Down and Dirty: Dances with Dirt Hell 50K Recap

On September 25, 2014October 5, 2014 By RunBikeThrowIn Running & CyclingLeave a comment

NIGHT AND DAY. That's the best way to describe the difference between my experience at Run Woodstock earlier this month and the Dances with Dirt - Hell 50K last Saturday.Cool and dry where Woodstock was hot and wet, it was a perfect day for a long trail run. With no danger of bonking, I ran strong …

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Running On: Lessons from My Ultra DNF

On September 18, 2014 By RunBikeThrowIn Run Woodstock - 2012 & Beyond, Running & CyclingLeave a comment

Runners are funny people. They encourage the efforts of others, and when someone crashes and burns, they always know the right thing to say. Except when it comes to their own performance - then that stuff goes right out the window. So it came as no surprise to me that everyone - 100% - of …

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