A long mountain trail race is an invitation to make mistakes. The longer the race, the more persuasive the invitation. There are all kinds of mistakes you can make. Separate them into two categories: mistakes you make during the race, and mistakes you’ve probably already made before the race even starts. I am proud of […]
The best thing about failing to finish the Bighorn100 is: a) you realize that your love of mountain running does not depend on being a successful mountain racer b) your inescapable tendency towards being overly pompous gets postponed for at least a few more weeks c) you now know one race that will be on […]
They say that you need a plan for every race. I decided on my plan for Zegama as I was standing in the crowd of runners lined up under the inflatable starting line arch, after the traditional Basque folkdance that you may have seen on some YouTube videos of the race. My plan was to […]
