Call me crazy – “Crazy!” – but I’m not really a fan of the half marathon distance, in spite of the fact that I’ve now run two of them in the last two months. For me, it’s too long to run fast, but also too short to run at a leisurely pace. I’d much rather […]
Finding My Limits – the Gold Rush 50K Race Report
Astute readers will have looked at that title and thought, “Hey, I thought you were running a 100K!” Yeah. Not so much. UltraIronHubs has this thing he says to me after a race doesn’t go exactly like I had hoped: Win or learn, there is no lose. And the good news is that I learned […]
Snapshot Saturday
Eighteen Miles. 1350′ of climbing. Fourteen water crossings (though none of them were actually deep enough to get my shoes wet!) Photo credit goes to UltraIronHubs, which is why they’re all of my backside. LOL! Okay, technically, this was more of a mud crossing, but I still counted it. Gorgeous wooden bridge. I didn’t count […]
American River 50 Mile Endurance Run – An Ultra (long) Race Report!
Alternate title: The One Where Pahla Learns to Let Shit Go. I’ve seen “Frozen” twice now, and I thought it was a pretty cute movie. I’m not a SuperFan by any means, but let me tell you, that song, “Let it Go” was pretty much my theme song for the day Saturday. Sometimes, even when […]
AR 50 Goals – or Lack Thereof
It’s here, it’s finally here!! The American River 50 Mile Endurance Run is tomorrow! I’m very excited and nervous and have been absolutely charming to everybody I’ve seen today. I feel very prepared for this race, which is something of an anomaly for me, but I’m enjoying the feeling. The hay is in the barn […]
