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7 marathons. 7 continents. 7 years.
A New Record – 55.89 Miles on New Year’s Eve
January 1, 2012 by Mitch Lewis · 1 Comment
I wasn’t having any fun. Seven hours into the race and I had already run about 35 miles, but there were over five hours to go and I was cramping. My legs were dead, it was getting cold, my stomach wanted to heave, and I was wondering what the hell I was doing running when [...]
So what are you doing to get ready?
March 29, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
Someone asked me the question today, “So, what are you doing to get ready for your 50-miler on Saturday?”. I don’t think I had a great answer. In an ideal world, I would have run several 30 mile training runs in the past 6 weeks and have piled on the mileage while staying healthy. But [...]
Another Runner’s Account of Skyline to the Sea (Great Post and Pictures!)
September 22, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
Reprinted intact from http://runtrails.blogspot.com/2008/09/skyline-to-sea-50k-california-dreamin.html Sunday, September 21, 2008 Skyline to the Sea 50k – California Dreamin’ Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of joining 220 ultrarunners for the sold out Skyline to the Sea 50k in the Santa Cruz Mountains of Northern California. This new race put on by Pacific Coast Trail Runs has plenty [...]
Skyline to the Sea – Ultra Marathon Mitch
September 21, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · 3 Comments
Yesterday, I completed – but not without mishaps – my first Ultra Marathon, the 50km Skyline to the Sea race from Saratoga to (near) the Pacific Ocean (Waddel Beach). This race was not without moments of pain, agony and doubts but also a number of purely magical running moments and great stories to boot (how [...]
Self-doubt fighting Self-confidence, the night before
September 19, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
So here I am, just 16 hours away from my first Ultra, and waiting the time out at the Saratoga Oaks Lodge in Beautiful Saratoga California. (It’s a charming town with tons of fantastic restaurants, tonight, for sure we’ll have some pasta and chicken – e.g. carbs and protein). While driving here, I had the [...]
Great running songs (part 2) for Skyline-to-the-Sea Ultra
September 17, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
I wanted to get some new music for this Saturday’s race, so here’s a partial list of new additions to the iPod: Bottle It Up – Sara Bareilles Love Song – Sara Bareilles Disturbia – Rihanna Supernatural Superserious – R.E.M. Hey There Delilah – Plaine White T’s So What – Pink Love Like This – [...]
One Week To Go!
September 13, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
One week from today is my first Ultra, the 50km (31.1m) Skyline to the Sea from Saratoga to the Pacific (Wadell Beach). I’ve been nursing a hurt IT-band for about 6 weeks and have cut down my mileage to preserve my leg for the race. I have done about 43 workouts and runs in the [...]
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