A Tale of Two Races

March 13, 2012

Recently, I’ve been getting some heat for not running the North Coast 24 Hour in May, which will once again serve as the National Championships.  The reason I hadn’t planned to run it was that it’s usually held in the fall.  This year, however, they are holding it in the spring because Worlds will be […]

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5 Ultra Men Over 40 I’m Stalking Right Now

March 12, 2012

Errrrr….I guess I should say 5 Ultra Men Over 40 I’m Following Right Now, but I was trying to stay fair and consistent with my post from Friday.  You get the picture. Just like the ladies I told you about on Friday, these men are rock stars in the Ultra world. They have each taken […]

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5 Ultra Women Over 40 I’m Stalking Right Now

March 9, 2012

When I first decided to run ultras, I became obsessed with Pam Reed, ultrarunner extraordinaire.  Pam was a housewife in Tucson who managed to balance being a mom and a top-level runner.  Pam gave me hope that my dreams were not crazy or impossible.  I started Google-stalking Pam – I wanted to know how she […]

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10 Things Your Running Group Won’t Tell You

March 8, 2012

Do you ever wish you could tell the guy next to you to MOVE OVER!  Or to stop calling you “babe”?  Well, now’s your chance.  I’ve listed the top 10 things I’ve heard runners complain about in running groups.  What would you say? 1.  Brush your teeth.  Yes, it’s 5:00 in the morning and you just […]

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Swimming With the Sharks

March 7, 2012

Before I was a runner, I was a swimmer. It all began when I was five, and I decided I wanted to join the swim team at the Country Club.  The problem was that practice was at seven o’clock in the morning, and with three other kids at home, my mother was not interested in […]

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Love/Hate Ultra Foods

March 6, 2012

After posting last week that ultrarunning is all about eating, I’ve gotten a lot of questions about what I actually eat while I race.  Everyone is so different, and these differences are magnified when you are running 50, 100, or more miles, that I hesitate to post my opinions on what are “good” and “bad” ultra foods.  But […]

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