My Life is Without Limits
The human age expectancy has increased greatly over the last few decades mainly by factors such as better sanitation, improvements in medicine, and clean drinking water. That means we are all going to live longer. I have friends tell me they are going to work until they could not anymore. They also tell me they do not know what they would do if they sat at home all day. I could not bear the thought of feeling my life was all about my job. I decided once my children were raised and I had the, "empty nest" syndrome starting, that my new life goals were going to change and on a daily basis. I turned 54 years old and decided to learn how to surf. I took 10 days and went to a surf camp and learned how. I then started traveling to different parts of the country in between my races to surf. When I turned 55 I decided to run 100 miles and I got hooked. I had never ran a marathon before, but I knew I could complete it......and I did. I decided after that to perfect my running and here I am. Spencer has said to me, " I think you would rather die than not run." My thoughts are not his they are this:
To accomplish a 100 mile race, it makes me know that no matter your age, life still is exciting and full of opportunities. So it is not that I love running so much. I love how running empowers my spirit and body and mind. Running for me makes me feel that MY LIFE IS WITHOUT LIMITS!
Whirlwind of Races in 2019
Wow! What a whirlwind I have had in running in 2019! My first race was Badwater Cape Fear completing 51 Miles on a Beach in North Carolina. My time was 10:02, overall: 22, GP:5. The weather was beautiful and it was a great way to start my 2019 Races! My…
Badwater Cape Fear 2019
I arrived at Cape Fear Ferry on Friday with Spencer around 12:30. As we waited with excitement I really was happy with the weather being 65 degrees and hardly any wind. The sun was shining! We boarded the ferry and had a nice ride to the island where we were…
Umstead 100 Mile Race
Racing the Umstead 100 this year I had two goals. One was to break the USATF Record for 60-64 year olds which I have done twice but not on a certified course. Two was to enjoy a trail race which I have heard was fun and welcoming. As Spencer and…
Topo shoe race review
I started ultra running less than 7 years ago. I have learned through trial and error many things. One of those, “things”, are shoes. I switched to a zero drop shoe around 4 years ago because of continuous nagging injuries that had occurred with many of my, “overuse”, injuries. I…
Arkansas Traveller 100
Less than 4 weeks after the 200.6 mile race in Tahoe, I flew out toArkansas into Little Rock. There Spencer and I rented a car and went to the race registration packet pick-up in a town called, “Perryville”. This has been the first time I have ran another 100 miles…
Tahoe 200 Mile Endurance Run
The Tahoe 200 Endurance Run was one that I had on my, “Bucket List”. With 40,000 feet of assent and 40,000 feet of descent. It was in the Sierra Mountains and ranging from 4200 feet of altitude to 9800 feet of altitude. A total of over 70,000 feet of…