Climbing and Running
7 marathons. 7 continents. 7 years.
The Last Mile
October 30, 2011 by Mitch Lewis · 1 Comment
With about one mile to go I decided that I was going to turn on the after-burners and try to pass as many runners as I could – and not get passed by anyone else. There was nothing to say that I would be successful and there was no ribbon or PR on the line [...]
On 9/11
August 30, 2011 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
The week after next will be the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the US, including the World Trade Center towers. Like everyone else, I can remember exactly where I was at the time – such a pivotal moment in global history and a very personal experience. In September 2001, I was heading Marketing [...]
Mitch 5.2
July 27, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · 2 Comments
After getting through this first 90 days at Microsoft and culminating in the successful WPC and MGX days in New Orleans and Atlanta, it is now time for phase 2. One of the areas I have had a hard time getting into a rythm is around running and training. Though I did a half-marathon and [...]
New PR at Kirkland Half-Marathon
May 10, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · 1 Comment
The day started out fairly warm and sunny and waking up to views of Lake Washington, downtown Seattle and the brilliant Olympic snow-capped mountains standing sentinal sharply over the lake. Awake at 5:15 AM, I had the usual trepidation about what the race would bring. Not having trained really at all the last month (except [...]
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 [...]
Mount Whitney Update Day One
March 12, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
I had a plan to complete a trifecta of the highest mountains in North America (Denali), South America (Aconcagua) and Continental US (Whitney). The first two were completed and summited in 2008 and Whitney at 14, 505′ could have easily been climbed in the summer – without attempting a winter assault. But that would have [...]
Napa Valley Marathon
March 3, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · 1 Comment
This was definitely a unique marathon for me. The end result was the same – crossing the finish line and keeping my perfect record intact (16 for 16 for this distance). I ended up having a completely different pre-marathon routine. There were a number of things that made this race different The first is [...]
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 [...]
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