Myles's Blog
- June 1, 2012
- 2012 Silver State 50 Mile - Perfecting the Art of the DNF - The Start of a Tradition
My favorite band, The Lumineers, say it best, "it's better to feel pain, than nothing at all." Since I began ultra-racing in late 2009, I have certainly felt my share of ups and downs along the trail and I wouldn't want to change anything, about my past performances. It all happens for a reason. For the past three years, I've made an annual attempt to complete the Silver State 50/50 50 mile endurance race and each year, I've DNF'd. Why? And why will I try again, next year?- Read More
- March 30, 2012
- 2012 Lantau 50K, Hong Kong
Racing in Hong Kong, on Lantau island, was about as packed on the trail with ultra runners, as it was riding on the Hong Kong MTR metro system. Warning: This race has a lot of hills, with mountains in between!!- Read More
- December 10, 2011
- 2011 The North Face 50 Mile, San Francisco
I signed up for TNF 50M SF, months in advance, during a peak period of my training. In late September, I realized I needed a break from hardcore training and decided to take on TNF 50M SF, as an experiment, so to speak. For about nine weeks, I averaged 15 running miles, per week, which was down from 40-65 mile weeks.- Read More
- September 26, 2011
- 2010 Mount Whitney East Face 5.7
On August 24, 2010, I climbed the East Face 5.7 route on Mount Whitney and I summited my first 14'er along the way!- Read More
- September 22, 2011
- 2011 Rio Del Lago 100 Mile
Without experiencing it first hand, one could never imagine the intense and roller-coaster ra
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nge of emotions that you experience during a 100-mile race. To be on such a long journey, as if you experience an entire lifetime in a little more than a day. Here is a summary of memories I have from my first 100-mile endurance race. All 30hours and 57minutes of it.- Read More