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 […]
Gut Check
Gut check. These are the two simple words I sometimes repeat over and over to myself when I am struggling during a run. When I am tired, sore, miserable, and would rather quit than continue, I set my eyes to the next landmark…hill, pole, post, bridge, mile marker, or whatever else I can see (or hallucinate […]
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” […]
Why?
Whether you are discovered as an ultrarunner by reminding everyone how awesome you are with your “Garmin Connect” Facebook statuses or by declining an invitation to a stripper-laden bachelor party for your best friend because of a scheduled long run the next day, one of the questions you will inevitably and absolutely always be asked […]
