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2024 Umstead 100- In Pursuit of 24
This past weekend, I completed my 4th 100 miles event at Umstead100. This year was a special 100-mile event. What made it super special was… continue reading.
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2023 Derby 50k
Coming back for more Derby 50k. Finishing Skinny Turkey on Thursday at the easy pace of a 3-hour half marathon served as prep work for… continue reading.
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Ready to start training Umstead
We are about to start training for Umsatead100 2024. Training plan/schedule coming out next week. I know, I know why wait one more week to… continue reading.
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Ready, set, start training for Umstead
Last week was the signup event for the Umstead 100 Ultramarathon event for 2024. Another exciting sign-up as the event has limited spots available, and… continue reading.
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2023 Umstead 100- Journey to 100
This past weekend I completed my 3rd 100 miles event at Umstead100. Many things went according to plan, and many previous lessons were applied to… continue reading.
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2022 Derby 50k
Coming back for more Derby 50k. Finishing Skinny Turkey on Thursday at an easy pace served as prep work for today. Even though I did… continue reading.
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What did we just do?
I think the insanity has spread all over the town. Today was the signup event for the Umstead 100 Ultramarathon event. It is pretty exciting… continue reading.
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Tackling another 100 miles Ultra: Umstead 100
Yesterday morning I completed my 2nd 100 miles event. Once again, an amazing experience it was to tackle the 100 for the second time. Although… continue reading.
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Fifth Derby 50k
This year was my 5th year running the Derby 50k event. COVID is still in people’s minds but this year there have been many other… continue reading.
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50 miles on my 50th year? Why not?
Saturday I completed my 1st official 50 miles race. (I know, I did Umstead 100 couple years ago, but I did not have an official… continue reading.
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Derby 50k first event of 2020
What a year 2020 has been. With COVID ramping up for the most part of the year all but a few events were canceled. The… continue reading.
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Derby 50k one more PR for 2019
Last year I did Derby 50k and was able to run a 50k PR. This year I am back with the hopes that even though training has… continue reading.
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Goldrush 50k an Ultra-culinary experience
So, this was my 3rd 50k and coming from finishing my 1st 100 miler race earlier this year I was feeling confident about being able… continue reading.
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My 1st 100 miles Ultra – Umstead 100
Yesterday morning I completed my 1st 100 miles race. What an amazing experience it was. All the training, paying attention to the minor details paid… continue reading.
Dabbling with my second Ultra-Marathon Derby 50k
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First Ultra-Marathon Completed Derby 50k and loving the distance
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Did you say Ultra? Ragnar?
[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″][text_output][/text_output][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] About couple months ago my cousin asked if I will be interested in… continue reading.
44 miles for my birthday? Part 1
Ok, call me insane. No, I am serious, really, please do. Earlier this year I read somewhere on the web about some runners that ran… continue reading.