Author: azventurer

Training for My First Ultramarathon: McDowell Mountain Frenzy 50K

8 Months in the Making I don’t think it was a formal goal when 2015 officially began, but somewhere real close to it, the idea of running a 50K started rolling around in my head. I had already signed up for the Phoenix Marathon, and over the course of 2014 had done a 15K, started… Continue reading Training for My First Ultramarathon: McDowell Mountain Frenzy 50K

Half as Many Going Twice as Far: Ragnar Trail Ultra 2015

Last weekend, I ran my second Ragnar Trail Relay! As before, it was on the trails out at McDowell Mountain Park. I talk a lot about my first Ragnar Trail Relay—a lot of the posts on this site reference it in one way or another—but there’s a reason for that. It planted so many important seeds of my… Continue reading Half as Many Going Twice as Far: Ragnar Trail Ultra 2015

Looking Back

I don’t usually post a lot on my Facebook page, but every once in a while I write something that I think is pretty good. I don’t know a) how many people are ever going to look at this blog, and b) how many of them are going to be my Facebook friends, so I’m… Continue reading Looking Back

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Chafe

Sorry, I just feel like I’ve been seeing this a lot lately. The word you’re looking for, my friends, is “chafe.” One “f,” not two. This is just a public service announcement because I see it spelled wrong so often. If you say “chaff,” you are (unintentionally) talking about the husks and shells of grains… Continue reading Chafe

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Javelina Jangover 2015: How I Accidentally Learned How to Be An Ultramarathoner

I ran the Javelina Jangover (25K) out at McDowell Mountain Park this year, and I enjoyed it. It’s one of Aravaipa Running’s series of Insomniac summer night races. It was hot, as you’d expect, but there were rainstorms moving around us to the north and east, and that helped bring the temperature down a bit… Continue reading Javelina Jangover 2015: How I Accidentally Learned How to Be An Ultramarathoner

Yes I am.

The other day, someone I’d never met before and who I had exchanged only a handful of words and grunts with (he was the mover in charge of moving our office to a new location) looked at me and asked if I was a runner. I wasn’t even wearing one of my race shirts. Is it… Continue reading Yes I am.

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Pemberton Loop: Long and Hot

Last weekend was the hottest on record in Arizona. Friday hit 117º, breaking the previous record for the day (8/14) by four degrees. Saturday hit 115º, breaking the previous record by three degrees. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights all recorded 93º as the low temperature, breaking the previous records of warmest low for all three… Continue reading Pemberton Loop: Long and Hot