It’s basically been a year since my running hit the reset button. That’s the optimistic way to view having kidney failure, aka renal failure or AKI. A fresh start; a new beginning where running a mile felt like a challenge. But actually I can’t even remember a time previously when running a mile was a…
Well, I’m back to running. It’s not much but it’s pain free. I hope to get back to some serious trail runs in March. The biggest news from February was my shoes: I totally changed from a Hoka man back to an Altra man. I have to say that this switch definitely played some role…
I wish this update had better news to share. I haven’t been running much and have a nagging knee/leg issue. Starting after the Western States 100 lottery in 2019 I’ve wanted to blog away my training. (Scroll back for past posts.) As we end January, I’m starting to feel behind in training as I haven’t…
The Western States Endurance Run Lottery for 2021 would have been this Saturday 12/5. (Lucky for me, I’m in the race for 2021!) Instead of our usual lottery viewing party extravaganza, I’ll fill the void with a list of the most likely shoes (with lottery-esque probability percentages!!!) that will get me to the finish line…
2020 has been a year like no other. My running had a clear focus at the beginning of the year: Western States 100. By mid-March that plan was busted. I still trained hard through April and May. I knew that if I didn’t train for something, my running would quickly deteriorate to nil. Part of…
It’s already March; I haven’t been good at 7atStates updates! Training is going good so far as now I begin to prepare for The Canyons 100k. This Corona thing has got me worried about flying out of SeaTac so I guess there’s the possiblity I don’t go. Scary stuff. Regardless, I know I’ll be ready…
The Tiger Fat Ass was today at Tiger Mountain in Issaquah. I didn’t do it this year–but fifteen years ago I did. I ran the first 25k loop with Scott McCoubrey and his dog Jack. I was working at Sound Sports at the time, another shoe shop in downtown Seattle, and wouldn’t start working for…
I saw a prototype Brooks Trail shoe the other day that used the Western States’s elevation profile line in the design. The line will be a scribble to most folks…but if you’ve ran from Squaw Valley to Auburn before, every slope, apex and low point has meaning. Climbs that signify progress towards the finish. Hills…
(7inSquaw will be retired; read here) Back in 2014 we printed some 7inSquaw stickers when Adam Hewey was running the race and I committed to pacing and crewing duties. I figured I’d get into the race the next year… Five years later, I made it in! Burning River 100, Pine to Palm 100, Gorge Waterfalls…