It’s (Usually) Good to Run in Los Angeles

April 17, 2012

When I first moved to Los Angeles, I was frustrated by the lack of open road to run on.  In Texas, I was used to miles and miles of unfettered river levee and roads to run on for as long as I chose.  In the Big City, things are very different.  It seemed I couldn’t […]

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Western States 100 Training, Part 2 – Henninger Flats Repeats

April 16, 2012

I wasn’t sure what kind of run to do this past weekend, but I knew it needed to be at least 20 miles each day and one of the runs needed to be on trails.  I checked in with my friend, Rob, who does a lot of trail running on weekends.  He kindly invited me […]

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Taking It All In Stride

April 13, 2012

With my recent upsurge in trail running in preparation for Western States, coupled with my corresponding upsurge in falling, I’ve been paying a lot more attention to HOW I run.  To be a good looped-course, timed event runner, I have to run a lot of miles on flat surfaces.  My main training focus is on […]

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Bring It!

April 12, 2012

I am uber competitive.  I think everything in life is more fun when you are competing against yourself, or someone else – even if they don’t know it. Last week, I gave you my bucket list for big challenges – Western States 100 (this June), Badwater 135, and swimming the Catalina Channel.  While these big […]

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Ultra Training Tip #74

April 11, 2012

  Perpetual Forward Motion. This is what I repeat to myself when the training or racing gets tough. Perpetual Forward Motion. When you are running long miles in training, or racing a long ultra, these three words can often mean the difference between a good effort and a great effort.  Covering lots of miles, either […]

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Western States 100 Training Run, Part 2 – Videos

April 10, 2012

If you read yesterday’s post, you know that I’m trying to get serious about my Western States training.  I’m using the Angeles Crest 100 course for practice since I don’t live near Auburn.  I hear the terrain is very similar, so I hope that I can get more confident on this course.  My fear of […]

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