Monthly Archives for October 2009
North Face Endurance Challenge 50K
This second year event is hosted in the nearby Kettle Moraine State Forest at the Ottawa Lake Campground. I arrived ninety minutes before the start and simply sat in the car with the heat on to stay warm. Thirty minutes … Continue reading
pre-race thoughts
well, i ran an easy 5 miler on wednesday and was geared for another on thursday but a rainy downpour sent me back to bed for a bit more shuteye. thursday night i picked up my race packet at Laacke … Continue reading
easy does it
i’m signed up to run the North Face 50K trail run on saturday the 24th so i’ve eased back on the training to let the legs rest up before hitting the trails. honestly, i really don’t have big performance expectations … Continue reading
sunday afternoon stroll
i geared up in the late afternoon and headed west on the glacial drumlin. temps were in the upper forties and the sunshine made it feel fairly comfortable. along the way, i caught the scent of burning leaves which when … Continue reading
Al’s Run – Milwaukee, WI – 8K (5 miles)
one of the things i really like about Al’s Run is that the start isn’t until 10:30, which allows for a little more sleep. i made it downtown, found a parking spot near the start and made my way to … Continue reading