For the first time ever, I am writing a blog post from Long Beach, CA! It certainly won't be the last time though. This week, I started a project for work out here in sunny California. While I am super excited for the warm weather, I am quickly realizing that the greater LA area is... Continue Reading →
Bear Mountain 50k Training – Week 6
Well, this week was my first overall negative week. I'm definitely glad it didn't happen until now, but I'm determined to get back into it and prevent more injury. After a few runs on the treadmill in the cold weather, I started having some more serious pain in my right shin. I'm wondering if maybe the... Continue Reading →
Bear Mountain 50k Training – Week 5
Week 5 started out pretty good, and by the end I could tell my body was starting to get tired from all the hours spent running. This weeks mileage was more than the previous week, and I found a little error in my training plan which threw me for a loop. I counted all the... Continue Reading →
Bear Mountain 50 Miler – Week Five Training Recap
Onto the second month of training, almost 400 miles run in 2016, and Bear Mountain is 1 week closer. The fifth week of my training plan is definitely one of the toughest, but I felt a surge in energy this week after last week's lull. A couple of hard workouts, a cold long run, and... Continue Reading →
Bear Mountain 50 Miler – Week Four Training Recap
I almost forgot how tiring training blocks can get. Almost. Four weeks into training for my first ultra of 2016, I am starting to feel a bit worn. Of course, it is normal when running for 9+ hours a week at varying intensities. Being prepared for an ultra means being acclimated to this kind of... Continue Reading →
Bear Mountain 50k Training – Weeks 3&4
This past week was exhausting, and I missed my opportunity to write my week 3 update, so I'll do it with my week 4 update! Week three went pretty close to how it was scheduled, and I felt mostly good. My shins were starting to get a little tender, but nothing that's worried me so... Continue Reading →
Bear Mountain 50k Training – Week 2
Surprisingly enough, my second week of training went well! This week I felt focused and strong, as my pace is getting faster before my mileage really picks up. When I was training for the Marine Corps Marathon, I just ran what I felt. I didn't do speed any speed workouts like strides, fartleks, or tempo runs.... Continue Reading →
Bear Mountain 50 Miler – Week Two Training Recap
One week closer to Bear Mountain! After finally getting a bit of winter weather with the cold and the snow, I remember what it was like to train for my first ultras last year. Thankfully the weather has been kind for the most part and my training has been great so far. I have felt... Continue Reading →
Bear Mountain 50k Training – Week 1
In case you've all forgotten, I do still exist and I have been running even though I haven't been blogging. In the past few weeks, I've been focusing on slowly building my mileage up post-injury and trying to build a solid base for 50k training plan. I started off with 5 miles in one week,... Continue Reading →
Montana Day 1 – Arrival and Hyalite Lake
Even though it felt like forever into the future when I made plans to come run the Rut, the day has come and I am finally in Montana. Before I get into the details around the first day, I really have to thank Colleen again, since she is incredibly supportive in all my racing and... Continue Reading →
One and a Half Runners 