Category Archives: 2006 West Highland Way Race
WHWR Recap
Sorry for the long delay. Digital media is time consuming! My foot has recovered from the "duh-hrain" incident. I have posted a bunch of photos on Webshots. I have tried to include a bit of narrative in the photo titles.
WHWR Recap
Sorry for the long delay. Digital media is time consuming! My foot has recovered from the "duh-hrain" incident. I have posted a bunch of photos on Webshots. I have tried to include a bit of narrative in the photo titles.
Duh-hrain!
I am up and about after a serious highland adventure. The going was a bit more rough than expected. I managed to get to 50 miles and that required an extraordinary support crew and enduring quite a bit of pain.
Duh-hrain!
I am up and about after a serious highland adventure. The going was a bit more rough than expected. I managed to get to 50 miles and that required an extraordinary support crew and enduring quite a bit of pain.
30 Hours Til The Start
I am tapping away from a coffee shop in Edinburgh, Scotland. The West Highland Way Race (Slog) begins at 1AM Saturday morning. That is 5PM Friday (California) or 8PM Friday (New York). I think I am ready after an exhaustive
30 Hours Til The Start
I am tapping away from a coffee shop in Edinburgh, Scotland. The West Highland Way Race (Slog) begins at 1AM Saturday morning. That is 5PM Friday (California) or 8PM Friday (New York). I think I am ready after an exhaustive
Beverage Discoveries
I enjoy spiru-tein shakes in the morning and was considering using them for the WHW but figured it would be better to have them ready-made. I ordered two cases of the pre-fab canned version from the company and tried one
Beverage Discoveries
I enjoy spiru-tein shakes in the morning and was considering using them for the WHW but figured it would be better to have them ready-made. I ordered two cases of the pre-fab canned version from the company and tried one
Under 30 Days!
I did a 20 miler on Saturday and then hiked up to see the mountain play on Sunday. Now, it is time to tackle a lot of logistics and a ridiculous packing list all for a long run.
Under 30 Days!
I did a 20 miler on Saturday and then hiked up to see the mountain play on Sunday. Now, it is time to tackle a lot of logistics and a ridiculous packing list all for a long run.
25k/50k ~Approximately
It is an adrenaline fueled Monday, and only that adrenaline is keeping from finding some nice sofa to recline upon. I completed another epic back-to-back: shuffling 14-15 or so on Saturday evening and then backing that up with a 31
25k/50k ~Approximately
It is an adrenaline fueled Monday, and only that adrenaline is keeping from finding some nice sofa to recline upon. I completed another epic back-to-back: shuffling 14-15 or so on Saturday evening and then backing that up with a 31
It’s Official
I was accepted into the West Highland Way Race. Entry number 100 (I hope that is a good sign!) Hmmm, I guess that means this is for real [gasp].
It’s Official
I was accepted into the West Highland Way Race. Entry number 100 (I hope that is a good sign!) Hmmm, I guess that means this is for real [gasp].
Back to Back #2
First of all, I sent my application in to the West Highland Way. It is old school, by mail, so I guess it will be real when I see my name on the website. Now, the last two days were
Back to Back #2
First of all, I sent my application in to the West Highland Way. It is old school, by mail, so I guess it will be real when I see my name on the website. Now, the last two days were
Back to Back
I logged my first decent back-to-back workout. On Wednesday I clicked off 9-10 miles and then 24 hours later I took the early ferry from Tiburon to downtown SF and ran all the way back (20+ miles). The highlight was
Back to Back
I logged my first decent back-to-back workout. On Wednesday I clicked off 9-10 miles and then 24 hours later I took the early ferry from Tiburon to downtown SF and ran all the way back (20+ miles). The highlight was
Where Do I Start?
After a good long break (mental and physical), I am gearing up for 2006. Right now, there are two items on the docket: Wildflower Long Course and the big one, the West Highland Way Race (nearly 100 miles across Scotland!)
Where Do I Start?
After a good long break (mental and physical), I am gearing up for 2006. Right now, there are two items on the docket: Wildflower Long Course and the big one, the West Highland Way Race (nearly 100 miles across Scotland!)
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