April 2012
72 posts
Submissions
I don’t know if y’all have noticed, but there’s a Submit option!
No one has taken advantage of this yet, and I want to see awesome photos and race or training run recaps.
Don’t worry, trail runners don’t bite! :)
March 2012
71 posts
eat. run. love.: Friday = Success →
runningandgettinghealthy:
Today despite the busyness I was able to fit in a nice run. Em and I did 6 miles on the Falcon Trail at USAFA. And I got a new pair of running shorts! Goodbye chafing!
(pictures from Google Images)
It’s a really nice run. You run behind Sijan and Fairchild, you get to look back on the parade…
Norma Runs: NJ Ultra Fest 50k, Sussex County, 24... →
normaruns:
Finish time 7:11:47
Since this was my first-ever 50k, I had gotten pretty nervous in the days leading up to it, mainly wondering if I had trained well enough. But races wait for no one, whether you’ve trained well or not, so I made my way to the starting line bright and early.
The…
Feel like getting lost today.
morningpromises:
Time to fill up the CamelBak and go for an adventure.
Trail running shoes
4therunofit:
Since I have mentally and financially committed myself to a trail run, I figure that I need to invest in some trail running shoes. What brand, model, etc. do you suggest?
rrhhuubbaarrbb asked: your posts and submissions are so beautiful. It makes me want to run all over them! haha
TRAIL RUNNING
rrhhuubbaarrbb:
We are like ants climbing mountains,
and the mountains look at us and think,
“wow, mighty insects… “
Running to Escape the Truth: You haven't lived... →
runningtoescapethetruth:
trail running at night (as I posted on my dailymile)
… seriously… this time I had a hardcore highlight and was so fucking scared the whole time.. I went past a cemetery, was sure someone was behind us for about a mile… got scared by a rabbit… nearly fell over twice… had my first negative split…
Chasing Rabbit Trails: Early Spring →
lynettekreidler:
Yesterday as I drove to one of my last year’s trail running haunts, I was enchanted by a sight on the roadway in front of me. The road traversed rolling hills and farmland. On the left was a couple who was harvesting maple sap from their stand of maple trees. On my right were two horseback riders,…
what is your best trail running skill ... ?
anotherfreckle:
my best trail running skill: i’m good at the “well-controlled fall” — bombing a downhill with tricky footing/terrain, on trashed quads.
what’s yours?
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Hiking is the Way I Feel Time
While I was out hiking the Appalachian Trail last month, my friend Tom Mangan, the author of Two Heeled Drive, issued a challenge of sorts to the hiking bloggers, to explain Why We Hike. Here’s my contribution.
When I go backpacking, I reconnect with the natural flow of time. During the day, I keep track of the time by how many miles I’ve walked on the map. I wake up in the...
Powder Monkey: 17 Tips Every Runner Should Know... →
capnmac:
The trail race scene has some unique characteristics and vibe that will be unfamiliar to runners that have yet to run the trails with a bib number.
To help with this transition to the dirt racing world, here are 17 insights to help reduce the look.
1. Bib number placement and…
