Can one rely on muscle memory for 32 miles? Uh, I guess we will see. I have psychological issues with racing and with well heat and with not being able to eat solid food and uh maybe life in general. It has been ELEVEN DAYS since I have had a sandwich, and make that ten days…
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Monument Valley 50K Race Report
Beelined it to the desert after work on a Thursday arriving just in time for a short hike to Mesa Arch and a spectacular sunset in Canyonlands National Park. Crawled into the back of my car and slept like a baby like I always do in the back of Rubes. A crazy tight Achilles and…
The Rut 50K-Razy Race Report
“And the world cannot be discovered by a journey of miles, no matter how long, but only by a spiritual journey, a journey of one inch, very arduous and humbling and joyful, by which we arrive at the ground at our own feet, and learn to be at home. ” — Wendell Berry About six…
The Rut: From Zero to 50K in 5 Weeks?!?
“If you build the guts to do something, anything, then you better save enough to face the consequences.” ~Criss Jami “You made it into the Rut 50K! Immediate Reply Needed,” screamed a new email in my inbox. “Yeah right, very funny!” was my immediate thought as I pondered my pathetic, broken, out-of-shape self. Fast forward…