Vox’s posts tagged ultramarathon

Crazy Horse Marathon

nobody@vox.com(Ultra'thoner) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:33:13 +0000

Moving is stressful and driving from Wisconsin with the last of our belongings this past week has been no exception. It is a relief to finally have my family here with me permanently in South Dakota. However, I haven't slept all that well and fe...

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A nice way to spend a Sunday morning...

nobody@vox.com(clandy) — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:27:08 +0000

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A nice way to spend a Sunday morning...

nobody@vox.com(Ultra'thoner) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:46:54 +0000

Last weekend Haliku and I ran the Boulder Backroads Marathon. I was in Denver taking some board certification exams Saturday. What finer way to relax after an examination but to run a marathon the following day just for fun? Although I have r...

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Run marathons just for fun? Why not!

nobody@vox.com(Ultra'thoner) — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:04:04 +0000

This coming weekend I'll be down in Denver and decided to run the Boulder Backroads Marathon with Haliku on Sunday September 21st. Having just run a 64.5 mile DNF at Lean Horse a few weeks ago, I'm not concerned about my endurance at all. Howev...

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Will I ever learn?!

nobody@vox.com(Ultra'thoner) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:47:59 +0000

You'd think I would have learned after my experience at the Lean Horse Hundred. No way! I rested and then promptly started looking for my next ultra. A good place to start is Stan Jensen's Run 100s website. The best way to recover after a DNF ...

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Lean Horse Hundred 2008

nobody@vox.com(Ultra'thoner) — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:08:54 +0000

"It is not the critic who counts, nor the man who points out how the strong man stumbles.... The credit belongs to the man...whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, ...

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An Ultrarunner's Favorite Excuses for DNFing

nobody@vox.com(Ultra'thoner) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:20:22 +0000

OK, so I dropped at the Lean Horse Hundred at mile 64.5. Before everything went to shit... I was actually having a great race. Some of the other runners even told me so. They said I looked strong. My pace was right on target. But then everything...

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Ultramarathons in the Olympics?

nobody@vox.com(Ultra'thoner) — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:34:21 +0000

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

nobody@vox.com(Ultra'thoner) — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:11:48 +0000

"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!

nobody@vox.com(Ultra'thoner) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:11:50 +0000

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

nobody@vox.com(Ultra'thoner) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:22:43 +0000

"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

nobody@vox.com(Ultra'thoner) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:47:48 +0000

"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?

nobody@vox.com(Ultra'thoner) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:21:29 +0000

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

nobody@vox.com(Ultra'thoner) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:05:31 +0000

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"

nobody@vox.com(Ultra'thoner) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:02:52 +0000

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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