And It Begins As I am about to embark on my latest race adventure, I am sitting in the airport going over lists in my head. I'm pretty sure that I didn't forget anything, my 2 massive suit cases can attest to that.. Focus Normally before I race I spend about a week getting mentally and emotionally prepared for what is about to come. This time I have done none of that, in fact I have done the reverse. I have thought about everything BUT the race! I spent the week before flying to another city to be with two very sick parents, getting a urinary tract infection, sore tooth, family that has begged me not to go, then to fly home with all my flights being messed up, to rush around and do all the e
It Was a great Idea at the time Have you ever had this oh so fantastic idea that seems so amazing at the time, then the reality is a weee bit different? Still fun and amazing but a really big suffer fest too. The Transalpine run was an amazing experience... You should definitely put the TransAlpine on your bucket list. The course and views are epic, the racers fun and friendly, and the Staff great to deal with. before I sign up for a race I look at the course maps, elevation, amount of climbing and so forth. You can read that you will run 30-55 km a day, and climb 2400-3400 meters a day, BUT the reality of how difficult that is is a completely different story... AAAND what that climbing and