by PavementRunner | May 5, 2010 | Twitter, Ultra
With the advent of Twitter and Facebook, it has provided an interesting opportunity to catalog events. I decided to frequently tweet and (Facebook status) update to create a mini-journal of what was happening during last weekend’s 200 mile relay. Although,...
by PavementRunner | Apr 22, 2010 | Race Recap, Ultra
I have felt burnt out mid-race before and luckily have been fortunate enough to have excellent people with me. The Skyline to Sea Ultra Marathon would be the one of those moments. So how does an avid runner reach this point? It’s not easy considering I had the...
by PavementRunner | Feb 9, 2010 | Race Recap, Ultra
What do you get when you mix a pavement runner with three amazing friends, a crazy hair cut, rain, mud, a tree root, a watch named Miriam and spread it out over 50k? An ultra experience that you’ll never forget. Oh ya, and muddy gloves. Let me start at the...
by PavementRunner | Sep 15, 2009 | Guest Blogger, Race Recap, Ultra
Here is a recap from my friend Manny, otherwise known as Chewy (due to his mid-run grunts). We ran the majority of this race together, helping each other along the way. He has guest-posted before and I’m happy to have him here again. Redwood Park 50k: September...
by PavementRunner | Sep 9, 2009 | Race Recap, Ultra
It’s official. I have completed my first Ultra Marathon (50km @ 7:33:04). Thankfully, I was able to complete it with some great friends through a course that was extremely challenging and well-hosted by PCTR. First things aside; I finished it and am extremely...
by PavementRunner | May 7, 2009 | Ultra
12 runners, 2 vans, 6 drivers, 2 volunteers, the rain and 200 miles. The Relay. Results: 28:36:26, 62 of 225 and a weekend I will never forget. A few months back, a runner in our group brought up the idea of putting together a 12 person team to participate in a 199...