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Archive for October, 2008

Garmin Forerunner 305 Sale

I just noticed this!
Costco is putting the Garmin Forerunner 305 on sale again for $159.99 delivered and it can also be purchased in stores. This is a great price!
This sale starts on 11/14/08 and ends on 12/15/08.
This is a great little GPS training tool for those that like to measure heart rate, pace, distance, and [...]

2008 Palo Duro 50 Mile Race Report

I am a bit late in getting this out but better late than never I guess. A couple weekends ago I had the pleasure of running my first 50 mile trail run in Palo Duro state park in west Texas. This is an area of the state that is very arid and desert-like and contains [...]

Another 50 Mile Finish!

Over the weekend I participated in the Palo Duro 50 mile trail run out in rugged and scenic west Texas! What a wild and fun couple days.

Full report coming soon!

Turning 35

After recently reaching the “halfway-to-40″ age of 35, I am grateful for another year of life experiences that has included:

Gaining experience at new job
Getting laid-off from a job
My son’s first birthday and the journey of fatherhood
My eight year wedding anniversary
Completing my first trail run event (50k)
Participating in my first Boston marathon
Completing my first 50 mile [...]

Site Feed Issues - Maybe

I recently changed the feed provider for EnduranceBuzZ so if you subscribe you may want to re-subscribe just to make sure you receive all the new posts.
If your feed reader posts match with the actual site, then you probably don’t need to do anything.
Clear as mud?

UltraRunning - Ironman On A Budget

Ironman Registration: $500+
50 mile Ultrarunning Trail Run Registration: $60-$100 typically
If the Ironman event interests you but it doesn’t quite fit in the budget, you may want to give ultrarunning a try. I have completed both Ironman and 50 mile ultrarunning trail events and they offer many similarities.

finish times of 8-16 hours
challenging
scenic locations
a personal journey
great people
great [...]

How To Have A Great Marathon

26.2 miles - The Marathon
The marathon challenges thousands of runners every year. It is a distance that creates both fear and excitement for many runners. Some athletes have good experiences and some a bit unpleasant. I feel with a bit of preparation and understanding, all athletes can set themselves up to have their best day [...]

Ironman World Championships This Weekend!

Aloha!
The Ironman World Championship in Kona Hawaii is happening on Saturday! The top pros and age-groupers will be battling it out anywhere from 8-17 hours.
If you like to watch live endurance sports, make sure to check out the live coverage on Ironman.com which will probably start around 10-11am CST. Best of all, it is free!
If [...]

iBert Child Bike Seat Review

A few months ago, I was looking and researching a child bike seat for our 16 month old son so we could enjoy the falls days in the south. After a couple days of hunting the web, I ended up purchasing the iBert Safe-T-Seat. There were a few challenging moments when we first tried putting [...]

Look At Me

For those (one or two) that follow this blog using a feed reader, I have included a new menu bar item linking to various endurance sports pics over the years so if you want to look at me, me, me, you can check out Say Cheese.
Some of the pics include adventure races, triathlon events, marathons, [...]