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Category Archives: Race
12/10/2017- Haidianzhidian 3Peak 21k Mt race report
“3 Peaks” Haidian District, Beijing December 10, 2017 The official name of this race, well the official translated name of this race is the “2017 Haidianzhidian Peak Three Peak Cross Country Competition.” Another name of this race that I saw … Continue reading
Sept 2017-Paradise Valley Trail run (Half marathon) race report
(Still playing catch up, with my very late posts) This race was not on my 2017 calendar until about 4 weeks before I ran it. Originally, 2017 was all about the Seoul International Marathon (March), Grasslands Marathon (july) and maybe … Continue reading
Posted in Beijing, Holidays, marathon training, Race, Seattle, Travel
Tagged Delta Airlines, Half marathon, Monroe WA, Pacific NorthWest, Paradise Valley Trail run, Seattle
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Seoul International Marathon race report
Back in March, the family traveled to Seoul, Korea for a three day weekend, and a marathon. Seoul was on our ‘list’ so didn’t have to lobby very much to convince the family to sign up. I picked this marathon … Continue reading
Posted in marathon training, Race, Travel
Tagged marathon, Seoul, South Korea, Travel
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Lingshan 30km trail challenge Race Report
Saturday, I ran, no mostly slowed jogged and walked the Lingshan 30km mountain trail race. This race is about 80 miles NW of Beijing. I knew this course would be a real challenge and it absolutely was. Simply put, the … Continue reading
Posted in China, Race
Tagged 30k, Beijing China, Hey Running, Lingshan 100 ultra trail challenge Beijing, Lingshan Mountain, Salomon, trail race
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Second Trail race in China- preview
(written June 8th) This weekend, I’ll attempt the Lingshan 30k Mountain trail race. It’s part of the Lingshan 100 Ultra trail challenge. If you read Chinese or have Google Chrome set to auto translate, this is all the info about … Continue reading
Posted in Race, Travel
Tagged Beijing, China, GU, Lingshan 100 ultra trail challenge Beijing, Salomon, trail running
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First Chinese trail run race report
Way, way back in February, I ran a trail half marathon, in the mountains of NW Beijing. It was called Aijiang Mountain cross country race. Here is the race report. Previously, I’ve only run one “trail” race, a full marathon … Continue reading
Posted in China, marathon training, Race, Travel
Tagged Aijiang Mountain cross country race, Beijing, China, Half marathon, Marathon Training, trail race
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Great Wall marathon race report
Last Saturday, I ran or actually jogged/walked and crawled the Great Wall Marathon. As expected, this course was like no other I’ve attempted. One of my all-time longest days. Needed to be on a chartered bus by 3:30am Saturday morning … Continue reading
Posted in Beijing, China, Living Abroad, marathon training, Race, Travel
Tagged China, Crazy steep climbs, Destination marathon, Great Wall marathon, Hitting the Wall, hydration
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Tomorrow is The Great Wall marathon
(this was written few days ago) Tomorrow is the Great Wall marathon, ready of not. Yesterday, I did the race ‘inspection’ tour. Jumped on a bus at 6:30am for 2+hr ride NE to the wall with about 500 other folks. … Continue reading
Posted in Beijing, China, Race, Travel
Tagged beer, China, dehydration, Goat Track, Great Wall marathon, Great Wall of China, marathon race
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Great Wall marathon training
Just ten days until the Great Wall Marathon. I am half way through “the taper.” No madness yet. Today’s run was a tough one, likely my last tough one. A 20min easy warm up, 10x1min ‘fast’ with 2min recovery and … Continue reading
Posted in Long Run, marathon training, Race, Uncategorized
Tagged Beijing, China, Great Wall marathon, long run, Marathon Training, Taper
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Still running, honestly
How embarrassing. No posts since September. I am ashamed. But, at least I didn’t stop running after the Tunnel Lite Marathon. Although, my weekly numbers dropped. Not only did I keep running this fall but actually ran a race. An … Continue reading
Posted in marathon training, Race
Tagged Beijing China, Half marathon, PNW, Race recap, Reindeer Romp, trail race
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