Today is the first day I feel seriously caged in. I’ve actually been surprised so far at how easy the transition has been. I thought that it would be really tough coming to Afghanistan, but the truth is that I’m living in a self-contained little bubble that keeps me (almost) completely shielded from whatever is [...]
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This isn’t going to be a normal blog post. I thought I was going to break my blogcation by writing a post about Running Technique, How to Pack for a Multi-day Race, or maybe Trail Running Tips for (kick ass) Women. But alas, I’ve made some big changes in my non-running life that warrant a [...]
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The race hasn’t yet started, but as usual, I’ve already had my first adventure. Yesterday, like many of the other runners, I was meant to catch a local flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara. Due to fog and rain, the Pokhara airport closed for the second day in a row and alas, a bunch of us [...]
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Hello hello!!! Remember me? Ultra Runner Girl? I must apologize to my adoring fans (aka Mom and my sister) for my extended blogcation. Much has happened the past couple of months, but mostly in the non-running-related category. I finished up my exams for my LLM (masters of law) in the UK in May, took off [...]
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Race: Coastal Trail Series, Sussex marathon (27 miles) Date: March 26, 2011 Conditions: Misty/sunny, 10-13 degrees Terrain: Very hilly (“strenuous”) Where do I even begin about this past weekend?? Let’s start with Saturday morning. I hadn’t slept much the night before, and despite setting my alarm for 6:30, I was wide awake before 5:00 am. [...]
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The weekend started brilliantly. I woke up on Saturday morning, refreshed and excited to see sunlight coming through my bedroom window. Within minutes, I threw on my running tights, a long-sleeved shirt, and grabbed my tunes as I ran out the door, not sure where I was heading but looking forward to getting there. My [...]
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We’ve all heard about the “runner’s high” and for most of us runners, we’ve experienced them in one way or another. Some actually describe the “runner’s high” as a sense of calm that washes over them for extended period of time, while others (like me) experience them as brief, intense moments of pure euphoria. Oh [...]
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I must admit, I love sports-related trade shows. They are the debutant balls of the sports industry when every brand, store, and entrepreneur puts their best and brightest on display in an attempt to catch your eye. You can float down each and every aisle, lingering over the stands that sparkle and twirling quickly passed [...]
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Less than two weeks to go… until my first post-foot surgery race and no major setbacks yet! (I’m picturing the gods of irony dropping a giant anvil on my head as I write this…nothing yet, but I’ll let you know). Training hasn’t been stellar, but it has been steady, and right now that is the [...]
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Well peeps, what can I say… 2010 was a tough year in many ways (because of running), but also an extraordinary year in other ways (also because of running). The tough parts: suffering through injury (yet again) while training for RacingThePlanet Australia. having my flight to Australia for the race cancelled because a volcano erupted [...]
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