Monthly Archives: December 2014

From Zero to 50 Miles

December 28, 2014 · by · in 50 Miles, Running, Trail, Ultramarathon · 17 Comments

By Danielle The following is a typical conversation I have when I tell someone I have run a 50 mile race. Person: You ran 50 miles? At one time?! IN ONE DAY?! Me: Yeah.. it really isn’t as hard as it sounds. Person: That’s crazy. I could NEVER do that. It really ISN’T as hard or […]

Off Season Training: Speedy Half-Marathon

December 21, 2014 · by · in Half Marathon, Ironman Boulder, Running, Training, Uncategorized · 4 Comments

By Sam IMWI was in September. Ironman Boulder training starts in January. This leaves 3 solid months for my “off-season”. SO WHAT TO DO WITH ALL OF MY TIME?! Well, first and foremost – I re-read all 7 Harry Potter books. Because that’s how I roll. Number two, I signed up for a January half-marathon […]

Ironman Wisconsin 2014 | Race Report

December 15, 2014 · by · in Ironman, Race Report, Races, Triathlon · 12 Comments

By Sam The Deets. Race: Ironman Wisconsin, IMWI, IMOO, or whatever you would like to call it Where: Madison, Wisconsin When: September 7, 2014 Splits: Swim – 1:12 Bike – 6:02 Run – 3:37 Total – 11:07 Course: Elevation gain (according to my Garmin) Bike – 4,480 ft Run – 650 ft Play by Play. […]

The North Face Endurance Challenge, Utah – 50 Mile Race Report

December 9, 2014 · by · in Race Report, Races, Running, Trail, Ultramarathon · 4 Comments

By Danielle The Deets. Where: Park City, Utah When: October 4, 2014 Distance: 50 Miles Elevation Gain: Unknown, my watch had 9-10k ft, I heard others had more. The course guide says over 13k. Course: Mostly single track with some dirt roads and some scree/rocky areas. Beautiful scenery. Garmin Data: http://connect.garmin.com:80/activity/embed/606508005 Play by Play. The North Face […]