Climbing and Running
7 marathons. 7 continents. 7 years.
Mount Whitney in the snow
January 4, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
I’ve been trying to find a good challenging climb to do before the Vinson and Everest climbs are ready… and I might have found it. I was talking to John Morgan today (he did Rainier with us) and I think he is on for doing Mount Whitney in the spring. Mount Whitney, at 14,497′ is [...]
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 [...]
Rodeo Beach 30K
December 21, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
Yesterday I ran my final race of the year, the PCTR 30K Rodeo Beach train run. The weather was incredibly good, considering the day started out at 27f temperatures, but had warmed up to about 40f before the race started. Driving there, we got lost and circled around Sausalito several times. While driving through the [...]
CIM – Random Thoughts on the Aftermath
December 9, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
It’s two days after the Marathon and here are some random thoughts – good and bad: How is it possible to Gain Weight after a marathon? I don’t know, but managed to gain about 2 or 3 pounds after Sunday, or it was a rebound after Thanksgiving? Is it water weight, eating too many goos [...]
A Personal Best
December 7, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
Today was the 26th running of the California International Marathon (CIM) – which runs from Folsom to the center of Sacramento, ending at the State Capital. It is billed as one of the “fastest” marathons in the west, but of course a marathon can’t be fast, but the course can have less massive hills than [...]
Music playlist for CIM
December 6, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
I’ve tried to put together some new music and new-to-me music for the California International Marathon tomorrow. I’ve also tried to pick out music that I might not have listened to for awhile that will break up the boredom of 26.2 miles. The race rules for this one state that “no headphones or music are [...]
Pre-Marathon Plans and Tips
December 5, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · 2 Comments
California International Marathon (CIM) is on Sunday morning in Sacramento and I’m excited about it. Every race has its own stresses, challenges and things to look forward to. After you do a few, you get more confidence and kind of know the things you need to do to take care of yourself and manage what [...]
Start slow – Finish fast
November 16, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
Yesterday I competed in the Stinson Beach 30k race, organized by Pacific Coast Train Runs (PCTR) – they are also the ones that organized Skyline to the Sea 50k race. As usual there were funny and great stories along the way – but overall a fantastic day. Kim and I carpooled down to Stinson and [...]
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