I’m starting to think about MdS as a restful vacation with a bit running thrown in. I’m not underestimating the desert...
Liza Howard
Liza Howard is a long-time is a longtime ultrarunner who lives in San Antonio, Texas. She teaches for NOLS Wilderness Medicine, coaches, directs the non-profit Band of Runners, and drives her kids around in a minivan.
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Impact
I woke up this morning at 3 for no good reason. There was a text from my dad in New Zealand on the phone. “What is the impact of your win?” I looked around the kitchen. Dirty dishes on both sides of the sink. Dirty pots on the stove top. Legos carpeting the living room. Bathrooms… unpleasant. Cinderella texts: [...]
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Bandera 100k report 2011
"She's ten minutes behind you!" That's what my father in-law yelled at me around mile 42. Five miles later "She's eight minutes behind you!" It was down to "Six minutes!" nine miles before the finish. Sheesh. There are worse things than running a 100k race with Meghan Arbogast and Pam Smith gaining on you each mile, but they certainly [...]
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Wherein I am most pleased
Hi folks. I just got home from the Bandera 100k and I’m sitting at the dining room table with a huge bowl of spaghetti and a glass of wine in front of me. (Of course I meant “I resolve not to drink alcohol this year except directly after a race.”) I’ll write a proper race report on Monday complete with high drama [...]
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Bandera 100k goals
You know, I don’t have any time goals for this race. Sorry for the teaser. I’m going to work very hard, run at the edge of my limits, and hopefully run as fast as I ever have out there. I’d love to get one of the Montrail spots for Western States, but I’m just not great at these shorter distances. (Yes, I do [...]
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