Although I've kept track of my vertical gain while running, hiking, skiing, and climbing for many years now, it has never been my main focus. Until now. As I write about on the VN400K page, the 400,000 vertical foot goal for 2019 represents approximately 0.0001% of the 400 billion tons of glacier ice that are … Continue reading Velocity North 400k Challenge
There are just under 3,000 hours left before I set out on my 500-mile run on the Arctic Trail in northern Scandinavia in August. I like thinking about the time in hours: I can visualize and wrap my mind around an hour pretty easily, whereas 4 months can seem a lifetime away. If I think … Continue reading 3,000 hours
With just over 7 months until the start of the Arctic Trail Run, I want to share the fun of training with everyone else! I'm also feeling more than a little inspired from yesterday morning's November Project workout in downtown Boston -- training is starting to ramp up, with increasing Sunday long run mileage, scheduled cross … Continue reading Climate Run 500-Mile Challenge!
This winter has come on cold and fast. When our running team came back to campus from the TARC Winter Fells Ultra 50k in Massachusetts on December 3rd, there was plenty of snow to ski on and a forecast for temps of -10 F. Around here, winter comes as a relief -- it's the season … Continue reading Winter Training #goals
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