Author Archives: paulandmer

As we head into fall, it’s about time to reflect on the end of summer… Following completion of my 5th consecutive Western States 100 in late June, and the appropriate couple of weeks to decompress, indulge, re-calibrate and reset for … Continue reading →

Not all race reports are fun to write…this was one of those. Race week could 100% NOT have gone any better.  Easy travel into Squaw, quick drive back to the Patagonia Reno Outlet on Wednesday for a pre-WS100 panel discussion … Continue reading →

Before we head into the spring training and racing season, let’s get in a little recap of the winter. These recaps have been LONG overdue so I’ll work from what’s freshest in the mind (RR100) and work backwards to Bandera. … Continue reading →

Got in a lot of “firsts” after States this year; the plan was to go run and experience terrain/conditions/fatigue in different ways to expand the ole’ comfort zone…  July 2015: (photos Paul Nelson)   -ate WAY too many Girl Scout … Continue reading →

I said it during the Trail Runner Nation podcast on tapering http://trailrunnernation.com/2015/06/whats-in-a-taper-with-aliza-lapeirre-paul-terranova/ and I’ll write it here again: the weeks and days before and after any Western States (or any “A” race) are downright bittersweet (but still more sweet than … Continue reading →

“2 minutes!!!,” David Horton told us as we ran downhill past him as he mountain biked uphill from the mile 11 Dancing Creek aid station. “Two minutes to what?” I thought to myself, maybe 2 minutes downhill to the aid … Continue reading →

So the race reports lately haven’t exactly been racing themselves to your respective inbox or news feed. Quite the contrary. They’ve definitely been taking a longer time than usual to find their way from my stream of consciousness and on … Continue reading →

written by Meredith I was sitting here trying to think of a better acronym for CREW: Crabby Runner Endless Waiting; Constant Running Endless Whining; Can’t Run Endless Whining…none just seemed to fit the bill of what I think CREWing is … Continue reading →

Two posts coming this week!  One to catch up and one to be on track… My last blogpost concluded with my upcoming sherpa-duty for Meredith at Ultraman Florida, which I’m proud to report back was a TOTAL success: she was … Continue reading →