Continuing in my series of training runs for the UTMB, last weekend saw a change of venue as I headed down south ("dan saf" as they say here) via riot torn London to visit in-laws in Portsmouth and take part in the local Salisbury 5-4-3-2-1 trail run. The name derives from the fact that this…
Last minute wife approval – running a short over and back departing at 5:30p from the bus stop at the end of Manoa Rd and just doing one over and back (more next time). Easy and fun for those who want a little climb. Meet by 5:30p or call with questions 8084973911 (mailto:outdoorsmile@yahoo.com). – Paul…
START (SQUAW VALLEY): Saturday, June 27, 2009 @ 5:00:00 a.m. FINISHED (AUBURN): Sunday, June 28, 2009 @ 9:23:11 a.m. TOTAL DISTANCE: 100.2 MILES TOTAL TIME (HRS): 28:23:11 RACE SUMMARY: AWESOME JOURNEY!!! We trained hard, did all our homework & got ready for this race the best way we knew how. I knew I had to be…
Alex Papadopoulos finished his first 100 mile race this past weekend at the Massanutten Mountain Trails 100. His time was 31:37:30. Great job Alex! This race is held in the George Washington National Forest in Virginia. The race has a tough reputation for the rocky terrain. Alex lived in Hawaii over the last several months…
Some reflections on a first ultra Download 50_at_50.pdf
First thing I must say is that it was a less than ideal time for us to do it. I had gotten reinjured a week after the April HURT race and missed about four of the next eight weeks with no running whatsoever. Gina was recovering from a recurring stress fracture (same shin as the…