Momentum: How Getting Faster Happens
Momentum is what takes training consistency and turns it into joy and speed.
Tag: ultramarathon
5 Things You Need To Know About Running 100 Miles In A Day
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 …
The Little “D”: Depression After An Ultramarathon
Two days after my most recent ultramarathon and I was walking down the street wondering whether or not I care if people can tell I’m on the brink of crying. Always the worrier, I think about the outside world’s perceptions rather than how I’m actually feeling. Should I stuff it …
When You Get to Barstow, Keep Driving (Calico 50K)
Outside of Barstow, California, up the literal hill to the north of town, is a ghost town named Calico. To get there, drive east from Los Angeles. Pass Barstow and keep going on the 15 in a Vegas-ish direction (rather than in an Albuquerque direction on the 40) for another …