http://ultradevon.sweat365.com TRAINING FOR THE ANGELES CREST 100 MILE ENDURANCE RUN Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:37:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I did a night run with my friend Mike.  We had a good time until I bonked at the turnaround:)  I wasn't taking my regular two GU and hour and was trying to ration and it didn't work.  Live and learn though.  I know what I am NOT doing for ... http://ultradevon.sweat365.com/2009/09/25/long-road-and-crossover-night-run/ Well since AC 100 was CANCELLED....I decided to do a half-marathon in Granite Bay, CA.  It was all Mountain Bike and Horse back trails.  It was fun I got some pics and placed third in my age group:)  Anyways AC 100 is on for next year on August 28, 2010.  ... http://ultradevon.sweat365.com/2009/09/19/tough-as-granite-half-marathon/ I did some loops around pupukea today.  I started out going trail first, then I switched it up and did two reverse pupukea loops, then I ran 2.5 miles up and then 2.5 miles down.  Each loop is 5 miles.  Basically I did a butt load of climbing and descending ... http://ultradevon.sweat365.com/2009/08/23/pupukea-washing-machine-loops-4x/ Well since my last post I have ran a few hundred miles in training for AC 100.  There is four weeks left:)!!!!!!!  I had to take off a little time and spent two weeks in the hospital due to my illness.  I start school on monday, yes I am going ... http://ultradevon.sweat365.com/2009/08/22/back-to-blogging/ [caption id="attachment_439" align="alignnone" width="225" caption="Amy and I after the finish at Susans"][/caption] Well it was a BLAST!!:)  The race was very hot but there was a breeze.  I ran pretty strong heading into it and on the way back my "vasectomy" started to hurt.  But it past after a minute and ... http://ultradevon.sweat365.com/2009/07/04/firecracker-10-mile-hurt-trail-series-event/ [caption id="attachment_435" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="One Happy Finisher of Three Amazing Runs"][/caption] California Running Adventure           I flew out of Honolulu at 2200 on June 4, 2009 after saying my goodbyes to my family.  I flew all night not sleeping at all and landed in San Francisco at 0700 on June 5.  My mom met ... http://ultradevon.sweat365.com/2009/07/02/california-running-adventure-report/ [caption id="attachment_432" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="On the way to the finish"][/caption] me at mile 29 It started at 0700 and it was 30 degrees or so.  Warming up to about 70 degrees by the end.  The whole course is above 7000' in altitude and it was lung busting for me but it felt ... http://ultradevon.sweat365.com/2009/06/14/holcomb-valley-33-miler/ Blue Canyon Trail Race 50K 6/6/09 Santa Barbara, CA PART ONE OF ULTRADEVONS CALIFORNIA RUNNING ADVENTURE Well I flew in from Hawaii at 2250 on Thursday and arrived in San Francisco, CA on Friday morning at 0700. I got about 10 minutes of sleep on the plane. My mom picked me up ... http://ultradevon.sweat365.com/2009/06/07/blue-canyon-trail-race-50k-race-report/ [caption id="attachment_423" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="one happy FINISHER!!!"][/caption][caption id="attachment_422" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="starting the 3.5 mile downhill to the finish"][/caption][caption id="attachment_421" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="looking back down from near the top of the final climb"][/caption]Brutally tough!! But oh so much fun. We climbed and climbed and climbed. I remember on ... http://ultradevon.sweat365.com/2009/06/06/blue-canyon-trail-race-50k/ Tina and I ran and talked all about the California trip.  It was fun and it helped me out a lot.  Thanks Tina:)  ANyway the countdown begins I will be leaving tonight at about 2200 so I will talk to you from California next time.  Bless. http://ultradevon.sweat365.com/2009/06/03/run-with-tina/