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Lessons Learned in the Quest to Overcome Limits
Tag: ultrarunning
Javelina Jundred Crew Report
Saturday October 28, 2017 5 o’clock AM – The sun is barely rising on the horizon, light gently spilling into my bedroom as I wake for the day. My phone chimes – a text from Kenny. The night before he camped at McDowell Mountain,…
Don’t Let Opportunities Pass You By
“Opportunities go right by you because you think you’re not ready.” David Goggins, Retired Navy Seal and Ultra-Endurance Athlete Over the summer, I was debating whether or not I should do Antelope Canyon as my…
Grand Canyon: Hike to Skeleton Point
Last weekend I went to the Grand Canyon for the first time. You can read about the beginning of my adventure in this post. After finishing the Grand Canyon Half Marathon Saturday morning, C and I decided to hike below the canyon rim. After…
No Longer A Grand Canyon Virgin
Friday afternoon I arrived in Tusayan, AZ to spend a weekend camping, running, and hiking with friends in the Grand Canyon – my very first trip. I have been struggling a lot for the last several months and in the days leading up…
Finding Progress Not Perfection…An Update on HR Monitor Training
As a recreational middle of the pack runner, I often question the validity of my running. Am I a real runner if I am not super fast? Lots struggle with this question and my answer to anyone else – “Of course you are a runner no…
HR Monitor Training Requires Focus
Running according to my heart rate requires an intense amount of focus. Throughout the summer, I did every single run within an aerobic heart rate zone. This means that at the beginning of each run, I had to focus on starting slowly and building…
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