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Ironman Lake Placid Course Preview

By nolimitsadminPosted on February 27, 2024Posted in Race Reports, RacingTagged imlp, ironmanlakeplacid, ironmantraining, triathloncoach

Ironman Lake Placid Course Preview.

2021 Florida Double Anvil: Race with a Smile on Your Face and Joy in Your Heart

By nolimitsadminPosted on April 13, 2021Posted in Race ReportsTagged doubleanvil, floridadoubleanvil

Coach Alexa reflects on her first race post-COVID – which was the 2021 Florida Double Anvil.

5 Lessons from the 2019 Harrisburg Marathon

By LindsayZembaLeighPosted on November 30, 2019Posted in Race Reports, RacingTagged harrisburgmarathon, marathon, MarathonRaceDayTips, marathontraining, running, runningcoach

~ By Coach Lindsay Leigh The great thing about endurance sports is they teach us lessons, sometimes hard ones, whether it’s our first attempt at a distance or 20th. In this respect, the Harrisburg Marathon was a great teacher! The 2019 Harrisburg Marathon was my 8th stand alone marathon (20th if you include Ironman marathons).[…]

Vermont 100 Endurance Run: Digging the Mind Out of the Trenches

By nolimitsadminPosted on August 5, 2019Posted in Race Reports, RacingTagged harrisburgruncoach, harrisburgultracoach, runningcoach, ultramarathon, ultraruncoaching, ultrarunning, vermont100

By Coach Lindsay Leigh I had so many reasons to quit the Vermont 100 Endurance Run, and reasons I knew were good enough and people would support me. I had trench foot, a strained calf, blisters covering my feet, and a series of other maladies. But I continued on, aid station to aid station, and[…]

A Test of Endurance: Ironman Texas Race Report

By LindsayZembaLeighPosted on May 9, 2019Posted in Race ReportsTagged 2019IMTX, 2019Ironmantexas, IMTX, ironman, ironmantexas, ironmantexasracereport, ironmantraining, ironmantriathlon, swimbikerun, triathlon, triathloncycling, triathlonracereport, triathlonswim

Every race brings challenges that we must work through if we are to endure. Coach Lindsay gives her Ironman Texas Race Report to tell her tale of endurance!

Get Sh*t Done: 2018 General Smallwood Triathlon Race Report

By nolimitsadminPosted on June 4, 2018Posted in Race ReportsTagged generalsmallwoodolympictriathlon, generalsmallwoodtriathlon, generalsmallwoodtriathlonracereport, olympictriathlon, swimbikerun, triathlon, triathlonracereport

[This post is race report by our athlete Jen Miller on her experience at the General Smallwood Triathlon (Olympic Distance), held on May 19, 2018. Thanks, Jen, for allowing us to post it here!] New Year. New Age Group. New Coach. New expectations? With Joe’s support (😘), this is this year I decided to do[…]

Boston Marathon in a Rowboat

By nolimitsadminPosted on May 30, 2018Posted in Race ReportsTagged bostonmarathon, bostonmarathonracereport, marathon, running

[This post is a reprint of the 2018 Boston Marathon race report from our athlete Jill Pescatore. You can see the original post here. Thanks, Jill, for allowing us to repost here!] ~by Jill Pescatore Running the Boston Marathon is always a privilege. Let’s face it running any marathon is pretty special when you turn[…]

Gritty, Cheerful, Supportive Ultrarunners: Umstead 100 Race Report

By LindsayZembaLeighPosted on April 20, 2018Posted in Race Reports, RacingTagged running, trailrunner, TrailRunning, ultramarathon, ultraruncoaching, ultrarunning, umstead100

~ By Coach Lindsay Leigh The 100 mile distance has intrigued me for years. I only had to decide when the right time would be to toe the line. Up until the start of the 2018 Umstead 100, and even during some moments of the race, I could not quite wrap my head around running[…]

Running Towards Uncertainty: Leadville 100

By saltyrunrPosted on September 14, 2017Posted in Race Reports, RacingTagged grandslam, leadville, leadville100, leadvilleultramarathon, runsteepgethigh, ultramarathon, ultrarunning

“One who fears failure limits his activities. Failure is only the opportunity to more intelligently begin again.” ~ Henry Ford This summer, I embarked on an attempt to complete the Grand Slam of Ultra Running: 1) Western States 100, 2) Vermont 100, 3) Leadville 100, and 4) Wasatch 100. I made it 40 miles into[…]

Living Dreams: 2017 Western States 100 Race Report

By saltyrunrPosted on July 8, 2017Posted in Race ReportsTagged 100miles, Mountainrunning, Trailrun, TrailRunning, ultramarathon, ultrarunning, WesternStates, WesternStates100, westernstatesendurancerun, WS100

“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves.” ~ John Muir I lived one of my long-time dreams as I climbed the snowy[…]