by Luke | Jun 26, 2014 | races
Sometimes things do not go to plan, sometimes they do. The only thing that you can plan on when running 100 miles is that things will not go to plan. It had been a couple of years since I had toed the line to run a hundred miler and to be totally honest, I was not...
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 | Sep 21, 2010 | camping, el vaquero, Family, friends, Happiness, La Sportiva, races, ultra's
Let me start this post by saying that El Vaquero Loco is still my favorite Ultra that I have run to date. It is an event that our family looks forward to all year long, and this year we got to enjoy it even more than normal because a bunch of our friends from...
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 | Feb 24, 2010 | avalanches, Karl Metzler, La Sportiva, menan butte, Moab, pain cave, Pebble Creek, races, racing, rando racing., Red Hot 5ok, ski mountaineering, Ty Draney, ultra's, Wray Landon
Family Backcountry TourAnother month has pretty much flown by, I am not updating as much as regularly as I had hoped for this year. Something to work on for sure. This post is going to be somewhat of a hodge-podge because there are a lot of things that have happened...
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...
