Archive for August, 2008
HURTing again in 09!
The 2009 entrants list for the HURT 100 was published this morning — both Catra and I made it in! The race filled in a day, and there’s currently a wait list for those who managed to pull the app off the website before they pulled it.
There are only a handful of runners who has [...]
Posted: August 15th, 2008 under races, running.
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Goodbye Moose…
When I did my first marathon over 10 years ago, I walked into Phidippides because it was recommended to me by several runners. I had no idea what I was doing then, but I walked out with a pair of my first running shoes, and some useful tips given to me by the friendly staff [...]
Posted: August 13th, 2008 under misc, running.
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Disappointed
After yesterday’s Mt Disappointment 50 miler, I feel worse than I’ve felt after a race in a long time. If anything, I’m usually fine after a shower, food, and a good night’s sleep. Not only do I feel really beat up, I suffered from the biggest blister I’ve gotten ever in my life. I usually [...]
Posted: August 10th, 2008 under misc, races, running.
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Weekend in NoCal
This past weekend, Catra worked at the SF Marathon expo at the Atalanta booth with the owner/founder Heather. While she was pushing skirts, I managed to catch some seminars conducted by Julie Fingar, Bart Yasso, and Dean Karnazes.
On Sunday, we volunteered to help new race directors Mike Palmer and Jennifer Ray at the Skyline 50K [...]
Posted: August 6th, 2008 under misc, races, running.
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