Little Su 50k Course Fly Through
Next Saturday (13 February) is the Susitna 100mi and Little Su 50k. I’m only running the 50k, but am still very excited for a little adventure and a relaxing weekend away from home. It will be the first time I’ve…
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Next Saturday (13 February) is the Susitna 100mi and Little Su 50k. I’m only running the 50k, but am still very excited for a little adventure and a relaxing weekend away from home. It will be the first time I’ve…
…before the Little Su 50k on the 13th, that is. Time to taper! I was so excited to get out and get it over with that I was up and out the door by 0500 on Saturday morning. While it’s…
After watching the drama unfold this week around Apple’s iPad, as shiny and sleek as it is, I’m still holding out to see what comes of the rumored Courier tablet from Microsoft (video above with diggnation commentary). I definitely dig…
Winter, you are my nemisis. Why do you insist on being so cold when the distance is long? I was planning on posting the gps data from the last few weekends, but when I grabbed the Garmin to upload the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…