This year’s nerves waited until the morning of to activate, and then they stayed but briefly. I approached the day with uncharacteristic calmness and composure. After getting into the event via essay, I had only two months to prepare for my second Chequamegon 40 – and even then I didn’t really train. But my fitness [...]
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Fat Tire 2011 – The Recap
Posted in Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival, Mountain Biking, Race Report, tagged Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival, Mountain Biking on September 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The 40 – Bringing it home
Posted in Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival, Race Report, tagged Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival, Hayward, Mountain Biking, The 40 on September 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“You’re better than you think you are, you can do more than you think you can!” – Ken Chlouber, president and founder of the Leadville Trail 100 As mile 30 neared, I knew the Seeley Fire Tower Hill was imminent. And following that monster and its three treacherous tiers, I’d been warned that the last [...]
The 40 – My marathon
Posted in Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival, Race Report, Uncategorized, tagged Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival, Hayward, Mountain Biking, The 40 on September 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else. It has to be yours.” – Peggy Fleming In 2008, I started training for a marathon. A few weeks in, I walked away from what was then a long-time dream. I simply didn’t like running that much. If you’re going [...]
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