After years of competing in ultra-distance endurance events, I've come to realize that the mind and body can be pushed to limits far beyond our expectations. This was confirmed recently as I completed a 205 mile, mountainous run around Lake Tahoe climbing up over 40,000 vertical feet and sleeping ... Read More »
Endurance
Challenge Your Limitations: 76 ½ Hours Running Around Lake Tahoe
We were 170 miles into the race and had just made the decision to try for a Top 10 position, something I hadn't even considered until a friend suggested it one month earlier. She and her husband, who successfully completed this run last year, had taken me on training runs in Tahoe and had a good ... Read More »
Every Once In A While It’s Good to be Nervous
In 21 days I will participate in the toughest mental and physical challenge of my life and run 202 miles around Lake Tahoe. Actually, it's the equivalent of running around the lake almost three times. Lake Tahoe is one of the most beautiful areas in the world sitting at 6,200 feet above sea level ... Read More »
Completing That Challenging Project: 4 Thing I Learned Running 100 Miles
I have been an endurance athlete all my life. I bicycled across the United States, spent two weeks kayaking 140 miles down the Missouri River, and bicycled 300 miles in 24 hours. I know what it is like to be tired, sore, and hungry but still have a long way to go before the bright lights and loud ... Read More »
