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Ok, so I’m a slacker. Not much to report from the last week (lots for the last weekends though). So this is the first post of weekendy-goodness on the Mock Race at Lake Morena Oct 15th. I got to the site late Friday and camped out next to more racers: Barrie, Steve, Jake, Angie, and…
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This was definitely the hardest race I’ve ever done. Although I guess muscles might have been more sore during IMAZ, this race went longer and at times it was mentally tough to just figure out what to do next. However, the racing buddies were awesome!! Friday Dave and Donny of Big Bear Adventure Racing picked…
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Memories of eCamp * 2.5 hours of sleep once the map was ready the night before * headlamps glowing in cold morning air as we wait for the start * stepping backwards off an 85′ rock with my life in the hands of the ropes and Luke who set them * the view of the…
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Big Blue 24 Santa Monica Mountains Race Report The short version: It rocked for 25:15 hours, for a finish of 25:45. The long version (yes, very long): I come from a running, then a tri background. Erich works at REI and comes from a running and climbing and hiking background. I met him at the…
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I did my first trail race Saturday. Damn. Alarms started going off at 3:30ish in the morning. After rolling out of bed, I pulled on race clothes and warmups, filled some water bottles, and headed out to the car. Drove a nice 1.25 hours up to the site. From the view I got driving, I…
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Things I learned at IM AZ Goggles are worn for many reasons. One is for keeping water out of eyes. One is for helping block some of the glare of a rising sun as you swim into it. Another is to block against fingernails and hands entering your eyesockets. It’s crowded in the water with…
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This weekend brought the end of the PossAbilities Tri Series. I enjoyed the series as a whole and hope they do it again next year. This final sprint race was a 5k run, 8 mile bike, and 125 yard swim. I finally broke an hour on a sprint tri! As I got out of the…
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The second tri in the PossAbilities Tri Series was on the 13th. It was a great course for spectators — a transition area right by a 3 loop bike and an out and back run, not to mention a run to the pool and then a run from the pool to the end (it was…
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The Tour de Palm Springs this weekend was a nice 104 miles. Some pretty bad roads, but some nice ones. Some nice climbing (up about 1500' in the first 20 miles, and about 4000' of climbing overall). The finish line was hard to find, but that was the only issue I had with the course.…
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First tri of the year today. A very short distance (5k run, 10 mile bike, 100 yd swim) and in reverse order, but it was still fun. Great support and really well organized. It was the first in the PossAbilities Tri Series (http://www.mountainmultisport.com/triseries.html). I did well… 2nd in my age group. Still not sure out…