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, [...]
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BOOYAH!! Ultrarunnergirl is legitimately an ULTRA-runner-girl once more!!! This past Saturday, after months of DNS / DNF races, I finally started (and finished!) my first post-foot surgery race. And my first race with Speedy. The two of us headed out to the Kent countryside to participate in the “Moonlight Challenge” 50km night race (on a [...]
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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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“Life is not a journey to the grave with intentions of arriving safely in a pretty well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming… WOW! What a ride!” – Hunter S. Thompson I want to send out a HUGE thank you to Deni and Anthony from [...]
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I’ve got 9 minutes left on this airport computer to type out an update… I had to leave Salvador and the spanish crew at the singapore airport this afternoon when we landed. They were going onwards to Perth and I to Darwin. Salvador said “see you tomorrow” and I whimpered, “no, see you in two [...]
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We arrived in Madrid at about 2:30am this morning (Wednesday) and finally the motley crew had to say goodbye to one another. A few got dropped off at the airport, determined to catch earlier flights out. I was the last to be dropped off and made it to my hotel at 3am. I was hoping [...]
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I’ve made it to Madrid! IT is 3am and my alarm is set for 6:30…I want to make it to the airport in plenty of time to check into my flight! Online check in isn’t possible, but it appears my flight is still scheduled (!!!!) so let’s hope! Heathrow opened but as the BBC says, [...]
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The support that is pouring has me shaking my head in disbelief. I am so touched by all those who are reaching out – it is really helping me push on and not give up! I’m not sure how many would go to these lengths to run this race… emotionally, physically or financially (EEP!), but [...]
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Since January 1, 2010… 4 months of training everyday – sometimes twice a day 50 lbs spinach consumed 16 large cartons of protein powder ingested 14 pairs of running shoes tested 1 melted mastercard 250+ hours of cardiovascular activity 1 femoral stress fracture 6 sessions of full-body freezing down to -135 degrees (really) 16 strength [...]
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