & Gear
This guest post by Karen Schwartz of Sage to Summit is useful for anyone planning a challenging mountain run or hike. Here's what you need to do and take with you before heading out all day or many days in the wilderness. Plus, recommendations of trails to run in the Eastern Sierra.
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Destinations, Training & Racing
In a sport not lacking offbeat characters with exceptional endurance, Rickey Gates stands out. Trail running’s Kerouac-quoting, motorcycle-riding nomad with the serious ’stache and tangled tresses talks about mountain running, ultra distances, global travel and what inspires him.
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Destinations, Training & Racing
Seven days, 160 miles, Arizona to Utah, carrying my food and gear. Can I do it? I don't know, but I do know I can't pass up the opportunity to attempt and report on this amazing inaugural event.
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After so many trail races, it felt good to line up and take off through the heart of a city in an urban road marathon again. Over 26 miles, I went from feeling like a rock star to feeling like a Southwest jet ready to rip apart and crash land from metal fatigue.
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I reflect on what I did right—and what I might have done better—over the past ten weeks while training for the upcoming Oakland Marathon and Miwok 100K.
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Destinations, Training & Racing
Call me a "Stupidhead"--I've become a fan of Ken Michal and his podcast Running Stupid. Find out how he went from being an overweight smoker to one of the most likeable guys in the sport.
Continue ReadingSome thoughts on getting through a recent funk.
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Destinations, Training & Racing
Registration just opened for the November 17 Salomon K42 Adventure Marathon in Villa La Angostura, a picturesque village in the Lake District of Argentina. Here's info on the event and my report from that magical, crazy day in 2009 when I traversed a peak in the Andes while racing it.
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Destinations, Training & Racing
Many runners and hikers don't know of or don't use the treasure trove of East Bay trails maintained by EBMUD. Here's what you need to know to run or hike on them—along with a guide to my favorite, Ramage Peak Trail.
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