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 | Jan 14, 2011 | La Sportiva, Luke Nelson, racing, rando racing., Randonee Racing, ski mountaineering, Ski Traab, Skimo, Statos, US Ski Mountaineering Championships, USSMA, World Championships
I finally have found a few moments to put together this race report. After this past weekend of racing things have been crazy. Its been a busy week at work, I had a ski patrol training, a couple of meetings for Idaho Condor, and I have been trying to get things ready...
by Luke | May 31, 2010 | AJW, epic, Jared Campbell, Joe Grant, La Sportiva, Luke Nelson, mud, Nuun, Pocatello 50, racing, Scott Jaime, snow, stoke, trail running, Ultimate Direction, ultra's
My legs after 34 Miles of awesomeness at the finish area of the 2010 Pocatello 50. Photo by Tanae NelsonWell it would be a gross understatement to stay that this year’s Pocatello 50 was a difficult run. As many have already reported the race was called off early...
by Luke | May 27, 2010 | AJW, Karl Metzler, La Sportiva, Luke Nelson, Matt Hart, Pocatello 50, races, racing, Scott Jaime, trail running, Ty Draney, ultra's
Well, it has finally arrived. With just two days to go I am very optimistic that my foot has turned the corner, I am well rested, and it is time to race! Pocatello 50 is one of my favorite races to do because it gives me a chance to race in my backyard and show off my...
by Luke | Sep 29, 2009 | 100 miles, La Sportiva, Luke Nelson, mental aspects of running, races, trail running, ultra's
Disclaimer: this is a very long and detailed report, if you just want the finish details scroll down to the last paragraph, also over the next couple of weeks I will be posting photos, gear lists, and other thoughts about the running of my first (but definitely not...
by Luke | Jun 17, 2009 | Evan Honeyfield, Luke Nelson, races, trail running, wahsatch steeplechase
Near the top of the Crags- Photo Greg Norrander This past weekend I made the trip to SLC for the Wahsatch Steeplechase, which is one of the top trail races I have done. The course is pretty tough- 4500′ of climbing the first six miles and then all down hill from...
