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The Pinhoti 100 Article that Ultrarunning Magazine edited to nothing...

The Pinhoti 100 Article that Ultrarunning Magazine edited to nothing…

I wrote what I considered my best race article when I covered Pinhoti 100 last November.  I submitted it to Ultrarunning Magazine, who, so they could publish another person’s Pinhoti Race report, cut mine to the bone.  What remains embarrasses me.

  Here is the full thing, for which I am quite proud, even if it never sees the light of day.

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In the early morning of Sunday November 5 a…

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18 Miles along the Pinhoti Trail

18 Miles along the Pinhoti #pinhoti100 #trailrunning @buffusa

I met some trail friends for a run along the Pinhoti Trail this morning.  Some were having their final long run before the Pinhoti 100 in two weeks.  Others, like me, were in the build phases for races a little further down the calendar.

This is a section of the Pinhoti that I’d never run before.  If you are Pinhoti 100 runner, you will recognize this section as it extends from Porter’s Gap to…

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First Time 100-milers Reflect (pt 1 of 5)

First Time 100-milers Reflect (pt 1 of 5) #running #runchat #pinhoti100 #trailrunning

It takes a special kind of crazy to sign up for your first 100 miler.  Some folks run one and then move on to other things after getting their buckle.  For others, though, it can be the beginning of a love/hate relationship with the distance.  At any rate 100-milers are at once inspirational and enigmatic.  What possesses a person to sing up for one?  What motivates them to commit to the…

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