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Secrets To Running 100 Miles Under 24 Hours

February 1, 2020 Glory / Guts / Psychology / UltrarunningLeave a comment

In 2018, I made a big deal out of my goal to run a hundred mile ultramarathon in less than 24 hours. I told everyone who stopped long enough to hear: runners, friends, family, grocery store clerks, hairdressers, baristas, toddlers, other people’s pets, you name it. Would making my sub-24 …

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UTMB 2019: If A Lifeline Appears, Say Yes

UTMB 2019: If A Lifeline Appears, Say Yes

September 8, 2019 UltrarunningLeave a comment

The story of a UTMB DNF and the physical and mental bullshit that comes along for the ride.

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Utahn at UTMB: Prologue

Utahn at UTMB: Prologue

August 25, 2019 UltrarunningOne Comment

When training for UTMB, the last thing you want to find out is your Achilles heel is…. your actual heel.

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Miss Tenacity: The Podcast?

August 16, 2019 Glory / Podcast / Trail Running / Ultrarunning / WomenLeave a comment

Miss Tenacity, as part of my own personality, was born out of a love of trails. And the idea of tenacity has grown, as we all have, into something more expansive and embracing. This kind of tenacity is about women who run trails and often run really dang long trails. …

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Better Than “First Aid”: Ultra Aid Kit Essentials

July 13, 2019 Gear / Trail Running / Travel / UltrarunningLeave a comment

A few weeks ago I was running down a trail with a friend new to the amazing world of trail pounding. And then, they pounded. Caught a rock with their toe and landed with their ankle on another rock. Oof, and there goes a few ligaments. We got back to …

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Sunshine And Bunny Rabbits: Why Trails Are Therapy Until They’re Not

Sunshine And Bunny Rabbits: Why Trails Are Therapy Until They’re Not

July 9, 2019 Coaching / Psychology / Trail Running / UltrarunningLeave a comment

The tongue-in-cheek bumper stickers and t-shirts are clear: running and hiking are a direct substitute for therapy. Is this true? I’d say . . . sort of. Maybe. Rarely. Here’s why: if I were to categorize running as therapy, it is akin to psychoanalysis. Wait, what? Hear me out. In …

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How To Win A 100 Mile Ultramarathon (with only years of consistent training, tenacity, and a sprinkle of luck)

How To Win A 100 Mile Ultramarathon (with only years of consistent training, tenacity, and a sprinkle of luck)

March 28, 2019 UltrarunningLeave a comment

100 milers are a fascinating study in mellow focus. There’s a flow state that happens when you just go, but not get sloppy. I found this state repeatedly during my race, but especially in the dark. I needed to keep the wheels on.

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Momentum: How Getting Faster Happens

Momentum: How Getting Faster Happens

November 28, 2018 Guts / Trail Running / UltrarunningLeave a comment

Momentum is what takes training consistency and turns it into joy and speed.

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5 Things You Need To Know About Running 100 Miles In A Day

5 Things You Need To Know About Running 100 Miles In A Day

October 5, 2018 Guts / Psychology / Trail Running / Ultrarunning4 Comments

It was Sunday, 10 in the morning, in the vicinity of the finish line of the Stagecoach 100 mile race. I was not functioning well as a human person. “Hey, I couldn’t find you!” said Geoff after I’d wandered off for another unplanned nap in the back of the enormous …

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Griffith Park: My Backyard Trail

Griffith Park: My Backyard Trail

March 15, 2018 Los Angeles / Trail Running / UltrarunningOne Comment

“Ugh. Griffith? I am so over Griffith.” So sayeth hundreds of trail runners, all over Los Angeles. And I get it, to a point. The horse trails dotted with grassy chunks of poo and, on drier days, the dusty aroma of said chunks. The throngs of families out for strolls …

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