Spartan Ultra Beast 2012 - Post-Partum (Aka Post-Race Blues)
It has been just over a week since the Ultra Beast, and I have thought about this race every single day. For most of the week, I have...
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- Sep 25, 2012
My Training And Recovery The Week After Spartan Ultra Beast 2012
I’m still assessing damage after the Saturday’s race, but it does not look too bad. No injuries that I can feel yet. Definitely sore all...
- Sep 24, 2012
Lessons Learned At The Spartan Ultra Beast 2012 - Race Recap
It is Monday after the race weekend, and I am fighting my standard post-race blues. After packing and repacking, pacing and obsessing,...
- Sep 19, 2012
Bib Number 70164 FEMALE - Spartan Ultra Beast 2012
The bib numbers have been released. Yours truly will be racing as bib 70164. There is something validating about seeing the words FEMALE...
- Sep 18, 2012
Ode To The Beast - A Poem Before Toeing The Start Line
I think about you day and night soon you will test my speed and might up on the mountain, through the pain shoulder to shoulder we will...
- Sep 17, 2012
My Taper Week And Training Before Spartan Ultra Beast 2012
The Ultra Beast is 5 sleeps away… My last “long run”, also known as running two races in one day, was about 32km, and took place last...
- Sep 16, 2012
Gear Review - Salomon S-LAB FellCross Trail Shoes
Introducing my newest racing shoe… Salomon S-LAB FellCross. Lightweight. Monster grip. This is a very different shoe from anything I’ve...
- Sep 16, 2012
Races Are Like Family Reunions (There's Nowhere Else I'd Rather Be)
The school year has started, and a new semester is upon us. That means that last week I introduced myself to yet another fresh pack of...
- Sep 13, 2012
Freaking Out - Nine Days Out From Spartan Ultra Beast 2012
So we are 9 days events from my biggest race of the year. The Spartan Ultra Beast is a full marathon distance obstacle course. We are...
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