Author: Sandy
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Present Tense – Sabino Canyon 8/18/24
(A running journal in bullet point format to avoid overthinking how it all fits together)
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Running and napping at the Badger 100
“How to get good at sleeping during a race” is not something you hear a lot about in training guides. However when you’re on your feet for 20+ hours, you might need to take a nap at some point. The San Diego 100 was the first time I felt the desperate need to sleep during…
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Probably Not Gonna Die This Time: July Running Recap
My first summer in Tucson was a relatively dry one. This year, the monsoon showed up much earlier than last year and feels like a much more substantial presence. The corresponding rise in humidity is taking me down a peg in the heat tolerance department. Both sweat and ice work a lot better when they…
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Frogs, bugs, and sunshine at the 2024 San Diego 100
When I signed up to do the San Diego 100 I thought about it as a reality check for the Plain 100, which is my big goal race for the fall. That, and I knew it would be nice to get a break from triple digit temperatures in Tucson. As the race approached, I looked…
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Espero Canyon Loop 3/23/24
I’ve been curious about the Espero Trail for a while. It starts from one of the most popular and accessible areas for walks/runs/hikes in Tucson, the Sabino Canyon Recreation area. Then it takes you on a journey into the Pusch Ridge Wilderness, up close to the craggy rock formations in the front range of the…