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 | Apr 22, 2014 | 100 miles, Happiness, injuries, Luke Nelson, menan butte, mental aspects of running, mileage, mountain running, Passion, racing, stoke, trail running, training, ultra's
There are times of the year that I am drawn into deep and purposeful focus; cycles of work and respite, process, and, hopefully, results. During these periods different things unsettle balance. For the last couple of months I have been deeply focused on training for...
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 | 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 | Jul 20, 2010 | Krissy Moehl, Seattle, trail running, training, ultra's
In typical fashion I have fallen behind in keeping this blog updated. I have had the goal for several weeks to put an awesome post together highlighting what I have been up to, but I simply have not had enough time. I am very slowing getting a bunch of video put...
