Author Archives: jimmy76mac

2014 Skyline 50k Race Report

What a doozy of a race. I mean that about my race performance and not the actual Skyline 50k itself; I love this race. It feels like home. So I’ll keep this race report short and sweet (and to the … Continue reading

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Second Half of 2014 (and Beyond) Running Schedule

That title seems a bit more onerous than I had originally intended. Maybe in parentheses it should say “subject to change” but such a small audience actually reads this blog that I hope you few that do will keep me … Continue reading

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The San Diego 100 Race Report

My first hundred is in the books. I can’t explain how under-prepared I was for this race; because all the training in the world, all the miles, all the elevation gain, all the proper eating and sleeping and recovery days … Continue reading

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The 2014 Miwok 100k Race Report

There’s three categories of races us runners group our efforts into: the “A” race, or the race we’ve been focused on since we started our current block of training (for me this would be the San Diego 100 in a … Continue reading

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The 2014 Lake Sonoma 50 Race Report!

A year after one of the biggest debacles of my short running career I found some redemption out on the beautifully brutal Lake Sonoma 50 course. I had no excuses this year; I was well-trained, well-fed, well-rested, felt mentally prepared … Continue reading

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Inside Trail Racing’s Chabot 50k Race Report

…or “When the Shit Goes Down, You Better Be Ready” What’s up with the double title you may be wondering? Oh, man- things got off to kind of a bad start, and I only have me to thank. More on … Continue reading

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Shoe Review: Hoka One One Rapa Nui 2

I can honestly say I never thought I’d be a Hoka person. I am completely and utterly embarrassed by ever having that idea now; there’s a huge part of me that’s internally kicking myself for not jumping on the wagon … Continue reading

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Goal Oriented, Part 2 (or “Change of Plans”)

Seems as though I didn’t really acknowledge my “not getting into Western States” and briefly hinted at that a few posts ago, merely saying that I got into Miwok and plan on San Diego as being my first 100-mile attempt. … Continue reading

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Debunking the Myths: Saturated Fat is Your Friend

Dietary fats, specifically saturated fats, are not the demons they’ve been made out to be. Ever wonder how it got that way? Bad Science and Lies… In 1947 a researcher named Ancel Keys (remember that name) began a study on … Continue reading

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2013 Best of the Rest Awards

Here’s a list of my favorite things from the 2013 calendar year. Best Trails I Had the Chance to Run First, I just want to say how lucky I am that I get to run pretty much whenever I want- … Continue reading

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