One week after the Glacier Ridge 50-miler DNF and feeling much better. Ran Saturday morning with PR Fitness, holding it to 8 miles per Coach's direction (OK, 8.3 miles, but she wasn't looking). About halfway out it began to rain. Some people grumbled, but I loved every minute of it. Man, could I have used some …
Continue reading Cure for a DNF: Water, Shade, and Perspective
I slowly walked over to the aid station checkout desk. The nice lady there looked up at me. "What do you think, Jeff?" she asked. "Well, I'm stupid enough to try," I said. I was hoping for a laugh. Instead I got a look of motherly concern that made my heart sink. "You have no …
Thank goodness it's raining in Empire, and that I volunteered. I'm signed up to run the Scrumpy Skedaddle 5K this weekend, and I'd gotten it into my head that it was Saturday morning, likely because most of my races have been on Saturdays. Then I showed up to help with Friday registration and found out the race …
Continue reading Fall Running, Timely Rain, and a Few Other Things I’m Thankful For
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 …
Continue reading Down and Dirty: Dances with Dirt Hell 50K Recap
