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| A favorite trail on the east side of Mt. Hood |
After a few weeks of wonderful weather, Oregon rain returned this past weekend. Although there are salmon in local rivers, yesterday I opted for a day of tennis with Emma before taking care of a few honey-do's around the house. However, this afternoon, I came across this wonderful video:
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The Hard Way, An Ultra Runner Pushes 90
The Hard Way, An Ultra Runner Pushes 90
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| A strong winter produced many fallen trees along this forest service road near Mt. Hood |
Inspired by the video to at least lace-up the La Sportiva trail runners and run a few laps around the pasture (which fortunately spans 400 yards), I happened upon one of my favorite podcasts, Trail Runner Nation (Trailrunnernation.com). In this week's episode, Byron Powell of IRunfar.com was interviewed. Byron's book Relentless Forward Progress (2011, Breakaway Books) was my go-to manual for training for the 2012 Rainier to Ruston 50 Mile Solo ultra-marathon (http://goldjoe.blogspot.com/2012/06/2012-rainer-to-ruston-50-mile.html).
Listening and watching these provided some much needed motivation that I've been waiting for...seeking really...to return to long-distance running that I fell in love with several years ago. For now, I'll rely on creating a weekly blog to aid in the pursuit of my next ultra-marathon race. What ultra-race?...That's a question for another day. I'm going to hold that thought until I can establish a solid aerobic base during the next couple of months and log a number of decent long-runs along the way.
Though tennis with Emma, fishing or other commitments will likely come into play...my resolve to run long distances is restored today. So, with my previous seldomly updated "Golden Joe's Adventures" blog, this effort must also translate into a commitment of another sort...writing. So, I'll try to share some thoughts, photos and an occasional video blog which I will start below. I'm not certain where this blog will take me...but the hope is that it will bring a renewed sense of "play" that once was and to perhaps inspire some of you to lace-up as well - to experience the joy and adventure that comes with a long trail run.
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Golden Joe's Return to the Ultra
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