Trail Running Past 40
Another race that almost wasn’t…I woke up yesterday morning with the start of the head cold that my husband and son have been battling for a few days. With tons of fluids, I was hoping to be able to race the 15k that I planned to bump up to. But while I was feeling better,... Continue Reading →
I’ve come to the recent realization that if I am truly racing, every race is going to hurt. Now, I don’t mean hurt in a fibromyalgia sort of pain way. But rather, if I am truly racing, whether it is a short race that just plain hurts the entire time because I am pushing so... Continue Reading →
When the race forecast calls for temperatures 25 degrees lower than the previous year, which was insanely hot, you know it’s going to be a good race. It was 45 degrees at the start of this year’s Mesquite Canyon 30k. And due to a rough racing season, I had no race buffer in my trail... Continue Reading →
In Part 1 of my blog series on Running in the Dark, we covered lighting. Without lighting, you can’t really run in the dark, so while it wasn’t the most exciting topic, it was a necessary first discussion point. But, now we get to tackle a much more interesting topic- tips and tricks for running... Continue Reading →
My first trail run ever was in the dark. Of course, I hadn’t planned it that way. When I showed up to the run that evening, it never occurred to me that I might be running after the sun set. So, I had no lighting with me at all. Fortunately, the group leader loaned me... Continue Reading →
I haven’t run 22 miles in 2 years. Not in training, not in racing- nothing over 20 miles period. But with a 25 mile pacing gig at the Black Canyon 100k in two weeks, I toed the line this morning at the Elephant Mountain 35k race in Cave Creek. I had hoped to use the... Continue Reading →
It’s been 9 months since I’ve run over 15 miles. And, I wasn’t even registered for the 26k race at the San Tan Scramble until just before the race start when I decided to bump up from the 17k distance. But, with some big pacing duties coming up next month, I needed to get my... Continue Reading →
It’s been a long- 8 month running slog of injury, sickness, and recovery. While training for last spring’s Mesquite Canyon race with the infamous Goat Camp slog, I strained my upper hamstring tendon. I’ve been battling that injury all summer long. This battle lead to a full month away from the trails for a mental... Continue Reading →
Over the years of Trail Running, I’ve DNS’d (Did Not Start) and DNF’d (Did Not Finish) my fair share of races. Generally, illness or injury makes a DNS a pretty clear- cut choice. But knowing when to quit during a race you have already started can be a more difficult decision. I hadn’t been this... Continue Reading →
