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Keep Your Cool

Posted on 24. Jul, 2010 by Sarah.

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We all have heard the phrase “pain is weakness leaving the body”. I hate this phrase. While we should push ourselves beyond the point of comfort, we shouldn’t be stupid. **Note: there is a difference between emotional pain, telling yourself you can’t pain and thinking you can out run heatstroke “pain”.
I have seen many a [...]

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I’m Hot

Posted on 01. Jul, 2010 by Sarah.

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It must be Summer. Not because I have been sweating just standing still, but because the number of heat related questions asked to me, has been off the charts. “How can I beat the heat?”. “How do I run in the heat?”. “How can I stay cool?”. “Can I just bake cupcakes instead?”. While the [...]

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Ultra. A Different Kind of Beer (part two)

Posted on 25. May, 2010 by Sarah.

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If you read yesterday’s article, you now know what an ultramarathon is AND isn’t. Here are some nitty gritty training tips.
#1) Adapt. Every body is different. What works for one person, may not work for you. Some ultra runners run really high miles (85-140miles/week). Others run 25-50miles/week. Depending what distance ultra you are training for, [...]

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Ultra. A Different Kind of Beer (part one)

Posted on 24. May, 2010 by Sarah.

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Got ultra on the brain? And by ultra, I don’t mean the beer brand. I mean running.
I have received a lot of questions on ultra running. Some from people who are training for their first one! So here is part 1 of a TBD part series.
What does it take to run a ultra? A lot of [...]

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100 miles Q & A

Posted on 29. Aug, 2009 by Sarah.

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OMG!!! I really did it! I had NO doubt in my mind that I would finish the race, but when I actually came around the corner, saw the finish line and crossed it, I was in shock. Releaved. Happy. Excited. No longer a 100 miler virgin. (Yes, I thought about writing that line the last [...]