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Pre-Miwok

Posted in Upcoming Events, tagged , on April 30, 2009 | 7 Comments »

Two days until Miwok, two months of ultrarunning, and years of preparation for this day. It is Thursday, the last day of April. I woke-up early this morning and biked to the pool. It was my favorite workout, the fifteen minute swim. My swim teacher is one of the best people ever because she kicks [...]

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Larison Rock Hill Climb – Race Preview

Posted in Uncategorized on April 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »

The La Sportiva / USATF Oregon Mountain Running Series kicks off this weekend in Oakridge with the Larison Rock Hill Climb.  If you’re not running the Eugene Marathon or are just looking for a more managable challenge than this race is for you.  Tucked in the scenic foothills of the central Oregon Cascade mountains, Oakridge [...]

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2009 Skyline to the Sea 50k

Posted in Race Report on April 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »

The Skyline to the Sea 50k, organized by Pacific Coast Trail Runs and sponsored by La Sportiva, is a gorgeous point-to-point run from Skyline Ridge to Waddell Beach on the Pacific Ocean, traversing through the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains in Big Basin State Park and Wilderness. The trail is almost entirely under forest [...]

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Top Twelve Trail Tips!

Posted in Rants and Raves, tagged on April 26, 2009 | 10 Comments »

What do I know? Not much … but it’s a new season, so here goes anyway: my own Top Twelve Trail Tips. Definitely post your Comments, criticisms, and additions below!
1) The longer the race, the longer the taper, and the shorter the warmup. The shorter the race the shorter the taper, [...]

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Race To Robie Creek

Posted in Race Report on April 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Saturday April 18 was the 32nd running of the Race To Robie Creek in Boise. The race is considered by some to be the “toughest half marathon in the northwest”. I don’t know how true that is, but I was about to find out. I can say that it draws quite a crowd (2258 finishers [...]

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Haleakala Trail Run

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged on April 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »

http://www.nps.gov/archive/hale/graphics/maps/topo_map.pdf
My intentions were to run from sea level to summit of Maui starting on Kaupo Trail, but a landslide closed access. I did a 20+ mile crater loop instead. It was a perfect day this visit, as zero visibility 10 years ago allowed me only a 5 mile out and back from summit with no [...]

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Peterson Ridge 60ishK

Posted in Race Report, tagged on April 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »

At 4:30 am on Saturday April 4th, Will Gotthardt and I headed off for Bend, Oregon. As Will said with two hours of the eight hour trip left, “pretty uneventful trip.” Don’t get me wrong gorgeous, but no exciting stories. That is until we realize we have not seen a gas station in a [...]

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Lance Armstrong to enter Pikes Peak

Posted in News, tagged , , on April 1, 2009 | 20 Comments »

April First, 2009 -
In a surprise announcement, Lance Armstrong has announced that he will add the Pikes Peak Marathon to his 2009 race schedule.
“Time for me to step up” he said, before a hastily gathered crowd of reporters. “The New York City Marathon is flat after all. Too easy. I need more [...]

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