Prairie Spirit 100: It Was Indeed EPIC – Part II – “A Tale of Two Races” or “I Heard it Might Snow”
In case you missed part one of my Prairie Spirit 100 adventure, I suggest you go back and read it. If you are really that lazy or computer illiterate, I’ll make it easy. Click here for Prairie Spirit Part I. That brings us up to the morning of the race. As usually is the case […]
Inaugural Prairie Spirit Trail 100 & 50 Mile Ultra Races / March 23, 2013
WOW…what an “EPIC ADVENTURE” our Inaugural Prairie Spirit Trail 100 & 50 Mile Ultra Races were a little over a couple of weeks ago! None of us could have ever predicted or fully prepared for the magnitude of “ultra-experience” we were all given the opportunity to partake in. Massive congratulations to everyone who was gutsy […]
Prairie Spirit 100: It Was Indeed EPIC – Part 1 – “Pre-Race Jitters” or “What in the Hell Was I Thinking?”
Prior to Prairie Spirit 100, the longest race I have completed was a 100K put on by the KC Trail Nerds. In October, I tried 100 miles but was unsuccessful in my first attempt. For me, 100 miles is still my number one running goal. The DNF in October really left a cat shit taste in […]
What Makes an Event EPIC?
Do you have that one race event that just really sticks in your mind as the best you have ever experienced? You know that ONE race that you always use as a basis of comparison for every other race? Every ultrarunner I know says things like, “Saturday’s race was pretty amazing… but compared to “X-Race” […]
