Category Archives: Run

Runpiphany

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Will

One of the things I love about running long distances is the epiphanies I tend to get. I roll current worries and concerns, or past experiences around in my head and look at them from different perspectives, and sometimes a … Continue reading →

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Race Report – Ragnar NW Passage, ultra-style

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Will

Ragnar NW Passage, WA,  7/18 – 7/19, 2014 I’ve done Ragnar several years in a row now, and this year wanted to try it on an ultra team, fielding just 6 people instead of 12. This seemed like a great idea … Continue reading →

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4 days…

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Will

In four days, I’ll be at the start line of the Bridger Ridge Run at 7,500 feet, which I think will be the highest I’ve ever been outside of an airplane. I’ll then run 19.5 miles, rising 2,000 feet in … Continue reading →

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Race Report: Miami Half-Marathon

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Will

Miami Half-Marathon, Miami, FL – 01/29/2012 Miami was a blast! I ate all kinds of delicious veggie and vegan foods, danced a few nights away, paid a ridiculous amount of money for alcohol and parking, saw some erotic art and … Continue reading →

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bienvenido a miami

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Will

I leave Friday for Miami, to do the half-marathon there Sunday, and I’m TOTALLY FREAKING EXCITED!! I did 4 miles this morning in 36 minutes. If I can keep that speed in Miami I’ll clear the 2 hour mark, which … Continue reading →

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Well, crap

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Will

Last week, Tuesday, I went on a wee 6 mile run. My left knee felt a little funny after the first mile, but that happens sometimes and isn’t ever a big deal (it usually just means I wasn’t wholly warmed … Continue reading →

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Race Report: Beer Mile

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Will

Gettin’ Slushy Beer Mile, Seattle, WA – 10/26/2011 Last week I raced in a “Beer Mile“, in which you chug a can of beer and run a lap around a track, 4 times.  That is to say: chug, run chug, … Continue reading →

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1 week, no meat

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Will

It’s now been a week since I last had any meat. So far, so good! It is definitely an adjustment, though. For the first time in my life, I bonked on a run. Even with a massive bowl of oatmeal … Continue reading →

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Race Report: Epic Oregon Relay

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Will

This past weekend I took part in the Epic Oregon Relay, and had a blast doing so!  It’s 178 miles divided amongst 12 people in 2 vans, leap frogging from just outside Portland all the way down to Eugene in … Continue reading →

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Getting Fast, Scorpion, and Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Will

With my first half-iron completed, even though it took me forEVer to finish, I’m finally confident that I can survive the distance.  For the first few months of my training leading up to that event, I was hitting new distance … Continue reading →

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