WOW.. Always good to find a fellow ultrarunner... Nothing like the trails and the challenge to find out who you are.
A few years back I paced a friend who completed the Grand Slam; once at Angeles Crest (near where I used to live) and at States.... Go for it... a great goal
Now that we're here in Montana and running a bed and breakfast with great trails outside the door, I'm leaning now more towards endurance riding.... Tevis someday?
12 years ago in the haze of a hangover I read Oprah's Make The Connection. It changed my life. I lost the fat, I put down the booze, began eating in a healthy manner, began to walk, then run. Run On! I first began running marathons. Liked it so much I found some crazy ultra runners in MN who showed me the trail and ultramarathons. 39 marathons and 40+ ultra marathons later ( 15 100 mile ultramarathons in the past 5 years) I am sober, lean and happy. I am now inspiring others to run, as Oprah inspired me. Coaching beginning runners is a gift I like to give every day. It's not just about running..it's about all that comes with it: goal setting, empowerment, a belief in oneself, being true to oneself. 2007 brought 4 100 mile finishes, 2008 brought 4 100 mile finishes, a BQ and PR at TCM, a PR at the 100 mile trail distace at Javelina Jundred: 23:13. 2009 brought another PR at the 100 mile distance! Amazing. Lean Horse 100, a dream come true. What holds for 2010? WHO KNOWS?? NOT I!
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WOW.. Always good to find a fellow ultrarunner... Nothing like the trails and the challenge to find out who you are.
A few years back I paced a friend who completed the Grand Slam; once at Angeles Crest (near where I used to live) and at States.... Go for it... a great goal
Now that we're here in Montana and running a bed and breakfast with great trails outside the door, I'm leaning now more towards endurance riding.... Tevis someday?
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