Tag Archives: ultrarunning

Dirty German 50k Race Report

Posted on May 30, 2013 by jimmy76mac

So, my first east coast ultra done back where it all started for me (well, not running and definitely not ultras but where life started for me, so yeah- bad analogies will be all over this little essay here, bear … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 26, 2013 by jimmy76mac

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Dirty German Endurance Fest 50k Pennypack Park, Philadelphia, PA 15th overall (12th male, 8th 30-39 age group) 4:41:22 unofficial time 9:05 per mile ~2200 ft of climbing

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Lake Sonoma 50 Race Report…

Posted on May 2, 2013 by jimmy76mac

…better late than never? I was trying to think of a way to sugar coat the fact that I had a pretty terrible race, but I’d like to think that I’m an honest person and something wouldn’t sit right with … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 15, 2013 by jimmy76mac

12 hours 25 minutes and 19 seconds to complete North America’s toughest 50 mile race. Ouch.

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Posted on March 8, 2013 by jimmy76mac

….’nuff said.

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Name Change and February Training Log

Posted on March 4, 2013 by jimmy76mac

Yeah, so I went and changed my name. I still have a ton of “head, heart and guts” but I think after taking ten whole days of off running because of shin splints I got really introspective and came to … Continue reading →

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Shin Splints!

Posted on February 23, 2013 by jimmy76mac

I haven’t run since last Thursday- and that could barely be called a run, more like a “.4 mile and three blocks away I’ll have to shuffle back home now, no thanks, not tonight” sort of run, which I’ve never … Continue reading →

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3 weeks into the LCHF…

Posted on February 14, 2013 by jimmy76mac

…and it’s totally working. Was able to do some really hard runs this past week, including some speed work yesterday (mile repeats to the tune of 6:57, 6:43 & 6:32, which was surprising) and a 10-miler on Sunday with a … Continue reading →

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14 Days into the LCHF diet…

Posted on February 7, 2013 by jimmy76mac

So here I am, 14 days into this thing. Basically, my old “staples” of bread, pasta, potatoes, rice and anything (everything) sugar (including most fruit, boooo) are gone, totally replaced by more of the following: leafy greens (kale, spinach, salad … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 5, 2013 by jimmy76mac

Look around you on race day. Those who are busy turning their heads and looking for their competition in the first few miles are too stressed. Those are the folks who aren’t going to have a good day. Karl Meltzer, … Continue reading →

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