Altitudes and Attitudes
In my post-New Year’s optimism, I signed up for two summer races. One was the Bryce race, and most recently, the Tushars race. I had…
Category: Races
Are We There Yet?
The change to the new year always brings a fresh, optimistic perspective on things. I fell for it, hook, line, and sinker. Feeling like I…
False Start in 2017
January 1, 2017. After a very tough 2016, full of a variety of mysterious health issues that turned out to be related to Hashimoto’s autoimmune…
When a Race is Just an Excuse
From the first pictures I saw of the Hardrock 100 race, I knew I had to find a way to get to those mountains. The…
Antelope Canyon 50K-Not Always What You Expect
Three nights before my second 50K, I sat down with the course map and elevation profile and plotted my estimated time. Funny, my estimate of…
2013 TransRockies Run: An Epic Adventure
All I could think about was 11 miles over 11K feet and how, in previous years, people experienced altitude issues like headaches and nausea. Being…
2013 Tahoe Rim Endurance Race – 50 Mile
I went back and forth with this choice: Stay with the 50K race and know I can finish or attempt the 50 mile race and…