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50 mile nerves
Yesterday I was checking out the website for the 50 mile race I'm running in April. They have a link to the course and while I was looking at it the enormity of the situation started dawning on me. I have to start at 6am which is fairly normal for...
Posted 25 February 2010 01:43 PM by zman | 2 comment(s)
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Longest (training) run ever
In terms of distance it was identical to my last 50k almost 2 years ago. In terms of time it was longer. I was running for 6 hours 29 minutes which is the longest I've probably been on my feet ever including hiking. But the really different thing...
Posted 03 February 2010 11:01 AM by zman | 1 comment(s)
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Sometimes you've got to quit...
Well those on facebook have probably heard the news but of course I need a proper race report. Saturday was a VERY early start. Up before 4am to arrive at the start line just after 5. I've never run at this park before even in the day light and this...
Posted 02 November 2009 11:31 AM by zman | 1 comment(s)
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Running from Washington to Oregon and ultra training
Its not as far as it sounds if you start on the edge of one state and run to the other but what makes the Grand Columbia Crossing 10k interesting is that you get the once a year chance to run across the Megler Bridge ( more pictures ). Its an early start...
Posted 12 October 2009 11:08 AM by zman | 3 comment(s)
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Lets play "How far can The ZMan run"?
Well its 5 weeks until the next crazy race. The Carkeek 12 hour . The premise of the race is simple. How many times can you run round a 1.93 mile loop in 12 hours. I start at 6am in the dark and I end at 6pm also in the dark. Only whole laps count. Just...
Posted 28 September 2009 02:34 PM by zman | 14 comment(s)
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Singing Jonathan Coulton while you swim across the lake.
So why would a fairly sane guy do such a thing. Well I could run a 5k every weekend and I'd probably get faster but to be honest I like the variety of trying new things instead. I've swum since I can remember but never was any good at the old...
Posted 23 August 2009 05:43 PM by zman | 5 comment(s)
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New Challenges
Its official - with my 1st marathon of the year out of the way the resting is over and its time to find some new and interesting challenges. There are so many strange and wonderful races out there. August 2009. Swimming fun. Next week its time to start...
Posted 01 July 2009 10:51 AM by zman | with no comments
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What's the brown stuff running down your leg?
With a title like that I know you are going to have to read the whole blog post eh? Saturday was, as it almost always is on race day, an early start. The Seattle Rock and Roll marathon was in town and I had snagged a $45 entry a year ago when they announced...
Posted 29 June 2009 08:39 AM by zman | 2 comment(s)
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From Couch Potato to Ultramarathoner/Triathlete
Every so often someone from my past discovers my blog or asks me what I'm up to these days. When they discover the running history of the last 4 years most of them don't believe me. I don't blame them. Up until the age of 16 I occasionally...
Posted 01 May 2009 03:35 PM by zman | with no comments
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Ooops... ZMan accidentally enters the London Marathon
Yesterday I was reading how the new Virgin London Marathon site was having trouble handling the volume of people who want to enter the 2010 race. Its no surprise - the 2009 was on Sunday so there's lots of people feeling inspired - many of of which...
Posted 28 April 2009 10:53 AM by zman | 2 comment(s)
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The next big running goal
The lack of blog posts tell you 2 things: I'm busy catching up on work from having too many conferences in one month There's been no races to write witty little reports on As I said I am taking things pretty easy this year after running 4 marathons...
Posted 22 April 2009 08:43 AM by zman | 3 comment(s)
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The ZManiac!
It is done.... 3 marathons in 3 months and I am a Marathon Maniac ( bronze level!) . My birthday is the 30th and I have been known to consume a few brewski's in celebration but this year we spent a relaxing night in a nice hotel in Bellingham and...
Posted 01 January 2009 01:51 PM by zman | 2 comment(s)
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You know you are a hardcore runner when....
...after missing one training session due to the snow and being on the verge of missing a second you decide to walk over to the local school, flatten yourself out a 300m trail and then run 27 laps to get your hour run in. Yes J and I were getting a little...
Posted 21 December 2008 01:13 PM by zman | 1 comment(s)
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3 weeks to go..
In 3 weeks I will run my 3rd marathon in 3 months (and 4th of the year) and I've got to say I feel pretty darn good about it. Its not been 2 weeks since Seattle and I've had a couple decent training runs - a 2 miler at about 8:30 pace and a 6...
Posted 12 December 2008 01:44 PM by zman | with no comments
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Heavy Metal
My code isn't working and I need a distraction so here's something I've been meaning to do for a while. Budget for the Rock and Roll/Elite Racing Heavy Metal medal series. As you all well know though I love my running I am unlikely to ever...
Posted 02 December 2008 01:02 PM by zman | 1 comment(s)
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