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(Ultra) Marathon Monks

A short documentary describes the training of Japanese monks at Mt. Hiei who run heroic distances daily. For seven years they undergo trials and tests which include running 52 miles every day for 100 days on little more than a…

Running on the Sun

Of course the moment I claim the temperatures haven’t been too bad this winter, they take a nose dive. This morning it is -42°f in town – cold. As a contrast, now seems to be a good time to share…

Winter Training Update

Training has been going well as the winter progresses.  The weather has been quite mild and the temps have been dipping into the -20°f range for only a couple days at a time. Unfortunately, those couple of days seem to…

Failure to Start

I have to admit that I couldn’t muster the intestinal fortitude to get my butt out to do my scheduled 16mi run this morning. The temps were low at -24deg(f) and I cleverly told myself that it would be smart…

Winter Run Log: 17 Nov 09, 5mi

I haven’t had a chance to post about this morning’s run until now. The temp may have been at -15 when I walked out the door but amazingly, I was overdressed. I swapped my usual poly midlayer out for a…

Winter Run Log 15 Nov 09, 14.8mi

Distance: 14.80mi Temp: -4.0°f to -6.0°f and fluctuating between high and low ground Gear Wool knit cap Fleece ear band Base layer, wool lightweight long-sleeve knit (I/O Bio-Compatibles) Mid layer, poly (North Face Flight Series) Top layer, Polartec (Arcteryx) Pants,…

Winter Run Log: 13 Nov 09, 5mi

Another 5 miles for today’s run. This week has been fairly easy. I’ve been hesitant to do longer distances on work days because the trails still don’t have quite enough snow to be comfortable, and the roads are a little…

Winter Run Log: 12 Nov 09, 5mi

This morning was wonderfully warm with about 2 inches of slippery new snow on the ground which made running a little more challenging. It would have been MUCH more enjoyable on skis but I need to do a little maintenance…