by Luke | Feb 16, 2014 | epic, fun, Joe Grant, Luke Nelson, mental aspects of running, mileage, Moab, mountain running, Patagonia, races, racing, Red Hot 5ok, suffering, trail running, ultra's
It is very alarming how quickly my stride went from quick, smooth, and effortless, to a short, painful, choppy shuffle. I am just over 20 miles into the race and the reality of running above my fitness for too long is staring me in the face. After several months of...
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 | Aug 10, 2009 | fun, La Sportiva, mountain cup, races, stoke, trail running
First I have to apologize for the blog silence, since school broke for summer (10 days) I have been away from my computer and technology in general at my parents house in Northern New Mexico, I have a lot of pictures and video to post on that later. First things first...
by Luke | Jul 22, 2009 | friends, fun, Karl Metzler, pain cave, racing, suffering, trail running, Wasatch Speedgoat
What a beautiful morning, Snowbird Tram- Photo Greg Norrander Saturday I toed the line for the Wasatch Speedgoat 50k, the brain child of superstar ultra-runner Karl Metzler. I have an attraction to technical, elevation laden races and with Karl’s claim of the...
