Category: Ultras and Trails
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The last 6 months have been hard for me as a runner. I DNFd my March 50 miler attempt because I was undertrained on trails and just overheated and lacking mental toughness. I struggled with summer running as it really hammered me on longer runs, and shorter ones, too. I put on 7 pounds between…
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Intro When I started running trails and ultras last year, I heard people speak of Mtn. Mist, of its beauty, of the great people you meet, and of the difficulty of the course. It kind of scared me away from it, especially since I was so new to trails and considered myself (and still do)…
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June. Alabama. 50K. Three words you don’t always see mentioned in the same sentence. But we did it anyway. In March, when the temps were cool and spring was springing, I signed up for this inaugural trail race along the Pinhoti Trail in Alabama. I thought it would be a fun day, and give me…
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Yeah. I know this race took place in February. And I know it is April. My job has been insanely busy and stressful of late and every time I THINK I have a few moments to draft this report, something pops up and steals my free time, and saps my creative energy. I completed my…
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