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The Unfinished Race That Stuck In My Craw

The Unfinished Race That Stuck In My Craw

Feature201512 min
The Unfinished Race That Stuck In My Craw Feature201512 min A final chance at redemption. slope in the crook of the next switchback and shifted my weight slowly to see…

Trial By Fire

Trial By Fire

Feature201311 min
Trial By Fire Feature201311 min One hundred miles at Rio Del Lago. race orientation for the 2011 edition of the Rio Del Lago 100 Mile Endurance Run. I had dressed…

Storybook Trail

Storybook Trail

Feature20098 min
Storybook Trail Feature20098 min Make every step meaningful by learning the course’s history. pass acrusty old wrought iron gateway standing by itself deep in the forest. Ominous letters overhead spell…

Prairie Runner

Prairie Runner

FeatureMay 200716 min
Prairie Runner FeatureMay 200716 min A Elated, the author crosses the finish line. the way in. I stop twice to walk, and even to drink, and finally, finally cross the…

Did Not Finish

Did Not Finish

FeatureJanuary 200528 min
Did Not Finish FeatureJanuary 200528 min They either started early, thereby screwing up the race’s scoring, or they entered races they knew they could not finish within the allotted time…

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