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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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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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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A few people have asked me about how to train for a 100 miler and my answer has always been “well…if I told you, then I’d have to kill you”. Just kidding! I love sharing training tips and strategies with people, so for what it’s worth, here’s my guide to training for a 100 mile [...]
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Antarctica. Even just the name puts shivers down your spine, doesn’t it? And not just because of the thought of its frigid temperatures. Antarctica conjures up thoughts of adventure of the most extreme kind in a constantly changing landscape. Vast, barren, harsh, and yet stunning all at the same time. Antarctica is surely not for [...]
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They say “no man is an island”. Well, that may be true. But what about female ultrarunners? Can we be islands? When it comes to me and my running, I am, in fact, an island. A female, running island, smack dab in the middle of a sea of my own thoughts. And I like it [...]
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Instructions: Before being to read this blog post, please scroll down and hit the ‘play’ button on the video. Turn up the volume for necessary background reading music. It is Day 12 of my post-op recovery and I think I’m coping as well as I can (although my family might say otherwise…). My mood hasn’t [...]
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Wow, has it been ages since I’ve written on this blog! I would like to say that I just lost track of time, but my sister has kindly provided me with bi-weekly reminders that I’ve been dropping the ball. I know that you, like my sister, have felt this gaping hole in your heart as [...]
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Right now I’m overlooking the Atlantic Ocean from the deck of a little cottage, perched on top of some cliffs on the south shore of Bermuda. This tiny island truly is a slice of paradise: sun above, pink sand below, and air at a temperature worthy of even goldilocks’ approval (not too hot, not too [...]
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