1st Place at Moab 100
How does one even begin to post about 100 miles of racing on your feet? Well, first off, 100 miles is a LONG ways. But doing the race in a looped format really kept me from noticing, it was like a very large and beautiful hamster wheel!
The Moab 100 is a running race comprised of 18 5.37 mile loops plus an out and back section at the end that I called the dogleg. Runners ran clockwise every odd loop and counterclockwise every even loop. This way we got to see the other racers often. This was my first attempt to race this distance. I was well trained for the race and mentally ready for what it was to dish out on me (or really what I was to dish out on myself).
I had an entourage to help me with my day. Most the 100 racers had a table set up near check-in with all their goodies, but mine had a tablecloth! It was just missing a vase with flowers. I was glad that it was so welcoming because apparently a few racers stopped by for a bite and others used my family to help them with their day. Some were there alone, that’s tough!
My parents, Troy’s parents, PIC and her family, Beth, John, Carrie, Tyler, Nicole, Keith and Anthony were all out at various times to cheer, or pace me after 8pm.
On the…
Categories: Race Reports, Running, Videos
Tags: 100, 1st, moab, utah
Treats
My friend Tony who:
- has a super cool blog
- and who I trained together last year for IM Canada with
- and who is pacing me at Moab
- and who is on Team Trakkers
- and who I absolutely love in a big brother, little sister kind of way
- and who makes me laugh really hard (too hard some times)
- and who always thinks up the BEST gifts (yes, his wife is extremely lucky)
MADE these for Michelle and I!
See, all the cool ultrarunners wear these little gaiters to keep the dirt and grit out of their socks. Tony ordered these from Dirty Girl Gaiters (try searching for that one on the internet…eek, got a little more than I was bargaining for). Then he went all engineer crafty on them and made them into TEAM TRAKKERS gaiters! See the logo? Get it? Sweet huh?
They are my new good luck charms. I love them. I love Tony, he’s such a rad big brother! Thanks Tony. I have one week until the Moab 100 and these bad boys are going to complete my ensemble!
PS: As you can see, there is a little KT tape in that picture. I rolled my ankle several times last week, so I’m trying out some of that crazy KT tape. I’m quite impressed thus far. It will all…
Categories: Triathlons
Trakkers Site…fo’ reals?
I was cruising the Team Trakkers site today and am so impressed. Check out my profile. My favorite part is clicking “Blog” at the top. Several of my teammates are posting a blog entry every day. There is never a shortage of cool stuff to read on there. I love it.
This Wednesday is the third installment of the Rev3 radio show. These are way too fun and last week we had some majorly big name pros in the chat room. You just never know who will log on. The pro being interviewed tomorrow is Matt Reed. He has confirmed for all three Rev3 events and I am super curious to hear whether he will be doing the FullRev at Cedar Point. I don’t think Matty has done a full iron distance race, so I’m intreagued! Here is the link to listen tomorrow at 6pm mountain time.
Lastly I have officially signed up for the Rev3 Races in Knoxville (Oly) and Quassy (1/2). I would love to do the inaugural FullRev at Cedar Point, but there is one other sneaky little Ironman that I am trying to qualify for first. If that doesn’t happen then I am Cedar Point Bound, and I may do Cedar Point HalfRev for a tune up for said previously mentioned race which requires qualifying, which shall remain nameless during the current blog posting. So much is still…
Categories: Triathlons
Hard Work and a Smile
I have this theory.
I think that anything is possible with hard work and a smile. It’s a kind of pie in the sky ideal for me. Work Hard, enjoy the process, what bad can come of that?
The task is simple, just work, then smile. Or work…and smile. Simultaneous work/smile combinations tend to make those around you think that you are superhuman.
But really, sometimes it doesn’t quite work out like that. Sometimes I find myself gritting my teeth, gutting through, letting my mind wander to my happy land. When I look back I always say “Sonja, why were you making that harder than it needed to be, where was the smile, where was the joy”?
And sometimes it’s all smiles, all joy, but not a whole lot of hard work. It goes that way at times.
But the goal is always hard work and a smile.
Last night in a discussion back and forth with CV we solved a little HR puzzle. CV’s eyes were opened to how high of a heart rate I can hold for a long time. He hasn’t seen it before (and he’s seen a lot). He said this (I hope he doesn’t mind that I posted this, if he does I’m sure I will hear about it):
I’ve honestly never seen a 168avgHR for 5.5 hours on foot. That shows how tough you really are In a word, tough!
That word…
Categories: Running, Training, Triathlons
2010 is gonna rock the house
What epic things am I going to endeavor in during the year 2010?
2010 is a big year. Ten years in the 2000’s. What better than to make it extra special by running, biking and swimming all over the place.
My 2010 schedule is set, and I’m sure that you want in on some of the action. The year will be divided between epic adventures, and kick butt racing.
EPIC ADVENTURES:
- Moab 100 miler, 3/27 – 3/28 (running)
- Double Crossing of the Grand Canyon, Monday 4/19
- Ride Across Colorado in 3 days, 470 miles, 7/16-7/18, taking the north route through Poudre Canyon/Steamboat.
- Double Summit of Mt. Evans, bike up then run up, late August
- Something in the summer in the Tahoe region. Not quite sure yet, but the Tahoe Rim Trail will be incorporated. Still scheming.
KICK BUTT RACING (the big races)
- Rev3 Knoxville, 5/8, Olympic distance
- Rev3 Middlebury CT, 6/5, 1/2 Iron distance
- IM Coeur d’Alene, 6/27
- A second Iron Distance Race, either the big island one, or this one.
- USAT Age Group Nationals, 9/25
- IM Arizona, 11/21
So, who’s in for some fun? Did my Grand Canyon video last year make you want to join me? My goal this year is to inspire others to do a little more than they thought was possible. To that aim, all my adventures will be well supported, well schwaged, and well planned. If…
Categories: Race Schedule
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