by PavementRunner | May 22, 2017 | Ultra
After two 13.1 mile loops, so much of me wanted to stop. I was tired. I was salty and sweaty. And having to head out for an additional 5 miles did not sound like fun. Mile 26.2 of a 50k sounded like a good stopping point—I’ve done it before. Almost the exact same...
by PavementRunner | Sep 30, 2015 | Ultra
The last day of the Golden Ultra, a.k.a. the tears, consisted of a “flat and flowy” 20K with 375+ m gain. In comparison to what we ran before, this was set to be the easiest course. That being said, your legs are likely to be fatigued from running 60K...
by PavementRunner | Sep 25, 2015 | Ultra
If there was a day to be nervous about, it was this one. Golden Ultra, Day 2, The Sweat. Considering I had spent the summer getting ready for a flat marathon, this was going to be a change of scenery. The plan was to stick with @RunEMZ as much as I could and take one...
by PavementRunner | Jul 30, 2014 | Ultra
First things first: THANK YOU. From helping me raise money for a great cause to all the love on social. Without the running community, this would have been a completely different experience and I can say, without a doubt, would not have been as enjoyable without all...
by PavementRunner | Jul 14, 2014 | Everything Else, Ultra
Over the weekend, I ran my final LONG run before the 52.4 Challenge with the SF Marathon at the end of the month. This was my very first race with Brazen Racing — called the DIRTY DOZEN. It was a 3.3 mile loop that you could run as many times as you wanted for 6 (or...
by PavementRunner | Apr 25, 2013 | Ultra
It seems like it was so long ago, but the Saturday before the Boston Marathon, I ran and finished my second 50 mile ultra in Northern California at the Lake Sonoma 50. I ran with a good friend, Chris. We also ran the NFEC 50 last December together and knew I would be...