Climbing and Running
7 marathons. 7 continents. 7 years.
Bizz Johnson Marathon at Altitude
October 13, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · 1 Comment
The day dawned clear and cold. We were at about 5,000′ and a group of us were about to set out on another adventure of running 26.2 miles just for the hell of it. The team included Kim, Chris, Pete, Jeremy, Doni (and Kimber) and other roomies at the Roseberry B&B in Susanville (built 1902). [...]
Sometimes you have to perservere …
September 30, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
“His name is Bob. But he’s friendly …” Thus said the hiker we ran into in Strathcona Park on Vancouver Island. He was talking about a bear! We were then left to wonder whether Bob was a known bear or if that was a joke, we never would find out …. As Kim and I [...]
Climbing or Running …
February 10, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
Completed 35k PCTR race at Woodside on Sunday February 7th. Felt good. Great day. Wonderful. Until I spoke with someone (late in the race) who had run the American River Fifty Mile (AR50) event – for which I am signed up for on April 4th. She asked what was I planning to do tomorrow. When I [...]
Lake Sonoma Run
January 3, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
A brilliant day, the January sun Cold at first and warm when done The sky as blue as some friends are true Music in the ear Synchronized footsteps to hear Sometimes up, sometimes down Lake Sonoma all around Thirsty for water, nothing on hand We find a stream, cold in the hand Views seen Where [...]
Why We Run
August 10, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
Today we ran a solid three hours at Annadel Park just north of Santa Rosa. The total distance was around 16.2 miles but could have been more, my GPS decided not to work despite being charged overnight. We set out around 730am on trails that were largely deserted, later we saw some bicyclists and horses [...]
Rocked The Dipsea!
June 8, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
Today was the 98th running of The Dipsea, the oldest road race in the US, which is about 7.3 miles from Mill Valley to Stinson Beach with a total of about 4600 feet of elevation gain. It is hard to get into, either by qualifying in a previous year or by lottery, I got in [...]
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