Starting line with crew

2013 Silver Rush 50 – Rain Sucks

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48 miles – 14 hours Not finishing this race never even crossed my mind. After completing it twice, I was looking forward to revisiting this trail, its challenges, and training for the 100. But alas,…

Derek Mosquito Pass

My First Race, Ever – Guest Runner Thoughts

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Week Before My First Race Ever Guest post by Derek I awoke Friday morning from a vividly bizarre dream. I found myself participating in a triathlon that I was hugely unprepared for. During the running…

Ball Mountain Backside

2013 Leadville Marathon – Lightning Sucks

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8 hours 2 minutes Leadville makes nothing easy. When I tell people that I completed a marathon, I emphasize that this was the Leadville Marathon. Over 6,000 feet of climbing with half of that being…

Trail Falling

Falling Down on the Trail

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I have become a master at falling down on trails. To my credit, 95% of my training is now on rocky trails. All of last year, I can count on one hand the training I…

Boston Runners World

Process of Designing the Cover After An Event

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When a major event, good or bad, happens in the world, there is always someone there to capture the details. Paying tribute in a classy and accurate way takes skill. There's a creative process and…

Approaching Mile High Stadium marathon

2013 Colfax Marathon

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4:51 - 26.2 miles I already covered how I tested what not to do the day before a marathon, so here is the recap of the result. Always enjoy this race course! From running along…