I Heart Running

Posted on 09. Nov, 2007 by admin in Blog | No Comments

Since I have some forced downtime on the plane on my way to Boston, I finally have a minute to write an update!

After a 2-week break following Kona, I have been getting back into training during the past couple weeks. This time is unfailingly painful, but I always remind myself that the only way to get through it is to go through it! The good news is that I feel a bit more fit every day.

I’m also trying to use this time to do a nutritional reset. I just finished a 10-day raw food “cleanse,” of sorts, to start the new season on the right path. Last Sunday I even had a 30-mile jog on just 2 bananas…..My coach then reminded me that I’ve done 8 races of… Read More

25 November 07: Adventures in Ultrarunning

Posted on 05. Nov, 2007 by hillarybiscay in Blog | 2 Comments

I’m not very good at proper “vacations.” Sometimes I hear triathletes wish out loud, “If only I could take a vacation without my bike…” I don’t understand it. Over the past couple years, I have had the pleasure of exploring countless locales all over the globe by foot or by bike. Now I don’t feel as if I fully experience the feel of a place without traversing it by my own physical exertion.         

So when I planned my off-season east coast visit to see my sister and my cousins, I set about finding a way to ensure that I really gave it to myself during my trip. The JFK 50-mile ultramarathon seemed abrilliant choice. There is nothing I love more than a long run, and I’ve long been fascinated with endurance runners and ultramarathons; I read everything… Read More