(G) This last week I have been relentless, focused and on task every step of the way. I haven’t let life get in the way even one time. I would be proud if I were talking about my training but instead I am referring to my post-ultra eating prowess. It’s something of a force all…
Category: Torture Report
Torture Report: Enter the Pain Cave, Springtime in the Rockies
(G) Our 2015 ultra season began this weekend and it didn’t come without lots of learning opportunities. Land Between the Lakes 60K ++ (we got some bonus miles thrown in for free) brought me to what Swaggy J calls the pain cave, I think it was more like being in shock. About 4.5 miles from…
Torture Report: Wonder Woman Has Limits, So It Begins
(L) The much pondered and long-awaited answer to my decision about the Outrun 24 2015 has been made. I officially bailed out of the race yesterday. G called almost immediately after the email had been sent to the race director. It’s like her radar was on high alert. She responded by saying she knew what…
Life Lesson: Flip A Coin …
Lowi has been struggling with her decision about the Outrun 24 for weeks. If I had to guess, she struggled when she went to register but she felt a mix of emotions. It’s one part remembering last year and how great it was to do the race. How much “fun” (relatively speaking) we had. And…
Torture Report: Random stories of training and NOT
9 weeks and counting … (G) The true but ugly side of ultra running… The usual dynamic duo of miles and misery were on my training menu this week. I wish I had something deliciously fantastic to share about it but it was a rather lackluster week. Trained hard, slept hard and often wanted to…
Torture Report: Mom First, Waiting for Misery to Pass
10 weeks and counting … (G) There is an understanding in ultrarunning that I picked up a while ago. I am not sure who said it so apologies for not giving credit although in essence it’s a Bible verse. I am just guessing that it wasn’t originally intended to speak to long distances. This concept,…
Lowi & G 