Vox’s posts tagged ultramarathon Vox 2008-08-18T13:41:06Z tag:vox.com,2006:Vox-explore-posts-ultramarathontags/ultramarathon/ Ultramarathons in the Olympics? tag:vox.com,2008-08-16:asset-6a00e398c5c9dd000500fad6a3d73c0005 2008-08-16T17:34:21Z 2008-08-18T13:41:06Z Ultra'thoner http://ultramarathon.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Track and field events have begun this week at the Olympics. Like many ultrarunners I watch and wonder: "Why aren't ultramarathons part of the Olympics?" Ultramarathons have long been international events, particularly the 100k and the 24 hour. ...

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]]> Testing My Gear and Finalizing Race Tactics tag:vox.com,2008-08-02:asset-6a00e398c5c9dd000500fa968db4840003 2008-08-03T13:11:48Z 2008-08-13T12:09:26Z Ultra'thoner http://ultramarathon.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Ultrathoner Hat Kafka Kool Tie PowerMonkey_sola Inov8roclite315 Icon Lean Horse

"Try nothing new on race day." I have always tried to follow this advice religiously, whether it be the shoes/socks I wear, the fluid I rehydrate with, or my chosen ratio of running to walking. If something goes wrong in a short event, such a...

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]]> Less Than a Month to Go! tag:vox.com,2008-07-28:asset-6a00e398c5c9dd000500fae8d00104000b 2008-07-28T04:11:50Z 2008-08-05T01:08:49Z Ultra'thoner http://ultramarathon.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Self Portrait South of Custer South Dakota Bridge over the Mickelson Trail Green Snake Bison Heading South Wildflowers Prairie in Bloom Bergamot Crazy Horse Running on the Mickelson Trail

The Lean Horse Hundred is only 26 days away! I admit that I have been having second thoughts. Am I fit enough to do this? Will I be too slow and miss a cut-off? Will my stomach give out? Am I completely crazy for attempting to run one hund...

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]]> 24 hours at Laramie... The Run tag:vox.com,2008-07-03:asset-6a00e398c5c9dd000500fa9684845f0003 2008-07-05T02:22:43Z 2008-07-22T01:12:20Z Ultra'thoner http://ultramarathon.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Running the Trail 24hr Laramie My gear 24hr Laramie 24hr Laramie12 24hr Laramie2 24hr Laramie3 Indian Paintbrush Primrose Wildflowers Wildflowers1 Wildflowers3 Wildflowers4 Wildflowers6 24hr Laramie4 24hr Laramie13 24hr Laramie11 24hr Laramie8 Stream Crossing 24hr Laramie17 24hr Laramie18 24hr Laramie19 24hr Laramie20 24hr Laramie21

"Do not run the entire 24 hours... DO NOT run 24 hours...Remember, this is JUST A TRAINING RUN....Save yourself for Lean Horse!" I repeated this to myself over and over during the five hour drive down to Laramie and later during the run. Afte...

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]]> Black Elk Wilderness- Lost Cabin and Harney Peak Trails tag:vox.com,2008-06-22:asset-6a00e398c5c9dd000500fad692eeba0005 2008-06-23T14:47:48Z 2008-07-01T03:12:44Z Ultra'thoner http://ultramarathon.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Black Elk Wilderness Map 6.21.08 Willow Creek Trailhead Lost Cabin Trail Lost Cabin Trail 2 Lost Cabin Trail 4 Lost Cabin Trail 6 Lost Cabin Trail 9 Lost Cabin Trail 7 Pine Beetle Damage Wilderness Boundary Lost Cabin Trail Spur Black Elk Wilderness Meadow Lost Cabin Creek Lost Cabin Trail 11 Black Elk Wilderness Black Hills Vista Harney Peak Harney Peak View Harney Peak View 2 Harney Peak View 3 Looking at Harney Peak 2 Looking at Harney Peak Harney Peak Trail View Ultrathoner Elkhorn Mountain Elkhorn Mountain 1 Spring on Harney Peak Trail Harney Peak Trail

"I was standing on the highest mountain of them all , and round about beneath me was the whole hoop of the world. And while I stood there I saw more than I can tell and I understood more than I saw; for I was seeing in a sacred manner the ...

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]]> 100 miles- Will I be able to do it? tag:vox.com,2008-06-19:asset-6a00e398c5c9dd000500fae8c43989000b 2008-06-29T21:21:29Z 2008-07-22T01:22:29Z Ultra'thoner http://ultramarathon.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Lean Horse Hundred

Well, I did it. I officially registered for the Lean Horse Hundred. After having a "good" DNF at Kettle Moraine 100k, I felt ready to tackle something longer, tougher, and harder. I have always wanted to try 100 miles. Why not this year? T...

