Month: July 2023

My Plan for Finishing Burning River 100 (2023)

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Holding a stick bug after one of my runs It is just a few days before the 2023 Burning River 100. The race starts Saturday, July 29th, at 4:00 AM. One thing that people always wonder is how to run 100 miles? Us ultramarathoners take it a step further and ask ourselves, how can we … Continue reading My Plan for Finishing Burning River 100 (2023) →

Mental Strategies for Running in the Heat

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Furnace Creek Visitor Center, Death Valley National Park, CA For most runner's, running in the heat presents a challenge. A physical one and a mental one. Physically, we slow down, which mentally affects us. The heat and humidity itself can make us want to mentally tap out, "It's too hot out, I can't do this." … Continue reading Mental Strategies for Running in the Heat →