Race: Coastal Trail Series, Exmoor Ultra (34 miles) Conditions: Slightly overcast/then sunny, 13 degrees Terrain: Coastal path, some technical trails, mostly grassy…but who had time to notice with all those HILLS??!?!? (“extreme” rating) As any ultrarunner will tell you, there is no such thing as perfect race prep. The last few days before a race, [...]
Filed under: Race Reports | Tagged: chiropractor, Coastal Trail Series, Endurance Life, hills, pre-race, Ray Zahab | 8 Comments »
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. [...]
Filed under: "Life" (aka misc.), Race Reports | Tagged: Coastal Trail Series, cramp, Endurance Life, hills, hydration, marathon, solo running, South Downs Way | 6 Comments »
