Archive for May, 2008
“It’s not a real trail race if someone doesn’t get lost.” -Just heard on the trail
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Mountain Masochist 50+ Mile Trail Run 2007
1 Comment Published by Casey McGuire May 20th, 2008 in Videoshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk3dO1wJWxE
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“Common sense is necessary … more so than high tech. Race to the finish not race from the start, pace yourself, run your own race and don’t get sucked into someone else’s, walk when you need too, run when you can, eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we will hurt.” -Kevin Sayers
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“Any idiot can run a marathon. It takes a special kind of idiot to run an ultramarathon.” -Alan Cabelly
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Uncontrollably Drawn
0 Comments Published by Casey McGuire May 16th, 2008 in Running Quote of the Day“There are times in our lives when we are drawn uncontrollably to some dangerous source of misery.” -Suzi Thibeault, in a letter to David Horton during his conquest of the Appalachian Trail: 2144 miles in 52 days, 9 hours, 41 minutes
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Some things are just worth it!
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“When you see a new trail, follow it to the point of knowing” -Uncheedah
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Ultra runner gears up for endurance test
0 Comments Published by Casey McGuire May 15th, 2008 in Trail Running Newsby Peter Gardiner
Racing 80 kilometres through the wilds of the Glass House Mountains is not exactly what recreational runners would consider a warm-up. Yet Nic Moloney, who loves the open-air beauty of trail running as much as the challenge, will use the Cook’s Tour run this Sunday for a far more loftier appointment with pain.
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The Best Running Surfaces
0 Comments Published by Casey McGuire May 15th, 2008 in Trail Running Newsby Sarah Wassner Flynn
Taking a long run through the city streets early in the morning can help center your day. Trekking along dusty soft trails through the mountains is a perfect way to spend an afternoon. Getting in a quick run in your neighborhood is a great way to get in some exercise without driving […]
Break Your Bad Running Habits
0 Comments Published by Casey McGuire May 15th, 2008 in Tips and Trainingby Kara Mayer Robinson
In 2001, Melisa Christian was a 3:30 marathoner plagued by stomach cramps and frequent porta-potty stops. But she never sought a doctor’s help. “I thought it was either a normal part of training or race-day anxiety,” says the 31-year-old Dallas dentist. Three years later, Christian was diagnosed with food intolerances. After she […]
