by Luke | Sep 24, 2015 | First Endurance, La Sportiva, Luke Nelson, mountain running, racing, Skyrunning, trail running, ultra's
CBS did a special on Skyrunning at the Rut. I was fortunate to be able to chat with them about what I love to do.
by Luke | Mar 2, 2014 | First Endurance, Jared Campbell, Luke Nelson, mental aspects of running, mileage, mountain running, Patagonia, trail running, training, Ty Draney
Around five hours into the run, Jared turns his head just slightly and through labored breath says, ” It’s okay if you want to go around and hammer up, I don’t want to hold you back”. I smile, although he can’t see it, and think to...
by Luke | Jan 28, 2014 | Black Diamond headlamps, Darkness, First Endurance, fun, Luke Nelson, mental aspects of running, mileage, mountain running, Passion, racing, training, ultra's
In the dark I paw at my nightstand. For some reason I can never seem to find my phone which serves as my alarm clock, and this morning is no different. After silencing the alarm, I reach for a pulse oximeter that I slip on my finger, and then I allow my self to...
by Luke | Apr 25, 2011 | First Endurance, La Sportiva, Luke Nelson, menan butte, mountain running, Patagonia, racing, trail running, Ultraspire
Me running near Macchu Picchu near the end of a Humanitarian trip to Peru- Photo Zach AllenWell it is about time I write something here, the electronic cobwebs were getting pretty thick, not to mention the digital dust bunnies! Yesterday marked my first trail race of...
by Luke | Oct 16, 2009 | Bear 100, Black Diamond headlamps, crew logistics, Defeet, First Endurance, gear, Ipod, La Sportiva, Nuun, pacers, races, Red Bull, Sugoi, trail running, Ultimate Direction, ultra's
Well it is about time that I get around to posting what I said I would in the Bear report. If you want to go straight to the gear scroll past this paragraph, otherwise I’d like to take a second to fill you all in on what has been going on since the Bear. I went...
