One week. I think I just ran for one week. Face down in a pile of gelato, my body seemingly confirmed what my mind was having some difficulty understanding…
Tor des Geants 2016
The Tor does not treat expectations kindly. I had endlessly studied the course profile, read countless race reports, and spent hours on Youtube watching footage, but this was akin to reading the grocery store romance novel versus actually falling madly in love. The Tor des Geants is not a bigger or steeper or longer race, […]
Skimo in Tahoe–Get fit this winter
In the Tahoe area, we enjoy a climate that provides a long trail running season (for a mountain town) but also an off-season filled with many options due to our ample snowpack. While you could spend the winter drinking beer, watching Salomon videos, and crafting the ideal summer racing schedule, you could also spend the […]
Hardrock 100 2015
Hardrock is deep. It opens up to those present, and it opens those present up. As I stood, hunched over on pitch three of Virginius pass up to Kroger’s, it opened me up. I knew my fitness wasn’t exactly where I’d hoped it would be going into the race. I had been struggling off and […]