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Archive for December, 2009

Snack Time With The Western States 100 Documentary

“I want to watch the running show.” – my two year old son Last week my family and I watched the inspiring 2001 Western States 100 documentary, A Race for the Soul. Over the last three days my son has been asking to watch the running show with his mid-morning snack. It definitely is a [...]

Trail Running Inspiration – Kilian’s Quest

Inspiration – Adventure – Beauty – Challenge – Excellence – Trail Running If any of those sound interesting to you, be sure to check out the professional quality Kilian’s Quest video series supported by Solomon. Kilian Jornet has been doing some amazing things in mountain/trail running, especially in Europe where he lives. Kilian has also been [...]

My Endurance Sports Journey Part 3 – Marathon and Ultrarunning

“You want to run how far?!?” After five amazing years in the triathlon/duathlon scene, I made a clean break and continued my endurance sports journey into the running world. (My earlier endurance sports years: part 1 – Adventure Racing / Mountain Biking, part 2 – Triathlon / Duathlon) The transition to a running focus, allowed [...]

Big Bend 50 Ultramarathon Coming In January 2011

Well it didn’t take long for the Texas trail running event in Big Bend National Park to become a reality. Event Name: Big Bend 50 The date is set for January 16, 2011. The event plans to have a 50 km and 25 km trail race. The race organizers also plan to include a 10 [...]

Trail Running Gear: Nathan Quickdraw Plus Water Bottle Review

The hybrid SUV of handheld water bottles. – David Hanenburg on the Nathan Quickdraw Plus A couple months  back when I purchased the efficient and minimalistic Amphipod Hydraform handheld water bottle, I also picked up a Nathan Quickdraw Plus to test drive as well. After a month of using the Nathan water bottle on many [...]

Bandera Trail Run 2009 Update

Only three weeks till the Bandera 100km, 50km, and 25 km trail race! Amazing how quickly these last couple months have gone. There are a couple updates from the race website worth noting. New Location for Pre-race and Post-race Activities The pre-race and some post-race activities have been moved into the town of Bandera versus [...]

My Endurance Sports Journey Part 2 – Duathlon and Triathlon

“How hard can swimming be, really?” My first two years of returning to a more active lifestyle have come to a close. (If you missed my overview of those years, you can check out part 1 of my endurance sports journey.) Duathlon and Triathlon In 2002, I was moving on and my next challenge was [...]