Category: Marathon Man
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American River Marathon
Wanted to blast up the hill that nearly blew me apart at end of this 50 miler, first time here. YESSSS! Managed to power on up without a hitch. (Running uphill uses the hamstring muscles at back of upper thighs – strongest muscle in the human body. Downhills tax the quadriceps – front of…
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Whiskey Row Marathon
Prescott, Arizona – from the town square: out-and-back over rolling fire roads. Occasional vista views and fun marathon to run, especially with friends.
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California Marathon
“Civilization no longer needs to open up wilderness; it needs wilderness to help open up the still largely unexplored human mind.” -David Rains Wallace
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Ohlone Wilderness Marathon
Demanding point-to-point 50-K race through four regional parks, traversing historic Ohlone Wilderness Trail above Oakland, CA. Many of these California trails were originally Native American footpaths, used for travel and trading with inland tribes.
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Pacific Crest Marathon
The Pacific Crest Trail extends for 2,500 miles from Mexico to Canada. 50 glorious K of it. A tune-up for Angeles Crest.
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Angeles Crest Marathon
From Wrightwood to Pasadena, CA through the Angeles National Forest in the San Gabriel Mountains. 21,610 feet of climb; 26,700 feet of descent. (Like doing Everest in a day!) The high point of my running career. Covered the 100 miles in 23hours and 47 minutes with my brother Scott, together every step of the…
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Point Reyes Marathon
The sequel. Wanted to see it all on a sunny day (unlike the previous rained-out mud bath)! 3,000 vertical feet of climbing and descent through a scenic wonderland. Spectacular ocean views from high hill summits. Spiraling hawks, barking sea lions, a herd of Tule Elk. My heart was singing all day!
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Redwood Empire Marathon
Great thing about living in northern California, a trail race nearly every weekend! This day was “all red”: big red trees; then a post-race dinner of sockeye salmon; red wine and watermelon! “The strenuous life tastes better.” – William James.
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Nugget Marathon
Extremely challenging 50 miler. Will tax you to the max! Course profile, alone, looks like a killer heart attack! You take on wild northern Cali mountains, deep canyons and the breathtakingly beautiful Yuba River – gleaming at the bottom of a gorge like an emerald green serpent.
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Soviet Supermarathon
TEN marathons in TEN consecutive days – running the “Golden Ring’ route in Russia, from town-to-town built around gilded domed cathedrals, near Moscow. Stark, raving mad to do this? Well, as Zorba the Greek said: “If it were not for my madness – I would have gone crazy long ago!”