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]]> Three Days on the Centennial Trail tag:vox.com,2008-06-19:asset-6a00e398c5c9dd000500fad691d1a70005 2008-06-20T05:05:31Z 2008-06-20T15:26:28Z Ultra'thoner http://ultramarathon.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Centennial Trail- Samelius Trailhead 6-13-08 Centennial Trail 6-13-08 Centennial Trail 6-13-08 2 Wild Irises Wildflowers Shooting Stars and Ferns Beaver Tree Old Beaver Ponds Centennial Trail 6.13.08 3 Trailhead 6.14.08 Trail 89 Rocky Trail Rocky Trail 2 Black Hills Vista Black Hills Vista 3 Black Hills Vista 2 Rocky Trail 3 Pine Squirrel Trail Running Wilderness Sign Big Pine Trailhead Trail Blaze Switchback Trail Sign Horse Thief Trail 2 Horse Thief Trail Trail Bridge At the Turnaround

This week I have been feeling great. The soreness from Kettle Moraine went away quickly, within only a couple of days. Then again all I did was only a 41 mile training run instead of a complete 100 kilometer race. I decided to do some trail runni...

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]]> "Indulgence: 1000 Miles Under the Colorado Sky" tag:vox.com,2008-06-18:asset-6a00e398c5c9dd000500fad691a60e0005 2008-07-20T13:02:52Z 2008-07-21T12:47:40Z Ultra'thoner http://ultramarathon.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Below is a preview for the film Indulgence: 1000 Miles Under the Colorado Sky featuring ultramarathon runner Anton Krupicka in a running film inspired by mountain ski and bike films. For those of you who do not know who he is, in 2006, Anton (...

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]]> Kettle Moraine 100 K tag:vox.com,2008-06-14:asset-6a00e398c5c9dd000500fae8c2d32f000b 2008-06-16T02:25:01Z 2008-06-19T12:00:29Z Ultra'thoner http://ultramarathon.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Before the Race Rapid City Airport Northwest plane Pre Race Briefing Go! Trail Kettle Moraine Trail Andy Kettle Moraine 4 A Glacial Kettle Into the Meadows # 10 Joel Eckburg Eventual Winner of the 100 mile Ultra Hwy 67 Removing my socks Foot Taping Kettle Moraine 12 Kettle Moraine 7 Kettle Moraine 5 One foot in front of the other

Perseverance in the face of adversity. That is the mantra of ultrarunning. Little did I know how challenging it would be for me to even get to the starting line. Of course, I also had no idea how tough it would be on race day either. On F...

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]]> Book review | The Extra Mile tag:vox.com,2008-06-08:asset-6a00c2251d93428fdb00fad68fa9420004 2008-06-08T23:27:29Z 2008-06-23T02:12:10Z David Wm. Brown http://davidwmbrown.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

The Extra Mile: One Woman's Personal Journey to Ultra-Running Greatness

While I was traveling to and from the Ottawa Race Weekend, I read through Pam Reed's "The Extra Mile." It was a worthwhile read, although I wasn't crazy about her writing style. First off, this book is worth the read just because of all Pam's a...

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]]> My First 5-K tag:vox.com,2008-05-17:asset-6a00e398c5c9dd000500fa9675b2b50002 2008-05-17T20:04:45Z 2008-06-18T02:26:00Z Ultra'thoner http://ultramarathon.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom All this week, my family and I have been in Orlando, Florida where I have been attending a professional society conference at Walt Disney World. Beween the meetings, we have enjoyed seeing the sights. The Kettle-Moraine 100-k is only a few wee...

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]]> Thirty-Three Plus Seventeen Makes Fifty tag:vox.com,2008-05-05:asset-6a00e398c5c9dd000500f48cf543c80003 2008-05-07T04:53:54Z 2008-05-17T19:23:18Z Ultra'thoner http://ultramarathon.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Minnekahta Trailhead Prairie View May 3.4 08 003 Mickelson Trail Mickelson Trail3 Mickelson Trail2 Mickelson Trail4 Pumping Water Mickelson Trail6 Angus and Black Baldies Old Mine Pringle Trailhead After the turnaround Deer Antler Into the Sunset Day2.Gearing Up Mystic Chapel Day2.Mile 75 Marker Bog Day2.Across a Bridge Day2.Down the Trail Day2.Tunnel C Turkey Tracks Waterfall Beaver Ponds Beaver Dam Beaver Lodge Trail Marker Eating a CLIF Bar Whistle Sign Mine Stake Mine Claim Mining Claim Sign Day2.Mickelson Trail MDay2.Mickelson Trail 2 Marmot2 Marmot Through Tunnel C

These last two weeks after my near DNF at the Greenland Trail 50-k, I have been considering my options. I was hoping to attempt the Wyoming Double Marathon on Memorial Day weekend. But now I am worried about whether or not I will be accli...

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]]> The Greenland Trail 50-k tag:vox.com,2008-04-26:asset-6a00e398c5c9dd000500e398f3bce10004 2008-04-27T21:03:24Z 2008-05-06T01:18:16Z Ultra'thoner http://ultramarathon.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Greenland Trail View Pikes Peak Greenland Parking Lot Parking Lot Haliku and Ultrathoner1 Before the Race Start Start2 Start3 Disappearing Pack Greenland Trail View Mullein Stalk Trail Sign Trail Marker Haliku and Ultrathoner Aid Station up Ahead Aid Station Haliku2 Ultrathoner Down the Hill Ultrathoner Another View A Shady Spot Digging Deep Down the Hill2 Finish Line Greenland Finishers Medal

Altitude and dehydration KICKED MY BUTT! Last weekend I attempted to run the Greenland Trail 50-k in Colorado. It was only to be a "training" run in preparation for the upcoming Wyoming Double Marathon on Memorial Day weekend. After livin...

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