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MUTROY Awards

It’s that time of year folks; when all the magazines, websites and blogs more or less agree with each other about who was the most awesome “ultra” runner in 2013. Except that they usually confine their picks to just North … Continue reading

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2014 Miwok! F**k Yeah!

Super psyched to be picked in the lottery for the 2014 Miwok 100k up in Marin. This is going to be about 12 more miles than I’ve ever done and about 2,000 more feet of vert than I’ve ever encountered. … Continue reading

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The North Face Endurance Challenge 50 Mile Race Report

There was a split second upon waking at 3:00 AM Saturday morning when the fleeting notion flashed through my thoughts that I might not be able to race today… But having trained so hard this past year, not to mention the … Continue reading

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What I Learned Trying to Set an FKT

I spent six hours running alone yesterday, trying to set an FKT on the East Bay Skyline National Trail. I did it for several reasons, the biggest was to just get that trail on the map; of all the long … Continue reading

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FKTs Are So Hot Right Now!

I’ve been wanting to get out and do a full run (all 32+ miles) on the East Bay Skyline National Trail for a while now, so consider this my “intent to attempt” said trail. There’s no known FKT (fastest known … Continue reading

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Optimized Fat Metabolism – To Carb or Not to Carb

Part 2: You Are Going to Hit the Wall… …unless you build a bonk-proof body. Ah, the bonk. The dreaded “wall” that is coming (for you marathoners it’s at about mile 20-22) and is basically the term for running out … Continue reading

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Optimized Fat Metabolism – A Primer

Part 1: My Experience I’m sure you’ve all seen the ads in UltraRunning or TrailRunner Magazine, the one that goes “Fat is your fuel” with a pic of an outrageously fit runner powering up a trail and a testimonial about … Continue reading

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A Trail Runner’s Manifesto…

Ironically enough, I write this on a Friday morning as I’m home sick from work. So, yeah… I loathe the term “ultrarunner”, especially when applying it to myself. In fact, I’ve never called myself an ultrarunner and (politely) correct those … Continue reading

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Western States 2015 Qualifying Standards…

…and subsequent “backlash” (although it seems like most folks are okay with the new changes) has been pretty entertaining to watch over the last 18+ hours since I’ve discovered the news. Basically, go here for the full breakdown: Western States … Continue reading

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Goal Oriented: The rest of ’13 and Beyond…

So I’ve been looking at what I’ve accomplished so far this year, and what I’d like to do moving forward for November & December as well as 2014. First off, I have to say how lucky and blessed I am … Continue reading

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