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Category Archives: Training

Look at the Bigger Picture

On my 38th day on the Appalachian Trail after setting off at 4:00am with aching, blistered feet, I walked through the lush forest of the Green Mountains in Vermont as the sun rose. I tried to wrap my head around the gigantic task that lay ahead in completing nearly 50 miles before midnight, and per my unintendedContinue reading “Look at the Bigger Picture”

Posted byLiz AnjosFebruary 16, 2021Posted inLife, Training1 Comment on Look at the Bigger Picture

Forest Park Tour de Nasty

Yesterday I set out to run the Forest Park Nasties in their entirety in a route known as the “Tour de Nasty”. The entire run is around 67 miles with 13,500ft elevation gain and an equal amount of elevation loss. What are the Forest Park Nasties? According to Pete Carleson, they’re a series of routesContinue reading “Forest Park Tour de Nasty”

Posted byLiz AnjosMay 28, 2020Posted inTraining3 Comments on Forest Park Tour de Nasty

Hellgate 100K: Rain and Shine

Prologue: The Fall On Thursday, November 7th, just after 4:00am in the Nantahala National Forest of North Carolina, I climbed my way up a steep, rocky trail to the top of Albert Mountain. It was cold, dark, and the wind was howling. My headlamp and the flashlight I was carrying lit the way, though IContinue reading “Hellgate 100K: Rain and Shine”

Posted byLiz AnjosDecember 18, 2019Posted inTraining10 Comments on Hellgate 100K: Rain and Shine

What Are You Afraid Of?

I kicked off Boston Marathon training in January with an interval workout on the Portland waterfront. It was one of those perfect nights for running. Cool, dark, and windless. I used to run the waterfront at night all the time, but between starting a running club and coaching a high school cross country and trackContinue reading “What Are You Afraid Of?”

Posted byLiz AnjosFebruary 13, 2019Posted inTrainingLeave a comment on What Are You Afraid Of?

What I’m Looking For: CIM Recap

Two weeks since running CIM, yet I’ve barely been able to stop. On the one hand, that race was everything. Not a day went by in 2018 when I didn’t think about the impending journey from Folsom to Sacramento. On the other hand, it was just another Sunday in the swirl of work and generalContinue reading “What I’m Looking For: CIM Recap”

Posted byLiz AnjosDecember 18, 2018Posted inTraining6 Comments on What I’m Looking For: CIM Recap

The Twisty Turny Road to CIM

My pursuit of marathon greatness has been a tumultuous path, to say the least. I began 2018 in an upward swing, running one PR after another in the mile, 5K, 10K, and half marathon. I had a seemingly perfect build up to the Rock ’n’ Roll San Diego Marathon in June, pictured above, only toContinue reading “The Twisty Turny Road to CIM”

Posted byLiz AnjosOctober 21, 2018Posted inTraining2 Comments on The Twisty Turny Road to CIM

Go Fast, Take Chances: Tenacious 10 Recap

My spring racing season has been full of near misses. In February, I set a mile goal of 5:20 and crossed the line in 5:25. In March, I set out to break 38:00 in the 10K and finished in 38:07. From there, I was determined to run sub-18:00 in the Shamrock 5K (way off atContinue reading “Go Fast, Take Chances: Tenacious 10 Recap”

Posted byLiz AnjosApril 28, 2018Posted inTrainingLeave a comment on Go Fast, Take Chances: Tenacious 10 Recap

A Little Bit Closer: Carlsbad 5000 Recap

Early Saturday morning, the day before the Carlsbad 5000, I drifted in and out of sleep. I dreamt I was crossing the finish line over and over again and the giant digital clock would read 18:29, 18:30, 18:31. Each time I woke up I thought, phew, it was just a dream. See, I flew downContinue reading “A Little Bit Closer: Carlsbad 5000 Recap”

Posted byLiz AnjosMarch 27, 2018Posted inTraining8 Comments on A Little Bit Closer: Carlsbad 5000 Recap

Let the Dream Chase You

What if? It’s the little question that has tugged at many minds including my own. What if I could be… a runner? What if I could be a good runner? What if I could be great? What if I could hold this pace for 26.2 miles? That sure is what I was asking myself lastContinue reading “Let the Dream Chase You”

Posted byLiz AnjosMarch 22, 2018Posted inTraining1 Comment on Let the Dream Chase You

Little Miss Careful

I don’t put a ton of stock in astrology, but the traits that describe my zodiac sign, a Virgo, are pretty spot on: practical, methodical, hardworking, careful, overly critical, and constantly worried about missing a detail that will be impossible to fix. I’d much rather do something simple and have it turn out perfectly thanContinue reading “Little Miss Careful”

Posted byLiz AnjosFebruary 3, 2018Posted inTrainingLeave a comment on Little Miss Careful

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