The Week of February 4-10, 2008
February 12, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 8 Comments
Synopsis of Week’s Training: Hi, my name is Bryon and I’m a runner. This past week and this past weekend, in particular, definitely showed me that I’m a runner again. I started the week with an easy run of my flat five mile loop (actually a 4.75 miles), except I added on a bit over [...]
Running the Country … for Trail Runners?
February 10, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 7 Comments
[2/12/08 11:30 PM Note: I've voted, but keep the ideas coming for all the trail runners in states like Wisconsin, Texas, Wyoming, Vermont, and Ohio who have yet to vote this primary season.] I think I do a pretty good job of not discussing my personal life or views outside of running. However, I’ve never [...]
Montrail Streak Review
February 10, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 19 Comments
It’s rare that I await a shoe with as much anticipation as I did for the Montrail Streak. I fell in love with the shoe when I tested a preliminary version of the Streak back in August and September of 2007. Having worn the production model for many months, I can now say that I’m [...]
Three Random Running Tips
February 7, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 8 Comments
Recently, a friend passed along the following request for “3 running suggestions” for newer runners. My division at work has organized a group called “The Biggest Loser,” like the tv show. The woman running the group (pun intended) asked me if I would come and speak to them about running/training. She said most people have [...]
Optimal Endurance Base Building or What's the Longest Period that You've Trained for One Race?
February 6, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 9 Comments
As this post is longer than I originally intended, I’ll ask my question to iRunFar community up front: What is the longest period of time that your dedicated to training for a particular race? More fundamentally, what is the minimum amount of time it takes to develop an optimal endurance base? While I’d like to [...]
The Week of January 28-February 3, 2008
February 4, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 4 Comments
Synopsis of Week’s Training: Now THAT’s what I’m talking about! Six days of running this week with a 10 mile weekday run, a 16+ mile run on the weekend and feeling fresh when the whole thing is done. As a bonus, I ran in shorts more often than not. Monday, I ran an easy 5 [...]
Take the Stairs!
February 4, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 3 Comments
Even if I’m no longer training for Hardrock, I’ve taken a liking to taking the stairs instead of the elevator at work. This change surely can’t hurt my training for whatever race(s) I chose to run and it’s a better environmental choice – by taking the stairs I save about 300 kilowatts a day. As [...]
Quick Hardrock Update – UPDATED 2/4 12:30 PM
February 4, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 3 Comments
Well, I’m 0 for 2 in lotteries for 2008 ultra. The Hardrock lottery was held yesterday and I came up a wee bit short. After the HRH board draws the names of the 140 guaranteed entrants, they pull the remainder of the names to order the wait list from which additional applicant gain entry as [...]
weRunFar: Angie's One Pink Fuzzy
February 1, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 1 Comment
I’m not sure how I first came across One Pink Fuzzy, but it’s become one of my favorite running blogs. That’s right, I regularly read a blog called “One Pink Fuzzy” and so should you, especially if you are coming to ultrarunning without much of a running background. Over recent months, my favorite aspect of [...]
