Coastal Trail Series, Sussex Marathon: Race Report

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.  [...]

Hung up on hangovers?

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 [...]

The often-forgotten dangers…

We like to think we are invincible. Actually, as ultrarunners, we like ‘knowing’ we are invincible. Running for hours – sometimes days – on end defies logic… And if one can defy logic, can’t one defy anything? Injury, sickness, death? Of course, the answer is no. Sadly, one of the competitors in RacingThePlanet’s Gobi March [...]

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