Tag: 100milerun

NJ Trail Series One Day: Just Put One Foot in Front of the Other

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The orange-yellow glow from the street lamps turned us into a sepia-toned tableau. The air from our mouths froze into a cloud. It was as if we were each frozen in time and space. And, yet, with each moment that passed, we moved – even if imperceptibly – just putting one foot in front of the other, along the 1 mile course that wound through the Sussex County Fairgrounds as part of the NJ Trail Series One Day race. It was O’Dark:Thirty. We had been going around for some time now. How long? I don’t know. I had long ago …

NJ Ultra Festival Race Report: 100 Miles to Go

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This post is from my husband John Jenkins. It is his NJ Ultra Festival race report, which details his first experience running 100 miles. The race was held at the NJ State Fairgrounds in Augusta, NJ, starting on Saturday, March 23, 2013. This post is a little on the long side but so was the race, so grab some snacks and enjoy.  *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ 100 miles, 10 x 10 mile loops. This one is hard to put into words but I’ll give it my best. “Go!” race director Rick McNulty exclaimed exactly at 7 a.m. And, with that, I started my first 100 …

When Ironman Becomes The New Normal

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After a few years of racing Ironman, John and I have got a solid rhythm. We have a routine that works for pre-, during- and post-race. I’m not saying that Ironman has gotten boring–because for me it definitely hasn’t–but I will say that much of the mystery and uncertainty has been revealed. The unexpected still happens, but in general, we know how the system works. Nutrition, gear, spectating – we got our routines and they work. So what do you do to shake things up? Well, if you are my crazy husband, you sign up for a 100 mile ultrarun. …