2007 resolutions
Posted by Brad in Planning, Training on 01. Jan, 2007 | 0 Comments
My resolutions for a new year of training and racing. Goal mileage for 2007 is 750 (2006 mileage was 298.9) Run my first 50M (registered for Rocky Racoon) Improve 50K time to below 7 hours (currently 7:08) Finish 3 months with more than 100M of training Volunteer at 5 races Pace or crew my first [...]
Rocky registration
Posted by Brad in Planning on 13. Dec, 2006 | 0 Comments
Going for my first 50M! I’ve been doing some (very) preliminary research on 100 milers in an effort to pick a “good” first hundred. I’ve talked it over with a few veterans and the front runner right now is Vermont. I have two concerns with it: 1) it’s not a loop course so I will [...]
Palo Duro 50K
Posted by Brad in Race reports on 21. Oct, 2006 | 1 Comment
With only one completed 50K under my belt, I thought it would be a good idea to at least attempt the Palo Duro race this year. I’d wanted to do it for some time and heard lots of good reviews of the race and the course. It would live up to its expectations. Panoramic view [...]
Prickly Pear 50K
Posted by Brad in Race reports on 01. May, 2004 | 0 Comments
Well it had to happen sooner or later and today was nasty enough for me to decide I just wasn’t having fun on the course. I picked up my first DNF (did not finish) at the Prickly Pear 50K after having run a little over half the distance. The course was setup to be a [...]
Bandera 50K
Posted by Brad in Race reports on 10. Jan, 2004 | 0 Comments
I told myself that if I were to get admitted to business school this year, I’d push my personal running distance record and enter an ultramarathon (an event longer than 26.2 miles). And after gaining admission to Wharton in Round 1, I wondered if I would really hold myself to this pledge. Knowing that I [...]
