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The 2019 Manitou's Revenge Race Report: I Can't Do This Alone

The 2019 Manitou’s Revenge Race Report: I Can’t Do This Alone

You want the condensed version, fine: Manitou’s Revenge had its way with me. Again.

You want the pedantic version: okay then, buckle up kiddos. This is gonna be long…

Yeah, so the 54 miles of rocks, mud, roots, never-ending climbs, insanely technical descents, sphincter-tightening rock scrambles, creek crossings and general Catskills awesomeness has completely humbled me once again.

My legs are…

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Inside Trail's Marin Ultra Challenge 50-Mile Race Report

Inside Trail’s Marin Ultra Challenge 50-Mile Race Report

“Mountain Dew. You sweet, sweet nectar of the gods” is something I only say at mile 44 of a 50-miler. I mean, really- who drinks this stuff on the regular? Okay, bad question- I already know the answer to that (video gamers, computer programmers, people with type 2 diabetes, college kids pulling all-nighters, maybe truckers that can’t find meth) but I’ll be damned if this stuff isn’t rocket fuel.…

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Ride the Wind 100M/50M/25M

Ride the Wind 100M/50M/25M

There are 100-milers, and then there are HUNDRED MILERS. The former are often run on groomed, short loop courses, studded with aid stations and Porta-potties, and are difficult just by their very nature. (Running 100 miles under any circumstances is not for the faint of heart or tender of foot.)

The latter, those that merit all-caps, are races on technical or otherwise challenging trail, in…

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Fresh fuel, every day.

Stuff I ate along the way at the CanLake 50 ultramarathon:

8 Gu gummy blocks

3 Health Warrior coconut chia bars

3 mini Reese's peanut butter cups

3 Gu gel packs

1 peanut butter and jam sandwich

1/2 banana

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I think I finally realized how much I've missed blogging

My life has been so busy at least I think it has been. Maybe Ive been a little selfish with my time lately by not blogging and Im sorry about that my lovely tumblr community. Just did the NWM in San Francisco and the weather was absolutely gorgeous. Work in the gym has been going very well and I've started personal training here and there. I take my Nasm in a couple of weeks and Im sorta nervous (and planning to super cram starting in a few days). This school rollercoasters my stress and Im trying to ride the ride as calm as possible...run out the stress so to so....and (read with sarcasm) thank you financial aid department. Im planning on a 5k this weekend where im supposed to wear a halloween costume that ive yet to get because they are all ridiculously expensive. And a 5mile Turkey Trot that I won admission into. Im trying to get into a 100 miler for this coming summer and I need to find a qualifier road 50 for March or April. I've been listening to my back injury and its doing okay, it hasnt been affecting my legs as bad as usual so that definitely a good thing. I am also on the UC Berkeley Suicide Awareness Committee and the Rec Sports Leadership Committee- Im enjoying both very much. I also got my first A on a midterm in a very very verrrry long time. Anyways, Ive missed talking to you all, this site is like a comfort zone for me where I can talk to people who share a lot of the same goals as me. So Im back. Chat at me =] 

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If you happen to be at a crossroads and don’t know which of the two types of races to pursue this year, or if you actually plan to do both, it might be helpful to first step back and examine the factors involved.