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Vermont 50k Race Report

For you statistically inclined, 8 miles of it (26%) is on segments of the 100 mile course, and the total vertical is about 5,600′.

So that sounds pretty challenging but really that is what is all about. Challenging the body to do something that it might not have ever done. Just two years ago I ran the Boston Marathon and I remember saying when asked “Would you ever run more than 26.2 miles ?” and my answer was short and simple “No WAY”. Wow, how things change. The endurance gene in me now has a thirst for going longer and finding things that will challenge me.

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Timberman Race Report 2009

August 20, 2009 (3 days before the big race) – Waking up with a cold with just 3 days before the biggest race of my life certainly threw a crimp in my race plans. I started popping cold pills and drinking tons of water and called off any last minute swim, bike or runs. I’d been training for 10 months so I knew that a few days off before the race wouldn’t be a big deal, but mentally, I started to freak out. When you try to plan for everything there are a few things that can not be forecasted: the weather and being sick.