Intro & Preparation Until a few months ago, just about everything I knew about Morocco came from a Netflix special about the hashish smuggling industry with a little bit of French history and some Instagram posts from Transbike Adventures mixed in. In September 2019, I heard about Atlas Mountain Race from an ultra-endurance athlete I […]
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Photos and Words By Bleu Cord, NWCA Ultrarunner Race Stats: 205 miles around Lake Tahoe 40,200 feet of ascent 40,200 feet of descent Mostly at 8,000 feet or higher. Finish: 87:35:21 Sleep time was the most I’ve ever taken: 11 hours! Made a big difference in performance. Time lost was time gained. The first 2
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September 7, 2019 was the NUT100K, a 64 mile ultramarathon with 11,000 feet of elevation gain and 7000 feet of elevation loss. I attempted the race with very little training and with an existing injury. I did not finish (DNF’d), ending my attempt at mile 30. It was a bad time at a great race. The
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It sounds ridiculous when you say it out loud, but I’ve had dozens of interactions with people that start out something like this: Me: “Hi I’m Jesse!” New Friend: “Hi Jesse! I saw you riding your bike really fast in a beautiful place. Or maybe you were running on a nice hiking trail in the
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