It's the journey, and the destination.
Marshall Ulrich Marshall Ulrich, 57, is the only person in the world to complete the Triple Crown of Extreme Sports: world class ultra runner, record setting adventure racer, and Seven Summits mountaineer. His specialty is competing in extreme conditions including desert and adventure racing, as well as mountaineering. Marshall has: Completed over 116 ultra marathons averaging […]
Anton Krupicka Anton Krupicka is one crazy runner. Crazy good. He won the Leadville Trail 100 mile endurance run in 2006 and 2007, finishing over three hours ahead of his nearest competitor in 2007. That time was also the second fastest recorded time ever. Anton has an unconventional perspective on training, and running in general. He […]
This is a terrific energy drink that will load you up with nutrients pre or post run. Cocoa Chia Shake Ingredients 16 oz soy milk (I use Silk) 1 banana 1/4 cup frozen berries (boysenberries or blueberries are really good) 1/2 Tbs chia seeds (or 3 Tbs chia gel*) 1 Tbs soy protein (I use Whole Foods […]
I am at least a third generation vegetarian (do they give out prizes for that?). My father and his parents were vegetarians all of their lives and my mom and her parents had been mostly vegetarian (a few cooked hens at a few Christmas dinners), and my mom hadn’t had any meat for many years […]
I recently finished reading the incredibly eye-opening and delightfully inspiring book Born to Run, by Christopher McDougall. In it, Chris introduces us to Barefoot Ted, a big man with a big mouth and an equally big heart who used to have terrible foot pains that crippled his running ability. He began to walk without shoes […]
I have been reading the book Born to Run over the past few days and have been absolutely mesmerized with all that I’m discovering in it. One of the “learnings” (quotes because the reasons aren’t new, just hitting home through the running topic of the book) is that so many of the top ultrarunners eat […]
I walked over a mile yesterday, and it felt quite good. When I started out I wasn’t feeling that great — my left butt muscles and leg were doing their usually cramping and sciatica. However, around a mile into it, I began to feel the strangest sensations. I was walking normally — kicking my left […]
During my physical therapy session yesterday I discussed with my therapist, Gayle, the decision of Dr. Saal’s to send me for surgery (a discectomy). Gayle recommended that since I was going to have the surgery, we suspend sessions until after the surgery (consultation with surgeon is currently scheduled for the 12th of Aug.!). She gave me […]
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A Beast in the Night
I had this dream last night. I often don’t remember my dreams, but this one is still quite vivid to me. In it I was lying on the grass, enjoying the blue sky when all of a sudden I was being kicked. I remember several thoughts running through my head in a flash. What would […]